High School Sports

After the scheduled season-opener against Hart County Monday, the Knights will welcome their cross-county rival, Washington County, to Marion County High School Friday afternoon and then travel to Nelson County March 20. 
Knights Head Coach Noah Swencki is expecting good performances and solid growth in the first few games of the season. 

The Marion County Knights came up just short in the 20th District Tournament championship game last year, falling 5-4 to Taylor County. Then they lost 3-2 to the Central Hardin Bruins in the Fifth Region Tournament. 
They’re surely looking to make some noise come postseason, and Head Coach Patrick Campbell expects great things out of this year’s squad, which will consist of 32 varsity, junior varsity and freshman players. 
“We have a lot of experience and leadership returning this year,” Campbell said.

After a scrimmage at Garrard County Monday evening, the Marion County Lady Knights will kick off the regular season at 6 p.m., tomorrow, at home against the Thomas Nelson Generals. The Lady Knights will be seeking to defend their district title as they come off a 25-8 campaign last season that included a 5-0 win against the Taylor County Lady Cardinals to clinch the district championship. Marion County, however, was blown out in the Fifth Region Tournament, 11-1, by the Hart County Lady Raiders. 

The Marion County Aquaknights’ season came to an end at the regional swim meet at the Russell County Natatorium Complex in Russell Springs, Feb. 10-11.
The boys 200 medley relay team consisting of Justin Spalding, Brandon Miles, Eli Nelson and Matthew Miles finished with a time of 1:53.33 in the championship and 1:54.19 in the preliminaries, finishing third and second respectively and advancing to championship rounds.