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RCMS Track team has strong showing at Green County

April 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Track Team had a strong showing in Green County on Monday. Both boys and girls teams finished 5th place. Girls Long Jump – Kelsey Stephens – 3rd Boys Long Jump […]
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Lady Lakers homer three times in victory over Green County

April 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Softball team defeated Green County 15-3 last night, with the Lady Lakers hitting three home runs in the game. Rylen McGowan hit two home runs, both of them in the first inning, […]
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Lakers fall on the road at Green County

April 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team fell on the road at Green County last night by a score of 13-3. Raylan McAninch and Tanner Stringer each finished with 2 hits for the Lakers. Mason Jasper and Jace […]
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RCHS boys tennis defeats Adair; girls lose close one

April 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The boys tennis team defeated Adair County 3-0 yesterday on Senior Night. Carson Buras and Daniel Blakey each won singles matches, and Buras and Blakey won a doubles match. The girls lost a close one […]
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RCMS Baseball wins at Monroe

April 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The middle school Laker Baseball team won 16-1 at Monroe County yesterday. Asher Bennett led the Lakers with 2 hits and 4 runs batted in. The middle school Lakers play at Garrard County this evening.
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College basketball analytics guru Evan Miyakawa thinks Washington transfer Zoom Diallo can be a “great scorer, great playmaker” for Kentucky

April 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT College basketball analytics guru Evan Miyakawa (EvanMiya.com and host of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, liked Kentucky’s addition of guard Zoom Diallo from Washington. “He’s clearly a top 20 guy in the […]
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Laker Baseball on the road at Green County this evening

April 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team fell to Bowling Green Friday night by a score of 15-2. Tanner Stringer, Jace Scaggs, Alden Brumley, and Parker Brumley recorded hits for the Lakers. The Lakers on the road at […]
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Lady Laker Softball defeats Monroe County, hosts Green County this evening

April 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Softball team defeated Monroe County Friday night by a score of 10-2. It was a big night for Addy Abrell with 3 hits and 6 RBI in the win, including a home […]
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RCMS Baseball splits doubleheader with East Jessamine, RCMS Softball defeats LaRue

April 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The RCMS Baseball team split a doubleheader with East Jessamine on Saturday. The Lakers won the first matchup 5-1, and fell in the second one by a score of 4-3. Asher Bennett led the Lakers […]
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Father ecstatic to have two sons playing for Mark Pope

April 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
By LARRY VAUGHT Walter Hawthorne knew his oldest son, Braydon Hawthorne, was getting stronger and better during his redshirt season at Kentucky. He did not attend any practices but got reports from his son and […]
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