Area Sports

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…

What to expect from a field packed with youth, experience, and plenty of early-season storylines   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – The holiday season in Bourbon County means basketball, but this year’s Kelly Holiday Classic is shaping up to be more than just another tournament. Coach Kylie Hilander and the Bourbon…

Ladyhounds’ young posts shine while Molly Mason, Jamyah “MyMy” Bell, and Rose Hayden add firepower in 60‑29 win   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   WILLIAMSTOWN, KY – Behind the emerging interior duo of freshmen posts Emmalyn Ogden and Gabby Gardner, the young and inexperienced Paris Ladyhounds muscled their way into the championship game of…

The senior turned in a dominant two-game stretch, piling up 59 points, 22 rebounds, 7 steals, 8 assists, and 5 blocks to headline his stat line   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – Coach Allen Martin’s Bourbon County Colonels bounced back in a big way, knocking off 10th Region rival Mason County…

Gnau and Colonel teammate Steffen Baierlein tried out and were both selected to the very talented football squad   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   PARIS, KY – The Bourbon County Middle School football program continues to make waves beyond its own field, thanks to two standout athletes who recently tested their skills against some…

The winner will advance to tomorrow evening’s 10th Region Championship game   IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com   CYNTHIANA KY – Tonight in Cynthiana, Coach Andrew Steele’s Bourbon County Lady Colonels soccer team will play in the semifinal round of the girls’ 10th Region Tournament against traditional powerhouse and defending champion Campbell County (13-7-2), who…