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Bell County junior receiver Cody Davenport heads up field after catching a pass during action earlier this season. He had one catch for a 22-yard touchdown Friday as the Bobcats routed Harlan County 41-14. Bobcats overpower Black Bears
LOG MOUNTAIN — The Bell County Bobcats strung together one big running play after another Friday night as they cruised to a 41-14 win over Harlan County. The Bobcats ran for 248 yards in the f...
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Joseph Jenkins Panthers win on late TD
RUTLEDGE , Tenn. — The Cumberland Gap Panthers finished the regular season on a high note. Blake Franklin passed to Whitt Willis for a 22-yard touchdown with 1:35 to play to give the Panthers th...
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Pineville sophomore running back Brandon Bailey gets away from a Williamsburg defender and is gone on his way to a 71-yard touchdown run during Friday’s wild 44-43 loss. Lions drop nail-biter to Williamsburg, 44-43
PINEVILLE — Williamsburg held off the Mountain Lions 44-43 Friday night, as Al Merrick’s 37-yard field goal in the final seconds was off the mark. “It was a great game, I just wish we could have...
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Middlesboro freshman running back Austin Baker heads outside behind fullback Josh Delauer during Friday’s game. Baker led the Jackets with 46 rushing yards on six carries, including a 6-yard touchdown. Jackets fall to South
South Laurel’s tandem of Tyler Vaughn and J. D. Wright were too much for the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets Friday. They combined for 234 rushing yards and five touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the Ja...
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Members of the J. Frank White Academy and Cumberland Gap cross country teams take off at the start of the Tennessee Region 1 A-AA  meet Thursday afternoon at Daniel Boone High School. In white shirts, from left, are the three Knight runners Will Hopper, Jay Coker and Winston Kelly. Also in white are Cumberland Gap’s Tyler Compton and Mitchell York running behind Micah Wade, Brandon Head, Matthew Wade and Jon Slaven. CGHS, JFWA compete at regional meet
Lady Panther senior Courtney Crowder qualifies for state meet
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Bobcats find new rival in Harlan Co.
Tom Larkey is accustomed to having Bell County standing between his team and a district championship. But he thought those days had ended when he left Rockcastle County to become the first coach o...
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Panthers hobble into season finale
The Cumberland Gap Panthers have had to deal with more than their share of injuries this season, still they’ll be looking to finish the regular season with a .500 record with a win tonight at Grai...
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Bell County sophomore running back Cory Davenport slips a tackle and is off to the races during action earlier this season. Davenport ran for 212 yards and two TDs on just 13 carries in Friday night’s 63-0 win at McCreary Central. Bobcats overwhelm McCreary
Bell County competed a perfect district season Friday with a convincing 63-0 win at McCreary Central. The Bobcats rolled up 512 total yards, including 399 on the ground. They also intercepted four...
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Middlesboro junior running back Josh Delauer follows senior tackle Jeffrey Poe on his way to a 36 yard gain during Friday’s game at Corbin. Delauer led the Jackets with 51 rushing yards in a 37-13 loss. Redhounds get better of Jackets
CORBIN — Middlesboro was going to need a few breaks to go their way to knock off the Redounds on their home field Friday night. Instead it was Corbin making a couple of big plays to open up a bi...
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MHS at Corbin highights tonight’s schedule
Middlesboro travels to Corbin tonight for their annual matchup to decide the District 8-2A championship. Other local teams are also on the road as Bell County visits McCreary Central, Pineville go...
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Middlesboro senior Kaylan Powers spikes the ball past Corbin’s Vanessa Wiseman for a point during Tuesday’s 13th Region semifinal at North Laurel High School. Powers led the  Lady Jackets with 10 kills in a 27-25, 25-19 loss to Corbin. Season ends for Lady Jackets
LONDON — The Middlesboro Lady Jacket volleyball team saw their season come to an end Tuesday with a 27-25, 25-19 loss to Corbin in the semifinals of the 13th Region Tournament. It was the fourth...
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Season ends for Lady Cats
by Jay Compton
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LONDON — The Bell County Lady Cats saw their 2009 volleyball season come to an end Monday with a first round loss to South Laurel in the 13th Region tournament at North Laurel. Just by making it t...
Jackets rout Knott Central
by Jay Compton
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The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets put on quite a show Friday night for the fans that braved the weather. They used a dominating defensive performance and a very efficient night from quarterback Chas...
