Athletics
Middlesboro High School's athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets, or Lady Jackets for the girls' teams, and compete in basketball, cheer leading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball (fast pitch), tennis, track and volleyball. In 2005, the MHS softball team won the first ever All "A" State Softball Tournament in Kentucky. The school is also known for repeated appearances in the All "A" Classic State Basketball Tournament by both the girls and boys basketball teams, softball, and baseball teams.
Middlesboro High School is also home to the 1998 Class A State Champion football team, who defeated Mayfield in the championship game. Dustin Wynn, a former kicker for the MHS football team, set the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's state record for the longest field goal attempt at 57 yards during a game at Harlan High School. The kick was successful, setting the state record that has yet to be broken. Wynn graduated from Middlesboro High School in 1999.
The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets football program is one of the top ten winningest programs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The team also holds numerous records in other areas of football and is considered to be one of the most well respected high school football programs in Kentucky.
Middlesboro High School has also been well-respected on both the baseball diamond and softball diamond. Although softball is fairly new to Middlesboro High School, the team has had numerous outstanding seasons and has one state championship title under its belt. Under the long time tenure of coach Bill Powell, the baseball Yellow Jackets grew to become a state powerhouse. In recent years, the Jackets struggled to be on top but have now climbed back to being one of the top programs in the Commonwealth.
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