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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 High School senior Darius Akal signed to play football next year at Eastern Kentucky University.
Harlan’s Akal signs with EKU
December 9, 2024

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.
Former JACHS football coach honored by board as loop around field named Jim Cullivan Way
November 27, 2024

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...

Harlan guard Dylan Cox, pictured in action earlier this season, scored 15 points Friday as the Green Dragons defeated Spring Hill, Tenn., 59-41 in the Pulaski Invitational in Somerset.
Dragons open Pulaski County tourney with win over Spring Hill
December 20, 2024

Led by 17 points from freshman guard Jaxson Perry and 15 from junior guard Dylan Cox, Harlan opened play in the Pulaski Invitational on Friday with a 59-41 win over Spring Hill,...

Harlan County senior guard Maddox Huff, pictured in action earlier this season, scored 35 points Friday in the Bears' loss to Boyd Anderson, Fla., in the Seahawk Holiday Classic at Hilton Head, S.C.
Huff’s 35 not enough as Bears fall to Florida opponent at Hilton Head
December 20, 2024

A 35-point game from senior guard Maddox Huff wasn’t quite enough to help Harlan County advance in the first round of the Seahawk Holiday Classic on Friday in Hilton Head, S.C.,...

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 25, 2020

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Lady Cats fall to Whitley County in regional tournament semifinals
October 30, 2024

https://www.middlesboronews.com/2024/10/30/lady-cats-fall-to-whitley-county-in-13th-region-tournament-semifinals/

James A. Cawood guard Easton Engle drove around a Green Hills defender in Thursday's game. Engle scored 19 points in the Trojans' 57-29 victory.
LOCAL SPORTS
December 19, 2024

  Engle, Vance team for 37 as Trojans down Green Hills Easton Engle scored 19 points and Andrew Vance added 18 as James A. Cawood defeated visiting Green Hills...

Evarts guard Caysen Farley, pictured in action earlier this season, scored 27 points in the Wildcats' win Monday at Green Hills.
LOCAL SPORTS
December 17, 2024

  Farley scores 27 as Wildcats defeat Green Hills Caysen Farley poured in 27 points to lead Evarts to a 51-38 win Monday at Green Hills in seventh- and eighth-grade...

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Dragons open Pulaski County tourney with win over Spring Hill
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...

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.
Harlan County’s Noah makes UK debut during Big Blue Madness
October 12, 2024

BIll Templeton
My favorite teams, both old and new, will open season in Atlanta
By Bill Templeton, Sports Writer • September 26, 2024

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...

UK junior quarterback Brock Vandagriff interacting with young fans following a 41-6 non-conference victory by the Wildcats over Ohio University. Vandagriff completed 17 of his 24 pass attempts en route to throwing for 237 yards.
From Michigan to Smith, old sports writer happy to be back in the game
By Bill Templeton, Sports Writer • September 21, 2024

LEXINGTON -- Surrounded by dozens of media members from a long list of other newspapers, radio/TV stations and other related outlets, I found...

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.
Harlan County junior Brayden Casolari finished sixth over the weekend at the Golf Week Junior Tour event in Lexington.
Casolari ties for sixth in field of over 100 in Golf Week tour event
By Bill Templeton, Sports Writer • November 4, 2024

Three weeks removed from his second appearance in the KHSAA Boys State Golf Championship, Harlan County High School junior Brayden Casolari turned...