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Lady Cats split two on Senior Night
by Jay Compton
Sports Editor
The Bell County Lady Cats celebrated Senior Night on Monday with a 19-3 win over Lynn Camp. Seniors Hillary Lowe, Shasta Centers and Haley Goodman helped ...
Bell downs KC, 51-43
by Jay Compton
Sports Editor
LOG MOUNTAIN — Rivalries don’t get much more intense than the Bell County-Knox Central match-up, especially considering the teams are in different districts...
Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist go 1 and 2
by Brian mahoney
AP Basketball Writer
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — No one-and-done for Kentucky’s kids in the NBA draft. The Wildcats instead became the first school to go 1-2. After the New Orlean...
Middlesboro All-Stars begin tournament action Sunday
JAY COMPTON|Daily News Carson Shumate puts a ball in play during recent Little League action. Shumate is on the Middlesboro 9- and 10-year-old All-Sta...
Monte Vista remains a family affair
by JAY COMPTON
Sports Editor
GIBSON STATION, Va. — For folks in the Tri-State area looking for an affordable place to play a round of golf Monte Vista is like an oasis nestled in the mo...
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LMU 3rd in SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings
ROCK HILL, S.C. — On the wings of two South Atlantic Conference championships and a total of six top-three finishes, Lincoln Memorial University capped the 2012-13 athletic season ranked third in the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings, which is given out annually to the member athletic department with the highest point total based on cumulative final standings in each of the conference’s sports. Points are determined based on re...
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Frazier, Latos lead Reds over Cubs
Mark Schmetzer Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Todd Frazier gave Mat Latos all the run support he needed, and Latos gave the Cincinnati Reds exactly what they needed to finish off a 10-game homestand in style. Latos retired the first 10 batters and 15 of the first 16 he faced and mostly spared an overworked bullpen, and Frazier hit a long home run and the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 Wednesday. “This is what we wanted so bad,” Re...
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Annual Trooper Island baseball tournament May 17-19
The seventh annual KIDS FOR KIDS Baseball Tournament, sponsored by KSP Post 10 in Harlan, will be May 17, 18 and 19 at Huff Park in Harlan. The first pitch will be thrown on at 4:55 p.m. on May 17. Games begin at 5 p.m. (first come, first serve). All entries and deposits must be in by May 3 — no late entries. All proceeds will benefit KSP Trooper Island Camp. Divisions include: 11-12 years (eight team max), 9-10 year olds (six team...
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Jay Compton|Daily News Middlesboro sophomore designated hitter Hunter Collett puts a ball in play during action earlier this season. Collett singled and doubled to drive in four runs on Tuesday as the Yellow Jackets beat Harlan 12-0 to clinch the top seed for the 52nd District Tournament.
Jackets clinch top seed in 52nd District
Jay Compton Sports Editor Lucas Crawford spun a three-hit shutout and Hunter Collett drove in four runs as the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets beat Harlan 12-0 on Tuesday to complete a sweep of the district series. The win clinches a tie for first place in the 52nd District as MHS and Harlan County are both 5-1. The Jackets will be the top seed in the district tournament by virtue of scoring more runs in splitting two games against the Bears. ...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Middlesboro senior Megan Prater slides into second with a stolen base as Pineville's Amy Allen hauls in the throw during Tuesday's game. Prater doubled, singled, walked and scored three runs as the Lady Jackets pulled away late for a 10-0 win over the Lady Lions.
MHS pulls away late for 10-0 win over Pineville
Jay Compton Sports Editor Fresh off winning the Billy Joe Idol Memorial Tournament over the weekend, the Middlesboro Lady Jackets stayed hot on Tuesday with a 10-0 win over Pineville. Freshman Lauren Spurlock struck out six and didn’t walk a batter while pitching a two-hit shut out over six innings to earn the win. “Lauren does a great job for us even though we haven’t been able to throw her a lot in varsity games. We’re better defens...
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Chris Jones|Harlan Daily Enterprise Bell County shortstop Caleb Smith runs down a high throw as Harlan County's James Bond slides into second with a stolen base during Tuesday's game. Smith had one of two Bobcat hits in a 10-0 loss to the Black Bears.
Harlan Co. beats Bobcats 10-0
John Middleton Harlan Daily Enterprise Harlan County clinched a share of the 52nd District regular season title with a 10-0 victory over visiting Bell County on Tuesday. Five Harlan County pitchers combined to limit Bell County to just two hits, while 12 Black Bears collected a hit in the six-inning win. “I don’t know if these guys really look at that right now,” said Harlan County coach John Lewis of the regular season district title. ...
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Photo courtesy Judy Collins Middlesboro's Owen Collins prepares to hit a shot during Monday's match. Collins teamed with Gustoff Naylor for a 7-5, 6-2 win over North Laurel's Gray and Walter but the Jackets droped three of five matches to the Jags to suffer just their third loss of the year.
MHS girls win, boys fall to North
Staff report Middlesboro played host to North Laurel in 13th Region tennis action on Monday. The Lady Jackets took four of five matches to run their record to 12-0 on the season while the MHS boys dropped a 3-2 decision to the Jaguars. In girls play, the Lady Jackets took two of three doubles matches. North Laurel’s Pooja Kanthawar and Caroline Moore topped Madison Saylor and Baylie Brunsma 6-1, 6-1 but Middlesboro’s Hannah Warren and Jan...
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Nerlens Noel
Injured UK center looks ahead to NBA draft
Gary Graves AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Nerlens Noel continues to take small steps toward returning to the court following surgery on his left knee. He’s shed his crutches and exercising without a knee brace. Though he wouldn’t specify want types of exercises, it’s all all signs his recovery is ahead of schedule — and each stride is important with the NBA draft looming. Noel said Tuesday that he’s “doing good” after the Mar...
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College Football Playoff to replace BCS
Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Bowl Championship Series will be replaced by the College Football Playoff. The BCS conference commissioners announced the name of the new postseason system that starts in 2014 on Tuesday, the first of three days of meetings at a resort hotel in the Rose Bowl’s backyard. They also will choose the remaining three sites for the six-bowl semifinal rotation in the new sy...
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