Area Sports
Hornets Travel to Berea
By T.J. Morgan Freelance Sports Writer The Hornets traveled to Berea last week for the Berea Holiday Classic. In their first round Wednesday, the Hornets faced the Model Patriots (5-6) out of Richmond. Despite 24 points from Cade Button and a narrow halftime lead, the Hornets would drop their first game 59-63. The Hornets…
Read MoreLady Hornets Compete in Nashville
By T.J. Morgan Freelance Sports Writer The Lady Hornets traveled to Lipscomb Academy in Nashville last week to play in the More Than Basketball Tournament. Their first round matchup Wednesday was against Goodpasture Christian (8-3) out of Madison, Tennessee. The Lady Hornets went up big early, putting 14 points on the board before the…
Read MoreCaverna and Hart County Basketball
Raiders edge Colonels 58-57, Trent’s free throw seals the victory By T. Wampler / JPI Sports It looked like the game would go into overtime, but looks can be deceiving. The Hart County Raiders and the Caverna Colonels both missed opportunities to score a bucket in the final few minutes to possibly win the…
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Caverna beats Barren County 66-55 By T. Wampler / JPI Sports The Caverna Colonels basketball team and Coach Steve Barker took the short trip to Barren County and picked up a win. The Colonels beat the Trojans 66-55 to pick up their 3rd win of the young season. Caverna also has wins over Fort…
Read MoreFor Love of the Game
By T.J. Morgan Freeland Sports Writer Late July, school has yet to return from summer break, but Kassady London finds herself at the school nurse practitioner’s office. She wasn’t feeling like herself, and although it wouldn’t set in for some time, Kassady hadn’t felt like herself in a while. Kassady was and is the…
Read MoreLady Hornets Preview
By T.J. Morgan Freelance Sports Writer Coming off a year that saw Metcalfe County dominate the 16th district tournament, reach the 4th region semifinals, and finish with 20 wins, the Lady Hornets return their entire core and find themselves among preseason favorites to contend for the 4th region championship. Also, among Lady Hornet preseason…
Read MoreHornet Preview
By T.J. Morgan Freelance Sports Writer There will be a lot of new Hornet faces on the floor this year for Metcalfe County. After graduating five seniors, including two of the 4th region’s best, minutes and scoring will be coming from a young group of Hornets. While Metcalfe might not be a 16th district…
Read MoreRaiders’ depth and determination helps win the 4th quarter
By T. Wampler JPI Sports The Hart County High School Raider football team has done something very few sports teams get to experience – an undefeated season. The Raiders are a perfect 12-0 as they prepare for round three of the playoffs, facing the 11-1 Union County Braves on Friday, November 17. Head Coach…
Read MoreHistory-Making Soccer Season
Katrina England Reporter Hart Co. News-Herald Hart County Raider athletes continue making history for the school, and the boys soccer team is no exception. They’ve just completed their best season in program history, finishing with a (win-loss-tie) record of 13-6-2. It is the highest winning percentage in team history. “The 13 wins match the…
Read MoreRaiders’ magic ride continues with 28-21 win over Scotties
By T. Wampler JPI Sports Coach Chad Griffin and the Hart County Raiders continued their magic carpet ride knocking off the Glasgow High School Scotties 28-21m ending their season in round three of the state playoffs. The mighty Raiders run their record to a perfect 12-0. In the 1968 song by Steppenwolf, the lyrics…
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