January 2010 Articles
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Speaking of Sports: Bubba's NBA stay long enough to set record

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



When Bubba Wells' resume as a basketball player was read during his induction ceremonies into the Russellville High School Athletic Hall of Fame recently, the stats were impressive. He's one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball history. What wasn't mentioned is...

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Glasgow eliminates host RHS teams in Class A

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



A pair of winnable games against good teams slipped away from host Russellville in the Class A Fourth Region Tournament Wednesday and Thursday. The Lady Panthers spotted the Glasgow girls a huge lead and couldn't quite recover Wednesday. The Panthers got off to a g...

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Paul Sansom to play golf for Middle

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Russellville’s Paul Neal Sansom is an integral part of what could be “the strongest recruiting class” in what is becoming one of the top golf programs in the nation. The senior Panther, who was named Outstanding Senior Golfer in Kentucky and to the 12-ma...

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Franklin teams tarnish Logan homecoming

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



On a special evening for Queen Angel Shoemake, Franklin-Simpson's teams spoiled the basketball portion of homecoming at Logan County High School Friday. Queen Angel was crowned queen from a large field of candidates between the girls and boys games. It was...

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Logan teams lose in different fashions

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



One Logan County team played very well and went into overtime Tuesday. The other had a sub-par performance. The outcome was the same, though, with both heading home with road losses. After leading most of the game, the Lady Cougars lost at Allen County-Sco...

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Glasgow big barrier for RHS in Class A

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



If Russellville's basketball teams are to qualify for the state Class A Classic in Richmond next week, they probably will have to get by a strong contingent from Glasgow this week. The Panthers and Lady Panthers are the host schools for the semifinals and ...

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Panthers powerful in win over Franklin-Simpson

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Playing one of their best overall games in years, the Russellville Panthers overpowered visiting Franklin-Simpson in a battle of perennial district powers at Jim Young Gymnasium Friday. Led by an eye-popping performance by veteran guard Damien Elam, the Pa...

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Clark's dagger bursts Logan's bubble

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Seven years of futility almost came to an end Monday. The Logan County Cougars were within an eyelash of fulfilling their dream of beating crosstown rival Russellville. They had led at the end of each of the first three quarters, and they were ahead by two points with 16 sec...

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Lady Panthers edge LCHS in OT

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Trailing by 11 points midway through the third quarter Monday, the Russellville Lady Panthers roared back to take the lead, only to let it slip away. It appeared to bounce away when a potential winning layup was kicked by a Lady Panther. Then all was well when Coach Dedra Ad...

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Trio to be inducted into RHS Athletic Hall of Fame Friday

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Bubba Wells and Johnny Guion are going in as former athletes while alumnus Buddy Linton will be included in the coaches' wing. Three men who helped create Russellville High School sports history are to b...

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Cold spell hits Panthers in one-point loss

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Going as cold as the weather outside, the Russellville Panthers couldn't overcome a dismal second quarter in a one-point home loss Tuesday in a battle of regional powers. The most telling statistic in Warren Central's 71-70 win over RHS was neither Central...

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Speaking of Sports: FSNB/Roy's a 'classical' success; notes on college players, coaches

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Last week's First Southern National Bank/Roy's Bar-B-Q Christmas Classic was a huge success for the Land of Logan. Twenty-four games were played during the three days, and teams from Russellville and Logan County high schools won eight of them. I...

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Lady Cougars runner-up, Lady Panthers 4th in Classic

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Four down-to-the-wire games in the semifinals and finals left the Logan County Lady Cougars as runner-up and the Russellville Lady Panthers fourth among eight teams in the First Southern National Bank/Roy's Bar-B-Q Christmas Classic last week. After beatin...

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