Area Athletes Selected for Captains Club Recognition

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Several high school athletes across the YourSportsEdge.Com coverage are being recognized for their athletic abilities and their leadership skills. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association, in partnership with Friends of Coal Kentucky, has introduced the Friends of

Markezz Hightower Takes Aim at 5,000 Yards

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With the end of the high school ‘dead period’ just a week away, activity is getting ready to pick up on football practice fields across the state. At Madisionville-North Hopkins, Markezz Hightower heads into his senior season

Jasper Johnson Scores 11 Points Despite Injuring Hand

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Kentucky freshman Jasper Johnson had his best game for Team USA Tuesday in a 129-70 win over Cameroon in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Switzerland. Johnson had 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting, including 3-for-5 from

What Advice Would Darius Miller Give New UK Players?

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Darius Miller won a state championship at Mason County when he was also named Mr. Basketball. He was on Kentucky’s 2012 national championship team and has played in more games than any other Kentucky player. Miller also

Jaland Lowe Loves Passing More Than Scoring

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Jaland Lowe knows all about Kentucky basketball and grew up following the Wildcats, along with college basketball’s other Bluebloods, including Duke and Kansas. Following a stellar prep career in Missouri City, Tex., Lowe wasn’t on the premier