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Harlan County junior Luke Kelly placed third in the 100-meter dash and fourth in the 200-meter dash at a meet Tuesday in North Laurel.

HCHS girls take first in North Laurel race; boys place second

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 18, 2024
Lauren Lewis (left) and Peyton Lunsford helped the Harlan County girls place sixth in the Frank Carver Invitational in Bristol.

HC girls place 6th in Bristol race

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 14, 2024
Harlan Countys Dallas Sergent placed first in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles races earlier this week to help the Bears win a meet at Leslie County.

HC boys capture meet at Leslie; Lady Bears place second overall

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2024
Harlan County senior Paige Phillips set two new school records Friday as she won the 100-meter hurdles and high jump in a meet at HCHS.

HC boys, Leslie girls winners in opening meet at Harlan County

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 7, 2024
Harlan Countys Dallas Sergent (right), pictured in last years state meet, won two events Thursday in the Bears season-opening meet at Union County, Tenn.

HC track teams win season opening meet in Tennessee

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
March 29, 2024
Harlan County runner Tanner Daniels set three state records during the Indoor Middle School State Championship on Saturday.

HC’s Daniels sets three state records in indoor middle school state championship competition

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
February 24, 2024
HCs Daniels will compete in Junior Olympics race Saturday

HC’s Daniels will compete in Junior Olympics race Saturday

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
December 9, 2023
Harlan County eighth grader Tanner Daniels placed third in the Middle School Nationals race on Saturday in Louisville.

Daniels places third in Middle School Nationals in Louisville

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
November 5, 2023
The Harlan Lady Dragons placed 23rd in the Class A state meet on Saturday.

Lady Dragons compete in Class A meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 28, 2023
The Harlan County High School girls cross country team received the 2A state runner up trophy on Saturday. The Lady Bears finished with 102 points, placing second behind Lexington Catholic. Corbin placed third, followed by Rowan County and Bourbon County. Team members, from left, include coach Ryan Vitatoe, Abby Vitatoe, Olivia Kelly, Taylor Clem, Lauren Lewis, Jaycee Simpson, Charli Shepherd, Peyton Lunsford, Gracie Roberts, Preslee Hansley, Addi Gray, Aliyah Deleon, Kiera Roberts and coaches Miranda Epperson and Baili Bailey

HCHS girls place second in 2A state meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 28, 2023
Lady Dragons making third straight trip to Class A meet

Lady Dragons making third straight trip to Class A meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2023
The Harlan County cross country teams will be action Saturday at the 2A state meet in Lexington.

HCHS cross country teams in chase for state championships

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2023
Harlans Noah Sharp qualified for the Class A state meet by placing in the top 20 on Saturday in the Region 6 meet.

Lady Dragons place fourth in Region 6 meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2023
Harlan County cross country coach Ryan Vitatoe is pictured with the Region 7 trophies for both the girls and boys teams after HCHS won both regional titles on Saturday at Morgan County High School.

HCHS teams sweep Region 7

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2023
Harlan County eighth grader Tanner Daniels won the Region 7 title on Saturday and helped lead the Bears to the team championship.

Daniels, Black Bears roll past field to claim Region 7 titles

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2023
Harlan County junior Peyton Lunsford won the Region 7 title on Saturday at Morgan County and led the Lady Bears to a team championship.

Lady Bears roll to Region 7 title with seven of top eight runners

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2023
Lillie Carver (third), Priscilla Stewart (eighth) and Zoe Lawson (10th) led Harlan to a second place finish in the girls elementary race in Monticello at the Cave Run Fall Classic.

Harlan elementary girls take second at Cave Lake Fall Classic

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 15, 2023
The Harlan County girls won the Southeastern Kentucky Conference title on Tuesday. Team members include Addi Gray, Lauren Lewis, Peyton Lunsford, Preslee Hensley, Kiera Roberts, Gracie Roberts, Charli Shepherd, Olivia Kelly and Taylor Clem.

HCHS girls, Bell boys win SEKC titles

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 10, 2023
Harlan Countys Hutton Sherman (left) and Trey Creech placed third and fourth, respectively, in a race at Bell County on Monday.

Harlan girls, HC boys win team titles in elementary race at Bell

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 10, 2023
Harlan County junior Kaden Boggs led the Bears in the Meet of Champions on Tuesday in Lexington, finishing 20th to help HCHS place eighth as a team.

HC boys place eighth in Meet of Champions

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2023
Harlan County captured the 13th Region middle school regional title on Monday. Team members include Kiera Roberts, Gracie Roberts, Lauren Lewis, Charli Shepherd and Jaycee Simpson.

Lady Bears capture regional middle school championship

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 2, 2023
Evan Simpson (left) and Jacob Schwenke headed to the finish line on Saturday in the Bob Howard Memorial Invitational.

