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KHSAA Tennis state championships started this morning at two sites

Garza, Davis and the Earlywine brothers representing Bourbon County STORY SUBMITTED I For The Citizen   LEXINGTON, KY – The 2023 KHSAA Tennis State Championships presented by UK HealthCare returned to the Lexington area this morning, with first serve started at 8 a.m. ET and competition running throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening. The Bourbon…

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BCA Lions capture first KCSAA state basketball title

Bourbon Christian Academy completes year with a perfect record in league play in the Kentucky Christian School Athletic Association Conference, capping it off with a state title   STORY SUBMITTED/IVAN K. RICE I For The Citizen   ELIZABETHTOWN, KY – Coach Sean Rankin and his staff took their Bourbon Christian Academy Lions basketball team to…

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Senior Christian Blackwell’s huge second quarter saves the day for Paris

Greyhounds moving on to the region tournament for a second straight year after “C-Well” did his thing   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – With his team trailing 15-7 midway through the second quarter, Coach Shawn Ransom knew that his Greyhounds needed someone to get going, especially since the Montgomery County Indians…

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Bengals powered by 3 young stars: Burrow, Chase, Higgins

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has two major offensive players at his fingertips in receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins BY MITCH STACY | AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow says the Cincinnati Bengals’ championship window should stay open for years. “The window is my whole career,” the franchise quarterback said matter-of-factly after…

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Volleyball Colonels will need to knock off defending region champion Montgomery County tonight to earn a trip back to the region tournament

Girls 40th District Volleyball Tournament will be played inside Russ Day Gym tonight and tomorrow night   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Tonight, inside Russ Day Gym, the Bourbon County Lady Colonels Volleyball team will be serving for a fourth straight trip to the region tournament if they can eliminate defending region…

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