Local Sports

Installation of the turf at the Stadium of Champions began Thursday and workers are continuing to make progress as the race to beat the start of high school football season continues.  Kevin Hitchell of Alliance Corporation, reported to the Christian County School Board at their Thursday meeting that the turf installation has started and should be ready by the Aug. 21 opener against Cooper.  Hitchell said there still is some cosmetic work to […]

The firsts keep coming for the new Christian County High School and tonight is no different as the Tigers’ football team will take the field for the first time.  Christian County will play host to Clarksville Northeast in the Tigers’ first scrimmage of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the practice field behind the Hopkinsville High School blockhouse.  The new Christian County High School is a consolidation […]

The University Heights Academy girls’ and boys’ golf teams doubled up on Thursday afternoon at the Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club.  For the second year in a row both teams claimed the All “A” Region 2 Golf Tournament titles and advanced to the Touchstone Energy All “A” State Tournament.  The Lady Blazers rode the performance of eighth grader Ella Perry, who carded a 8-over-par 80 to earn the medalist honors in the tournament. Junior Campbell Lindsey was one shot […]

University Heights Academy’s girls’ golf team took third place in the Daviess County Invitational on Wednesday at the Pearl Club in Owensboro.  Campbell Lindsey paced the Lady Blazers with an 84 and Ella Perry was one shot back at 85.   The Lady Blazers shot a team score of 345. Bowling Green won the tournament with a 308 and Daviess County was runner-up with a 334.  Allie Sandifer carded an 86 for UHA and Caroline Tucker finished […]

It will be an exciting night to be a Christian County Tiger Saturday night at the Hopkinsville Rotary Club Arena at the new Christian County High School.  The first “Meet The Tigers Night” is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m. with doors opening at 4:30 p.m.  Christian County Athletics Director Jacob Ezell said the event is the first ever in the new gym and the community will get its first chance to hear the school’s new […]