Paris

The George Rogers Clark boys basketball team recovered from its first loss of the season with a convincing 81-22 rout over Paris Tuesday night at Norton Gymnasium. The Cardinals, coming off an 71-46 setback to nationally-ranked Memphis White Station in the Kentucky-Tennessee Minute Mart Challenge last weekend, led from start to finish and the contest was never in jeopardy. “I was impressed with how our guys stayed focused for 32 minutes,” Clark coach Scott Humphrey said afterward.

Paris was no match for West Jessamine on Friday night as the Colts won easily, 48-8. West took a 20-0 lead in the first six minutes and continued on a high scoring clip through the first half. The Colts led 48-0 at the break. The Greyhounds scored in the fourth to avoid the shutout, but fell to 0-4, while West improved to 4-0. For the full story check out next week's Jessamine Journal.

Hosting Tates Creek this Friday, West Jessamine needed to build up as much confidence and momentum as it could heading into the game. On Friday, it was able to get some of that confidence and momentum in a 48-8 drumming of Paris. Drastically undermanned, the Greyhound squad had just 17 players in uniform when they took the field against the Colts. In fact, Paris was a little late getting out to the field at the start of the game, almost as if it were apprehensive to face what it had coming.

George Rogers Clark remained unbeaten in the 40th District with a 62-51 victory over host Paris in a makeup game Sunday. The Lady Cardinals led from start to finish and raced out to a 24-8 lead. The Greyhounds came back and narrowed the margin to 34-25 at the break, but Clark overcame the hosts’ aggressiveness to capture their sixth win in a row. “It was a very physical game,” Clark coach Scott True said. “We got great play out of our guards against their pressure.

The Paris boys outlasted Burgin down the stretch Wednesday night to claim a 53-50 victory at Burgin. Burgin (4-9) made five turnovers late in the game, and Paris (3-10) hit seven of eight free throws to hand the Bulldogs their fifth straight loss. Burgin led by one point with 21/2 minutes to play, but a jumper by Sammy Crump put Paris ahead to stay. Crump led the Greyhounds with 16 points, scoring eight of them in the fourth quarter, when he was 4-for-4 at the free-throw line.

PARIS - The George Roger Clark High School girls' softball team picked up a big win on the road with a 10-2 victory over Paris Monday. Betsy Harp and Amy Haggard paced the team's offense with three hits each. Shami Williams, Morgan Woosley and Kelsey Mitchell added two each. The Lady Cards had 15 hits, including a double by Haggard. Woosley injured her foot while rounding first base. An x-ray this morning reveled that Woosley had a crack in her right foot and will miss the next three weeks.

PARIS - Since the offense was having its troubles Friday, Garrard County called on its defense to get its first win of the season. The Golden Lions forced eight Paris fumbles (recovering three) intercepted quarterback John Estes twice, sacked Estes four times and held the Greyhounds to 114 yards of total offense in recording an 18-0 shutout here at Blanton Collier Stadium. Turnovers set up all three Garrard touchdowns. "I challenged them at halftime because I wasn't real happy with the way we were playing," Garrard coach Steve Stonebraker said.

The George Rogers Clark baseball team celebrated Senior Night with an 11-3 win over Paris Thursday at Cardinal Field. The Cardinals secured a No. 2 seed for the district tournament and will take on Bourbon County when the tournament begins on May 20 at Montgomery County. The Indians are the No. 1 seed and will play the Greyhounds. The Cards will take on third seeded Bourbon County to open the postseason and defense of their 40th District title. Clark senior Wes Caddell drove in a pair of runs in the first inning with a bloop single to right, while Ryan Frye connected on his first career home run with a two-run shot over the left-field fence in the third inning.

Woodrow W. Miles, Jr., 72, of Paris, Ky., and husband of 46 years to Hazel Wilcox Miles, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2013. A native of Bourbon County, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Elsie Janette Miles. Junior was a retired night watchman for Claiborne Farms with 22 years of service. He also was a retired tobacco farmer in Bourbon and surrounding counties for the past 50 years. Additional survivors include his son, Steven W. Miles; two daughters, Debbie A. (Jeff)

Randy A. Baber, 51, of Paris, formerly of Winchester, husband of Jennifer Edwards Baber, passed away Saturday in Bourbon County as the result of a motor vehicle accident.  A native of Clark County, he was born July 27, 1961, to Daniel and Margaret Bond Baber. He retired after 20 years of service from the City of Winchester Fire Department and has worked at UK since 2006.  Other survivors include a step-daughter, Raegin Johnson of Paris; brother, Michael Baber of Powell County; niece, Kelsey Baber of Winchester; aunts and uncles, Alice and Marshall King, Charlie and Terrie Bond, and Robert and Juanita Burkhart, all of Clark County; cousins, Eddie and Denisa King, Oliver Bond, and Whitney Bond, all of Clark County; and brothers and sisters of Fire and Iron.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 16, at 1 p.m. at the First Church of God, 2500 Colby Road, with Chapelman Bryan Basford officiating.

The George Rogers Clark baseball team pushed its winning streak to a season-high four games and opened district play with a 14-2 rout of Paris in five innings Monday in Paris. The Cardinals (7-6) broke a 1-1 deadlock with a four-run outburst in the third inning and put the game away with nine runs in the fifth frame. Clark collected wins over Madison Southern, Estill County and Campbell County during spring break last week, beginning the team's current string of four straight wins.

George Rogers Clark High School boys basketball coach Scott Humphrey breathed a sigh of relief after the Cardinals survived their postseason opener with a 65-60 triumph over Paris Monday night in the semifinals of the 40th District Tournament at Norton Gymnasium. Clark (9-19) advances to the finals and will take on Montgomery County at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Norton Gym. The Indians (27-4) earned a ticket to the district finale with a 90-41 rout of Bourbon County in the first game of a doubleheader.

The George Rogers Clark girls basketball team raced out to a 21-6 lead and went on to complete a regular-season sweep of Paris, 69-52, in a 40th District makeup game Wednesday night in Paris. Clark, which has won five of its past six games, solidified a second-place finish in the district and will take on Bourbon County in the first round of the district tournament. Clark played without leading scorer Sandra Skinner, who sat out after suffering a mild concussion during the Lady Cards' 82-50 victory over Harrison¿County Monday night.

The Kentucky School for the Deaf boys lost 71-33 to Lynn Camp on Tuesday at Thomas Hall. Corey Lewis had 11 points and Dillon Maynard added 10 for KSD (3-8), which shot 22 percent from the field. Adam Turner had 14 rebounds, and Maynard had three assists and three steals for the Colonels. Lynn Camp (5-5) took a 21-4 lead after one quarter. Girls Paris 67, Kentucky School for the Deaf 5 - At Paris, Paris (5-3) shut out KSD (0-12) in two of the four quarters. Samantha Fowler and Jade Bell scored two points each for the Colonels.

NIGEL CAIN JACKSON Nigel Cain Jackson, 28, son of Herschel Jackson and Tena Cord, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home in Paris. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday.

The George Rogers Clark girls volleyball team honored its seniors and swept Fleming County in its home finale Wednesday night at Norton Gymnasium. The Lady Cardinals won 25-12, 25-14 and 25-17. “Our senior night was a big success,” Clark coach Robyn Curry said. “We have worked hard this season to get to this point and it was great that everyone contributed to the win.” Clark paid tribute to seniors Cori Miller, Kaylee Raymer, Darion Marzetti, Amy Kao, Joanna Guerrant and Sydney Wright prior to the contest.