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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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Whitley, Somerset coast past rebuilding Dragons at South

By John Henson, Managing Editor
June 7, 2024
John Henson
Harlan’s Kobe Noe worked around a Somerset defender in scrimmage action Friday, Noe scored 14 points in the Dragons’ 72-44 loss.
Harlan sophomore guard Eric Evans worked against a Whitley County defender in scrimmage action Friday at South Laurel. (John Henson)

The Harlan Green Dragons have gone from a young team in 2024 to an even younger one, a much younger one, as they prepare for the 2025 season.
Harlan fell 62-27 to Whitley County and 72-44 to Somerset in varsity scrimmages Friday at South Laurel.
The Dragons fell to Richmond Model and Berea in scrimmages Thursday.
Freshman guard Jaxson Perry led the Dragons against Whitley with 14 points. Brenton Bargo added six, while Kobe Noe scored three. Eric Evans and Eli Noe chipped in with two each.
Kobe Noe, a freshman center, scored 14 and Perry added 13 against Somerset. Evans and Bargo added seven and five points, respectively. Ell Noe chipped in with two.

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By John Henson
John Henson
John Henson, Managing Editor
John Henson has covered sports since 1985 for the Harlan Daily Enterprise, the Cats Pause and harlancountysports.com, winning numerous Kentucky Press Association awards during that time. He also served as managing editor for 15 years and now teaches writing at Harlan County High School as part of the Gear Up program.