PROCTORVILLE — For the Russell Lady Red Devils this season it’s been double digits when it comes to offense. Russell (3-1) has scored 18, 14 and 17 runs this season which includes a 17-4 win over the Fairland Lady Dragons on Tuesday. The other double digit run total went against the Lady Red Devils who lost 16-3 on Monday to South Point. Karson Hale got the pitching win as she gave up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 4 and walking 2. She also went 3-4 with a home r

The league tiles have been settled, the state champions crowned, and the individual postseason awards are being announced. Having spent the past five months closely following 10 area teams on both sides of the Ohio River, Tri-State Sports Page has studied the teams and the players throughout the season and now it’s time to announce the TSSP All-Roundball teams. While there were some good teams and even a few great teams, the all-star selections are about individual success wi

MOREHEAD, Ky. — What looked like a fairy tale story must have had Stephen King write the final chapter. With a major upset being, a furious scoring run from the Boyd County Lions proved to be too much to overcome for Russell, as the Red Devils fell 76-71 in the Region 16 semifinals at Ellis T. Johnson Arena on the campus of Morehead State on Monday night. "I thought we played a great first half, took advantage of opportunities and outworked them," said Russell coach Derek Coo

MOREHEAD — A fourth quarter rally from Ashland and some late stops propelled the Kittens to a 53-49 comeback win over the Russell Lady Devils to win the 16th Region championship on Friday night at Ellis T. Johnson Arena.  "Just too many empty possessions down the stretch and we knew (Ashland) would eventually gonna break free," said Russell coach Mandy Layne. "But I'm just so proud of my kids though. The effort they gave and a they played as hard as they could, I told them af

FLATWOODS — Trailing by seven at halftime, Russell head coach Derek Cooksey challenged his team, hoping to get a response. Well he got his response and it was heard loud and clear. The Russell Red Devils roared back in the third quarter and got huge individual efforts from their cast of players to beat the Raceland Rams 57-45 on Friday night in the 63rd District Championship game at Russell High School. "So at halftime, I'll be honest, we're lucky to be down seven. You can ch

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FLATWOODS — Backed by an offense that knocked down thirteen 3-point goals and relentless defensive effort, the Russell Lady Devils began their postseason run with a convincing 70-19 win over the Lewis County Lady Lions in the 63rd District semifinals at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium. "They knew the importance of this first game, elimination game," said Russell coach Mandy Layne. "We hit some early shots and that helped us." The Lady Devils were led by the senior duo of Kennedy Da

LLOYD — The Russell Red Devils got behind in the first quarter, but used two key scoring runs and some tough defense to post a 58-51 comeback win over the Greenup County Musketeers and wrap up regular season district play on Saturday afternoon at The Greenhouse. Foul trouble and a sluggish start put the Devils in a hole early on, as they fell behind by 9 to their county rivals. But for Russell coach Derek Cooksey, he expected the Musketeers to come out swinging in their own

FLATWOODS — A late scoring surge in the final minute by Russell nearly sent the game into an extra frame on Wednesday night. But in the end, the Boyd County Lions held on to earn a 76-73 win over the Red Devils at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium in a battle of Region 16 contenders. Going into the game, Russell coach Derek Cooksey knew that Boyd's experience would be a huge test against a much younger Red Devil squad. "When you're dealing with a very veteran, experienced and well-c

FLATWOODS — Under Pressure. No, we’re not talking about the joint venture song by Queen and David Bowie. This time we’re talking about the Russell Lady Red Devils’ defense. Russell used its pressure defense to force 21 turnovers and key a 53-33 district win over the Greenup County Lady Musketeers on Wednesday. With only one practice in the past week, Russell’s offense was stagnant but the defense was still relentless as the Lady Red Devils battled the upset-minded Lady Musket

SUMMITT — Clutch shooting from behind the arc and key defensive stops gave the Boyd County Lady Lions all they needed on Thursday night to beat the Russell Lady Devils 56-48 in overtime in a key 16th region matchup at Coach Roger Zornes Gymnasium. Boyd County coach Kimberly Groves had plenty of praise to go around, especially for junior guard Carley Boyd. "Tonight was Carley's night. They left her open and she made them pay for it. She really got after the glass really well i

FLATWOODS — Trying to overcome a sluggish start, Russell got a spark of confidence from Kenley Kouns on Saturday night to help the Lady Red Devils get rolling on offense and earn a 59-37 win over the Raceland Lady Rams at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium. "I just think confidence wise that if we're playing really well and the confidence is there, then our scoring goes well. But if we miss a few shots, we get our head down and try to do too much," said Russell coach Mandy Layne. "But

FLATWOODS — "I said, "Tell me your name, is it sweet?" He said, "My boy, it's Jagger", oh yeah" While that might not be the actual lyrics to a song sung by The Fratelli's, Jagger Prickett and the Russell Red Devils sure were singing a tune on Friday night as a huge second quarter propelled Russell to an 83-57 win over the Raceland Rams in a key 63rd district match up. Russell had four players finish in double figures with Prickett leading the way with 24 points, 8 assists an

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FLATWOODS — Like the Nike slogan says Just Do It. For Russell, they wanted to do what has made them successful early on this season... and they did. The Red Devils dominated in nearly all phases of the game and piled up the score to post a 96-65 win over the Greenup County Musketeers in a 63rd district match-up at a packed Marvin Meredith Gymnasium on Friday night "We came out and wanted to do what we've had success with. But hats off to Greenup, they're capable of shooting t

FLATWOODS — A dominating performance on both end of the court by Russell helped them cruise to an 88-39 win over the Bath County Wildcats on Tuesday night in the home opener for the Red Devils. "I told the kids it was a very business-like approach," said Russell coach Derek Cooksey. "We showed a lot of maturity in their prep work this week and that's what we want to look for at this time of the year." Ryder Burgess spearheaded the offensive output for Russell. The sophomore g

FLATWOODS — Despite a furious scoring run in the second half, the Holy Cross Lady Indians were able to make their shots fall at the right time and secure a 53-44 win over the Russell Lady Red Devils on Friday night at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium. During the first half, Russell just couldn't get their shots to go through the cylinder, as they hit just three shots from the field, a 3-pointer from Lily Ervin and baskets from Kenley Kouns and Kamryn Fleming. And to make matters wor

FLATWOODS — There's no place like home. On Saturday, the Russell Lady Devils suffered a tough loss on the road at Spring Valley and fell victim to some cold-shooting, scoring just 40 points in the game. Fast-forward to Monday, and the Lady Devils piled in the points, to the tune of an 86-73 shootout win over the Pulaski County Lady Maroons at Marvin Meredith Gymnasium. The scoring barrage marks the third time this season that Russell has put up 70 points or more in a game, wi

ERLANGER, Ky. — For three quarters, the Russell Red Devils and Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts were each making some plays. The fourth quarter proved to be a different story. The Red Devils found themselves within just one point after three quarters. But Lloyd Memorial scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 28-13 win on Friday in the Class 3A regional championship game. As the region champions, the Juggernauts (13-0) will now play Christian Academy of

FLATWOODS — At the beginning of the season, coach T.J. Maynard and the Russell Red Devils had made it a goal to win the district, win the region and then get to Kroger Field. Well, they got their district title and now they're 48 minutes from accomplishing their second goal. The Red Devils will be looking to check off another box on Friday night when they square off against the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts in the Kentucky Class 3A regional championship game at Juggernaut Stadiu