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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Ticket punched: Hornets fight way back to playoffs as running game chews up victory over Wolves

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | October 26, 2024
Brown County running back Tyce Fullerton rushed for two touchdowns in the Hornets' 34-14 victory over Pleasant Hill on Friday night in Mt. Sterling, Ill., that secured a Class 1A playoff bid for the Hornets. | Shane Hulsey photo

MT. STERLING, Ill. — Tyce Fullerton couldn’t stomach missing the playoffs again. In 2023, it was out of his control. A torn ACL kept the Brown County running back and linebacker out for the final seven games of the season. The Hornets finished the campaign 3-6 and failed to reach the postseason for the first…

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All smiles: Henry homers twice, Hornets score early and often in win over Eagles

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | May 4, 2024
Brown County's Maverick Henry reacts to one of his two home runs as he rounds the bases during Friday's game against Liberty in Liberty, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

LIBERTY, Ill. — Maverick Henry couldn’t stop smiling as he rounded the bases following his three-run home run in the second inning of the Brown County baseball team’s 15-0 five-inning victory over Liberty on Friday. As Henry approached third base, Hornets coach Jared Hoots — with a smile on his face as well — told…

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