Recreation Bowl

Recreation Bowl Recreation Bowl Football Game In 1948 Bill Henry had what some called a “crazy idea” and asked R. Many thanks to the late David Oldham, Sr.

L. “Junie” Barnard to help him According to Henry, “I wanted to do something for Mt. Sterling, to make something happen.” The Recreation Park swimming pool was being constructed at the time so the proceeds from the first game went to help that project and the game went on to became an event that has stood the tests of the years....In the beginning, the game was at the end of the season and establi

shed the mythical state champ. After the KHSAA developed the playoff system, the game was moved to the beginning of the season. And although other places around the state started pre-season bowl games there’s still nothing that quite compares with the original. It has been called the Rose Bowl of Kentucky high school football, the Granddaddy of Bowl games and it is on the bucket list of many coaches. The Recreation Bowl has seen many prominent teams and players since 1948 and a board displaying the past games and Star of Stars from the games was installed at Cunningham Field in 2012. and Ovie Evans who joined in next and the many other Recreation Committee members who have served on the committee through the years.

Congrats to Hazard’s sophomore quarterback William Shoptaw as he was named the Star of Stars Saturday night. He passed f...
08/28/2025

Congrats to Hazard’s sophomore quarterback William Shoptaw as he was named the Star of Stars Saturday night. He passed for 284 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 46-14 win.

Congratulations also to the Hazard Bulldogs Football Team on the big win over Montgomery.
08/24/2025

Congratulations also to the Hazard Bulldogs Football Team on the big win over Montgomery.

Congratulations to Miss Ellie Lewis from Montgomery County, the 2025 Rec Bowl Queen. We are so proud of all the girls! T...
08/24/2025

Congratulations to Miss Ellie Lewis from Montgomery County, the 2025 Rec Bowl Queen.

We are so proud of all the girls! They represented their schools and communities so well.

Your 2025 Rec Bowl Queen Committee:Mrs. Sherrie Adams, Mrs. Shana Bailey-Perdue, Mrs. Becky Johnson, Mrs. Lacy Carringto...
08/23/2025

Your 2025 Rec Bowl Queen Committee:
Mrs. Sherrie Adams, Mrs. Shana Bailey-Perdue, Mrs. Becky Johnson, Mrs. Lacy Carrington-Gross, Mrs. Lucy Razor, Mrs. Rebecca Morton, Mrs. Sheena Bromagen, and Dr. Sarah Farrow

We appreciated the chance to speak with each of the girls. They serve as exceptional representatives of their school and...
08/23/2025

We appreciated the chance to speak with each of the girls. They serve as exceptional representatives of their school and community. We wish each of them the best of luck during their senior year of high school. They are poised to achieve great things! Stay tuned until halftime to see who will be crowned!

Thanks to Cori Diedrich Southern Queens, Ruth Hunt Candies and Ky Candle Company for sponsoring some gifts for our candi...
08/23/2025

Thanks to Cori Diedrich Southern Queens, Ruth Hunt Candies and Ky Candle Company for sponsoring some gifts for our candidates.

The Crown is ready as the interviews have begun.
08/23/2025

The Crown is ready as the interviews have begun.

08/23/2025

🚨 It’s Recreation Bowl Day!!! 💙❤️ Montgomery County sports fans, here’s the line up:
🏃🏼‍♂️ XCountry at Northview: 8 AM
🚙 McNabb Football Car Wash at Gateway Cycles: 10 AM - 2 PM
⚽️ Girls Soccer at Cunningham Field: 10 AM, 11:30AM
🏐 Volleyball in The Arena: 1 PM, 2 PM, & 3 PM
🏈 78th Annual Recreation Bowl at Cunningham Field: 7:30 PM, Blue Crew theme: red, white, and blue

📣 Come cheer on all these student athletes, Montgomery Co Cheerleaders, Montgomery County Marching Band, and our JROTC Color Guard

Tonight, the 2025 Rec Bowl Queen will be chosen from among these four distinguished ladies. They are Miss Kate Conn (Mon...
08/23/2025

Tonight, the 2025 Rec Bowl Queen will be chosen from among these four distinguished ladies. They are Miss Kate Conn (Montgomery County), Miss Ali Caldwell (Hazard), Miss Jaylyn Henson (Hazard), and Miss Ellie Lewis (Montgomery County).

It’s the big day!
08/23/2025

It’s the big day!

08/22/2025
Tomorrow is the day! We will crown the queen at halftime!
08/22/2025

Tomorrow is the day! We will crown the queen at halftime!

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