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by LARRY VAUGHT With point guard Jaland Lowe down with a shoulder injury again, will that make Kentucky coach Mark Pope even more hesitant about determining when sophomore center Jayden Quaintance is ready to return […]

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky coach Craig Skinner has led UK volleyball to nine straight Southeastern Conference championships but he doesn’t talk a lot to his team about winning. “We talk about whether we can play […]

The Russell County Middle School wrestling team competed in its first competition of the season at the Bruin Brawl at Central Hardin Middle School this weekend.  The team had a total record of 27-21 and […]

The Russell County Laker Middle School Basketball team took 2 of 3 games against Adair County last night. The 6th grade team won 31-17 with Brenner Helm scoring 10 points. The 7th grade team won […]

The Laker Bowling team fell to Taylor County on Tuesday 7 games to 2. High scores for the Lakers were Chase White with 203, Steven Stewart with 178, Elijah Luttrell with 159, & Phillip Muthler […]

The Laker Swim team got its 25-26 season underway with a strong start this past weekend. The Lakers hosted the Fall Preview meet with Russell County coming out on top in the boys and girls […]

The Laker Bowling Team split a pair of matchups last week. Last Tuesday, the Lakers took on Barren County, winning 9 games to 0. High scores for the Lakers were Phillip Muthler – 215, Chase […]