Lady Hornets
Lady Hornets double-up on Tell City, 47-22
By STEVE WIMMER Ella House and Bailey Poole scored 16 points each as the Lady Hornets easily defeated Tell City here Monday night. The final score was 47-22. “Our girls played hard tonight (Monday). I’m really proud of them for their effort and commitment to the defensive end,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk said. We forced…
Read MoreLady Hornets grab win at home of Larry Bird
The varsity Lady Hornets took the lead in the second quarter and went on to defeat Springs Valley 41-37 at the home of Larry Bird in French Lick (IN) Tuesday. “We looked rusty at times but overall I’m really satisfied with how we stuck together and pulled out another win,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk said.…
Read MoreVarsity girls battle tough against Ohio County
The varsity Lady Hornets played well during a 64-55 loss to Ohio County in the DQ Classic holiday tournament at Hartford Monday. “Our girls played a much better game against Ohio County and I really thought they got better tonight (Monday), HCHS coach Kevin Husk said. Hancock County came out blazing to win the first…
Read MoreComeback bid falls short against OHS
The varsity Lady Hornets charged from behind in the fourth quarter only to fall to Owensboro High School by a final score of 60-55 Tuesday at HCHS. “We were down by 16 at the half, but we played much better overall in the second,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk said. “Owensboro did a good job responding…
Read MoreLady Hornets get first win
By Steve Wimmer The Lady Hornets earned their first win of the season when they won 56-17 at Cannelton Monday. “It’s nice to get the first win after a tough first week,” HCHS coach Kevin Husk said. “The girls did great. We had good ball movement and played some solid defense, too.” Hancock County took…
Read MoreLady Hornets battle in loss to Daviess County
It was a back-and-forth game from tip to horn when the Lady Hornets opened the season against the Daviess County Lady Panthers here Tuesday. The HCHS girls battled from behind to win two quarters, but eventually fell 75-66 to the ladies from the 6A school. “There’s a lot of good things to take from this…
Read MoreVolleyball season ends for Hancock at district tourney
The HCHS Lady Hornets volleyball team saw their season come to an end on Monday when they fell to Meade County in the 11th District tournament held at Breckinridge County High School won by set scores of 25-11, 25-8 and 25-12. “Meade County came to play and that’s what it boils down to, but our…
Read MoreVolleyball varsity whips McLean County in straight sets
The HCHS Lady Hornets volleyball team led from start to finish during a 3-0 win over McLean County at HCHS Saturday. The first set was a battle with Hancock County coming out on top by a score of 27-25. McLean didn’t go away so the Lady Hornets had to work to win the second set,…
Read MoreVolleyball girls battle at Henderson Spike Fest
The HCHS Lady Hornets volleyball team went 2-3 at this year’s Henderson Spike Fest, rallying behind some very strong performances from multiple players.Hancock County players amassed big numbers across the stat board. Sydney Kennedy led the team with 18 kills, 27 digs and 11 aces. Haylee Garrison had 16 kills, 21 digs and two aces.…
Read MoreBlake Hardison hired as new HCHS volleyball coach
Blake Hardison was born to coach volleyball. The 28-year-old from Owensboro will get that chance at the high school level after being named the new leader of the HCHS volleyball program. Hardison takes over for Tim Blan, who retired as coach after last season. Hardison is excited about becoming a high school head coach and…
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