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Lady Lakers dominate South Warren; Coffey reaches 1,000 career points

December 15, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Lakers picked up a dominant win on the road at South Warren Friday night. The Lady Lakers defeated the Lady Spartans 64-31. Aniyah Coffey led the Lady Lakers with 21 points […]
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Trinity Ward’s dreams coming true at Kentucky

December 15, 2025 Zac Oakes
By LARRY VAUGHT For as long as she can remember, Trinity Ward dreamed of playing volleyball at the University of Kentucky. She verbally committed to Kentucky before her high school junior season at Louisville Holy […]
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Lakers lose a close one to Pulaski County

December 12, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Basketball team lost a close one to Pulaski County last night by a score of 67-64. The Lakers were led by the duo of Maddox Shearer and Dylan Stanelle. Shearer finished with a […]
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Lady Lakers go on the road to South Warren tonight

December 12, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Basketball team goes on the road tonight for a matchup with South Warren High School. The Lady Lakers enter with a 2-2 mark on the season, while the Lady Spartans come in […]
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Brooklyn DeLeye had 30 kills, a career high, against UCLA to get Kentucky into the Sweet Sixteen

December 12, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT On the court, junior Brooklyn DeLeye is a terminator who often destroys opponents like she did when she had a career-high 30 kills in a NCAA Tournament second-round win over UCLA that […]
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Laker Wrestling competes in first dual competition at Adair County

December 11, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Varsity Wrestling team traveled to Adair Co. on Tuesday, Dec 9, for their first-ever dual competition. The Lady Lakers swept the Lady Indians with a 12-0 victory thanks to 2 pins by […]
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Lakers host Pulaski County tonight

December 11, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Basketball team will host Pulaski County tonight at Laker Gym. Tonight will be a JV/varsity doubleheader with the JV game getting underway at 5:30 with varsity to follow. You can hear the action […]
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Laker Bowling defeats Wayne County

December 11, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Bowling team took on the Wayne County Cardinals at Ralphie’s Fun Center in Glasgow on Tuesday. The Lakers swept the Cardinals in all 4 regular games and both Baker Games to take total […]
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Kelly Craft, Mark Pope and others praise Mark Stoops for success at Kentucky

December 11, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT No one supported or believed in former Kentucky coach Mark Stoops more than Kelly and Joe Craft, who were two of the biggest financial contributors to the football program during Stoops’ 13-year […]
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Lakers defeat Cumberland County, Lady Lakers fall to Lady Panthers

December 10, 2025 Zac Oakes
Russell County split a pair of games at Cumberland County last night in the first district doubleheader of the season. In the first game, the Lady Lakers fell to the Lady Panthers by a score […]
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