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Shelby Engle Burton has been named the new softball coach at Harlan County High School. Burton has coached basketball at James A. Cawood Elementary School for the past 14 years. She also coached middle school softball for two years.

Burton takes over as leader of HCHS softball program

By John Henson, Bear Tracks September 20, 2021

The idea that Shelby Engle Burton would eventually coach on the high school level is not at all a surprise. She literally grew up in coaching as her father, Tim Engle, has coached basketball at various...

Team members include, from left, first row: Gracie Ewing, Lindsey Browning, Kamryn Hoiska, Lily Caballero, Serenity Whitehead and Mallory Taylor; second row: Taylor Clem, Abby Sherman, Alexis Freeman, Kylee Hoiska, Lesleigh Brown, Brooklyn Woods, Emilee Eldridge, Ashton Evans, Chloe Shelton and Aviya Halcomb; back row: coach Dixie Ewing, coach Cathy York, Madison Daniels, Kalista Dunn, Jayde Parker, Kaitlyn Daniels, Samantha Arrowood, Kylee Moyers, Destiny Cornett, Lindsay Hall and coach Christina Spurlock.

Spurlock excited about Lady Bears’ chances to build on last year’s strong finish

September 1, 2021

With the sting of three straight losing seasons fresh in their memories, the Harlan County Lady Bears and coach Christina Spurlock are determined to change their fortunes in 2021 with a six-girl senior...

HCHS girls soccer

HCHS girls soccer

September 1, 2021

Team members include, from left, front row: Jonah Swanner, Brayden Howard, Jacob Middleton, Brady Huskey, Nick Craig, Braxton Cloud, Plez Dean, Luke Kelly, Andrew Johnson, James Ryan Howard, Darren Alred, Josh Napier and Ryley Mefford; middle row: Will Cassim, Trevor Cloud, Josh Sergent, Luke Carr, Dakota Turner, Thomas Jordan, Johnny Brock, Issac Downs, Bryan Howard, Dallas Sergent, Gavon Spurlock, Bradley Young, Dalton Bray, William Jones and Mason Beach; back row: Zack Potter, Ethan Rhymer, Carter Howard, Jacob Shoemaker, Tanner Griffin, Jared Rhymer, Ethan Shepherd, Demarco Hopkins, Jamison Wilkinson, Alex Sanders, Connor Blevins, Ethan Caldwell, Seth Robinson, Andrew Roark and Bradley Henson.

Black Bears open season

September 1, 2021

Archery off to strong start at HCHS

March 7, 2017

Harlan County High School seems to be on target with the latest edition to its athletic program. Proceeding the termination of the school’s original archery program in 2011, numerous students expressed...

Green chooses UK

Green chooses UK

John Henson, Bear Tracks adviser September 9, 2016

For thousands of high school basketball players across the commonwealth, the dream is to one day play for the University of Kentucky. Blair Green will live that dream, starting in the fall of 2018. Green,...

Team members include, from left, front row: Hannah Pittman, Emily Fultz, Elina Turner, Melody Gross,  Angle Davenport, Bethany Combs, Hailey Conway, Jade Abbott, Angel Thomas, Kali Nolan and Iris Sanchez; middle row: Chelsey Caldwell, Taylor Rowe, Samantha Lee, Danielle Lee, Courtney Caldwell, Hannah Sturgill, Kelsey Peggs, Camerynn Owens, Abigail Stephens, Hannah Gaw, Shalora Neely, Emily Day, Bryanna Ramsey and coach David Day; back row: assistant coaches Troy Gaw and Jeff Day, Amber Allen, Makayla Whitaker, Haley Blakely, Elizabeth Ball, Cali Asher, Kylie Royce, Chelsey Cornett, Madison Blanton and Hope Coots; not pictured: Hayley Key and manager Abigail Gaw.

Lady Bears make history

August 25, 2016

New programs in any sport rarely experience success in their first season, much less their first game, which means the result for the first soccer game in Harlan County High School history was something...

Harlan County pitcher Destinee Jenkins tossed a no-hitter Thursday as the Lady Bears opened the season with a five-inning 10-0 win over visiting Whitley County.

Opening no no

March 18, 2016

Destinee Jenkins and the Harlan County Lady Bears got the 2016 season off to an impressive start, winning 10-0 in five innings over visiting Whitley County. Jenkins, a sophomore righthander who won 20...

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