Area Sports
Former Greyhound standout returns home to rebuild, restore, and reignite Paris basketball IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Paris High School has turned back to its own roots, naming former Greyhound standout Juan Byars as the new head boys’ basketball coach. The Class of 1992 star becomes the program’s fourth head…
With top seeds in distance and relays, the Colonels and Lady Colonels look to challenge for 2A state team titles IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com LOUISVILLE, KY – State meet outlook for Bourbon County centers on depth, momentum, and multiple top‑seeded athletes. The performance list for the 2026 KHSAA State Indoor Track &…
Tom Leach returns home to help honor The County’s newest Hall of Fame inductees IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Brutal cold, ice, and snow may have shut down much of everyday life last week, but none of it could cool the spirit inside the Bourbon County High School…
Cory Dumphord becomes Paris’ 27th head football coach, calling the opportunity “a dream come true” IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – “I’m still in shock and grateful to be the new head coach of Paris High School, the school I gave my blood, sweat, and tears to on and off the…
BCHS to honor 16 standout athletes, coaches, and contributors at this evening’s ceremony IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Tonight, inside the BCHS cafeteria, 16 new members will be inducted into the Bourbon County Athletic Hall of Fame, joining the 39 honorees welcomed over the past two years. Tom Leach, a…
Greyhounds earn first-ever UCA bid as Colonels prepare for ninth consecutive appearance – #THECOUNTY … #THECITY, on the big stage in Florida!  IVAN K. RICE l doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Florida, here they come, the cheer squads shaking off Kentucky’s ice, snow, and bitter cold as they head south in search of…
The Greyhounds and Ladyhounds will compete tomorrow at Centre College IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – The Paris High School swim team is gearing up for tomorrow’s KHSAA Region 8 Championship, hosted by Lexington Catholic High School and held at Centre College’s state-of-the-art Champions Hall. The meet will be held inside…
Paris’ youth movement nearly flips the script before Bourbon’s veterans respond IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS – The 196th meeting between the Paris Greyhounds and Bourbon County Colonels delivered everything a rivalry game promises and then some. The electricity inside Earl E. Redwine Gymnasium felt like it had been building for decades,…
The County will be on the road for three games this week, including a trip to George Rogers Clark and a crosstown showdown at Paris IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – The Bourbon County Colonels suffered a tough loss to Berea in the Tim Short Automotive Classic at Clark County, which…
Paris, leaning on the Masons, MyMy Bell, Rose Hayden, Jasmine Wilson, and Kyla Crutcher, close the holiday stretch in style IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com OLIVE HILL – Coach Aaron Speaks and his Paris Ladyhounds hit the road over the past three days to compete in the Lady Comets Winter Classic hosted by…