East Ridge pounded out 17 hits and scored a 12-7 win over Phelps on the road on Monday night. Winning pitcher Stevie Layne had three hits, including a pair of doubles, batted in four runs, and scored twice. Hayden Robinette added three hits, a pair of doubles, and drove in four runs. Dylan Burdine singled…
Read MorePikeville pitchers Isaac Duty and Bash Ryan combined to toss a no-hitter as the Panthers opened the high school baseball season with a 12-0, mercy-rule win over Paintsville on the new turf at Davis Park on Monday night. Noah Jarrell had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three…
Read MoreThe boys’ 15th Region tournament semifinals are now set following the completion of quarterfinal action at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Thursday night. Pikeville’s Heath Jarrell led three Panthers in double figure scoring with 19 points in a 61-49 win over Paintsville. Charlie Fitzer followed…
Read MoreLawrence County battled back in the closing minutes of regulation to force overtime and the Bulldogs slipped past Betsy Layne, 70-67, in the 58th District tournament title game played on Thursday night. The Bulldogs, now 18-14, won their first championship since 2020. The Bobcats fell to 19-10. Andrew…
Read MoreBetsy Layne and Lawrence County will meet in the 58th District tournament championship game for the third straight year after the Bobcats knocked off Prestonsburg, 69-58, in the semifinals played on Tuesday night. Brady Robinson scored 22 points and Carter Parson fired in 19 as Betsy Layne moved to…
Read MoreHere is the realignment for area schools: CLASS 1A Region 8 – Pikeville, Hazard, Paintsville CLASS 2A District 7 –Floyd Central, Prestonsburg, Martin County, Knott Central District 8 – Betsy Layne, East Ridge, Pike Central, Shelby Valley CLASS 3A District 8 – Belfry, Lawrence County, Magoffin…
Read MoreBelfry High School, despite enrollment numbers being 2A, will “play up” and continue to play in Class 3A. The KHSAA made the announcement on Wednesday. The Pirates will play in a six-team 8th district, which will include Lawrence County and Magoffin, both previous opponents, as well as Morgan, Estill,…
Read MorePike Central knocked off Magoffin County, 59-36, for its third straight win in the Lady Hawk 2-day Classic at the Hawks Nest on Saturday. Hannah May led the way offensively with a game-high 20 points. Emalie Tackett finished with 18. Angel Mullis net seven in the loss for the Lady Hornets. At Buckleys…
Read MoreMagoffin County was knocked out of the opening round of the Kentucky 2A State Tournament as Mason County downed the Hornets, 72-62, in a game played in Owensboro on Friday. Aden Barnett fired in a game-high 34 points for the Hornets. Zane Whitaker and Grayson Whitaker tossed in 12 each. At Owensboro…
Read MoreBetsy Layne built a double-digit halftime lead and went on to beat Belfry, 74-49, in the Mountain Schoolboy Classic finale played on Friday. Cameron Pente led the Bobcats, now 9-4, with 21 points and Andrew Kidd added 19. Carter Parsons followed with 11 and Byron Tackett chipped in nine. Jonathan Banks…
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