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Today's Sports

  • Rotary Club Golf Scramble

    The annual Carrollton Rotary Club/Irving Materials Inc. golf scramble will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9 at General Butler State Park.  Proceeds from the scramble benefit local students through the Rotary scholarship program.

    The scramble offers morning and afternoon flights with six member teams best ball format for 18 holes. Participants compete for a $600 cash prize and $300 for each runner-up team in each flight. Random drawings for other prizes are also awarded.

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  • Panthers undefeated after...

    The Carroll County Panther football team roared its way out of Gallatin County after taking a  victory that leveled the stats between the two border rivals, 2-2.

    The football series has only been in existence four years and the Panthers were down 1-2, but with the 27-14 win over the Wildcats Friday night, the Panthers now take an undefeated record into their third week of play.

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  • Soccer Panthers fall

    Soccer is gaining a following at Carroll County High School, but so far the Panthers have not been able to put a win in the books.

    Undefeated Bryan Station of Lexington came calling at Panther Field Saturday, August 29. Even though there was no win for the Panthers losing 0-5, they did manage to keep from having the game called by a 10-0 mercy rule as was the outcome last year.

    The Bryan Station Defenders took 10 minutes off the clock before scoring as the Panthers ran a close defense. Goalie Josh Pence had several saves as Bryan Station brought it to him.  

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  • Basketball boosters continue...

    The Carroll County Panther basketball team boosters will continue sponsoring bingo on the first and third Tuesdays of September through November at the National Guard Armory with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and play beginning at 7 p.m.

    Panther Head Coach Carroll Yager said the team is earning money to play in the Sunshine Classic in Daytona Beach, Fl., December 27 -29.  

    The Lady Panthers are also playing in the same tournament over Christmas, but Yager said he believes they are in better shape financially than his team.  

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  • Panthers open gridiron season...

    The Carroll County Panthers took the gridiron on the road for the first game of the season pulling off a big win without the 14 seniors who graduated in May.

    The final score, 44-22 only partially tells the story of the Panthers as they completely dominated the Bracken County Polar Bears.  The Panthers did commit nine penalties for 70 yards and had two touchdowns called back because of holding.

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  • Carroll runners open in...

    Monday night the Panther Cross Country team participated in its first meet of the year across the river at Switzerland County. The Panthers competed against a very strong Switzerland County Pacers team as well as teams from Rising Sun, Madison Shawe, and Lawrenceburg.

    “We did not have complete teams for either boys or girls due to some unforeseen injuries and absences but overall the meet was a wonderful showcase for many of our runners,” head coach Joseph Creager said.

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  • Trimble edges Carroll in golf

    Carroll County Panthers golf team met the Trimble County Raiders on the links at General Butler State Park and lost a close match 181 to 177.

    Panthers scores include: John Michael Williams with the low Panther score at 42, Will Yager shot a 43, Jacob Meadows and Travis Ellis with a 49.

     

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  • Raider volleyball teams off to...

    Landmark News Service

    With school barely in session a week, the Trimble County volleyball program has played two varsity matches, two junior varsity matches and one freshman match.

    The Raiders have won all five.

    “We have four returning (varsity) starters from last year,” said Head Coach Ruth Staples, “so I expect great things for this team.”

    In varsity action, Trimble beat Owen County 25-10 and 25-14. Last Thursday, the varsity team traveled to Gallatin County and won 25-10 and 25-23.

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  • Raiders get pointers at gridiron...

    TB Correspondent

    The 2009 Trimble County Raiders football team got to strap up their pads and pull on their uniforms for some sparring during training camp at the high school last week.

    It was the first time the uniforms had seen light since last year’s team lost a playoff game against the No. 1 ranked Beechwood High School on Nov. 14. Beechwood eventually won the state championship.

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  • Trimble, Carroll, Owen 8-year-...

    TB Correspondent

    The championship for the 8-year-old machine-pitch baseball All-Star Tournament came down to the wire on Aug. 8.

    The tournament, hosted by Trimble County, included three teams playing five games. All three teams played each other and were seeded according to the final scores of each game.

    The team that gave up the fewest runs in their two games was No. 1 seed; second fewest No. 2 and third fewest, No. 3.

    Game One

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