Panther comeback falls short
by Jay Compton
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After seeing a 20-point lead disappear, the Claiborne Bulldogs found a way to drive for the go-ahead score and held on to top rival Cumberland Gap 28-26 Friday night. “I just want to thank the goo...
Lions fall to Harlan, 26-18
by John Middleton/Harlan Daily Enterprise
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PINEVILLE — The Harlan Green Dragons all but clinched a home playoff game for the second consecutive year as they defeated host Pineville 26-18 on Friday. The Dragons’ played to their strength as ...
Lady Jackets win 5th district title
by Jay Compton
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LOG MOUNTAIN — The Middlesboro Lady Yellow Jackets are district champions for the fifth time in the seven years they’ve been playing volleyball. Tuesday the Lady Jackets rolled to a 25-10, 25-15 w...
Lady Cats advance to district finals
by Jay Compton
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LOG MOUNTAIN — The 2009 season has been a comeback of sorts for the Bell County Lady Bobcat volleyball team. They returned to being a competitive program after winning just two and five games the l...
Lady Jackets roll over Harlan in semifinal
by Jay Compton
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LOG MOUNTAIN — Middlesboro’s Lady Jackets took care of business Monday in their 48th District semifinal win over Harlan. The Lady Jackets were never seriously threatened as they cruised to a 25-9,...
Lions shut out Jenkins in laugher
by Jay Compton
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An hour-long lightning delay, a soaked field, homecoming distractions, nothing was going to keep the Pineville Mountain Lions from a victory Friday in their district opener against Jenkins. The Li...
Bobcats impress in rout of Soddy Daisy
by Jay Compton
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The Bell County Bobcats used a couple of big plays from their special teams to set the tone, but in the end they physically dominated Soddy Daisy, Tenn., Friday night in a 49-6 homecoming rout. “I...
Jackets pull out district win at Leslie County
by Jay Compton
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The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets have had a difficult season up to this point with a 1-5 start. The past two week have been particularly rough with three players dismissed from the team and several o...
Prep preview: Jackets shake things up
by Jay Compton
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The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets will have a different look to go a long with a different attitude tonight as they travel to Leslie County for their first district game of the season. Three players ...
MHS girls 7th at region
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The Middlesboro girls golf team closed out their season with the regional tournament played at Burnside State Park in Somerset on Sept. 28. The team placed 7th out of 18 in the regional tournamen...
Bell defense takes control
by Jay Compton
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LOG MOUNTAIN — The Bell County Bobcats scored 34 unanswered points Friday night as they took care of Knox Central 34-6 in a District 7-4A matchup. After giving up 63 yard and a touchdown on the op...
Mtn. Lions drop 35-14 decision at Estill County
by Jay Compton
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Coming off the best win in recent years, the Pineville Mountain Lions couldn’t keep the good times rolling Friday. They dropped a 35-14 decision at Class 3-A Estill County. The Engineers played ke...
Panthers take care of business at Chuckey-Doak
by Steve Wilhoit/Greeneville Sun
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Cumberland Gap coach Neal Pucciarelli has said time and again that his team will be in good shape to make the playoffs if they take care of business against the other 3-A schools in their conferenc...
Lady Jackets go toe-to-toe with Corbin on senior night
by Jay Compton
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It was senior night for the Middlesboro volleyball team Thursday and the Lady Jackets put on a good show in the home finale. They gave the defending 13th Region champion Corbin Lady Redhounds all t...
Jacket golfers place 8th at regional tournament
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The Middlesboro Yellow Jacket boys’ golf team finished their season Tuesday with an 8th place finish among 23 teams in the Region 10 Tournament. Corbin took first with a team score of 316, good en...
Frankfort wears down banged up Jackets
by Jay Compton
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Next week’s open date couldn’t come at a better time for the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets. The Jackets have several injured players who need to get healthy for the start of district play in two week...
Bobcats roll over Rock
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LOG MOUNTAIN — The Bell County Bobcats seem to be hitting their stride as district play begins. The Bobcats had a relatively easy time of things Friday night as they dispatched Rockcastle County 4...
Jackets win tri-match with Bell, Pineville
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Middlesboro, Pineville and Bell County participated in golf match held at Middlesboro Country Club earlier this week, with the Jackets claiming victory. Middlesboro had a season low team score of...
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