Local archers converged on the West Kentucky Archery Complex on Saturday an oddly located Webster County Trojan Classic, but Madisonville-North Hopkins wasn’t about to let the out of towners claim victory on their home turf, defeating the Trojans 3,350 to 3,251.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins starting five took care of business Monday in the opening game of the 7th District Tournament against Dawson Springs, jumping out to a 26-4 lead on the way to a 65-27 win.

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After a week off due to the weather, the Lady Panthers packed up and headed east to face Whitesville Trinity on Friday, but were unable to shake off a week’s worth of dust, falling 58-12 to the Lady Raiders.

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Dawson Springs headed into last week’s Boys 2nd Region All A Classic with high hopes, only to find a familiar foe standing in their way...University Heights Academy under former DSHS head coach and superintendent Terry Hayes.

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LEXINGTON — Kentucky improved to 2-0 in SEC play for the first time since 2021 Tuesday as the No. 6 ranked Wildcats earned a 90-77 win over the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena Tuesday in its league play home opener.

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After falling to 73-54 Webster County at home Friday night, Dawson Springs picked up its second win with a 68-58 win over Heritage Christian on Saturday. The Panthers then added a 65-61 victory over Apollo Tuesday to improve to 3-1 on the season.

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Juniors Rex Blue and Montgomery Johnstone came through big time for Dawson Springs on Tuesday night in their first boys basketball game of the season, scoring a combined 57 points to lead the Panthers to a 85-60 win over Christian Fellowship.

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While the youth basketball program at the Hopkins County Family YMCA is not new, this year the facility will be adding youth cheerleading to the list of sports offered to local youths.

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The Kentucky women’s basketball team faced a lot of adversity in its season opener on Tuesday night. The Cats hosted the game at a new venue, Transylvania University’s Beck Center. Kentucky was hosting Southern Conference favorite East Tennessee State, a team that won 25 games last season. A…

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The Dawson Springs Panthers exited the 2023 KHSAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday at New Horse Park in Lexington as the 10th best team in the state, while thee Lady Panthers finished in 20th.

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The hunting regulations at Boatwright Wildlife Management Area in Ballard County have undergone some changes, and according to John H. Brunjes, Migratory Bird Program Coordinator for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, this will affect the Hopkins County duck hunters who apply via…

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The Dawson Springs Panthers headed to Owensboro on Saturday and walked away with the Region 1 Class 1A title, defeating eight of the best 1A teams in the region to punch their ticket to the state championship this weekend in Lexington. The Lady Panthers finished fourth.

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The Hopkins County Central Lady Storm volleyball beat Madisonville-North Monday night but fell to Caldwell County Tuesday, in what Head Coach Greg Wagoner called “an awesome game”.

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Hopkins County middle school cross country teams competed in the Meet of Champions on Saturday at Masterson Station Park in Lexington, bringing the middle school season to a close as high schoolers gear up for the regional meet this weekend in Owensboro.

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The 2023 All-7th District Volleyball Team was announced following Tuesday’s championship match in Mortons Gap.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins boys soccer team hosted McCracken County Tuesday evening for game one of the KHSAA Boys State Soccer Tournament, and the Maroon faithful showed up in force, with line to enter the school stretching all the way out to US 41. The stands were full and the hills were p…

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According to Madisonville-North Hopkins Head Coach Christakis Agisilaou, the first game of region tournament is always a little slow starting with eagerness from both sides of the ball.

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The Lady Maroons beat Lyon County Tuesday evening 9-2 from home, advancing them even further into Region 2 play.

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Lady Storm soccer team played their final game of the 2023 season Monday evening in a tough fight game against Henderson County.

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The Hopkins County Central Storm boys played their final game of the season Tuesday evening, taking a tough 10-0 loss from the Henderson County Colonels in the opening round of the Region 2 tournament.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins Lady Maroons volleyball team won their last home match Tuesday night, in addition to their senior night celebration evening.

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Dawson Springs boys and girls Cross Country teams competed in this past weekend’s Arrowhead Invitational in Union County, with the boys varsity taking first place.

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Central Girls soccer beat Caldwell County in a penalty kick shootout Tuesday night to advance to 7th District title match, tonight at home.

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Hopkins-County Central boys soccer beat Caldwell County, Tuesday night, 4-2, advancing to the 7th District championship game set for tonight.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins battled from the start but ended up tying University Heights 2-2.

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The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons and Lady Maroons each competed this week in first round of the Leachman Buick GMC Cadillac State Golf Tournament in Calvert City, with both squads finishing seventh out of eight teams. Although both teams failed to advance to the finals, each will have …

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Madisonville-North Hopkins boys soccer beat Hopkinsville Tuesday night, 9-1, at the Stadium of the Champions. With this win the Maroons improve their record to 15-3 on the season and remain number eight ranked in the state.

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Hopkins County Central Storm boys soccer has had a tough past few weeks, losing five of their past six games. Head Coach Jody Bridgforth said he is hoping for a turnaround soon after their most recent loss Tuesday night against Apollo, 6-0.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins took on Daviess County Monday night, losing 5-0.

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The Lady Storm soccer team beat Hopkinsville 2-0 Tuesday night with goals coming from Lilly Armour and Callie Mackey.

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The North girls volleyball team beat Hopkinsville Tuesday, claiming all three matches, 25-16, 25-22 and 25-15.

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The Lady Maroons volleyball team lost to Crittenden County in a hard fought game Tuesday night. North won the first and third match, but Crittenden came out victorious winning the second, third and fourth.

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Hopkins County Central Storm fell to Caldwell County Tuesday night, 4-1.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins girls lost a tough game to Bowling Green Tuesday night, in which according to Head Coach John Tichenor, they were behind the ball from the start.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins cross country teams traveled to Daviess County over the weekend for the 2023 Owensboro Invitation, with the boys placing fifth out of 15 teams.

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The Dawson Springs boys and girls golf teams took to the course last week at The Cullan at Mineral Mound to compete against Lyon County.

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Many of the Hopkins County sporting events were canceled due to the heavy rain and storms that hit the area Tuesday evening.

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Dawson Springs High School’s cross country team ran their way to a podium finish over the weekend at the Calloway County Invitational.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins High School girls volleyball lost all three sets against UHA Tuesday evening, 25-12,25-20, and 25-16.

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Madisonville-North Hopkins girls soccer beat Hopkins County Central Tuesday night in a shutout 5-0.

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The Dawson Springs boys had a home golf match on Tuesday at Pennyrile State Forest, hosting Heritage Christian Academy. According to Head Coach Melissa Dulin, performed well despite the heat.

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The Dawson Springs Panthers ran their way to a sixth place finish out of 11 teams last Saturday morning at the Madisonville Classic Cross Country Meet.

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Lady Maroons volleyball lost all three sets Tuesday night against Ohio County, 11-25, 11-25 and 19-25.

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The Lady Maroons crushed Christian County 10-0 on Monday night with six different players able to find the net.

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The Maroons hit the road Tuesday night to take on Marshall County, bringing another win and improving their record to 8-2.

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Joyce Blalock Cotton, 90, of Ocala, Florida and formally of Dawson Springs, passed away in Ocala, Florida. She was born May 22, 1931, in Hopkins County to the late David H. and Trean Blalock. She graduated from Dawson Springs High School and Kentucky Baptist Nursing School. She worked as a R…

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