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High School Sports

  • Hawks knock Nelson 38-24, prepare for homecoming

    LaRue County’s special teams didn’t let the Hawks down Friday night.
    After allowing a kick return for a touchdown in consecutive losses to Green County and Spencer County, the Hawks finally had a play go their way against visiting Nelson County.
    Senior Cody Thompson returned a kickoff 93 yards for a score and added three rushing touchdowns to spark the Hawks to a 38-24 win over Nelson County, dropping the Cardinals to 0-5 for the first time since the team went 0-10 in Bill Mason’s final season in 2005.

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  • FOOTBALL: Thompson carries Hawks to win over Nelson

    Cody Thompson put the LaRue County Hawks on his back Friday and carried them to a much-needed win.

    Thompson accounted for more than 250 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns to lead the host Hawks to a 38-24 win over the Nelson County Cardinals at Hawk Field.

    Thompson rushed for a game-high 150 yards and three scores on 27 carries and returned two kicks for 113 yards and another touchdown to help the Hawks (2-3) snap a two-game losing streak and extend the Cardinals’ skid to five.

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  • Hawks ruin Hart’s senior night

    It was a cool and misting night that the LaRue County High School boys soccer team met the Raiders of Hart County on the Raider football field. This was a first as no soccer team had ever played on this field.

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  • Lady Hawks win two in Slam Jam

    Volleyball tournament host LaRue County went 2-3 Saturday in the Abraham Slam Jam.
    The Lady Hawks (8-11) went 1-1 in pool play – losing to Washington County, 26-27, 26-24, 15-6 and beating Grant County, 25-18, 26-27, 15-9. LaRue County split its crossover matches – beating Fort Knox, 19-25, 25-15, 15-11 and falling to Harrison County, 25-16, 15-14.
    The Lady Hawks then fell to Edmonson County, 26-24, 25-17 in the single-elimination tournament. Harrison County knocked off Edmonson County for the championship.

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  • FOOTBALL: Hawks fall to Green County

    LaRue County was anything but special on special teams Friday night in the Hawks’ 32-20 road loss to the Green County Dragons.

    The Hawks (1-3) gave up a kickoff return touchdown for the second straight week. They also allowed the Dragons (3-1) to score three touchdowns from more than 35 yards out.

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  • Cross Country Schedule

    Sept. 8   5 p.m.     H     LaRue County Weekday                 Classic
    Sept. 13 TBA     A     Keene Invitational
    Sept. 15 TBA     A     Taylor County All-Comers
    Sept. 17    A    Central Hardin Invit.
    Sept. 29    A    Green County All-Comers

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  • Hawks defeat Cougars 9-0

    “Oh, What a Night!”  is an oldie, but goodie song that best describes the jubilation of the LaRue County High School boys soccer team on Aug. 30 as they defeated the Cougars of Bullitt Central, 9-0.

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  • Hawks lose to Spencer by 1

    LaRue County coach Rodney Armes deemed it probably the most embarrassing loss of his 16-year career.
    The Hawks’ special teams’ mental and coaching mistakes cost them and left the team reeling Friday night.
    Host Spencer County scored two touchdowns off LaRue County special teams’ mistakes and stopped senior halfback Drew Newberry’s conversion run attempt with 3:58 left to hang on for a 21-20 victory.

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  • Hawks defeat Louisville Southern

    Usually hard work and determination pays big dividends for any struggling team. For the LaRue County High School boys soccer team, that was not the case.  
    Five weeks of practice in brutal summer heat gave these young Hawks confidence and a strong, competitive spirit.
    During the first game against North Bullitt, aggressive play and youthful mistakes resulted in a 4-0 loss. Take away two free kicks and a penalty kick and the result is a hard-fought contest between two equal combatants.

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  • LCHS Golf

    18th District Cup Results
    Green County Country Club – 3,121 yards

    Kyle Meredith (LC) 3 up, 2 to play over Eric Wykoff (Caverna)
    Cameron Dawson (LC) all square with Will Ballou (Caverna)
    Austin Hite (LC) 4 up, 3 to play over Tanner Cahoe
    Jesse Hornback (LC) 3 up, 2 to play over Jackson Bennett
    Overall 18th District Cup Standings through week 3 of 4
    LaRue County - 6.5
    Green County - 5
    Caverna - 3.5
    Hart County - 1

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