(Draffenville, KY)-Head Coach Tyler O’Daniel and the Marshall County Baseball team will salute the first Region One champion baseball team from Marshall County High School on May 12th at Preston Cope Field. The Marshals will play host to Graves County at 5:30pm.

While Thursday kicked off opening day for Major League Baseball teams across the country, high school baseball continued strong. An exciting game between the St. Mary Vikings and Calloway County Lakers in particular made for a good night of baseball.

MAYFIELD — On Thursday night, the highly anticipated regional matchup between the McCracken County Mustangs and Graves County Eagles occurred at Eagles Field. In a seven-inning showdown, the Mustangs shut out the Eagles with the trio Davis Beale, Seth Harris, and Tyler Chapman working the mo…

Paducah Tilghman senior Joemari “JoJo” Starks signed a football scholarship with Campbellsville University at a signing ceremony held at PTHS on March 28.

With spring break arriving next week, First Region baseball and softball programs will host and travel to compete in action-packed tournaments across the area and southern states. From Edward Jones Field at McCracken County High School to Panama City Beach, Florida, spring break is bound to …

The idea of Shawnee Community College hosting an annual All-Star basketball game for area high school seniors took form in November 2022. It sprang from a meeting with athletic director and men’s head basketball coach John Sparks and assistant coach Jeff Dufour.

Paducah Tilghman senior Caleb Payne signed a scholarship to play baseball for Olney College at a signing ceremony held at Paducah Tilghman High School on March 24. A pitcher, outfielder, and infielder, Payne has played varsity baseball for Paducah Tilghman for four years. He has a .207 caree…

The McCracken County Lady Mustangs continue to roll with an explosive offense and stoic pitching in the circle, moving to 6-0 this season. On Tuesday night, the Lady Mustangs hosted the visiting Madisonville-North Hopkins Lady Maroons, defeating them 10-4.

The Graves County Eagles played at Calloway County on Tuesday evening. The Eagles defeated the Lakers 15-4. The game was close through the first few innings, but the Eagles pulled away late in the contest.

The Marshall County Lady Marshals fell to the Calloway County Lady Lakers after an eighth inning score that solidified the Lady Lakers 4-3 victory.

Paducah Tilghman’s baseball program hosted a pair of games on Saturday afternoon, securing two wins and advancing to a 5-1 record. The Blue Tornado hosted Muhlenberg County followed by Calloway County, defeating both 7-1 and 17-9 respectively.

Paducah Tilghman’s softball team played just their third game of the season on Monday night, hosting the Mayfield Lady Cardinals. The contest secured a 3-0 record for the Lady Blue Tornado and dropped the Lady Cardinals to 0-4 with the final 10-3 score on Monday in favor of the home team.

Over the weekend, the McCracken County Mustangs hosted the visiting Kennett, MO Indians and the O’Fallon, IL Panthers at Edward Jones Field. Although the Mustangs dropped the first game against the Indians, McCracken County pulled off a 5-4 walk-off victory in 11 innings to hand O’Fallon its…

On Monday night, the McCracken County Lady Mustangs returned to Baptist Health Field for the season’s home opener, hosting the Murray Lady Tigers. The Lady Mustangs moved to 5-0 with an 11-1 victory over Murray, ending the Lady Tigers’ perfect record in the early season.

On April 2, 2023, Graves County’s Kylie Miller will compete in the Drive, Chip, and Putt National Finals at Augusta National, home of the Masters Tournament in the Girls 7-9 division.

Despite the weather canceling many games across the First Region, the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado baseball program returned to Brooks Stadium, with the varsity team playing early ahead of inclement weather. The Blue Tornado played host to Ballard Memorial on Thursday night with a 4-1 defea…

The Graves County Eagles had a busy Thursday night as they hosted a double-header against Obion County, TN and Union City, TN. A total of 24 runs were scored by the Eagles to secure a pair of wins, 10-0 against Obion County and 14-3 against Union City.

On Wednesday night, the McCracken County Mustangs returned to Edward Jones Field to host the visiting Henderson County Colonels. With the trio of Daniel Higdon, Seth Harris, and Miller Green, the Mustangs no-hit the visiting Colonels in an 8-1 victory.

The St. Mary Vikings hosted the Murray Tigers on the baseball diamond Monday night in a First Region showdown. What looked to an early victory for the visitors, turned into late rally from the home team as the Vikings secured the 12-11 victory.

