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Lady Eagles place four in double figures to defeat Harlan
Lady Eagles place four in double figures to defeat Harlan
January 25, 2021

  With four players in double figures, visiting Leslie County rolled to a 76-52 win Saturday at Harlan. Sophomore guard Courtney Hoskins and sophomore center Emma...

Harlan County sophomore guard Hailey Austin worked against Knott Central
Balanced attack carries Knott to win at HCHS
January 24, 2021

One of the 14th Region’s top teams, the Knott Central Lady Patriots placed four in double figures in a 66-42 win Saturday at Harlan County. Sophomore guard Abby Maggard scored...

Scott
Bears’ early-season win streak ends at Scott
By John Henson, Managing Editor • January 23, 2021

  COVINGTON — Seven wasn’t a lucky number for the Harlan County Black Bears on Saturday at Scott High School in northern Kentucky. The Bears, who had won six previous...

Senior forward Joby Johnson scored 24 points in Letcher Central
Balanced attack carries Cougars to fourth straight win
January 23, 2021

With four starters in double figures, Letcher Central stretched its win streak to four with a 77-47 rout of Phelps on Saturday. Senior forward Joby Johnson poured in 24 points...

Harlan County senior guard Tyler Cole drove around West Jessamine
Bears take down another defending regional champ by edging West Jessamine
January 22, 2021
Senior forward Joby Johnson, pictured in action earlier this season, scored 17 points in Letcher Central
Letcher ends losing streak at Buckhorn with 30-point win
January 22, 2021
Harlan freshman forward Aymanni Wynn went after a loose ball in Thursday
Lady Bears take control in fourth quarter to defeat Harlan
January 21, 2021
HCHS 2021 football schedule
HCHS 2021 football schedule
January 15, 2021

Harlan County senior linebacker Hunter Blevins was named to the Courier Journal all-state football team on Wednesday. Blevins was a third-team selection after ranking first among 4A teams with 114 tackles.
Hard work helped turn HC’s Blevins into an all-state linebacker
By John Henson, Managing Editor • December 24, 2020

So, how did Hunter Blevins celebrate his selection to the Courier Journal all-state football team on Wednesday? Blevins didn’t save time for celebration as he spent much of the day at the Harlan County High School track...

Bell County’s Dawson Woolum, pictured in action earlier this season, ran for 47 yards on Friday in the Bobcats loss to Belfry in the regional finals.
Bobcats fall to Belfry in 3A regional finals
December 7, 2020
Bell County’s Brandon Baker went airborne on the way to a big gain in Friday’s 13-6 win over Rockcastle County. Baker ran for 179 yards and scored two touchdowns in the victory.
Bobcats avenge loss at Rockcastle while winning district title
November 29, 2020
Sydney Bowen ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as Williamsburg advanced to the regional finals with a 49-13 win over Pineville.
Bowen’s big-play skills help carry Jackets to fifth straight district title
November 28, 2020
Cawood won its first and only regional baseball title in 1982, defeating Hazard in the 14th Region Tournament finals. The Trojans defeated Johnson Central in the sectional before falling a game short of the state final four with a loss to Middlesboro. Cawood High School Principal Josh Hensley is pictured presenting the championship trophy to coach Basil Mills. Other team members pictured include William Hatfield, David Hensley, Robbie Burns, Jimmy Gross, Gregg Osborne, John Stepp, Buddy Howard Tracy Blanton, Eddie Hampton, Keith Hensley and Jack Hampton.
County sports history - Trojans win regional title
August 13, 2020

Harlan County freshman Shawn Carroll is a member of the Canes Kentucky 14-and-under team this summer.
Carroll playing with Canes Kentucky squad
August 4, 2020

Harlan County High School freshman Shawn Carroll has enjoyed a busy summer of baseball as a member of the Canes Kentucky 14-and-under team in Lexington. Carroll has spent most...

Harlan County third baseman Hannah Johnson played in the East-West All-Star Game on Tuesday at Woodford County High School. The East team, which played without both of its pitchers, lost 15-0 and 18-0 in a doubleheader. Johnson, who saw action at third base, first base, shortstop and second base in the doubleheader, was the 13th Region’s top hitter as a junior in 2019, hitting .634 with three homers, 53 RBI and 52 hits and an on-base percentage of .694. She helped lead HCHS to a fourth straight district championship and a trip to the 13th Region Tournament semifinals. Johnson will continue her softball career at Union College.
Johnson plays in East-West Game
July 16, 2020
The Cumberland Redskins celebrated following one of their numerous championships during a run from 1983 to 1993 when they won nine regional titles.
Baseball regional champions
July 7, 2020
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Lady Bears fall to North in first round of regional
October 28, 2020

Harlan County’s volleyball season ended Tuesday in the first round of the 13th Region Tournament at Bell County High School with 25-8,...

