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Skies cleared and the courts at the Larry J. Heflin Tennis Center in Lone Oak dried up Wednesday for some First Region tournament semifinal tennis action.

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On Wednesday night, the Calloway County Lakers honored their departing seniors in the penultimate game of their regular season, welcoming the Graves County Eagles to Laker Field. In a make-up game following a weather cancellation on Tuesday, the Lakers and Eagles faced off for the second tim…

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Soon, the historic and beautiful Brooks Stadium will fill the seats with summer collegiate baseball fans as the Ohio Valley Season returns on June 1. With the crack of a wooden bat, the cheers of young fans, and the seventh-inning stretch with General Manager Greg McKeel at the helm, it鈥檚 gu…

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On Tuesday, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association came together for the 2024 KHSAA Spring Championship Draw Show for tennis, softball, and baseball.

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The First Region tennis tournament continued indoors Tuesday with quarterfinal play taking place with boys singles and doubles action. Semifinal matches will take place Wednesday at the Lone Oak Tennis Courts, weather permitting, or indoors if rain continues.

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The semifinal matchups are set in for the Girls鈥 First Region tennis tournament. Tuesday afternoon featured a little extra tennis after some of Monday鈥檚 matches were rained out.

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On Monday night, the McCracken County Mustang baseball program honored its 15 seniors ahead of the contest against regional foe Marshall County at Edward Jones Field. The Mustangs defeated the Marshals with a 2-0 finish on a bittersweet emotional night.

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With the 2024 softball regular season winding down, the Marshall County Lady Marshals returned to action on Monday for their penultimate game of the year, traveling to face the Community Christian Lady Warriors. The Lady Marshals looked to stay hot, on the hunt for their third straight win, …

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In the epic conclusion of a district contest that began on May 2, 2024, the McCracken County Lady Mustangs and 愛神直播 Tilghman Lady Blue Tornado met at Baptist Health Field, with the game starting in the fourth inning. The Mustangs collected a 13-3 win over 愛神直播 Tilghman while playing tw…

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On Friday night, the Community Christian Lady Warriors returned home, with their final game of the regular season doubling as senior night against the Hickman County Lady Falcons. The two sides are familiar foes to this point in the 2024 campaign, having met twice already in the months prior…

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In football, there are legends among men, giants who walk among the mundane. Spectators often label these men 鈥淭he Greatest of All Time,鈥 or GOAT. For a community that has seen tragedy, built strength, and is known for its rich history that bleeds red and black into the concrete of War Memor…

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On Friday night, district foes met for the final time this season as the Community Christian Warriors hosted the St. Mary Vikings. Similarly to their previous 18-3 meeting, the Vikings won in a rout, dominating the Warriors across four innings for a 15-0 rout.

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On Friday, Vienna High School named Burlin Brower the head basketball coach for the Eagles鈥 upcoming 2024-25 season. The Hall of Fame men鈥檚 basketball coach will head to Vienna after nine successful seasons with the McCracken County Mustangs.

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The future of high school baseball is starting to change, taking strides in more effective pitch calling for the coaching staff and athletes behind home plate and on the mound. In the First Region, a trio of high school teams have taken steps toward elevating their programs to the next level…

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On Thursday night, the 愛神直播 Tilghman Lady Blue Tornado and Community Christian Academy Lady Warriors met at Sheppard鈥檚 Field for a district showdown as the regular season entered its final days. The Blue Tornado routed CCA in an 11-2 finish while honoring its lone senior, Kaiden Rodgers.

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On Thursday night, the red-hot Marshall County Marshals returned to action for the final of a three-game home stand, looking to pick up their tenth straight victory as they took on the Carlisle County Comets. The Marshals had been rolling since the middle of April, with recent wins over Ball…

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Thursday night served as senior night for the Marshall County Lady Marshals, who returned from a week-long layoff to host the Ballard Memorial Lady Bombers for a midweek clash. The Marshals last played on the third of May, battling it out with Graves to earn a 9-7 victory. Ballard also faced…

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With the 2024 high school baseball season nearing the end of the regular season for the First Region, teams across the local area prepare for the upcoming postseason. Many student-athletes in the First Region are at the top of the KHSAA leaderboards for their performances on the diamond this…

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On May 8th, KHSAA compiled and 愛神直播 updated stat leaders and RPI rankings for the 2024 softball season. As the season begins to get down the stretch, many names from across the first region make up the state ranks.

