Hancock County High School
Hornets compete at regional track meet; Ralph takes 2nd in 400
By Steve Wimmer The HCHS track & field teams competed in the Region 2, Class A meet held at Apollo High School in Owensboro Tuesday. The top two in each event automatically qualify for state, while the next 10 best times across the state receive at large bids. “I am very proud of the team.…
Read MoreLady Hornets claim 11th District softball title back-to-back
By Steve Wimmer The Lady Hornets led from start to finish during a hotly contested 11th District final at Breckinridge County High School Tuesday. Hancock County defeated Meade County 4-1 to win the championship for the second year in a row. “They got us twice this year so I knew it was going to be…
Read MoreHornets fall 12-2 in 11th District baseball tourney
By Steve Wimmer The HCHS Hornets baseball team’s season came to an end with a 12-2 loss to Breckinridge County at Breck County High School during the 11th District baseball tournament Monday. The Hornets finished the season with a win-loss record of 14-12. “This was definitely not the outcome we wanted, but we got runners…
Read MoreHornet tracksters compete at Central Hardin meet
By Steve Wimmer The HCHS track & field teams competed in a big meet at Central Hardin High School Saturday. “We had a good meet even though we had 10 athletes missing for various reasons,” HCHS coach Chris Hawkins said. “This meet helped make some decisions on where we will run kids at region.” Girls…
Read MoreBusy week ahead for seniors, graduation May 26 at HCHS
Graduation for the Class of 2022 at Hancock County High School is set for May 26 at 6 p.m., at the high school. A total of 125 seniors are scheduled the graduate this year. Seniors will be allotted 10 tickets each for distribution to family and friends to help assure the crowd stays within the…
Read MoreLady Hornets dominate in 16-1 win over Meade
It was a festival of hits and runs scored when the Lady Hornets defeated McLean County 16-1 in three innings at Vastwood Park Monday. Gracie Gaynor pitched a no-hitter and the victory was Hancock County’s 20th of the season on Senior Night! The Lady Cougars actually led for a minute when they plated a run…
Read MoreFrames homers in 17-2 win over McLean County
Jake Frames smashed a home run and the Hornets plated 15 runs in the third inning to win 17-2 over McLean County at Calhoun Monday. The contest ended after three frames via the 15-run rule. Hancock County went ahead 2-0 when Frames belted a 2-run shot in the second inning. The Hornets batted around the…
Read MoreVolocko goes yard in back-to-back games
Austin Volocko smacked a home run and the Hornets banged out 10 hits during a 13-2 win over Grayson County at Leitchfield Friday. “This was a good game and our bats really came alive. We only had one guy who didn’t have a hit and he hit the ball hard, too,” HCHS coach Brad Keown…
Read MoreStaples blasts two HRs; Roberts and Hurst go deep in win at Breck
Ella Staples hit two home runs and Adi Hurst and Lily Roberts hit one each to lead Hancock County to a 12-0 win over Breckinridge County at Hardinsburg Monday. “Our hitting finally came around in this one. We’ve kind of been in a slump the past two or three weeks and man we busted out…
Read MoreTrack teams take second at Muhlenberg meet
The HCHS track & field teams competed in a quad-meet at Muhlenberg County Monday. Both Hancock County’s girls and boys teams placed second. “We had a very good meet. All of our throwers had personal bests as well as many of our runners,” HCHS coach Chris Hawkins said. “We are just three weeks away from…
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