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Today's Sports

  • Aquaknights defeat home teams

    The Marion County High Swim Team hosted Bethlehem and Nelson County High School swim teams at the Lebanon Aquatic Center Jan. 19. All three teams hold practice at the Lebanon Aquatic Center. Marion County boys and girls defeated their opponents: girls scores, Marion 40, Bethlehem 37, Nelson 12, boys scores, Marion 47, Bethlehem 15, Nelson 10.

    "I was very proud of our swimmers," said Head Coach Colleen Ryan. "A lot of the kids dropped significant time which enabled us to beat Nelson County and Bethlehem. They pushed themselves and each other."

  • Aquaknights dominate

    The Marion County Aquaknights swim team hosted a meet with Campbellsville and Taylor County High Schools at the Lebanon Aquatic Center Thursday.

    Marion County scored 136 points and Taylor County received 16 points while Campbellsville failed to score. First place finishers receive six points in relay events and four points in individual events. Second place finishers receive three points and third place receive one point in both types of events. Marion County received 1st place in 20 out of 21 events.

  • Lady Knights knock off CAL

    They're number one. And they've earned it.

    This week included two "business as usual" wins in district play for the Marion County High School girl's basketball team and a signature victory over Christian Academy of Louisville. Here's a look at last week's results.

    Marion County 54, Christian Academy-Louisville 51

    In a highly touted match up of two of the state's best teams, Marion County emerged the winner and just solidified their number one ranking by winning at the Raatz Fence Classic at Mercy Academy in Louisville.

  • Lady Knights prepare for Hart...

    Monday night the Lady Knights head into a region battle at the site of this year's Fifth Region tournament, a place they plan to get really acquainted with come March.

    Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m. when the Lady Knights visit Hart County (13-7) on Monday.

    "They'll run up and down," Lady Knights Head Coach Trent Milby said. "They're not as fast as we are but they can shoot the basketball. That's where the region tournament is at and we want to get a good feeling for the gym. We hope to play well, it's always a tough place to play."

  • We got spirit

    Marion County High School's cheerleading squad competed at the Fifth Region KAPOS region competition Sunday at Central Hardin High School.

    The squad finished third in their division.

  • Fish and wildlife department...

    It was a day of firsts, including ice fishing in reverse?

    "I've ice-fished taking 'em out, but I've never ice-fished putting 'em in," cracked Raymond Atchison, a veteran Department of Fish and Wildlife employee.

    Atchison and his partner, Josh Mangan, were on their maiden fish-stocking effort of 2010. It was one week ago.

  • Carrico makes history

    Excellence in multiple sports would have left a legacy behind for Tommy Carrico. He just sealed the deal when he inked a golf scholarship with Morehead State University recently.

    Carrico is the first Marion County High School golfer to receive a scholarship from a Division I school directly out of high school, according to boy's golf Head Coach Freddie Leathers. Beverly Brockman received a Division I scholarship but she was one year removed from Marion County when she did so.

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  • Lady Knights sit atop Lit ratings

    After being ranked as the pre-season No. 1 or No. 2 team, the first Louisville Courier-Journal Litkenhous Ratings of the season have the Lady Knights sitting pretty as the No. 1 team in the state.

    The Marion County High School girl's basketball team emerged as the top in the state with a 110.4 rating, six points ahead of Bowling Green (10-2) at the No. 2 spot.

  • Knights face pivotal week

    If things go well this week for the Marion County Knights, the results could affect tournament seeding down the road.

    The Marion County High School boy's basketball team faces two district opponents this week and needs to win both games in order to ensure the best possible seed for the end of season 20th District tournament.

    On Friday at 6:30 p.m. the Knights (9-5) play host to Campbellsville (11-2) for their second and most important game of the season.