By Jim Turner
Posted on December 30, 2016 9:06 PM
Getting needed experience as a team and great exposure for their star, the Russellville Panthers went 2-2 in the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic this week.
The Panthers beat Sheldon Clark 70-69 in overtime (see the story on The LoJo at (http://www.theloganjournal.com/Stories....
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By Jim Turner
Posted on December 26, 2016 9:47 PM
Heroics took a variety of forms and personalities as the Russellville Panthers edged Sheldon Clark High School 70-69 to advance in the winners’ bracket of the Traditional Bank Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic High School Monday.
As usual, Pedro Bradshaw was the statistical leader with 17...
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By Jim Turner
Posted on December 23, 2016 12:07 PM
Playing against quality competition in a big-city setting, the Russellville Panthers went 1-2 in the Blue Devils Invitational at Henry Clay High School in Lexington this week.
As previously reported on The LoJo, the Panthers were outscored 90-79 Tuesday by High Point Christian of North Caro...
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By Jim Turner
Posted on December 20, 2016 10:14 PM
Reece Bogan hit 10 three-pointers to lead High Point Christian Academy of North Carolina to a 90-79 win over Russellville in the Blue Devils Invitational at Lexington Henry Clay High School Tuesday afternoon.
Bogan’s 36 points slightly eclipsed the 28 points scored by Russellville’s Mr....
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By Toppers, from left, Ace Wales, Mike White and Taywan Taylor are ready for the Boca Raton Bowl tonight. Computerized Artwork by Trey Turner
Posted on December 20, 2016 4:33 PM
WKU closed out a week of bowl practices on Thursday in Bowling Green as they prepared to head to sunny south Florida on Friday morning ahead of Tuesday’s 2016 Boca Raton Bowl.
The game, set for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff tonight, can be seen across the country on ESPN and will be the day&rsquo...
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By Jim Turner
Posted on December 19, 2016 10:54 PM
The Russellville Lady Panthers outscored visiting Caldwell County 15-8 in the third quarter on the way to a 46-45 win over visiting Caldwell County last Tuesday.
Coach Calvin Head’s team trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half and were behind 25-20 at the half, but that third quarte...
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By Jim Turner
Posted on December 16, 2016 10:03 PM
Led by three seniors and a sophomore, the Logan County Lady Cougars made their first victory of the season an important one Friday, beating district rival Todd Central 72-60.
Logan had been averaging only 39 points again but scored 40 in the first half of this one. Coach Finley Baird’s team w...
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By Kyle Neaves
Posted on December 14, 2016 11:05 PM
Mike Sanford, one of college football’s brightest offensive minds and a former Hilltopper assistant, has been named the 20th head football coach at WKU, Director of Athletics Todd Stewart announced on Wednesday (Dec. 14).
Sanford, a 12-year college coaching veteran who coached quart...
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By Jim Turner
Posted on December 14, 2016 10:31 PM
Senior Micah Naylor scored 20 second-half points to lead the Russellville Panthers to a 69-65 win over highly ranked Hopkinsville Monday at Jim Young Gymnasium.
The win over the Tigers may be the best regular season victory for the Panthers since Coach Phil Todd returned to the bench in 2012. Todd,...
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Posted on December 12, 2016 9:46 PM
The Logan County Athletic Department will host a College Recruitment Session on Thursday, Dec. 15, starting at 6 p.m. at Logan County High School. The purpose of this session is to better educate parents, coaches, counselors, and players about the college recruiting process and to ans...
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By Bryan Fyalkowski
Posted on December 3, 2016 11:04 PM
The Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers won their second straight Conference USA football championship, avenging an earlier loss to Louisiana Tech in a record-setting 58-44 win. It was the most total points ever scored in any Football Bowl Subdivision conference championship game.GAME AND SERI...
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By Kyle Neaves
Posted on December 2, 2016 11:24 PM
WKU hosts Louisiana Tech on Saturday in the 2016 Dynacraft Conference USA Football Championship Game, set for an 11 a.m. kickoff on ESPN from Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.
The Hilltoppers are the first school in league history to host the championship game in consecuti...
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