Local Sports

by LARRY VAUGHT Kenny Rice, 69, is probably best known for his horse race reporting, including the Kentucky Derby, with NBC and MMA coverage for HDNet. The eastern Kentucky native also has been sports director […]

The Laker Baseball team clinched a spot in the 4th Region Tournament for the 9th consecutive season with a 6-2 win over Metcalfe County last night. The Lakers were led by pitcher Blaine Melton, who […]

The Lady Laker Softball team saw its season come to an end last night, falling 11-1 to the Clinton County Lady Bulldogs in the 16th District Tournament. Madelyn Roy led the Lady Lakers with a […]

by LARRY VAUGHT Veteran Sporting News columnist Mike DeCourcy believes that returning players Malachi Moreno and Kam Williams along with transfer point guard  Zoom Diallo give Kentucky “a pretty good starting point” for next season. […]

Russell County Laker Baseball senior Alden Brumley officially signed to join the Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raiders on Monday.  

The Russell County High School Baseball and Softball teams begin district tournament play tonight. The 2-seed Laker Baseball team will take on Metcalfe County in the second game of the night, slated to get underway […]

By LARRY VAUGHT Relationships are an important part of recruiting for Kentucky football coach Will Stein and his staff. However, those relationships also matter after players get to Kentucky. “Connection is such an important part […]

by LARRY VAUGHT How can 6-foot-4 guard Ajsa Sivka of Slovenia, who was picked 10th in the 2025 WNBA draft by Chicago, play for Kentucky next season? Sivka, 20, is an international standout who has […]

The brackets for the 16th District Baseball and Softball tournaments have been released. The Lakers and Lady Lakers each earned the 2-seed for the tournaments, which are hosted by Metcalfe County this year. The Lakers […]

The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team won big at Wayne County last night by a score of 18-5. It was a big night for several Lady Lakers, as the team recorded 21 total hits. […]