Betsy Layne scored a straight set win for the third time this season, beating Prestonsburg, 3-0, in a match played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Akira finished with seven kills and 12 blocks in the 25-19, 25-16, and 25-12 win. Madison Hamilton followed with four kills, 12 blocks, five digs…
Read MoreJohnson Central remained the top ranked team in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles opened the season with a big road win over Henry Clay. Pikeville leaped to second after knocking off rival Paintsville. The Panthers are followed by Letcher Central,…
Read MoreFirst-year Betsy Layne head football coach Jarredd Jarrell knows a thing or two about the jet sweep. It stayed in his playbook until his Bobcats needed it the most this past Friday night against visiting Martin County. Nicholas Howell took the ball from quarterback Chase Mims, rolled to the right, and…
Read MoreBetsy Layne moved to 2-0 on the season following a 3-0 win over Lawrence County in a match played at Junior Newsome Arena on Thursday. Madi Meade totaled 46 digs in the 25-17, 25-9, and 25-23 win. Emily Johnson added six kills, 25 digs, and four serving aces. Madison Hamilton totaled 10 kills, eight…
Read MoreDefending 15th Region champion Paintsville dominated from the very outset as the Lady Tigers cruised to a 3-0 victory over Magoffin County in the season opener played on Tuesday night. Hailey Little finished with 16 serving aces and nine kills in the 25-4, 25-4, and 25-7 win. Blair Ratliff had 12 kills…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving area teams: Pikeville (0-0) vs. Paintsville (0-0) Date: Aug. 20 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio: WPKE 98.1/104.5 FM Internet: musicradiowpke.com Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville)…
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 rallied to score four runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Cabell Midland, 5-2, in a road game played on Tuesday night. Abigail Williams and Clara Blair each drove in one run as Johnson Central improved to 27-6. Jacy Conley and Randi Delong both singled and scored. Madelyn Vaughn…
Read MoreLetcher Central’s Jonah Little hit a solo home run and winning pitcher Canaan Cunniff added three hits to power the Cougars to a 5-1 victory over Floyd Central in a home game played on Tuesday night. Ethan Brown singled and scored the Letcher Central improved to 18-15. Wesley Prater had two hits and…
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