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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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Pairings set for 13th Region baseball tournament
BARBOURVILLE — Middlesboro will open up the 13th Region Baseball Tournament against host Knox Central, while Pineville drew defending champion South Laurel for their first round game. The pairings were determined at the draw on Friday at KCHS. All the first round games are scheduled for Monday. 52nd District champion Harlan County (26-9) opens the tournament against 49th District runner-up Clay County (18-17) at 10 a.m. 51st District runner...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News The Middlesboro Lady Jackets pose with their trophy after Thursday's 4-1 win over Harlan County in the 52nd District championship game.
Lady Jackets are district champs
Jay Compton Sports Editor The Middlesboro Lady Jackets are the 2012 52nd District Champions after pulling out a 4-1 win over Harlan County in Thursday’s championship game. It’s their first district title since 2009 and the Lady Jackets will also be going back to the 13th Region for the first time since that year. “It means a lot. It was here for a long time and left for three years — it was time we brought it back home and we did it,”...
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Shoot Hoops Not Drugs camp coming to Middlesboro
Six free regional basketball camps conducted by former University of Kentucky all-star Jeff Sheppard will be offered by Operation UNITE this summer. All school-age youth are invited to participate in the Shoot Hoops Not Drugs programs at the following dates and locations: • June 3 – Carter County, East Carter Middle School, 1 Spirit Lane, Grayson • June 4 – Elliott County, Elliott County High School, Main Street, Sandy Hook • June 6 –...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News It was hugs all around for the Pineville Lady Mountain Lions after they recorded the final out of Thursday's 7-3 win over Barbourville in the 51st District Tournament.
Lady Lions advance
BARBOURVILLE — The Pineville Lady Mountain Lions punched their ticket back to the 13th Region Tournament on Thursday with a 7-4 win over Barbourville in the first round of the 51st District Tournament. “It’s really been tough on us because we were so used to getting to the finals and the region in the past when we had Chatman Taylor pitching,” Pineville coach Shari Knuckles said. “Rebecca Lee-Theis has stepped in at the spot as a young pitc...
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Bell named new assistant basketball coach at LMU
HARROGATE, Tenn. — Keegan Bell has been tabbed as the new assistant men’s basketball coach at Lincoln Memorial University, head coach Josh Schertz announced earlier this week. Bell was selected among a strong field of candidates to fill the vacancy left by Chris Cottrell, who took on the head coaching job at Davis & Elkins College after spending the last five seasons with the Railsplitters. Prior to joining the LMU coaching staff, Bell serv...
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Jay Compton|Daily News Pineville senior Amy Allen gets to the first base bag ahead of the throw during a win over Bell County earlier this season. The Lady Lions will take on Barbourville in the first round of the 51st District Tournament today at noon at Walnut Street Park in Barbourville. Rain and wet field conditions pushed back the game, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday.
Lady Lions take on Barbourville today at noon
Jay Compton|Daily News Pineville senior Amy Allen gets to the first base bag ahead of the throw during a win over Bell County earlier this season. The Lady Lions will take on Barbourville in the first round of the 51st District Tournament today at noon at Walnut Street Park in Barbourville. Rain and wet field conditions pushed back the game, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday evening.
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Chris Jones|Daily Enterprise Middlesboro shortstop Lucas Crawford tries to block the base as Harlan County's slides in during action in Wednesday
Errors cost Jackets in loss to Harlan Co.
Harlan County got a three strong innings in relief from junior Conner Leisge and took advantage of five Middlesboro errors in the sixth inning as they went on a 9-4 win in the 52nd District championship game on Wedensday. With the game tied 3-3 after four innings, Leisge allowed just one hit while striking six in three innings of relief to claim the win. “He was just massive on the mound. I think Conner threw harder tonight than he ...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News The Pineville Mountain Lions pose for a team photo prior to the start of Wednesday's game. The Lions are the 2013 51st District runners up and will be playing in the 13th Region Tournament for the first time since 1999.
Lions advance to region for first time since ‘99
Jay Compton Sports Editor LYNN CAMP — The Pineville Mountain Lions are headed to the 13th Region baseball tournament for the first time since 1999. The Lions punched their ticket to tourney by holding on for a 6-5 win over Barbourville in the first round of the 51st District Tournament on Monday. “This is my eleventh year affiliated with Pineville and this is my first trip to the region,” said PHS coach Scott Jeffrey. “These guys have...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News The Middlesboro Lady Jackets mob senior first baseman Savanna Miracle at the plate following her walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning of a 14-3 win over Harlan in the first round of the 52nd District Tournament on Monday.
Miracle’s HR caps 14-3 win for Lady Jackets
The Middlesboro Lady Jackets snapped a three-year drought of appearing in the 13th Region Tournament with a 14-3 win over Harlan in the first round if the district on Monday. Sophomore pitcher Jessica Carter settled down after allowing two runs in the top of the first inning and senior first baseman Savanna Miracle capped the win with a three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the fifth. Harlan took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first as...
