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Bobcats host Lawrence Co. for regional title
By JAY COMPTON Sports Editor LOG MOUNTAIN — Bell County continues their run at defending their Class 4A state championship tonight as the Bobcats host undefeated Lawrence County at 7:30 p....
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Dayshalee Salaman (right) led the Lady Railsplitters with 18 points and had three assists Wednesday while freshman Carolyn Mills (above) scored 10 points in a 63-58 loss to King College. Lady Railsplitters fall to King
HARROGATE , Tenn. — On Tuesday night, the Tornado of King College swept through the Tex Turner Arena and caught the Lady Railsplitter basketball team by suprise when KC handed the LMU women th...
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LMU sophomore forward Desmond Johnson goes up for two of his 20 points in Tuesday’s game. Johnson also led the Railsplitters with 10 rebounds in the 87-65  win over Tennessee Temple. Railsplitters impress in regular season opener
HARROGATE , Tenn. — Tuesday evening’s season-opener for the Railsplitter men’s basketball team was an impressive outing to say the least. Despite dressing five NCAA Division I transfers, the Ra...
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Above: Bell defenders Dominic Carton (5) and Billy Lawson (67) hit Rockcastle running back Clarke Rowe in the backfield as Josh Brown (33) and Justin Patterson (24) converge on the play. Bell held Rowe to just 44 yards rushing and the Rockets to 141 yards of total offense in Friday’s 48-0 regional semifinal win.

Defense, big plays key Bobcat romp
LOG MOUNTAIN — The Bell County Bobcats turned in their most complete defensive effort of the season Friday night as they shutout Rockcastle County 48-0 to advance to regional championship roun...
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Bell’s James Brown wins region
Lady Cats place 2nd, Bobcats 5th at regional cross country meet
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Middlesboro junior linebackers Jon Mikel Evans (55) and Josh Delauer surround a Bath County runner during Friday’s game. Evans and Delauer each had four tackles and Delauer ran for 73 yards on seven carries and caught three passes for 22 yards in the Jackets’ 49-14 win. Jackets pull away from Bath County
The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets took out some frustrations Friday night as they rolled to 49-14 win over Bath County in the first round of th e Class 2A playoffs. Sophomore quarterback Chase Roark ...
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Bell junior John Dudley Hilton looks to cut inside a Greenup defender after taking a hand-off in Friday’s opening round playoff game. Hilton did a little bit of everything in the game as he ran for 72 yards and a TD, caught a nine-yard pass, went 5-for-5 on extra points, booted a 30-yard field goal, and led the Bobcats in tackles in a 44-0 win. Bobcats take it easy in 44-0 win
While several other teams around the state were taking advantage of an easy first round match up to try and outscore the UK basketball team, the Bell County Bobcats took a different approach. Bell...
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Pineville senior quarterback Mark Combs delivers a pass as an Allen Central player brings pressure during Friday’s game. Combs completed 13 of 28 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ 60-34 loss. Lions end season with loss at Allen Central
EASTERN , Ky. — In a game that was much more competitive than the final score would indicate, the Pineville Mountain Lions saw their season come to an end with a 60-34 loss at Allen Central in th...
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Playoffs start tonight for area teams
Playoff time has come to high school football and all the local teams are in action tonight. Class 4A, District 7 champ Bell County (9-1) hosts Greenup County (3-7) the fourth place team from Dis...
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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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Lions drop nail-biter to Williamsburg, 44-43
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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 h...
Jackets fall to South
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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 Jac...
CGHS, JFWA compete at regional meet
by Jay Compton
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Lady Panther senior Courtney Crowder qualifies for state meet
Bobcats find new rival in Harlan Co.
by John Henson/Harlan Daily Enterprise
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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 of...
Panthers hobble into season finale
by Jay Compton
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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 Grain...
Bobcats overwhelm McCreary
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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...
Redhounds get better of Jackets
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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 big l...
MHS at Corbin highights tonight’s schedule
by Jay Compton
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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 goe...
Season ends for Lady Jackets
by Jay Compton
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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 s...
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 ...
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