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Texas lineman Ben Duncum had special connection to Will Stein

January 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
By LARRY VAUGHT He was on a recruiting call with Kentucky defensive line coach Anwar Stewart and then later that night found out UK head coach Mark Stoops had been fired. That left Texas high […]
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Lady Lakers host Lincoln County in 2A regional tonight

January 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Basketball team is back in action tonight, hosting Lincoln County in the Kentucky 2A regional. Action first gets underway tonight at 5:30 with the Taylor County Lady Cardinals taking on the Boyle […]
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Lakers win big over Mercer County

January 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Basketball team won big over Mercer County at home last night, coming out on top 74-45. The Lakers were led by 25 points from Dylan Stanelle in the win. Maddox Shearer scored 17 […]
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Despite strong effort, Laker Bowling falls to Campbellsville

January 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
On Tuesday, the Laker Bowling Team hosted the Campbellsville Eagles at Ralphie’s Fun Center in Glasgow. With the highest scores of the season, the Lakers still fell short, falling to the Eagles 6 games to […]
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Laker Basketball scheduled to host Mercer County tonight

January 8, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Basketball team is scheduled to host Mercer County at Laker Gym tonight. The Lakers enter at 7-7, and are looking to rebound from back-to-back close losses to Monroe County and Adair County. The […]
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RCMS Wrestling defeats Adair County, Varsity set to compete at Green County

January 8, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School wrestling team defeated Adair County in a dual Tuesday night by a score of 46-39. The Lakers picked up 5 victories by pin in the dual. The varsity team is […]
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Craig Skinner likes having players who are “internally” driven

January 8, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Craig Skinner had turned down other head coaching opportunities when he finally decided to leave Nebraska where he was an assistant coach to become the head coach at Kentucky. Now he’s led […]
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Lady Lakers pick up win over Casey County

January 7, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Laker Basketball team picked up another win last night, defeating the Casey County Lady Rebels by a score of 60-38. The Lady Lakers were led by Aniyah Coffey, who finished the […]
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Sporting News columnist Mike DeCourcy believes UK can still make the NCAA Tournament if coach Mark Pope can get reliable point guard play

January 7, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Sporting News columnist Mike DeCourcy had no doubts Kentucky would be a NCAA Tournament team when the season started. After UK dropped its first four major non-conference games, including a 35-point loss […]
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Lady Lakers defeat LaRue County to advance in 2A regional; go on the road to Casey County tonight

January 6, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Basketball team defeated LaRue County by a score of 66-40 to advance in the Kentucky 2A regional. Aniyah Coffey finished with a game-high 22 points and 8 rebounds. Addy Abrell scored 17 […]
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