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The Russell County Middle School Laker Basketball teams opened their season with a sweep over Hart County at home last night. 6th grade won 33-29. 7th grade won 42-36. 8th grade won 53-22. The teams […]

by LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky is trying to win at least a share of a ninth consecutive SEC volleyball title and coach Craig Skinner’s team has known a showdown with Texas has been coming. It will […]

The Laker Football team fell at home to Lincoln County Friday night by a score of 35-12. That was the final district game of the regular season. With the loss, the Lakers finish fourth in […]

By LARRY VAUGHT The first time Greg Williams, the father of Kentucky freshman Kam Williams, saw Mo Dioubate at a UK summer camp he knew who the team’s leader was going to be. “There was […]

The Laker Football team will host Lincoln County in its final district matchup of the season tonight at Finley Field. Kickoff for tonight’s matchup between the Lakers and Patriots is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The […]

by LARRY VAUGHT Kenny Brooks has made it clear his goal at Kentucky is to win a national championship, something the UK women’s basketball program has never done. “I did make that statement. That’s why […]

The Lady Laker Volleyball team saw its season come to an end last night, as the Lady Lakers fell to Monroe County in the 16th District Tournament. The Lady Lakers fell 3 sets to 1 […]

by LARRY VAUGHT He might not be Koby Brea, who shot 43.5 percent from 3-point range last season for Kentucky, but sophomore Trent Noah continues to draw praise for the way he’s shooting from long […]

The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team will take on Monroe County in 16th District Tournament action tonight. The Lady Lakers will take on the host Lady Falcons beginning at 5:30 this evening. The 4-seed […]

The Laker Football team fell on the road at Wayne County in a district matchup Friday night by a score of 20-0. The Lakers are now 3-5 on the season and 0-2 in district play. […]