Harlan High School

(Harlan, Ky) The Harlan Elementary School Academic Team delivered another outstanding performance at the District 103 Kentucky Governor’s Cup competition. Students from across Harlan County gathered at Harlan Elementary to compete for a chance to advance to the regional competition in March.

The Green Dragons dominated the event, securing their eighth consecutive district championship with an impressive 74 points—the 6th highest point total among all schools in the 124 districts across Kentucky. Harlan claimed first and second place in all but one assessment category. The team will now advance to regionals, where they aim to defend their seven-time reigning regional championship title.

Among the standout performers was Sawyer Crow, son of Sierra and Shawn Crow, who competed as a member of the Quick Recall Team and tested in Social Studies and Science.

Sawyer's Social Studies score was particularly remarkable, as he tied for first place statewide, achieving the highest score in Kentucky alongside four others.

With Harlan Elementary’s victory, the Harlan Independent School District has now swept district titles at the elementary, middle, and high school levels for six consecutive years—a testament to the district’s commitment to academic excellence.

Superintendent CD Morton commended the staff and students, stating, "This is an outstanding achievement for our schools and students. While not surprised, I am incredibly proud that our schools consistently perform at such a high level. Our coaches and students are dedicated, continuously striving to raise the bar each year. The ongoing academic success year after year reflects the exceptional work happening in our classrooms. The accomplishments of the Elementary Academic team may be unparalleled anywhere in Kentucky."

Wallins was runner-up with 31 points while Cawood secured 3^rd place with 11. JACES rounded out the competition with 7 points to capture 4th place.

The Green Dragons are coached by Mr. Brent Roy, Mrs. LeAnne Chasteen, and Mrs. Sierra Crow.

The Hume Sportsmanship Award voted on by participating schools was won by JACES.

The top five finishers in each subject area assessment will advance to regional competition.

Overall Scores:

1^st        Harlan             74 points

2^nd       Wallins            31 points

3^rd        Cawood           11 points

4^th        JACES            7 points

Math:

1^st         Saylor Crow (Harlan Elementary)

2^nd       Ahmad Amro (Harlan Elementary)

3^rd         Evan Coldiron (JACES Elementary)

4^th         Braxton Swick (Wallins Elementary)

5^th         Sam Carmical (Wallins Elementary)

Science:

1^st         Ahmad Amro (Harlan Elementary)

2^nd        Sawyer Crow (Harlan Elementary)

3^rd         Braxton Swick (Wallins Elementary)

4^th         Mallorie White (Cawood Elementary)

5^th         Andrew Alred (Harlan Elementary)

Social Studies:

1^st         Sawyer Crow (Harlan Elementary))

2^nd        Grayson Frazier (Harlan Elementary)

3^rd         Brody Harris (Cawood Elementary)

4^th         Noah Perkins (Harlan Elementary)

5^th         Jonah Sargent (Wallins Elementary)

Language Arts:

1^st         Julianne Miller (Harlan Elementary)

2^nd        Hannah Adams (Harlan Elementary)

3^rd         Emma Curry (Wallins Elementary)

4^th         Ila Hendrickson (Harlan Elementary)

5^th         Madelyn Craig (Wallins Elementary)

Arts and Humanities:  

1^st         Hannah Adams (Harlan Elementary)

2^nd        Rebecca Adams (Harlan Elementary)

3^rd         Madilyn Turner (Wallins Elementary)

4^th         Madilyn Helton (Wallins Elementary)

5^th         Zoey Hubbard (Wallins Elementary)

Composition:

1^st         Julianne Miller (Harlan Elementary)

2^nd        Emma Curry (Wallins Elementary)

3^rd         Hannah Adams (Harlan Elementary)

4^th         Phebe Keith (JACES Elementary)

5^th         Hannah Perkins (JACES Elementary)

Quick Recall:

1^st         Harlan Elementary

2^nd        Wallins Elementary

3^rd         Cawood Elementary

4^th         James A. Cawood Elementary

Future Problem Solving:

1^st         Harlan Elementary

2^nd        Wallins Elementary

3^rd        Cawood Elementary