RCHS Baseball, Softball, and Track teams officially begin seasons today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, March 19 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Baseball, Softball and Track teams officially get their seasons underway today. The Laker Baseball team will host Taylor County at David Rexroat Field tonight in a Kentucky 2A matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 this evening. The Lady... Read More.

Girls win, boys fall in tennis matchup with Southwestern | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, March 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Girls Tennis team picked up a win at Southwestern on Friday, with the boys taking a close loss. The girls earned a 4-1 victory. Abby Helm, Anna Kimbrell, and Brinda Patel each earned singles victories. Dori Ballou and Laila Hammond earned... Read More.

RCHS Softball season opener postponed | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, March 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Softball season opener has been postponed. The Lady Lakers were set to take on Campbellsville this evening, but that has been postponed and no makeup date has been announced yet. As of now, the Lady Lakers are scheduled to... Read More.

Josie Gilvin expected to play more at Kentucky this season but her positive attitude has made her a team favorite | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, March 12 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Former Sacred Heart standout Josie Gilvin had a successful collegiate career at Western Kentucky but wanted to challenge herself at a higher level so she transferred to Kentucky for her senior season. She didn’t expect to be a starter but was... Read More.

Laker Tennis splits matchup with Somerset | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, March 11 by Zac Oakes

The Laker Tennis team was in action yesterday, hosting Somerset. The boys team won 5-4. Carson Buras, Owen Buras, Ethan Coe, and Ben Brown each picked up singles victories. Brown and Owen Buras picked up a win in doubles competition. Gage Bryant and Clay... Read More.

Former UK linebacker Kash Daniel is starting a professional wrestling career | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, March 11 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Paintsville’s Kash Daniel was part of a senior class that won 32 football games at Kentucky from 2016-19. He was a two-time team captain who played in 51 games with 23 starts — and the numbers would have been even higher... Read More.

Shearer named 1st Team All-Region | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, March 10 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Senior Maddox Shearer was named 1st Team All-Region last night by the 4th Region coaches. In his senior season, Shearer was among the top scorers in the 4th Region, averaging 20.3 points per game while shooting 50 percent from the field, 40... Read More.

Laker Tennis teams take on Somerset today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, March 10 by Zac Oakes

The Laker Tennis teams will be in action today, hosting Somerset. Action gets underway today at 3:30 at Russell County High School. The tennis teams are coming off a trip to Bowling Green this past weekend, where they faced stiff competition against Bowling Green... Read More.

Jay Bateman wants Kentucky to be a physical defensive team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, March 10 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT New Kentucky defensive coordinator Jay Bateman has coached at Texas A&M, Florida, North Carolina and Army in the last 10 years but he got his introduction to Kentucky football in 2023. That’s when he was at Florida and the Gators lost... Read More.

Clara Strack could be best superstar Brooks has coached | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, March 9 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT With the way she plays, Clara Strack is going to win awards. Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks believes his 6-foot-5 junior is the nation’s best center and she has the numbers to back up her coach’s belief. “Obviously, you want to be... Read More.

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RCHS Baseball, Softball, and Track teams officially begin seasons today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Girls win, boys fall in tennis matchup with Southwestern | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCHS Softball season opener postponed | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Josie Gilvin expected to play more at Kentucky this season but her positive attitude has made her a team favorite | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Laker Tennis splits matchup with Somerset | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Former UK linebacker Kash Daniel is starting a professional wrestling career | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Shearer named 1st Team All-Region | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Laker Tennis teams take on Somerset today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jay Bateman wants Kentucky to be a physical defensive team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Clara Strack could be best superstar Brooks has coached | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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