HCHS girls win Bob Howard Memorial Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 1, 2023
The Harlan County girls captured the team title on Wednesday at the Border Clash in Wise, Va.

HCHS girls, Daniels each take first at Wise

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2023
Harper Carmical led Harlan in a race Saturday at Berea, finishing 10th overall.

Harlan cross country teams compete in Berea Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 23, 2023
The Harlan County Lady Bears won the Sorghum Run Invitational on Tuesday at Morgan County. Team members include, from left, coaches Baili Bailey and Miranda Epperson, Charli Shepherd, Jaycee Simpson, Preslee Hensley, Peyton Lunsford, Gracie Roberts, Kiera Roberts, Lauren Lewis, Addi Gray, Olivia Kelly and coach Ryan Vitatoe.

Lady Bears capture team title in Sorghum Run Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 21, 2023
Harlan’s Chloe Schwenke, pictured in action earlier this season, placed 17th with a time of 25:29.47 to lead the varsity Lady Dragons on Saturday in Frankfort at the Capitol View Classic. Harlan finished third as a team.

Lady Dragons place third in Capitol View Classic

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 16, 2023
Harper Carmical led Harlan in a race Saturday at Berea, finishing 10th overall.

Harlan runners compete in West Jessamine Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 10, 2023
Harlan County runners Addy Gray and Aliyah Deleon headed over a bridge during the Harlan County All-Comers Meet on Tuesday. The Lady Bears won the team title with HCHS junior Peyton Lunsford winning the individual title.

Lunsford, Daniels are winners in Harlan County All-Comers Meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 6, 2023
Harlan County won the girls middle school race Saturday at North Laurel High School. Team members include Charli Shepherd, Gracie Roberts, Jaycee Simpson, Lauren Lewis and Kiera Roberts.

HC middle school girls place five in top 10 to win North Laurel race

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 3, 2023
Harlan boys win elementary race in North Laurel Invitational

Harlan boys win elementary race in North Laurel Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 3, 2023
Harlan County runners Charli Shepherd, Jaycee Simpson, Kiera Roberts and Gracie Roberts each topped the previous 3K school record as the Lady Bears won the season-opening middle school race at Lynn Camp. Gracie Roberts placed first, while Kiera Roberts was third, Shepherd was fourth and Simpson was fifth.

Lady Bears take first in season-opening meet at Lynn Camp

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
August 27, 2023
Harlan County High School senior Andrew Yeary finished seventh in the 800-meter run on Friday in Lexington.

HCHS athletes earn six medals in Class 2A state competition

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
June 4, 2023
Harlan senior Kaleb McLendon placed sixth in long jump at the Class A state meet on Thursday in Lexington.

Harlan track teams compete in Class A state meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
June 2, 2023
Nate Montanaro, pictured in action earlier this season, qualified for the state meet in three events, including the high jump.

Dragons excited about trip to Class A state meet on Thursday

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
May 28, 2023
Ella Karst was one of five Harlan County girls to qualify for the 2A state meet after setting a school record in the 100-meter dash.

HCHS girls take fourth in Region 5 meet; boys place sixth

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
May 24, 2023
The Harlan County High School track seniors were honored recently. Seniors and coaches, front row, from left, include Abby Vitatoe, Baili Bailey, Miranda Epperson, Hunter Smith, Emilee Eldridge, Taytum Griffin, Hunter Crain, Austin Crain and Kaleb Michael; back row: Tanner Griffin, Taylor Lunsford, William Jones, Andrew Yeary, Gavon Spurlock, Kyle Farley, Connor Blevins, Josh Sargent and Ryan Vitatoe.

HCHS boys, Leslie girls win Area 9 championships

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
May 21, 2023
Harlans Mia Claire Pace, Peighton Jones, Emma Owens and Abbie Jones set the school record in the 400-meter relay.

Harlan boys place third, girls sixth in Region 6 meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
May 20, 2023
Nate Montanaro, pictured in action earlier this season, qualified for the state meet in three events, including the high jump.

Harlan boys take fourth in SEKC meet; girls place sixth

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
May 13, 2023
Harlan County senior Connor Blevins, pictured in action earlier this season, placed third in the shot put at a meet at Boyle County.

HCHS teams take second in meet at Boyle

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
May 4, 2023
Harlan Countys Jonavan Rigney competed in a race earlier this season. RIgney teame with Gage Bailey, Christopher Johnson and Caleb Schwenke to finish seventh in the 4 x 800 relay at South Laurel High School in the Cardinal Classic.

HCHS boys place second, girls take third in Cardinal Classic

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 30, 2023
Harlans Harper Carmical placed second in the 3,200-meter run on Wednesday at Leslie County.