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Jay Compton|Daily News Bell County sophomore Dylan Cox makes an acrobatic throw to first after fielding a grounder during action earlier this season. Cox, relegated to designated hitter duties after tearing an elbow ligament earlier this month, led the Bobcat with three hits in Monday's 8-5 loss to Harlan County in the first round of the 52nd District Tournament at Harlan.
Bobcats throw a scare into Harlan Co.
HARLAN — The Bell County Bobcats saw their season come to a close on Monday, but not before they put a scare into the heavily favored Harlan County Black Bears in the first round of the 52nd District Tournament. Bell County opened the scoring with a four run outburst in the second inning. Zach Turner, Caleb Smith, Austin North and Jared Slusher each scored in the inning as the Bobcats jumped out to a 4-0 advantage. The Bears got on the bo...
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Photos by Chris Jones|Daily Enterprise Middlesboro junior Lucas Crawford turned in a complete-game three-hitter to lift the Yellow Jackets to a 7-0 victory over Harlan in the 52nd District Tournament on Monday.
Crawford shuts down Dragons
John Middleton Harlan Daily Enterprise HARLAN — The Harlan Green Dragons were unable to find an answer for Middlesboro’s Lucas Crawford in the opening round of the 52nd District Tournament on Monday. The junior pitcher allowed just three hits in a complete-game gem to lift the Yellow Jackets to a 7-0 victory over host Harlan and into the district title game. “(Lucas)has been pretty solid for us, especially as a sophomore. We have a lot ...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Bell County's Morgan Garnett heads for second on a first-inning double as the Harlan County outfield retrieves the ball during action in Monday's 52nd District Tournament game.
Lady Cats fall to Harlan Co. 12-8
Katie Johnson drove in five runs with four hits, including a three-run homer, and the Harlan County Lady Bears held off Bell County 12-8 in Monday’s first round game at the 52nd District Tournament. “We got off to kind of a slow start and then we started smoking it pretty good,” said Lady Bear coach Tim McElyea. “Then we kind of lost our composure. But we’re just happy, a win’s a win no matter how you slice it. And Bell fought us, man, they...
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Unsigned prospect showcase June 4 at LMU
HARROGATE, Tenn. — Spots are still available for the Unsigned Prospect Showcase, which is set for June 4 at Lincoln Memorial University’s Lamar Hennon Field, Railsplitter head baseball coach Jeff Sziksai announced early Monday morning. The Unsigned Prospect Showcase provides exposure to college scouts from institutions throughout the region, and the event is open to any high school senior that has not signed or any junior college player tha...
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Railsplitters eliminated in Southeast Regional
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — John Clark tossed eight scoreless innings and the Bobcat offense put up 17 hits to propel Georgia College to a 12-0 victory over LMU on Friday to oust the Railsplitters from the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. After suffering a 9-3 loss to tournament host, Mount Olive, on Thursday, the Railsplitters’ season came to an abrupt halt in a 12-0 loss at the hands of Georgia College on Friday. Lincoln Memorial caps th...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Bell County senior second baseman Jackson Lefevers ranges far out into right field to run down a fly ball during action in Friday's game.
Bobcats fall to Clay in finale
Jay Compton Sports Editor Not many teams around have done more to exceed their preseason expectations than the Bell County Bobcats. Though they weren’t able to win their regular season finale on Friday, they did go 2-1 in the final week to finish with a record of 13-15. “We’ve had a better year than they’ve had here in a while. We only lose one player, we’ve just got to go next year and regroup,” first year Bobcat coach Scott Chaney sai...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Middlesboro senior Kelsie Hensley heads down the first base line after laying down a near perfect bunt for a base hit during the first inning of Thursday's game. She advanced all the way to third on a throwing error on the play as Megan Prater scored. Hensley later delivered a two-run, walk-off double in the fifth inning to complete the Lady Jackets' 10-0 victory over Corbin.
Lady Jackets rout Corbin, 10-0
She wasn’t quite perfect, but Jessica Carter certainly gave the Middlesboro Lady Jackets another masterful pitching performance on Thursday in a 10-0 Senior Day win over Corbin. Carter held the Lady Redhouds to just one hit while striking out five, walking one and hitting a batter in the five-inning shutout. It came just one day after Makayla Partin’s perfect game at Pineville. Corbin’s Hannah Hart was coming off a recent perfect game of ...
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Jay Compton|Daily News Middlesboro's six seniors pose together prior to Thursday's Senior Day win over Corbin. From left are Charlesa Witherspoon, Christina Reynolds, Megan Prater, Carissa Padgett, Kelsie Hensley and Savanna Miracle.
Seniors leading MHS softball back to prominence
There aren’t many schools in the 13th Region that boast a tradition of success in softball as rich as the Middlesboro Lady Jackets. From 1999 to 2009 the Lady Jackets brought home eleven straight district championships to go along with a few deep runs in the state tournament and an All ‘A’ state championship. The last few season saw the program decline a bit with three straight first round losses in the district tournament. The 2013 Middl...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Bell County pitcher Morgan Garnett gets the tag down in time to retire a Pineville runner at the plate after taking the throw from catcher Jess Sanders during Thursday's game. The Lady Mountain Lions scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on for a 10-7 win.
