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Today's Sports

  • WC Coaches Vs. Cancer games...

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The Washington County Relay for Life will be taking donations to fight cancer this Tuesday night when the Commanders and Commanderettes sponsor Coaches Vs. Cancer games at Washington County High School.

    Everyone is encouraged to wear pink to show your support in the fight against cancer. Relay teams will be taking donations and holding silent auctions during the games.

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  • Local swimmers break records at...

    Special to The Sun

    The Bethlehem swim team traveled to Lebanon, Ky., on Tuesday, competing against Nelson and Marion counties at the Lebanon Aquatic Center. All three teams practice at this location and consider this a home meet.

    Bethlehem girls’ team scored 37 points, falling just short of Marion County’s 40 points while Nelson County scored 12 points.

    Bethlehem boys’ team scored 15 points to Marion County’s 47 and 10 for Nelson County.

    Bethlehem received first place in 10 out of 14 events.

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  • Commanders, Commanderettes...

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    Sometimes you need a pair of easy wins to give your prep teams a boost of confidence. While both the Commanders and Commanderettes have struggled to find wins this season, both squads got a much-needed lift with a sweep over Caverna last Tuesday at home.

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  • From Left Field

    We're #1...thanks to you!

    Well, the results are in for the 2009 Kentucky Press awards, and after the dust had settled, The Springfield Sun had emerged as the number one paper in the state for its category.

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  • Commanderettes beat Bethlehem 42...

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    It wasn’t exactly the state championship last Friday night in Springfield, but you would have thought Washington County won the title when the final buzzer went off in overtime and the Commanderette faithful erupted in celebration after edging the Bethlehem Banshees 42-40.

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  • Conference trek continues for...

    SCC Sports Information

    Nobody said it would be easy. The Mid-South Conference is recognized as the best basketball in the nation – and the two varsity teams at St. Catharine College would not dispute that.

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  • Commanders come up short against...

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    Last Monday, the Commanders were able to beat the Bethlehem Eagles in the opening round of the 5th Region All ‘A’ tournament, handing the Eagles a 43-31 loss. They followed that up with a 55-41 loss to Green County in the semi-final round in Campbellsville. Last Friday night’s re-match against Bethlehem had some wondering if three games in five days was going to take it’s toll on the Commanders.

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  • Commanderettes surge past Lady...

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The Commanderettes scored their first district win of the season and their third win overall in pulling an upset victory over visiting Bardstown Friday, 54-49.

    WC freshman center Kenya Turner scored 17 and senior point guard Morgan Burton knocked down three three-pointers in a 15-point night for the Commanderettes.

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  • From Left Field

    A fish tale

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  • Commanders hold off Eagles 43-31...

    By Jimmie Earls

    Sun Sports Writer

    The good news for the Washington County Commanders Monday was that they got a much-needed victory over Bethlehem, winning 43-31 in the first round of the 5th Region All ‘A’ Tournament. The bad news is that games in the tourney don’t count in district standings.

    “You can throw the records out the window when it comes to tournaments,” said WC head coach Russell Burkhead.

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