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Sisters Jessica and Hannah Howard combined for three goals as the surging John Hardin girls’ soccer team pulled away from visiting Barren County on Thursday night, 4-0.

It was the seventh consecutive shutout for the Lady Bulldogs (9-2), who joined Bardstown and Elizabethtown with a region-best nine victories and became 1-of-8 girls’ teams in state history to record at least seven consecutive shutouts.

Jessica Howard, a senior forward, gave the Lady Bulldogs a 1-0 halftime lead with an unassisted goal.

By JOSH CLAYWELL jclaywell@thenewsenterprise.com RADCLIFF — Don’t tell Mary Beth Russell her serve is weak. An Elizabethtown freshman right-side hitter/setter, Russell was told her serve could be better against the homestanding John Hardin Lady Bulldogs on Thursday. Russell took the message to heart, recording three aces to end the match and lift Elizabethtown to a 25-2

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Senior outside hitter Claire Cannady had 30 digs, six kills, one ace and one block to lead the visiting Meade County Lady Waves past former 5th Region rival Central Hardin on Thursday, 25-22, 25-20.

Sophomore middle hitter Tiffany Filburn chipped in with 10 blocks, four kills, three aces and two assists, while senior setter Shelby Chism had 13 digs, six assists, two blocks, one kill and one ace.

Senior right-side hitter Megan Fackler added eight blocks, three digs, two kills and one assist.

By NATHANIEL BRYAN

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VINE GROVE — If boys’ golf teams want to find out if they’re in postseason form, plenty of them will get their chance Saturday at the annual North Hardin Invitational at Lincoln Trail Country Club.

As of Wednesday, 115 players from 22 schools were scheduled to compete in the 18-hole tournament, the last major event in the area prior to Tuesday’s 6th Region Tournament at Fort Knox’s Lindsey Golf Course.