Area Sports
She now shares the record with her sister Laiken, as Bourbon knocks off Augusta and Powell County IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Lady Colonels’ second-year Head Coach Kylie Hilander has been talking highly about seventh grader Kendal Hardin all season long and rightfully so, considering how well the seventh grader…
The Titans had zero answers for the junior that finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds, with 10 of those coming on the offensive end JARRETT VANMETER l jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – Back-to-back games are part of the topography of a high school basketball season. They offer fresh challenges: problems that must be…
Morgan Howell and Regan Ring controlled the boards, while seventh grader Kendal Hardin kept Bourbon close JARRETT VANMETER l jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – A new season brings a new look for the Bourbon County girls’ basketball team. Gone are Laiken Hardin and Caylie Baker, seniors from the 2023-2024 group, and with them the…
New faces, new coach highlights this year’s 2024-2025 Bourbon County Colonels JARRETT VANMETER l jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – Despite graduating only one senior from last season’s 2023-2024 team, the 2024-2025 version of Bourbon County boys’ basketball has an almost entirely new look. There’s a new coach, we can start there. Allen Martin arrived…
Lady Colonel star Bethany Simpson edged out Ladyhound Softball Coach Dwayne Rice for second place in the Doctor’s Top Sports Story of the Year IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com 2) Bethany Simpson – Multisport athlete: She lettered in an unheard-of six sports as a Lady Colonel One cannot say enough about this young…
The star track sprinter becomes the first back-to-back winner and just the second individual to win the Doctor’s prestigious award twice IVAN K. RICE I doctorofsports@aol.com PARIS, KY – Repeating in anything is not an easy task, because there’s always someone out there that knows they could do better. So, if you would…
Allen Martin will take over for Derek Robinson, who stepped away from his alma mater after two seasons BRITTANY WYLIE I brittanymwylie@hotmail.com PARIS, KY – Courtside might look a little different this winter inside Russ Day Gymnasium at Bourbon County High School. Announced July 11th was the hire of new Boys Basketball Coach, Allen Martin.…
Class 1A will get underway Thursday and Class 2A will step on UK’s track Friday; Paris and Nicholas County will compete in 1A, while Bourbon County will do their work in Class 2A IVAN K. RICE l doctorofsports@aol.com LEXINGTON, KY – The KHSAA 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop State Track & Field Championships will be…
Greyhounds eliminated from post season play but not without a valiant effort JARETT VAN METER I jarrettvanmeter@gmail PARIS, KY – 6-0, Paris. That is how the scoreboard read in the middle of the first inning of Monday’s semifinal district tournament matchup between the Greyhounds and George Rogers Clark. Seated in the home cheering…
Faris picks up win No. 500; His team will play George Rogers Clark tonight for the 40th District Championship JARETT VAN METER I jarrettvanmeter@gmail.com PARIS, KY – With his team’s 6-0 victory over Montgomery County in Monday’s district tournament semifinal, Nelson Faris reached 500 wins as the Bourbon County Head Coach. He celebrated…