The Bulls, a local third-grade AAU basketball team, won the Border Wars tournament over the weekend in Bristol. It was the Bulls’ fourth tourney title of the season as they improved their record to 28-11. Members of the team, include, from left, front row: Sam Carmical, Brycen Saylor and Blake Johnson; back row: coach Jason Sanders, Trey Creech, Adrian "Brother" Fields, Carson Sanders, Natalie Creech and coach Eddie Creech.
Bulls win Border Wars tourney
January 17, 2021

Wallins sixth-grader Trent Cole played with the KBE Ballers on Sunday in the Border Wars tournament at Bristol, Tenn.
Cole, Bargo play on winning squad at Border Wars tourney
January 17, 2021

Wallins guard Trent Cole and Evarts guard Brenton Bargo played with KBE Hoops team that won the sixth-grade division of the Border Wars tournament on Sunday. KBE defeated...

The KBE Ballers include, from left, bottom row: Jaycee Simpson, Reagan Clem, Ella Root and Addy Murray; top row: coach Mitchell Madden, Jaylee Cochran, Olivia Hatfield, Laylee Phillips, Jaslyn Philpot and coach Dana Root.
Three Rosspoint standouts are part of winning KBE Ballers squad
January 17, 2021
The Rosspoint Lady Cats claimed the county seventh- and eighth-grade championship Saturday with a 45-30 victory over Evarts. Team members include, from left, front row: Addison Gray, Braylee Engle, Sophie Day, Lindsey Skidmore and Aubrey Hensley; back row: head coach Rob McHargue, Peyton Lunsford, Kaitlyn Daniels, Brianna Howard, Sienna Cox, Serissa Cox, Harleigh Vanover, bookkeeper Kim Hensley and assistant coach John Simpson.
Lunsford sparks Rosspoint in championship game win over Evarts
January 9, 2021
Rosspoint captured the county fifth- and sixth-grade championship with a 30-23 win over Black Mountain on Saturday. Team members include, from left, front row: Elly Cox, Charli Shepherd, Jaycee Simpson, Reagan Clem, Emily Marsee and Kayleigh Templeton; back row: coach John Simpson, Aiselyn Sexton, Maggie Clem, Lauren Lewis, Shasta Brackett, Barbara Osborne, Brooklyn Daniels, Emmalyn Branson, Jaylee Cochran, assistant coach Randy Daniels and Kim Hensley.
Rosspoint wins county fifth- and sixth-grade title
January 9, 2021
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Kentucky coach John Calipari is discouraged after the Wildcats blew a late six-point lead at Georgia on Wednesday.
Calipari discouraged after Cats lose third straight
By Keith Taylor, Kentucky Today • January 21, 2021

LEXINGTON   (KT) — John Calipari was down after watching his team end a 14-game winning streak to Georgia Wednesday night in Athens. The...

Former Harlan County star Blair Green scored 22 points in Kentucky
Green scores 22 as Kentucky defeats Vandy
January 17, 2021

LEXINGTON – Junior guard Blair Green scored a career-high 22 points as the 12th-ranked Kentucky women's basketball team held off Vanderbilt...

Shane Shackleford
Cats figuring it out and finding success, just in the nick of time
By Shane Shackleford, Sports Columnist • January 10, 2021

Don’t look now college basketball fans from coast to coast, but the Kentucky Wildcats are figuring this whole basketball thing out.   In...

Shane Shackleford
Cats used tried and true formula to defeat Wolfpack
By Shane Shackleford, Sports Columnist • January 2, 2021

Although not pretty by some standards, the Kentucky Wildcats did what they do best in their 23-21 victory over North Carolina State in Saturday’s...

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.
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Clay captures Region 10 golf championship
September 29, 2020

The high school golf season came to an end for local teams on Monday in the Region 10 Tournament at the Eagles’ Nest Country Club in Somerset. Clay...

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Focused on Harlan County sports — today and yesterday
Focused on Harlan County sports — today and yesterday