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Russell County hosts Adair County for Senior Night tonight

February 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County will host Adair County for a boy/girl doubleheader on Senior Night tonight. The first game between the Lady Lakers and Lady Indians is scheduled to tip-off at 5:30 this evening at Laker Gym […]
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Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman immediately made a big impression on UK safety Ty Bryant

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Keeping safety Ty Bryant at Kentucky for his senior season was a priority for new UK coach Will Stein and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman. “Getting recruited out of high school was one […]
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Lady Lakers defeat Clinton County, Lakers fall in OT to Bulldogs

February 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County split a doubleheader at Clinton County last night, with the girls picking up a victory and the boys falling in overtime. The Lady Lakers defeated the Lady Bulldogs 56-44 in the first game. […]
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Multiple Russell County Swim & Dive members qualify for final round of state competition

February 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Multiple Russell County Swim & Dive team members qualified for the final round of the state competition next weekend in Lexington. Lyla Root, Abigail Robertson, Kendall Wilson, Garen Railsback, and Daniel Blakey qualified for diving. […]
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Stringer and Wills recognized for football milestones

February 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County Football players Kinnett Wills and Tanner Stringer were recognized at halftime of Monday night’s basketball game at Laker Gym. Wills was recognized for breaking the school record for receiving yards in a season […]
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Ben Cleaver will be the voice of the UK pitching staff this season

February 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT During his first two seasons Kentucky was not mentioned in preseason national rankings very often but this year junior pitcher Ben Cleaver is one of the reasons Kentucky appeared in the top […]
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Russell County splits doubleheader against Cumberland County

February 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County split a doubleheader at home against Cumberland County last night. The Lady Lakers fell in the first game 60-54. Aniyah Coffey led Russell County with 20 points. McKenna Ccamaque scored 16 points, and […]
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Russell County drops doubleheader to Monroe County; Lakers defeat Corbin on Saturday

February 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County dropped a doubleheader to Monroe County Friday night. The Lady Lakers fell to the Lady Falcons by a score of 67-40. Aniyah Coffey led Russell County with 24 points. McKenna Ccamaque scored 7 […]
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RCMS 8th graders go 2-1 at state tournament

February 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School 8th grade Laker Basketball team went 2-1 in state tournament competition over the weekend. The Lakers started with a win over West Perry Friday night by a score of 65-27, […]
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Isaiah Jackson can show what he can do at UK

February 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Isaiah Jackson knows he’s not a high profile recruit or even a well known name in Kentucky but he’s confident that he can help the University of Kentucky football team. The 5-foot-11, […]
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