Countdown to tipoff: Hornets intent on raising some hell with their defensive pressure

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 21, 2024
Brown County boys basketball coach Jeff Bottorff looks to install an aggressive defensive style this season. | Shane Hulsey photo

Coverage of the Brown County boys basketball team brought to you by: MT. STERLING, Ill. — The “40 Minutes of Hell” play style made famous by Nolan Richardson’s men’s basketball teams at the University of Arkansas — which contributed to three Final Fours in six seasons and a 1994 national championship — is seeing a…

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Countdown to kickoff: Hornets will lean on depth, returning experience to make return to playoffs

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 19, 2024
Brown County coach Tom Little, second from right, and assistant coach Eric Grady | Matt Schuckman photo

Coverage of the Brown County football program is brought to you by: MT. STERLING, Ill. — For a Brown County football program that has won 65 percent of its games over the past two decades with 16 playoff appearances and a handful of conference titles, the way the 2023 season played out can be described…

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