http://www.somerset-kentucky.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 11 May 2008 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_132135615.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_132135615.html The Cumberland Valley Bank Classic kicked into gear early Saturday, with cross-town rivals Somerset and Southwestern squaring off in a brunch time affair. After dealing with the rain for most of the week, the field condition both teams had to worry about most was the morning dew, as the starting time was….(yawwwnn)…10 a.m.! Nevertheless, there was a good crowd on hand, and by the time the sun had reached its apex, Somerset was polishing off a well-played 9-3 win over the Warriors... Sun, 11 May 2008 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_132135111.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_132135111.html Somerset and Harrison County have been trying desperately to play each other all season. They hoped to meet in the finals of an earlier tournament this season, but it didn’t happen. Then last weekend they were scheduled to play each other in a tournament in Lexington, but rain altered the schedule and the two teams failed to meet again... Sun, 11 May 2008 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_132134709.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_132134709.html Somerset big man Tyler Bourne was a huge presence in the paint for the Briar Jumpers in their 12th Region Tournament semifinal appearance. Bourne was selected as the Commonwealth Journal High School Basketball Player of the Year for his dominate performance down low... Sat, 10 May 2008 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_131001226.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_131001226.html A deep grounder up the middle of the infield by Pulaski’s Lindsey Stephens drove home Morgan Pike from third to score the winning run in the bottom half of the eighth inning in the Lady Maroons’ 5-4 win over Southwestern on Friday... Fri, 09 May 2008 23:56:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_130235951.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_130235951.html It was Friday Night Lights at the Briar patch when the East Jessamine Jaguars rolled into town to challenge the home standing Briar Jumpers. After a week of rain, the Somerset program was finally able to squeeze in a JV/Varsity double header against a fellow contender for the 12th Region crown. And even though it ended at bedtime, at least the Jumper faithful were able to go to bed happy, having just beaten the Jaguars 4-3... Fri, 09 May 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_130233603.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_130233603.html Pulaski County had just one hit in a 10-0 loss against Harrison County on Friday night. It was a pretty good pitching match-up early, but in the sixth inning, Pulaski ran out of gas... Fri, 09 May 2008 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_130233224.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_130233224.html Lady Jumper golfer Miranda Richards proved herself on the golf course and in the classroom while attending Somerset High School. The talented Somerset student-athlete will now get the chance to do both at Tansylvania University... Thu, 08 May 2008 21:32:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_129213415.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_129213415.html At the heart of the Somerset soccer team was probably the smallest, yet fastest player on the field — Chip Dalton.While other players scored the goals and made the saves at goal. It was Chip Dalton — at center midfield — who started the Jumper offense and pressured opposing teams’ offenses... Wed, 07 May 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_128154244.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_128154244.html Her full name is Kierstin Kilynn Holman, but for the past six years the Lady Maroons have just called her simply ‘K.K.’.It was only fitting that the Pulaski County High School female athlete whose name was known by just two letters signed a two-sport scholarship with Lindsey Wilson College to play basketball and softball... Tue, 06 May 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127235911.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127235911.html The Somerset Briar Jumper baseball team has been barnstorming high profile baseball tournaments all season. Head Coach Phillip Grundy has exposed his team to the hardest competition possible in preparing them to defend their 12th Region title. Yesterday the boys came back home... Tue, 06 May 2008 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127235508.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127235508.html With an intra-county match-up looming it would seem that the Pulaski County Lady Maroons might look past the visiting Lady Colts of West Jessamine.Nothing would be further from the truth at Pulaski County High School last night as an efficient pitching performance from eighth-grade sensation Brittany McKee helped lead the Lady Maroons to a convincing 10-1 victory over the Lady Colts... Tue, 06 May 2008 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127235007.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127235007.html We all make mistakes. Some make mistakes more than others. It is a part of life. Those that make the mistakes hope teams do not make them pay.No such luck Tuesday night... Tue, 06 May 2008 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127234553.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_127234553.html The University of Kentucky recognizes club baseball as one of 35 specialty sports for student organizations. The Kentucky Wildcats club baseball team competes in the National Club Baseball Association which has 146 colleges and universities competing in 32 conferences. The NCBA is the fastest-growing inter-collegiate baseball league in the United States. The Wildcats compete in Division II in District V that play Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University and Wright State University... Mon, 05 May 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_126185551.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_126185551.html Athletes from each of the three local high schools, and from each sport, were inducted into the 2007-2008 Society of Character on Friday at Somerset High School’s W. B. Jones Auditorium. Mon, 05 May 2008 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_126185011.html http://www.somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/local_story_126185011.html It was announced last week that the Paris High School football program will have a new man walking the sidelines next season in former Somerset Briar Jumpers’ Assistant Coach J.J. Everage. ..