High school football teams across Kentucky can officially kick off the 2021 season at 12:01 a.m., with the two-week dead period coming to an end at midnight. This includes football with helmet-only practices. COVID-19 delayed spring sports last season, resulting in an overlap of when the players participating…
Read MoreJohnson Central’s Chloe VanHoose ended her high school career on the state’s biggest stage this past season. Pitching the Lady Eagles into the state tournament for a second straight year. She finished 16-6 overall, with an ERA of 1.57. VanHoose struck out 243 batters while allowing only 30 walks…
Read MoreJohnson Central senior Ryan Sartin-Slone’s love for the game of baseball is second to none. He wrapped up his senior season hitting .468 while helping the Golden Eagles reach the state tournament for the first time since 2017. He had 51 hits, scored 34 runs, and drove in 33 runs. Twenty of his hits…
Read MoreJohnson Central and Lawrence County advanced to the championship game tonight at East Ridge High School with semifinal-round wins on Sunday. Here is a recap of this past weekend’s action: Johnson Central….7 Belfry…………….4 Johnson Central pushed cross four runs in the bottom of the sixth…
Read MorePikeville and Johnson Central punched their tickets to the championship game with victories on Saturday and Sunday at East Ridge High School. Tonight’s winner moves on to the state tournament. Here is a recap of this past weekend’s action: Pikeville………..9 Lawrence Co……6 Pikeville built…
Read MoreBelfry overcame a three-run deficit by scoring six times in the bottom of the fifth inning to knock off Pike County Central, 10-6, in the championship game played at Massey Energy Field on Wednesday night. The Lady Pirates, now 18-14, captured the title for the first time since the 2014 season. Pike…
Read MoreHere is a look at the matchups for the 15th Region softball tournament being played at East Ridge High School: Sunday, June 6 Quarterfinals Johnson Central (30-6) vs. Floyd Central (12-16), Noon Belfry (18-14) vs. Shelby Valley (12-19), 2 p.m. Lawrence County (27-8) vs. Pike Central (15-22), 4 p.m.…
Read MoreBelfry took a first-inning lead against Phelps and the Pirates went on to score a 10-3 victory in the championship game played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday night. Jake Varney had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs while scoring once as Belfry improved to 22-11. Ashton…
Read MoreHere is a look at the 15th Region boys’ high school baseball tournament scheduled to be played at East Ridge High School: Saturday, June 5 Quarterfinals Johnson Central (23-13) vs. Floyd Central (13-18), 11 a.m. Belfry (22-11) vs. Shelby Valley (10-21), 2 p.m. Lawrence County (27-6) vs. Phelps (8-11),…
Read MorePaintsville saw a three-run lead slip away as Danville rallied to hand the Tigers a 6-3 road loss on Wednesday night. Losing pitcher Baron Ratliff blasted a home run and knocked in a pair of runs as Tigers fell to 24-9. Gunner Collins added a solo home run and scored twice. Cory Jefferson had a pair…
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