Russell County 11U All-Stars Headed to State Championship Game Sunday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Saturday, July 11 by WJRS Staff

The 11U Lakers are 3-0 and headed to the Cal Ripken State Championship! So far this tournament, Russell County 11U All-Stars have put up 37 runs while allowing just 13. They’ve played with grit, heart, and confidence every step of the way. Tomorrow, Russell... Read More.

Russell County 8U Lady Lakers Make History with State Tournament Berth | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, July 10 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County 8U Lady Lakers are making history this weekend as they become the first 8-and-under softball team from Russell County to qualify for the Kentucky State Tournament. The Lady Lakers will travel to Marion County for state tournament play, where they'll open... Read More.

Russell County 10U All-Stars Win First Game in State Tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 9 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County 10-and-Under All-Stars are off to a winning start at the 2026 Cal Ripken State Tournament. Russell County opened tournament play Wednesday night in Elizabethtown with an impressive 9-to-2 victory over Franklin-Simpson. The Lakers collected eight hits and scored nine runs in... Read More.

Laker Nation Heads to State: Six Russell County All-Star Teams Open Tournament Play | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 8 by WJRS Staff

Russell County's youngest baseball stars are set to take the field this week as the 2026 West Kentucky Cal Ripken State Tournament gets underway. Six Russell County Laker All-Star teams will compete at multiple tournament sites, all with hopes of bringing home a state... Read More.

Justin McBride remembers meeting Julius Randle for the first time | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, July 3 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT There might not have been a better compliment Kentucky coach Mark Pope could have given James Madison transfer Justin McBride than when he said he could see “shades” of former UK standout Julius Randle in McBride. Randle played for the Wildcats... Read More.

Ousmane N’Diaye has impressed teammates in summer workouts | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 2 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Ousmane N'Diaye is a 7-footer from Senegal who has played in Italy, Germany and Spain but will play for Kentucky coach Mark Pope this season. He's an unknown commodity to most UK fans but has impressed teammates so far in summer... Read More.

New UK Tight Ends coach Justin Burke has fond memories of Air Raid era at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Justin Burke was the perfect age to fully embrace the Air Raid era when Kentucky coach Hal Mumme had quarterbacks Tim Couch and Dusty Bonner helping the Wildcats have one of the nation’s most productive offenses. Burke went on to become... Read More.

Don’t Sleep on Kentucky’s Braydon Hawthorne | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT One Kentucky basketball player who is not being mentioned a lot when prospects for the 2026-27 season are discussed is redshirt freshman wing Braydon Hawthorne. However, Sporting News columnist Mike DeCourcy, who also does work for the Big Ten Network and... Read More.

J Batt has personality, drive to be perfect UK fit | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky native Homer Rice was an All-American football player at Centre Centre in 1948 and from 1951-61 he compiled a 101-9-7 record coaching high school football in Kentucky and Tennessee. He was offensive coordinator at Kentucky under coach Charlie Bradshaw from... Read More.

UK Baseball commit Cole McLean’s mother is a big fan of Nick Mingione | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, June 25 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Cole McLean was the 2025 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year when he struck out 127 batters in 65 1/3 innings and went 9-1 on the mound for Taylor County. The left-handed pitcher originally committed to Tennessee but later flipped his... Read More.

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Russell County 11U All-Stars Headed to State Championship Game Sunday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County 8U Lady Lakers Make History with State Tournament Berth | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County 10U All-Stars Win First Game in State Tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Laker Nation Heads to State: Six Russell County All-Star Teams Open Tournament Play | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Justin McBride remembers meeting Julius Randle for the first time | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Ousmane N’Diaye has impressed teammates in summer workouts | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

New UK Tight Ends coach Justin Burke has fond memories of Air Raid era at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Don’t Sleep on Kentucky’s Braydon Hawthorne | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

J Batt has personality, drive to be perfect UK fit | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Baseball commit Cole McLean’s mother is a big fan of Nick Mingione | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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