By John Henson, Managing Editor | February 17, 2025
By John Henson, Managing Editor | February 16, 2025
By John Henson, Managing Editor | February 15, 2025
By John Henson, Managing Editor | February 14, 2025
By John Henson, Managing Editor | February 10, 2025
![Harlan County freshman guard Kylee Runions put up a shot in Monday's win over Barbourville. Runions scored 28 points as the Lady Bears coasted to a 72-46 victory.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CB-Kylee-Runions-shot-over-Barbourvilles-Allison-Love-891x1200.jpg)
A little confidence made a big difference for the Harlan County Lady Bears on Monday against visiting Barbourville. Unable to hit shots in consecutive losses to Clay County,...
![Harlan senior Aymanni Wynn carried on a family basketball tradition as a five-year starter for the Harlan Lady Dragons. Wynn's mother, Savanna, was an all-state forward at Cawood High School in the early 2000s.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JH-Wynn-Wynn-standing-1200x1154.jpg)
A member of the Harlan High School varsity basketball team since the end of the previous decade, Aymanni Wynn has carved our her place in the history of a program that goes back...
![Harlan senior forward Aymanni Wynn scored 28 points in the Lady Dragons' 71-42 win Friday at Harlan County.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JD-Aymanni-Wynn-shot-vs-HCHS-796x1200.jpg)
![Harlan County guard Reggie Cottrell went up for a shot against Harlan's Nate Montanaro in Friday's district clash. The Black Bears rolled to a 73-21 win.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/BC-Reggie-Cottrell-shot-vs-Nate-Montanaro-881x1200.jpg)
![Harlan guard Dylan Cox put up a shot against Williamsburg's Andrew Smith in Thursday's game. Smith led the Jackets with 23 points in a 72-58 victory.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JD-Dylan-Cox-shot-vs-Williamsburgs-Andrew-Smith-794x1200.jpg)
![Harlan High School senior Darius Akal signed to play football next year at Eastern Kentucky University.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Akal-signs-with-EKU-1200x801.jpg)
Harlan senior Darius Akal made if official on Monday as he signed to continue his football and academic career at Eastern Kentucky University. Akal, who was second on the team in tackles last year from his cornerback position...
![Former Cawood and Union College receiver Tim Miniard unveiled the sign marking Jim Cullivan Way at the Cawood football field.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/JH-Tim-Miniard-unveils-Jim-Cullivan-Way-sign-1124x1200.jpg)
During a remarkably successful nine-year run of football in the 1980s when the Cawood Trojans won over 70 percent of their games, there was no debate about how the game was to be played. There was only the Jim Cullivan...
![Jayden Ward](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jayden-Ward-Union-College.jpg)
![Bell County's Kaleb Miller rushed for a game-high 160 yards and scored a touchdown in the Bobcats' third-round playoff loss Friday to visiting Lexington Catholic.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DV-Kaleb-Miller-touchdown-in-second-quarter-vs-North-Laurel-1200x800.jpg)
![Bell County running back Kaleb Miller rumbled down the sideline during the Bobcats’ second-round playoff win Friday over visiting Lawrence County.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DV-Kaleb-Miller-vs-Lawrence-County-1200x800.jpg)
June 29, 2023
Dick Parsons, a standout athlete at Harlan High School in the 1950s who went on to play two sports at the University of Kentucky, has been honored as a member of the University...
Former Evarts standout brings Johnson Central team to HCHS
June 21, 2023
Ellis blessed all those he was around in years as broadcaster, coach
December 30, 2022
Hall photo added to memorabilia section at HCHS
August 2, 2021
By John Henson, Managing Editor
May 3, 2023
It’s been almost 40 years since I first met Bob Howard on the road that circles Catrons Valley, just across the railroad tracks from his house. Fittingly enough, Bob was...
From New England to Harlan County, Nash enjoying smooth transition at Clover Fork Clinic
January 24, 2021
Celebrating a golden anniversary in Clover Fork
December 7, 2020
Memories of 1990 run to state semifinals still sweet for former Wildcats
November 25, 2020
![Ella Farley signed recently with the University of Pikeville to continue her academic and athletic career. Pictured with Farley are, from left, front row: Kristi Farley, Rob Farley, Ella Farley, Jennifer Saylor and University of Pikeville coach Robert Staggs; back row: Harlan coaches Scott Lisenbee and David Overbay.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JD-Farley-signs-with-University-of-Pikeville-1200x732.jpg)
With a lineup featuring third baseman Ella Lisenbee, catcher Addison Jackson and first baseman Abbi Fields, the Harlan Lady Dragons have had no shortage of power the past several...
![Harlan senior first baseman Abbi Fields signed with Alice Lloyd College on Tuesday to continue her academic and athletic careers. Pictured with Fields are, from left: Alice Lloyd assistant coach Mason Schroeder, her brother Adrian Fields, and mom, Jessica Hubbard.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/JD-Abbi-Fields-signs-with-Alice-Lloyd-1200x753.jpg)
When her teammates needed her most in last year’s 52nd District Tournament, first baseman Abbi Fields was at her best. Fields helped lead Harlan to its first district softball...
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A little confidence made a big difference for the Harlan County Lady Bears on Monday against visiting Barbourville. Unable to hit shots in consecutive losses to Clay County, Middlesboro and Harlan,...
![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.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JD-Trent-Noah-with-a-3-vs-Kentucky-Wesleyan.jpg)
LEXINGTON (KT) — The first look was impressive although it was just an exhibition game. Kentucky coach Mark Pope made his unofficial debut...
![Harlan County graduate Trent Noah made an impressive debut as a member of the Kentucky basketball team during Big Blue Madness as he was introduced with "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" playing. Noah was second to fellow freshman Travis Perry in the 3-point contest.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JD-Trent-Noah-at-Big-Blue-Madness.jpg)
![BIll Templeton](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bill-Templeton-mug.jpg)
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,...
![BIll Templeton](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bill-Templeton-mug.jpg)
It was 1977, and a local Lansing (Mich.) schoolboy had decided to stay close to home and commit to play his college basketball at Michigan State...
![Photo of the Day](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jim-Cullivan-cover-shot-1986-1-381x475.jpg)
![Harlan County junior Brayden Casolari finished sixth over the weekend at the Golf Week Junior Tour event in Lexington.](https://harlancountysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TC-Casolari-at-Golf-Week-event-787x1200.jpg)
Three weeks removed from his second appearance in the KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship, Harlan County High School junior Brayden Casolari turned...