Today's Sports

A Carrollton, Ky. native, Whitney Ballinger Hooper was inducted into the Campbellsville University Sports Hall of Fame, Feb, 25, along with Ronnie Spry the Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee.

“I was so surprised when I received the call that I was being inducted,” Hooper said. “This is really special. This is a big honor to be a recipient as they induct one maybe two people a year into the Sports Hall of Fame.”

The Carroll County Lady Panthers ran into the sharpened claws of the Anderson County Lady Bearcats in a 56-20 loss in the first round of the Eighth Region girls’ basketball tournament, Feb. 27.

The 30th District champions had been on a roll, averaging slightly more than 24-point wins in their last five games since a 51-50 road loss to Walton-Verona, Feb. 11.

Anderson’s defensive pressure created four turnovers on Carroll’s first five possessions as Anderson jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first five minutes.

Owen County’s balanced offense of inside scoring and outside 3-point shooting was too much for Carroll County to handle, as the Lady Rebels won their second straight 31st District Championship with a 54-41 win Friday, Feb. 24, at Henry County High School.

The Lady Rebels had four players in double figures and hit 45 percent from the field, including 54 percent (7-13) from long range.

For the first time since Dec. 21, 2010, the Carroll County Lady Panthers basketball team has defeated border and district rival Gallatin County. Back then, current Gallatin County head coach Randy Mefford was sitting on the opposite bench, sporting the black and gold. But Tuesday night it was head coach Paul Stone and the ‘16-‘17 edition of the Lady Panthers celebrating when the final horn sounded.