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Focused on Harlan County sports — today and yesterday

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Focused on Harlan County sports — today and yesterday

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Harlan quarterback Elijah Caudill rolled out during action earlier this season. The Green Dragons fell to 0-3 with a 40-0 loss Friday at Phelps.
Green Dragons suffer third shutout loss as Phelps coasts to a victory
September 13, 2025

The Harlan Green Dragons fell to 0-3 on the season and suffered their third straight shutout with a 40-0 loss Friday at Phelps. The game ended early in the third quarter due to a benches-clearing fight among players. Harlan...

Harlan County junior receiver Kayden Adams picked up a short gain after one of his six catches Friday in the Black Bears' 36-7 loss at Bell County.
Bobcats take control early against HC, roll to fourth straight victory
September 13, 2025

LOG MOUNTAIN — Not all 3-0 teams are the same, as the Bell County Bobcats demonstrated Friday in a battle of unbeatens at Dudley Hilton Field. While Harlan County is off to its best start this decade, the Black Bears were...

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...

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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Harlan sophomore Peyshaunce Wynn went up to finish off a point Tuesday at Bell County.
Lady Cats roll past Knox, Harlan
September 11, 2025

The Bell County Lady Cats put a three-match losing streak behind them with 3-0 wins this week over Knox Central and Harlan. Kairi Lamb recorded...

Harlan running back Brayden Clark battled for yardage in a seventh- and eighth-grade game Thursday against Lynn Camp. The visiting Wildcats edged Harlan 16-14.
Green Dragons, Wildcats split in middle school doubleheader
September 11, 2025

Harlan split a middle school football doubleheader Thursday against visiting Lynn Camp, rolling to a 36-12 win in fifth- and sixth-grade action before suffering a hard-fought...

Harlan's Jerrah Phillips led a fast break in middle school basketball action Monday. Jackson County claimed a 37-18 win.
LOCAL SPORTS
September 9, 2025

Jones, Miracle each score 16 as Lady Cats win at Black Mountain Crissalyn Jones and Jocelyn Miracle each scored 16 pins and Taylynn Napier added 10 as Rosspoint coasted...

Harlan's Addison Sanford went up for a shot in fifth- and sixth-grade basketball action Thursday against Corbin.
LOCAL SPORTS
September 4, 2025
Rosspoint guard Andrea Napier led a fast break in action earlier this season. Napier scored seven points Tuesday in the Lady Cats'39-31 win over Cawood.
LOCAL SPORTS
September 2, 2025
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Shane Shackleford
Week 2 in conference action could be huge for several SEC squads
By Shane Shackleford, Contributing Writer • September 4, 2025

Last week, the SEC held serve (except Alabama and Texas, hmmm), winning their opening week matchups. The league went a solid 14-2. Most matchups...

Shane Shackleford
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Cats’ victory over Toledo
By Shane Shackleford, Contributing Writer • September 4, 2025

The Kentucky Wildcats opened coach Mark Stoops’ 13th campaign with a 24-16 victory over the Toledo Rockets on Saturday at Kroger Field. The...

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,...

Harlan County junior Cole Cornett won the Pine Mountain Golf Conference tournament title on Wednesday at the Wasioto Winds course in Pineville.
Cornett captures conference title
September 10, 2025

Second a year ago in the Pine Mountain Golf Conference Tournament, Harlan County junior Cole Cornett took the next step this week as he shot...

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.