Today's Sports

By NATHANIEL BRYAN nbryan@thenewsenterprise.com HODGENVILLE — If opening the playoffs on the road against 1-of-8 No. 1 seeds is supposed to be adversity, all LaRue County High School coach Rodney Armes can do is smile. That’s because the Hawks (4-6) are still alive, maybe not so well, and still have a shot – albeit a long one – at their first Class 4-A state

By JOSH CLAYWELL jclaywell@thenewsenterprise.com RADCLIFF — By giving up basketball three years ago, Alex Burgess made the right decision for her future. A John Hardin High School senior, Burgess quit the Lady Bulldogs to focus on track and field, cross country and academics. Now, Burgess is on the verge of getting a full ride to either Bellarmine University or Western Kentuc

By CHUCK JONES cjones@thenewsenterprise.com RADCLIFF — John Hardin coach Mark Brown likes to joke that in the Wing-T offense bad fullbacks make good guards. Senior Billy Simmons fits that description. “He’s exactly right,” Simmons said. “We’re just down dumb running backs. You have to be quick to play guard in this offense, because you

By CHUCK JONES cjones@thenewsenterprise.com RADCLIFF — It’s no secret the John Hardin Bulldogs like playing at Bulldog Stadium. Since the stadium opened in 2003, the Bulldogs are 30-6 at home.