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SOMERSET - Boyle County will play Pleasure Ridge Park in the first round of the Boys Sweet Sixteen Thursday night at Rupp Arena in Lexington. PRP (25-5) defeated DeSales 61-54 in the 6th Region Tournament final Saturday night in Louisville. The Panthers have a 15-game winning streak. The state tournament game will be played at 8 p.m. Thursday, following a 6:30 p.m. game between 11th Region champion Madison Central and 14th Region winner Hazard. Plans for the sale of tickets for the Boyle cheering section will be finalized today, athletic director Jim Spears said.

Lincoln wasn't doing much whoopin' after its loss to Pleasure Ridge Park in the Hoopin' It Up Holiday Classic at North Laurel High School last Wednesday. Kerry Benson, Tyler Phipps and Al Murry combined for 66 points to lead the Panthers (5-2) to an 82-61 victory over the Patriots in the tourney's second round in London. Benson led all scorers with 25 points, Phipps poured in 21 points and Murry finished with 10 points. Lincoln (5-2) got the jump on Pleasure Ridge Park in the opening frame, whipping the nets for 27 points and a 27-22 lead.

The Boyle County boys placed fourth out of 20 teams Saturday in the Pleasure Ridge Park Invitational at Louisville. Dakota Jarman shot 73 at Valley Golf Course to finish as the individual runner-up and lead the Rebels, who had a team score of 328 and finished 18 shots behind champion Ballard. Ben Kendrick shot 78, followed by Tim Pianovski at 88, Zak Pruitt at 89 and Ben Banks at 90.

LEXINGTON - When the ball left Clay Cinnamon’s bat, he thought his high school career was over. With two outs and his team down a run, the Mercer County senior lofted a high fly ball to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning early Saturday morning that appeared to be an easy catch for Pleasure Ridge Park’s Justin Burk. But the miracle season for Mercer County had its biggest miracle yet, as Burk dropped the ball allowing two runs to score to cap a wild comeback and give the Titans a 5-4 win and a berth in Saturday night’s state championship game against Central Hardin.

STANFORD - If Lincoln County could have scored as many times as coach Larry French angrily tossed his visor, the Patriots would have beaten Pleasure Ridge Park Friday. Instead, Lincoln could not overcome its own mistakes, PRP's speedy offense and a couple of questionable officiating decisions in a 30-13 season-opening loss in the PBK Bank Death Valley Bowl. "We made mistakes defensively. Our offense didn't drive the ball and keep it away from them," said French. "There were a couple of officiating calls that went against us. Our kids played hard, but then they got tired.

OWENSBORO -- An inning-by-inning look at the Garrard County-Pleasure Ridge Park loser's bracket game at the State Softball Tournament: First Inning Garrard County: Kasie Prather singled down the left field line and went to second on a wild pitch, Hagan Goldey blooped a single to right field that advanced Prather to third base and stole second base, Jessica Speake hit a deep drive to right center that bounced over the fence for a...

STANFORD - Lincoln County has playoff aspirations this season, and knocking off a team like Class AAAA power Pleasure Ridge Park on Friday would give the Patriots just the boost they need. "You have to play good people to get better. In our two scrimmages against Manual and Pulaski County, the kids have gotten a lot of confidence," said Lincoln coach Larry French, whose team faces PRP in the first game of the PBK Bank Death Valley Bowl. "We've looked better each week. We've just got to improve and get ready for the district.

LEIXNGTON - Boyle County played a tough schedule this season just for games like this. But until Thursday, the Rebels hadn't seen the overall quickness that Pleasure Ridge Park brought. The Panthers pressed Boyle for 94 feet, forced 22 turnovers that led to 28 points and coasted to a 67-43 victory in the first round of the Sweet Sixteen boys high school state tournament. "I think with the schedule we played, the John Hardins, the Shelby Countys, the South Laurels, we would be ready (for the quickness)

OWENSBORO -- Garrard County finally settled into the state tournament in its second game. The familiar and powerful battery of Jessica Speake and Courtney Rhodus led the Lions to an 11-0 win over Pleasure Ridge Park Friday afternoon at the State Softball Tournament. Speake and Rhodus drove in three runs each, and each of them had a two-run hit to help Garrard (34-8) put together two early bursts of offense that were more than enough against PRP (19-18). Rhodus said they and the rest of the Lions were much more comfortable than they were in their first-round loss to Ryle.

OWENSBORO - Garrard County's run at the state girls' softball tournament went into Saturday afternoon, with another win in the morning session before a loss to Allen-County Scottsville knocked the Lions out of the tournament. Garrard finished the season with a 28-15 record, and its state tourney run gave it a finish in the top six teams in the state. Garrard 11, PRP 3 The Lions scored four runs in the fifth to break open a tight morning game against Pleasure Ridge Park, keyed by the continued power display by Brandy Pingleton.

