Pikeville was a unanimous No. 1 pick in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. The Panthers improved to 5-0 with a 29-0 win over Belfry this past Friday night. Johnson Central, now 3-2 following a hard-fought 22-14 home loss to Rock Creek (Md.) Christian Academy,…
Read MorePrestonsburg took control early on and rolled to a 3-0 win over Phelps in a match played at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Molly Boyd had 11 kills, four digs and four serving aces in the 25-17, 25-20 and 25-23 win. Jasa Sloe totaled seven ills, 11 digs and nine aces while Mya Burgess added…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving area teams: Belfry (0-4) vs. Pikeville (4-0) Date: Sept. 17 Site: Haywood Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 pm Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/WPKE 98.1 FM 104.5 FM Internet: wdhr.com/musicradiowpke.com Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Chris McNamee (Pikeville)…
Read MorePikeville moved into sole possession of first place by a narrow margin in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. The Panthers scored an impressive 20-7 road win over Ohio power Wheelersburg last Friday night. Johnson Central, now 3-1, survived an emotional week with…
Read MoreEast Ridge saw a 22-point, first-quarter lead slip away as Harlan rallied to nip the Warriors, 46-40, in the First Priority Bowl played on Friday night. Warrior quarterback Dylan Burdine passed for 339 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 111 yards and three scores as East Ridge dropped to 2-2. Brad…
Read MoreHere is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area schools: Lawrence County (2-0) vs. Russell (2-1) Date: Sept. 9 Site: Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Alan Short II (Lawrence County); T.J. Maynard (Russell) Players to Watch: QB Alex Strickland, RB Blue…
Read MorePikeville (3-0) pushed its way into a first-place tie with Johnson Central following the Panthers impressive road win at Letcher Central last Friday night. The Golden Eagles are 2-1 following a forfeit win over embattled Bishop Sycamore, Ohio. Lawrence County, now 2-0, climbed one spot to third, followed…
Read MoreBetsy Layne quarterback Chase Mims passed for 209 yards and four touchdowns as the Bobcats improved to 3-0 with a 50-16 road win over East Ridge in a game played at The Reservation on Friday night. Mims also rushed for 139 yards and a score. Running backs Austin Tackett and Mitch Castle added rushing…
Read MorePikeville took a close second set to sweep Betsy Layne, 2-0, in the 15th Region All A Classic championship match played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. McKinlee Potter had 15 kills and reached 1,000 for her career in the 25-10 and 25-22 win. Caroline Wright added eight kills while…
Read MoreHere is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area schools: Letcher Central (2-0) vs. Pikeville (1-0) Date: Sept. 3 Site: Cougar Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM Internet: musicradiowpke.com Livestream: mountain-topsports.com Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher…
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