By LARRY VAUGHT Recently Kentucky coach John Calipari tried to compare the emergence of Dontaie Allen to former UK stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Immanuel Quickley because they both did not emerge as standout players until the middle of the season. However, the comparison is... Read More.
The Russell County Lakers hit the court on Saturday for a matchup with the Somerset Briar Jumpers. The Lakers fell to 1-2 on the season, dropping the matchup against Somerset by a score of 43-38. Scott Hamm led the Lakers on Saturday with a... Read More.
The Russell County Lakers seemed poised to take down the district favorite Clinton County Bulldogs in the first half of Friday's matchup, but the Lakers struggled down the stretch and the Bulldogs capitalized, as the Lakers fell to 1-1 on the season with a... Read More.
Junior Sophie Shearer hit a late three-pointer in overtime and senior Juliah Bault came up clutch at the free throw line in the closing minute as the Russell County Lady Lakers picked up their first win of the season and a crucial early-season district... Read More.
By LARRY VAUGHT Ally Echols grew up a Kentucky fan in Shepherdsville and met her husband, Thomas Paine Echols, a few months before he graduated high school there. Tom Echols, who was a year older, was from a military family. His father was in... Read More.
Russell County Middle School boys basketball swept Campbellsville Middle School in action Thursday night. The seventh grade team won by a score of 51-33. The eighth grade team also picked up a victory by the score of 35-21.
Coming off of the season openers against Taylor County, the Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers are preparing for their first district games of the season when they travel to Clinton County on Friday night. The Lady Lakers will look to bounce back from... Read More.
Note from News Director Zac Oakes: Jason Foley, a Russell County native, was recently recognized as the Commonwealth-Journal Coach of the Year. Foley, a decorated alumnus of the Russell County High School Football Program, is the head coach at Southwestern High School in Pulaski... Read More.
The Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers opened their seasons last night against Taylor County at Laker Gym. In the first game, the Lady Lakers fell short by a score of 38-24. Lady Laker Head Coach Brett Blankenship pointed to his team's youth following... Read More.