Lady Lions top Bell 10-7
Jay Compton Sports Editor The Pineville Lady Mountain Lions broke a five-all tie with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on for a 10-7 Senior Night win over Bell County on Thursday. “It was an emotional win because these girls wanted to make sure that the seniors went out on a win. They came out and stayed focused,” Lady Lion coach Shari Knuckles said. “We’re almost there. We’re about ready to peak and just go for good...
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Jay Compton|Daily News Cumberland Gap senior Nathan Hatmaker has signed to play baseball at UVa.-Wise. Seated, from left, are Nathan's father Kent Hatmaker, Nathan, mother Amy Disney and sister Avery Hatmaker. Standing, from left, are step-mom Jill Hatmaker, step-sister Olivia Price, CGHS principal Linda Keck, baseball coach Nick Huckaby, athletic director DeLynn Cline, basketball coach Ernie Clawson and assitant principal Dave Hamilton.
CG’s Hatmaker to pitch for UVa.-Wise
HARROGATE, Tenn. — Cumberland Gap’s Nathan Hatmaker has signed to continue his baseball career at the University of Virginia at Wise. “It feels great. I love playing and I want to be the best player I can be, but what means the most is that I’ll get a degree that says University of Virginia. I’m real happy about that,” said Hatmaker, who plans to study physical therapy. Hatmaker was a two-sport standout for the Panthers in basketball and ...
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Noel says knee rehab ahead of schedule
CHICAGO (AP) — A telling fact about this year’s NBA draft class might be that the potential No. 1 pick will be unavailable to start the 2013-14 season while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. NBA personnel officials and scouts gathered Thursday for the annual NBA draft combine, and players who went through workouts and interviews said they weren’t concerned whether this year’s class seems light on depth and talent. In fact, ...
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District tournaments around the 13th Region
• BASEBALL • 52nd District at Harlan Monday Middlesboro vs. Harlan, 5:30 p.m. Harlan Co. vs. Bell County, 8 p.m. Tuesday Championship, 6 p.m. — — — 51st District at Lynn Camp Monday Knox Central vs. Lynn Camp, 5 p.m. Barbourville vs. Pineville, 7 p.m. Tuesday Championship, 6 p.m. — — — 50th District at Corbin Monday South Laurel vs. Williamsburg, 5:30 p.m. Whitley Co. vs. Corbin, 8 p...
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Photo by Jamie H. Vaught Legendary pitcher Gaylord Perry greets Lexington Legends manager Brian Buchanan (44) before a minor league baseball game during the baseball Hall of Famer's promotional visit in Lexington this past weekend. Perry, a native of North Carolina, was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
A sit-down with Gaylord Perry
LEXINGTON — When I saw Gaylord Perry this past weekend, he sure brought back my nostalgic childhood memories of baseball. A Hall of Fame pitcher who won 314 games for eight different teams in his 22-year career, Perry competed against my childhood hero and friend Roberto Clemente and was plenty tough for many hitters. The 74-year-old Perry was in Lexington to sign autographs for the fans and he threw the ceremonial first pitch during last...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Middlesboro sophomore Makayla Partin, pictured during action earlier this season, spun a perfect game on Wednesday. Partin finished with nine strikeouts while not allowing a single batter to reach base as the Lady Jackets beat Pineville 7-0.
Partin perfect in win over Pineville
Jay Compton Sports Editor Sophomore Makayla Partin twirled a seven-inning perfect game on Wednesday to lead the Middlesboro Lady Jackets to a 7-0 win at Pineville in a make-up game. Partin finished with nine strikeouts, induced six grounders and only let two fly balls leave in the infield in the gem. “I was just planning on pitching her just two or three innings. Makayla hadn’t had much work since last Friday and I was just wanting he...
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Calipari confident heralded recruits mesh well together
Gary Graves AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON (AP) — The pending arrival of eight heralded newcomers has allowed Kentucky coach John Calipari to quickly move on after losing out on top recruit Andrew Wiggins. Calipari is confident his large recruiting class will mesh and have the Wildcats back in national championship contention. Calipari acknowledges the challenge of melding the skills of another talented group of freshmen, one featuring si...
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Photos by Jay Compton|Daily News Middlesboro sophomore Jake Brock slides into third ahead of the throw during a recent game. Brock went 4-for-4 with four singles and four stolen bases on Wednesday as the Jackets beat Clay County 10-8.
Surging Jackets win at Clay
Don’t look now, but the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets are closing the season on quite a hot streak. Wednesday’s 10-8 win at Clay County was Middlesboro’s fifth straight victory and tenth in their last twelve games and the Jackets are now 20-9 on the season. Coach John Smith said more players taking on leadership roles has been a key to the team being able to sustain their success. “We pulled some different guys over and talked to them, som...
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