Area Sports

After battling through fall qualifiers, the local group prepares for pool play, national TV exposure and elite competition at Grand Park   IVAN K. RICE l doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – One week from now, a group of young men from Paris, Bourbon County, Nicholas County and surrounding counties will represent the Indianapolis Colts organization…

After nine years of service, Mahanna steps into a new role, while Travis Earlywine becomes the next face of Bourbon County athletics   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – After nine years guiding athletics at her alma mater, Wendy Rankin Mahanna has stepped down as Athletic Director at Bourbon County High School…

A dominant District 3 run sends the All‑Stars to Crestwood for state, with the Central Regional and LLSWS path now in sight   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com    LEXINGTON, KY – In just their first year fielding a girls’ youth all-star softball team, the Paris-Bourbon County Little League Softball All‑Stars have made an immediate…

His emotional senior speech moves a room of champions and reminds everyone what greatness truly is   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – On a night when the BCHS track and field staff allowed the seniors to give their farewell testimony, one senior stood out more than most, and owned the night…

The Bourbon County senior claims the 100 and 200 marks and now chases the long-standing 400 record   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – Bourbon County High School has long been known for its middle‑ and long‑distance excellence, but every so often a sprinter comes along who forces the rest of the…

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…