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Today's Sports

  • BMS finishes second in tournament

    The Bowling Middle School seventh-grade boys’ basketball team took part in the 2010 Holiday Basketball Tournament. The event was in Lexington the weekend before Christmas. They finished as runner-up.
    The tournament consisted of 12 teams. In pool play, the Rebels fell to North Pulaski and Garrard and defeated Campbell County.
    They did, however, get hot in the tournament portion.
    They were victorious over Lincoln County, East Jessamine and Richmond Model.
    In the championship game they lost to North Pulaski.

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  • Williams honored for gridiron...

    Owen County High School junior Sawyer Williams may be busy on the hardwood these days, but he was recently honored for his efforts last fall on the gridiron.
    Williams was named as an honorable mention to the Kentucky All-State High School Football Team.
    For the season, Williams led the Rebels in tackles with 62 and fumble recoveries with three.
    Owen County High School Head Football Coach Adam Fowler said Sawyer is nearly unblockable on the defensive line when he gets after the quarterback.  

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  • Rebels two timing

    It was a week of streaks for the Owen County High School Boys Basketball team. Two streaks to be exact, and both involve the number two.
    On Jan. 4, the Rebels defeated Gallatin County for the second time this season. The 54-50 victory marked the first time since 2005 Owen County has won two straight over their rivals from Warsaw.
    “It’s the first time in a long time,” said Justin Shelton of the two-game winning streak.

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  • Girls’ 8th Region All ‘A’...

    Where: Walton-Verona High School
    When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
    What is at stake: A trip to Richmond for the State All ‘A’ Classic Feb. 2-6

    Last year in Warsaw it was Walton-Verona who cut down the nets as they defeated Carroll County, Owen County and Gallatin County on their way to the championship.
    The Lady Bearcats’ win last year was their first trip to Richmond since 2000 when they won the tournament at Trimble County.

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  • Lady Rebels grab top seed in...

    The 31st District Tournament may be a month away but one thing is for certain. The Owen County High School Lady Rebels will be No. 1 going into the week.
    The three-time champs wrapped up the No. 1 seed with a pair of wins last week over Gallatin County and Henry County. The Lady Rebels defeated Gallatin County, 67-51, Jan. 3 before knocking off the Lady Wildcats, 46-28, Friday night.
    The last four wins have one thing in common. They have not been close.

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  • Ripy named player of the week

    For the second-consecutive week, a Runnin’ Rebel has been named NCKC Player of the Week.
    Sophomore guard  Zach Ripy scored 27 points in two conference wins over Trimble  County and Carroll County
    Ripy shot over 50 percent from the floor while handing out seven assists  with six steals.
     

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  • Model champions

    If the Owen County Rebels fell asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve, it would be hard to blame them.
    The team had just finished four games in three days that led to their winning the Shirley Kearns Invitational at Model Laboratory High School in Richmond.
    Owen County opened up pool play Dec. 28 against Clinton County.
    The Rebels got off to a good start before allowing the Bulldogs to get back in the game. In the end, the Rebels prevailed with a 65-56 win.

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  • Youth named to all-star bowl

    Three Owen County football players have been named to the second-annual Offense-Defense Youth All-American Bowl.
    Sixth-graders David Gray and Jordan Willhoite, along with fourth-grader Jason Gray, joined dozens of other outstanding players in their age group in an east meets west nationwide clash, part of a week-long series of events leading up to the nationally-televised, fifth-annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl, an all-star football game of similar format showcasing 80 of the top high-school seniors in the country. 

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  • Lady Rebels catch a good break

    While most were returning unwanted sweaters at the mall last week, the Owen County Lady Rebels were playing some of their best basketball of the season.
    Last week, the team spent three days in Shelby County taking part in the Max Performance Invitational.
    After falling in their opener against Male High School, the Lady Rebels cruised to a pair of victories over Shelby County and Bishop Brossart.
    Owen County began the week with a match-up against the Lady Bulldogs from Male. The game was tight for three quarters.

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  • Looking back at the year in high...

    Owen County once again enjoyed a successful year on the field of play. Whether it was a football field, a basketball court, a soccer pitch, a golf course, a baseball diamond or a cross-country course, the Rebels once again made their mark.
    Beginning in February both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams reached 31st District championship games.
    For the third-straight season, the girls cut down the nets as they defeated Carroll County.

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