The Boyle County boys placed fourth out of 20 teams Saturday in the Pleasure Ridge Park Invitational at Louisville. Dakota Jarman shot 73 at Valley Golf Course to finish as the individual runner-up and lead the Rebels, who had a team score of 328 and finished 18 shots behind champion Ballard. Ben Kendrick shot 78, followed by Tim Pianovski at 88, Zak Pruitt at 89 and Ben Banks at 90.

LEXINGTON - When the ball left Clay Cinnamon’s bat, he thought his high school career was over. With two outs and his team down a run, the Mercer County senior lofted a high fly ball to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning early Saturday morning that appeared to be an easy catch for Pleasure Ridge Park’s Justin Burk. But the miracle season for Mercer County had its biggest miracle yet, as Burk dropped the ball allowing two runs to score to cap a wild comeback and give the Titans a 5-4 win and a berth in Saturday night’s state championship game against Central Hardin.

LEXINGTON¿- Mercer County has made a name for itself in this state tournament, and now the Titans must face a team that did that years ago. Their opponent in tonight’s semifinal round of the KHSAA State Baseball Tournament is Pleasure Ridge Park, one of the most recognizable brand names in Kentucky baseball. PRP has won four championships — only three schools have won more — and has the state’s winningest active coach in Bill Miller, who has 948 victories and a .795 winning percentage in 32 seasons.

Seeing the success that Myron Pryor and Corey Peters, two Louisville natives, had playing football at the University of Kentucky had an impact on Brandon Dunn's decision to commit to the Wildcats. Several sources have confirmed that Dunn, who is playing in a basketball tournament in London and has been unavailable for commet, made his commitment to Kentucky after watching the Wildcats practice last weekend. He was a two-way starter for Pleasure Ridge Park this year and coach Jason Hiser thinks his star linemen is only going to get better in the years ahead.

OWENSBORO - Garrard County's run at the state girls' softball tournament went into Saturday afternoon, with another win in the morning session before a loss to Allen-County Scottsville knocked the Lions out of the tournament. Garrard finished the season with a 28-15 record, and its state tourney run gave it a finish in the top six teams in the state. Garrard 11, PRP 3 The Lions scored four runs in the fifth to break open a tight morning game against Pleasure Ridge Park, keyed by the continued power display by Brandy Pingleton.

OWENSBORO - Jeff Meadors was one proud dad. It wasn't just because the Garrard County coach got to see his daughter play in the State Softball Tournament, but because he claimed all of the girls in the Garrard dugout as his own. So while he was disappointed to see their season end Friday night, he said he was "totally satisfied" with their three-game stand at the state tournament. "I'm a proud papa of all these kids," Meadors said. "We competed in all three games, and I'm tickled to death.

OWENSBORO -- Garrard County finally settled into the state tournament in its second game. The familiar and powerful battery of Jessica Speake and Courtney Rhodus led the Lions to an 11-0 win over Pleasure Ridge Park Friday afternoon at the State Softball Tournament. Speake and Rhodus drove in three runs each, and each of them had a two-run hit to help Garrard (34-8) put together two early bursts of offense that were more than enough against PRP (19-18). Rhodus said they and the rest of the Lions were much more comfortable than they were in their first-round loss to Ryle.

OWENSBORO -- An inning-by-inning look at the Garrard County-Pleasure Ridge Park loser's bracket game at the State Softball Tournament: First Inning Garrard County: Kasie Prather singled down the left field line and went to second on a wild pitch, Hagan Goldey blooped a single to right field that advanced Prather to third base and stole second base, Jessica Speake hit a deep drive to right center that bounced over the fence for a...

Lincoln wasn't doing much whoopin' after its loss to Pleasure Ridge Park in the Hoopin' It Up Holiday Classic at North Laurel High School last Wednesday. Kerry Benson, Tyler Phipps and Al Murry combined for 66 points to lead the Panthers (5-2) to an 82-61 victory over the Patriots in the tourney's second round in London. Benson led all scorers with 25 points, Phipps poured in 21 points and Murry finished with 10 points. Lincoln (5-2) got the jump on Pleasure Ridge Park in the opening frame, whipping the nets for 27 points and a 27-22 lead.

Coming off double-digit losses in their last games, coaches Steve Stonebraker of Garrard County and Larry French of Lincoln County are ready to get their teams back on the field. But exactly which players Lincoln will see across the line Friday may still be up in the air when the Golden Lions (1-1) host the Patriots (0-1). Garrard lost 46-7 to Paris last week and was outgained 484 yards to 112. Stonebraker said Tuesday he could put a whole new team on the field, even freshmen, against Lincoln.