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Position fell into place for new Lady Panther coach

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Sometimes big problems are solved so easily, so smoothly, that bystanders are left wondering how it all came together. This seems to be the case with the hiring of Russellville’s new girls basketball coach. Not long before time for a new school year to begin, Dedra Adler, who had coached the ...

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Speaking of Sports: Notes on Graham, the Clarks, Mullins, Schell, McCarley, Duncan, MacAllister, Anderson, Dubose & Tackett

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Two of the best boys’ basketball players locally in recent years completed their high school careers this spring. For a while it appeared that neither would continue playing in college. Now we’ve learned that Logan County point guard Torin Graham will attend Campbellsville University an...

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WKU, Petrino to reveal new uniforms tonight at mall

By Robert Sampson

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



WKU will reveal new football uniforms for the 2013 season on July 18, 2013 during the Big Red Rally & Reveal, presented by Alumni Hall, at Greenwood Mall in Bowling Green at 6 p.m.. The new uniforms are made by WKU’s apparel provider Russell Athletic. The event is being held in the jcpen...

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Adler resigns as RHS basketball coach, to teach at LCHS

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Dedra Adler, one of the longest-serving coaches in Russellville women’s sports history, has resigned as teacher and coach at RHS and accepted a teaching position at her alma mater, Logan County High School. She tells The LoJo that she will be collaborating for grades 10-12 in English and scie...

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Will McKenzie becomes Voice of the Brescia Bearcats

By Courtesy of Brescia University Athletics

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Brescia University junior Will McKenzie doesn’t consider himself as a big man on campus; however, his influence is well known in his brief two years in Owensboro. McKenzie has won many accolades since becoming a Bearcat in the fall of 2011, but the Logan County High School graduate is becoming...

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Controversial call affects Logan Little League loss

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



A 10-8 loss in the semifinals of the Little League District Tournament at Franklin Sunday left the coaches and fans of the Logan County 9-10 All-Stars wondering what might have been if an umpire had not made a controversial call that they are convinced was wrong. Logan County was trailing 7-5 in th...

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Little Leaguers win big, qualify for elimination round

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



After suffering their first loss in postseason pool play at Franklin Tuesday, the Logan County Little League All-Stars rebounded in robust fashion Wednesday, crushing Bowling Green West 21-7. As a result, they qualified for the single-elimination tournament as the number three seed, which was schedu...

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Older Babe Ruth stars fall in third game

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



The Logan County 15-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars pulled out a thrilling, extra-inning win in the middle game 12-11, but lost two lopsided games on either end of the best two-out-of-three series in postseason action. Franklin won the first game 10-0. In fact, Logan managed only one hit, a single by ...

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Younger Babe Ruth Stars headed to state

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



After losing the first game in a best two of three format, the Logan County Babe Ruth 13-year-old stars came back to win the next two games and advance in postseason action. They now are headed to state. In the first game for the 13s, Franklin beat Logan 7-6. For Logan, Kaleb Justice doubled and dr...

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11U Aces play in Omaha, attend College World Series

By Kevin and Annelle White

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



The Western Kentucky Aces 11U team participated in the Omaha Champions Village Tournament in Omaha, Neb. on June 11-16. They faced teams from Alabama, Louisiana, Utah and Texas. After losing their first game of the tournament, the Aces won five in a row before falling in the semifinals to a good U...

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RHS names new soccer, softball coaches

By By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



Two new head coaches and an assistant coach have been named to lead a couple of Russellville High School teams, Athletic Director Nathan Thompson has announced. The new head softball coach is Brandy Nuyt Trimble of Adairville. The head soccer coach is Alex Watkins, who will be assisted by his frien...

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Younger stars come back for win over Warren North

By Jim Turner

Posted on January 1, 0001 12:00 AM



With Logan County trailing 3-2 in the second inning and Warren North having two runners on base, Macon Barrow came on to pitch, not only stopping the bleeding but pitching five shutout innings on two hits and six strikeouts.  He faced only one batter over the minimum in the final two innings. T...

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