Sweeps

A two-year investigation into gun and drug trafficking nearly wrapped up Wednesday morning as officers and federal agents swept Clark County looking for 20 suspects. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said the arrests were the result of a joint investigation between Winchester Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Other suspects were taken into federal custody on indictment warrants, he said, and were not included in the local arrest totals. Hall said the suspects included low-, mid- and high-level drug dealers, but they were not linked to other cities and did not appear to be part of an organized group with one person in charge, he said.

STANFORD - It was the kind of match Billy Douglas would have loved. His daughter Samantha knew that, which is why she couldn't keep from crying Tuesday night after she and her Lincoln County teammates won the 45th District Tournament. Lincoln swept Boyle County in three sets to capture its first district title since 2006, riding the momentum of two significant streaks late in the second set and early in the third to a 25-23, 25-21, 25-13 victory. It was after the Patriots got their hands on the trophy and after the requisite photos were taken, that Samantha Douglas' emotions overtook her as she thought of her father, who died May 10 at age 57 after a battle with lymphoma.

STANFORD - This was the kind of game Lincoln County needed going into district play. The Patriots jumped out to big leads in each game Thursday and capped off the regular season by downing visiting Somerset 25-9, 25-11, 25-19 on senior night. “We were real excited that we came in with the kind of energy we wanted to have and played well together as a team, and everyone filled thier roles,”¿Lincoln coach Amanda Massey-Wiles said. “It's a really good time for us to have a game like this going into the district tournament.” The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Patriots (13-14)

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.

West Jessamine cruised to its 21st win of the season Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep of rival East Jessamine. The game was held in conjunction with both teams' Dig Pink effort to raise money for cancer research; the two programs combined to raise more than $1,000. On the court, it was Lady Colts who won the battle, defeating East for a second time this season and securing the No. 1 seed in the district. “Our purpose coming in here was knowing that we're probably going to play them in the district and to realize this was a district game to get us to the region,” West Jessamine coach Debbie Rose said.

Lincoln County won its second straight match Tuesday, earning a 25-23, 25-14 25-18 sweep over host Danville. The Patriots improved to 8-10 overall, while Danville fell to 3-21.

The George Rogers Clark girls volleyball team continued its winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Mason County Thursday night at Norton Gymnasium. The Lady Cardinals notched their eighth straight victory by defeating the Lady Royals 25-12 in the first game, followed by a 25-11 victory in the second game to complete the sweep. “We played very well again tonight,” Clark coach Robyn Curry said. “Fatigue wasn't a factor.¿We were strong at serving and hitting all the way around. When you have an inexperienced team, it is great to see them get better every match and that is what we have done this week.” Carrie Irvin paced the team with 13 good sets, 11 assists and a pair of kills.

West Jessamine was able to sweep Boyle County 3-0 in Tuesday's match that served as a good tuneup for this coming weekend's Woodford County Invitational. The Lady Colts jumped out to a 9-1 lead in game one and maintained a comfortable lead throughout the game. Up 22-12, Boyle began to creep back in the game, getting to 23-18 when West took a timeout. Coming out of the timeout, West scored two straight - including a game-winning ace by Ashlee Rose - to win 25-18. “I felt like Ashlee got us on a really good start in that first game,” coach Debbie Rose said.