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Today's Sports

  • Boys soccer looking for win...

    The Spencer County boys soccer team will play their home opener Thursday night against Bullitt East and will bring an early 0-2 record into the game.

    The Bears began their season at Oldham County last weekend and suffered a 5-0 defeat to the Colonels. Head Coach Paul Taylor said fatigue hampered Spencer County.

    “Conditioning and organization were issues for us,” he said, noting that a few players dealt with leg cramps.

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  • Volleyball team hindered by...

     While most fall sports teams are just getting started, the Spencer County High School volleyball team has already competed in two tournaments and several regular season games.

    Early returns are nothing spectacular, as the girls have posted a 2-11 record while battling a busy early schedule and more than a few injuries.

    First-year head Coach Tim Elder initially thought his team’s weakness might be youth, but now he lists the various sprains, bruises and bumps that have left his team a bit hobbled as their biggest vulnerability.

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  • Stallions meeting canceled

    The Spencer County Youth Football Association (Stallions) have canceled the August Open Board Meeting. If parents have any concerns or questions please contact President Chris Hutt at 502-477-9198 or Vice President Stan Shivers 678-463-1664.

     

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  • Lady Bears begin season 2-2

    The Spencer County Lady Bears soccer teams is winning some games and some respect as they finished their first week of the season with a 2-2 record.

    The girls opened at Oldham County and fell behind 1-0 but a goal by freshman Madison Ratchford tied it 1-1 before the Lady Colonels pulled away for the final 4-1 win. After the game, the opposing coach praised the Spencer County girls on their effort, telling them it was one of the best performances by a Spencer County team he’d seen.

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  • Defense will be the key in Bears...

    First-year Spencer County High School boys soccer coach Paul Taylor is new to the job, but he’s not new to the boys who will take the field under his charge this week. Taylor’s been coaching youth soccer in the county for about a decade and has watched many of his current players come up through the ranks.

    As they’ve matured and developed as players, he’s done the same as a coach, and there’s hope that might be a winning combination as the Bears embark on a new season after compiling a 5-11-1 record last year.

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  • Alumni soccer game

    Spencer County High School Soccer program held its second annual alumni soccer game in the sweltering August heat Friday.

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  • Lady Bears show promise in...

    When it comes to success on the field this year, youth could be both a help and a hindrance for the Spencer County Lady Bears soccer team.

    New coach Charlie Traughber said the team will have to rely on young players, but thankfully, those young players have shown considerable promise.

    “Our freshmen class is a huge strength this year. Several freshmen will start and see significant playing time,” he said, noting that many of the young players have played on club teams and have developed well to this point.

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  • First-half fumbles give game to...

    If the purpose of a preseason scrimmage is to give a coaching staff a chance to see what areas need improvement, then Friday’s practice game against Fairdale was a success for the Spencer County High School staff.

    However, such positive words probably weren’t the first ones uttered by head coach Wes Napper following the performance that he simply labeled as “terrible.”

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  • UK needs to win

    This week, an opening glimpse at Governor’s Cup 23.

    Kentucky is a slight favorite at Louisville.

    Which team needs a win most? Kentucky.

    Reasons.

    1. Rookie head coach needs to establish Joker Ball and recruiting brag rights in Charlie Strong’s front yard in a year when Jefferson County high school talent is attracting big dogs including Alabama, Florida and Texas.

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  • Barnhart squeezes UK fans again

    University of Kentucky bids $200,000 for a high school basketball prospect?

    Wrong! Just so much Claude Mills talk.

    Yet, outrage and legal action threats from a lawyer representing University of Kentucky’s athletics department last week against the Chicago Sun-Times, then by the Anthony Davis family this week, leaves us to wonder “The (man) doth protest too much, methinks.”

    Let’s all take a deep breath and remember dog days make news cycle choices a little daffy. Let’s chill out with an Ale-8-One and think Governor’s Cup.

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