The Christian Fellowship Lady Eagles hosted the Marshall County Lady Marshals at Mike Miller Park field Monday night, where the Lady Marshals shut out the Lady Eagles in their first district game of the season, 18-0.

On Monday night, the McCracken County Mustangs kicked off the 2023 season with the program’s home opener at Edward Jones Field with a 2022 First Region Championship rematch. The Mustangs hosted the Marshall County Marshals, shutting out the visiting team with a 10-0 six-inning finish.

West Kentucky Pickleball Club had a great showing at Merchant Centre Court Tennis Center in Owensboro, KY March 10-12. Rivertown Pickleball Southern Indiana (RPSI) hosted the tournament to raise funds for a new 10-court pickleball facility in Newburgh, Indiana. There were 365 Entries over th…

The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado started the 2023 season on the right foot with a 10-0 no-hitter over the visiting Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at the historic Brooks Stadium on Friday night.

With many games across the First Region called off due to less than ideal field conditions, McCracken County and Graves County went ahead and met on the softball field on Friday night. It was a heavy hitting contest for the Lady Mustangs as they walked away with the 24-4 win over the Lady Eagles.

Two of the state’s top teams battled it out in the final session of the Elite Eight round of the 2023 UK Healthcare Boys’ Sweet 16 Tournament on Friday night at Rupp Arena. The defending state champions, George Rogers Clark fended off a late comeback attempt from the No. 3 Lyon County Lyons,…

The McCracken County Mustang baseball program will start its varsity season on Saturday, hosting the visiting Henderson County Colonels at Edward Jones Field under the guidance of head coach Zach Hobbs.

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA. — The Southern Tennis Foundation, the charitable affiliate of United States Tennis Association (USTA) Southern Section, announces the establishment of the Todd Crawford Memorial Scholarship to honor one of Kentucky’s successful junior players.

LEXINGTON — Lyon County junior Travis Perry passed Wayland legend Kelly Coleman’s 4,337 career points to take the top spot on the states all-time scoring list in the opening game of the 2023 UK Healthcare Boys’ Sweet 16 state basketball tournament at Lexington’s Rupp Arena, Thursday afternoon.

CHICAGO (March 15, 2023) — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Travis Perry of Lyon County High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade Kentucky Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Perry is the first Gatorade Kentucky Boys Basketball Player of…

Over the weekend, the Paducah Elks Lodge 217 hosted the Regional Hoop Shoot Contest for Region 9. The state winners from four states, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas, competed for first-place finishes to attend the National Hoop Shoot Contest in Chicago, IL, next month.

The McCracken County Lady Mustang softball program will kick off the 2023 season on Thursday afternoon as they travel to Calloway County to take on the Lady Lakers.

The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado historic baseball program is set to kick off the 2023 season under head coach Tremayne Donald on Thursday night against the Todd County Central Rebels at Brooks Stadium.

After graduation from Paducah Tilghman High School later this spring, Jack Butts will take his golf talents to Centre College in Danville, Ky.

LEXINGTON — Connor Miller produced 15 points and a game-best 12 rebounds, but McCracken County’s late push fell short in a 48-44 loss to Elizabethtown in the first round of the UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16 Tournament Wednesday at Rupp Arena.

The rivalry between McCracken County and Paducah Tilghman runs deep and doesn’t stop on the football field or basketball court. When the two schools meet on the tennis courts the competition is just as intense and that was true on Tuesday afternoon.

After falling earlier than they would have liked in Second Region All “A” Classic play, the Lyon County Lyons are hungry for another chance at a championship. The Lyons (30-5) will have that chance as they kick off their UK HealthCare Boys’ Sweet 16 journey on Thursday, March 16 when they ta…

After falling in the First Region Championship game to Murray last season, the McCracken County Mustangs have had one goal, make it back to Rupp Arena.

Community Christian Academy had previously shut down their baseball program following the 2020 season due to lack of interest from students as well as the issues that COVID-19 caused. The team was ready for the 2020 season before it was canceled due to the pandemic. They have played few game…

The St. Mary Vikings have scored 38 runs in the first two games of the 2023 varsity baseball season under the guidance of head coach Chris Haas. On Tuesday night, the Vikings defeated the visiting Community Christian Academy Warriors with a 19-0 finish in three innings.

The beginning of the Community Christian Academy softball season was postponed a day due to weather, from Monday to Tuesday. A hard fought battle on the road, the Lady Warriors came up a run short, falling to the Murray Lady Tigers 7-6.