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Focused on Harlan County sports — today and yesterday

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Ralph Roberts watched the action from the sideline during a game with his Cumberland Redskins in the 1980s.
Mountain coaching legend, Roberts led Redskins to seven district titles
June 28, 2025

  Ralph Roberts, a mountain basketball coaching legend from the 1960s through the 1980s, died Friday morning in Versailles at 92. A graduate of Wayland High School...

Harlan County coach Gary Greer talked to his Lady Bears during summer scrimmage action earlier this month at Leslie County High School.
Lady Bears close summer slate by splitting games at Clay County
June 23, 2025

The Harlan County Lady Bears closed their summer schedule by splitting two varsity games Friday at Clay County, defeating Leslie County 49-40 before falling 50-41 to Clay County. Sophomore...

Harlan County junior running back Jonah Sharp raced into the end zone for one of his two touchdowns in the Black Bears’ 35-0 scrimmage win Friday over visiting Leslie County.
Black Bears dominate as they roll past Leslie in opening scrimmage
By John Henson, Managing Editor • August 8, 2025

While an impressive exhibition performance does nothing to ensure the Harlan County Black Bears are going to be a better team in 2025 than the 1-9 squad a year ago, they certainly looked to be much improved Friday in a 35-0...

Veteran Bell squad building for another run at the 3A state title
July 28, 2025

  https://middlesboronews.com/2025/07/28/veteran-bell-squad-building-for-another-run-at-3a-state-title/

Karsten Dixon
Dixon earns victory as Distillers clinch second seed in tournament
July 25, 2025

Karsten Dixon helped his Kentucky Distillers team clinch the second seed in the Commonwealth Collegiate Baseball League with a strong showing on the mound earlier this week. Dixon,...

Former Harlan County standout Tristan Cooper is pitching in a summer league for college players in North Carolina.
Cooper, former HCHS standout, playing in college summer league
July 23, 2025

Former Harlan County High School standout Tristan Cooper is spending his summer playing baseball in North Carolina in the Old North State League. Cooper, who recently completed...

Former Harlan all-stater named to UK Hall of Fame
Former Evarts standout brings Johnson Central team to HCHS

Former Evarts standout brings Johnson Central team to HCHS

June 21, 2023

Ellis blessed all those he was around in years as broadcaster, coach

Ellis blessed all those he was around in years as broadcaster, coach

December 30, 2022

Hall photo added to memorabilia section at HCHS

Hall photo added to memorabilia section at HCHS

August 2, 2021

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From The Sidelines: Miner and educator, artist and coach, Howard touched thousands of lives
From New England to Harlan County, Nash enjoying smooth transition at Clover Fork Clinic

From New England to Harlan County, Nash enjoying smooth transition at Clover Fork Clinic

January 24, 2021

Celebrating a golden anniversary in Clover Fork

Celebrating a golden anniversary in Clover Fork

December 7, 2020

Memories of 1990 run to state semifinals still sweet for former Wildcats

Memories of 1990 run to state semifinals still sweet for former Wildcats

November 26, 2020

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Team members include, from left, front row: Savannah Hill, Sophie Day, Kylee Hoiska, Kalista Dunn and Karli Shoupe; back row: Ashlynn Willliamson, Abbie Blackburn, Madilyn Nolan and Aly Sherman.
Coming off record-breaking year, HC girls seek bigger dreams in ’25
By John Henson, Managing Editor • August 9, 2025

With nothing short of the best season in school history as the primary goal, the Harlan County Lady Bears understand there is more than a...

Harlan County's Carson Sanders battled with a Bell County lineman in scrimmage action Thursday.
Middle school Black Bears record a win, tie in scrimmages at Bell
August 9, 2025

The Harlan County middle school football teams traveled to Bell County on Thursday for a pair of scrimmages. The Bears played to a 14-14 tie in the seventh- and eighth-grade...

Taylynn Napier
LOCAL SPORTS
August 7, 2025

Napier scores 27 as Lady Cats win at Cawood Taylynn Napier poured in 27 points as Rosspoint claimed a 46-29 win Thursday at Cawood in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball...

Campbell Thompson
LOCAL SPORTS
August 5, 2025
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Coming off record-breaking year, HC girls seek bigger dreams in ’25
Harlan County graduate Trent Noah hit a 3-pointer Friday in Kentucky's opening-round win over Troy in the NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky opens tourney with win
March 22, 2025

University of Kentucky freshman Trent Noah, a former Harlan County all-stater, hit four 3-pointers in a 12-point college debut as the Wildcats routed Kentucky Wesleyan 123-52 in an exhibition Wednesday at Rupp Arena.
Noah, Cats impressive in debut as UK routs Wesleyan in exhibition
By Keith Taylor, Kentucky Today • October 24, 2024

LEXINGTON (KT) — The first look was impressive although it was just an exhibition game. Kentucky coach Mark Pope made his unofficial debut...

BIll Templeton
Wildcats, Spartans advance into Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament
By Bill Templeton, Sports Writer • March 26, 2025

The first weekend of the 2025 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament is officially in the books, and the two teams in my bracket that I...

BIll Templeton
After 40-year wait, trip to Rupp for UK game lived up to expectations
By Bill Templeton, Sports Writer • January 16, 2025

In the six, or so, months that have elapsed since John Henson welcomed me onto his team as a contributing sports writer for the Harlan Enterprise,...

Caiden Jackson
Jackson, Varner lead Dragons to runner-up finish in tournament
August 9, 2025

Harlan opened its season with a strong showing at a Pine Mountain Golf Conference event on Thursday at the Wasioto Winds Course in Pineville,...

Photo of the Week
Cawood coach Jim Cullivan is pictured on the cover of the Harlan Daily Enterprise football preview in 1986 after earning state coach of the year honors for leading the Trojans to an undefeated regular season in 1985. The Trojans were also unbeaten in the 1982 regular season. Cullivan posted a 66-28 record from 1980 to 1988.