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On Tuesday evening, the Graves County Eagles returned home, playing host to the Carlisle County Comets. The Eagles entered Tuesday looking to start a new winning streak following a split Saturday twin bill against Lyon County and Greenwood. The Comets headed to Eagle Field in search of a reb…

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On Tuesday night, the McCracken County Mustangs and St. Mary Vikings met for the final time in the regular season at Edward Jones Field. In five innings, the Mustangs defeated their district opponent with a 12-0 finish, guided by heavy offense, collecting 14 hits.

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Over the weekend, local youth golfers competed in the Bluegrass Golf Tour at Bardstown Country Club-Maywood. With ages ranging from 10 and up, the competitive field allowed many young and notable names to bring home a top-place finish.

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McCracken County senior Ross Aldridge will continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Louisville next fall. Aldridge is a member of the McCracken County Mustang baseball program and was a freshman member of the 2021 KHSAA State Runner-Up team. The McCracken County hurler …

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On Monday night, the Marshall County Marshals returned to Preston Cope Field for senior night, where they played host to the Ballard Memorial Bombers. The streaking Marshals entered play off the back of a successful road trip against Benton, IL, taking both games off a doubleheader as they c…

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This past Thursday, 愛神直播 Tilghman senior Chris Mooney made his academic and athletic futures official, signing a letter of intent to play for Kentucky Christian University. A standout defensive back and three-year varsity player, Mooney played five years in total at Tilghman.

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With the 2024 spring high school tennis season winding down, McCracken County鈥檚 Sophie Hollowell is preparing for the postseason. In 2023, the multisport added to her illustrious high school career, winning the First Region title in golf and tennis as a Mustang.

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On Friday evening, the Marshall County Lady Marshals returned to action at home, playing host to the Graves County Lady Eagles. The Lady Marshals entered play looking to bounce back from a rough outing the night prior against Lyon County. At the same time, Graves came into Friday in search o…

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On Friday night, the 愛神直播 Tilghman Blue Tornado hosted district opponent Community Christian Academy at the historic Brooks Stadium. The Blue Tornado defeated the Warriors in a six-inning 10-0 contest, with seventh-grader Crider Yarbrough winning on the mound.

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Another First Region tennis star has chosen Murray State to continue their tennis careers. Mayfield鈥檚 Molly Null is the most recent to choose the Racers as her collegiate home as a preferred walk-on and made it official in a signing event on Thursday.

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Despite torrential rain that soaked the historic Brooks Stadium鈥檚 blue chairs and green grass, the Second District showdown between the St. Mary Vikings and 愛神直播 Tilghman Blue Tornado took place on the diamond on Thursday night. The Blue Tornado defeated the Vikings in a late-night battle…

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A rainy Thursday night at Eagle Field served as senior night for the Graves County Eagles, as they hosted the second leg of a home-and-home against the Mayfield Cardinals. The two familiar foes had faced off the night prior, with the Eagles getting the decision in a dominant 13-0 win. In a h…

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With the announcement of former head football coach Jonathan Smith becoming principal at McCracken County High School last month, the athletic department and Smith turned inward for his replacement.

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For years, the names Margaret Butts and Ellie Roof surrounded the First Region golf circuit, both with illustrious accolades throughout their high school golf careers for the St. Mary Vikings. On Sunday, the two continued to etch their names in another golf achievement, this time at the coll…

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On Wednesday night, cross-town rivals met for the first installment of Battle of the Birds this season as the Mayfield Cardinals played host to the Graves County Eagles.

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May is National Tennis Month, a nationwide grassroots effort driven by the United States Tennis Association and industry partners to celebrate the game of tennis, a mentally and physically challenging sport. For 31 consecutive days, local athletes, coaches, facilities, retailers, and manufac…

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New Kentucky head coach Mark Pope, whose BYU team attempted the third most three- pointers in America last season, has landed last year鈥檚 top three-point shooter in the country.

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With the rain cleared and the field just dry enough to play, the St. Mary Vikings played host to the Ballard Memorial Bombers Tuesday night. With several errors plaguing both teams, the Vikings escaped a narrow 5-4 victory, dropping the Bombers in their attack attempt.

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On Tuesday night, the Marshall County Marshals returned to Preston Cope Field after a two-game road stretch, where they played host to the Hickman County Falcons. The Marshals were riding high coming into Tuesday鈥檚 action, having won three straight games, dating back to April 19. The Falcons…

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The McCracken County Mustangs collected the top seed in the Second District tournament with an explosive and action-packed win over crosstown rival 愛神直播 Tilghman at the historic Brooks Stadium on Tuesday night. The Mustangs defeated the Blue Tornado in an 11-4 victory.