Harlan teams place third in Leslie County meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 28, 2023
Harlan Countys Ella Karst took the baton during a relay race Friday at Coal Miners Memorial Stadium. Karst set a school record in the 100-meter run and also won the 200-meter race.

Harlan County breaks four school records in sweeping home meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 22, 2023
HCHS boys take third, girls finish fifth at North Laurel

HCHS boys take third, girls finish fifth at North Laurel

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 22, 2023
Harlan County senior Connor Blevins placed first in the shot put in a meet at Williamsburg on Friday.

HCHS boys take second in Williamsburg meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2023
Harlan senior Kaleb McClendon was first in long jump and second in triple jump in the Five Star Invitational on Saturday in Jonesville, Va.

Harlan boys place fifth in Pepsi Five Star Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 16, 2023
Harlan Countys Madison Daniels broke the school record in girls pole vault with a height of 8-6.

Harlan County’s Daniels breaks pole vault record

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2023
Harlan Countys Ella Karst, pictured in a meet earlier this season, won the 200-meter dash on Friday in the Coal Miners Memorial Invitational.

HCHS teams place second in Coal Miners Memorial Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
April 9, 2023
Harlan Countys Taelor Haywood, pictured in action earlier this season, won the high jump at the Leslie County meet on Tuesday and helped lead the Black Bears to the team title.

HCHS boys win meet at Leslie; girls place second

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
March 31, 2023
Harlan County High School junior Paige Phillips won the 100-meter hurdles, triple jump and high jump at the season-opening meet Friday at Coal Miners Memorial Stadium.

HCHS track teams each place second in season-opening meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
March 27, 2023
Seventh-grader Harper Carmical set a school record with a time of 21:55.40 at the Class A state meet.

Carmical sets school record as Lady Dragons place 21st in Class A state meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 30, 2022
Harlan County sophomore Peyton Lunsford placed 11th in the 2A state meet on Friday.

HC boys place 11th, girls finish 16th in 2A state meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 29, 2022
Mia Pace helped Harlan qualify for the Class A state meet as he placed 18th on Saturday at the regional.

Lady Dragons place fourth to qualify for state competition

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 23, 2022
Harlan County sophomore Peyton Lunsford placed 11th in the 2A state meet on Friday.

HCHS teams qualify for 2A state meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 23, 2022
Harlan County coach Ryan Vitatoe talked to his team during a race earlier this season. Both HCHS and Harlan will compete in regional meets Saturday at Wayne County High School.

HCHS, Harlan heading to Wayne for regional track meets

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 21, 2022
Simpson, Daniels lead HCHS in middle school state competition

Simpson, Daniels lead HCHS in middle school state competition

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 19, 2022
Rosspoint sixth-grader Jaycee Simpson (left), representing Harlan County, was the winner in the 13th Region elementary school race Monday at Lynn Camp High School.

Daniels, Simpson win individual titles at 13th Region meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2022
Harlan County sophomore Peyton Lunsford won the Area 9 race on Saturday at Harlan County HIgh School.

HC teams continue Area 9 domination while Yeary, Lunsford claim individual titles

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
October 2, 2022
Harlan County sophomore Peyton Lunsford won the Bobcat Invitational earlier this week.

HC’s Lunsford a winner at Bobcat Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2022
Harlan Countys Jaycee Simpson was first and Harlans Priscilla Stewart (center) was second in the Bobcat Invitational on Monday.

HC boys, Harlan girls are winners in elementary division of Bobcat Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 28, 2022
Harlan freshman Dylan Cox, pictured in action earlier this season, led the Green Dragons to an 18th place finish on Saturday in the Berea Invitational.

Cox, Carmical lead strong showings for Harlan at Berea Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 25, 2022
Harlan County and Harlan runners left the starting line Tuesday in a meet at Harlan County High School. HCHS sophomore Peyton Lunsford (right) was the winner.

HC sweeps varsity races at home meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 23, 2022
Harlan Countys Andrew Yeary placed second at the Wayne County Invitational on Saturday.

Yeary places second to lead HCHS at Wayne Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 18, 2022
Harlans Mia Pace competed in the Lynn Camp Invitational on Saturday and had the second best finish for the Lady Dragons.

HC boys, Harlan girls win elementary races at Lynn Camp Invitational

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 11, 2022
Harlan County sophomore Peyton Lunsford won the first home meet of the season at HCHS on Tuesday with a time of 21:48.41.

Lunsford, Lady Bears win first home meet of season

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 6, 2022
Harlan Countys Peyton Lunsford broke her own school record Saturday in the season-opening meet at North Laurel High School.

Lunsford breaks her school record to lead Lady Bears in season-opening meet

By Abby Sherman, Contributing Writer
September 4, 2022
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