Johnson Central and Pikeville remained the top-ranked teams in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles (1-0) and Panthers (1-0) were idle last week. JC was under COVID restrictions and Pikeville was unable to play for the first-time ever in the Pike…
Read MoreEast Ridge quarterback Dylan Burdine rushed for six touchdowns and the Warriors snapped a three-game Pike County Bowl losing streak to Phelps with a 40-26 win at Haywood Stadium on Friday night. He rushed for 149 yards on 22 carries and passed for 201 yards as the Warriors improved to 2-0 for the first…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football matchups involving Kentucky area teams: East Ridge (1-0) vs. Phelps (0-1) Date: Aug. 27 Site: Philip Haywood Stadium Kickoff: 6 pm Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM Internet: wdhr.com Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Andrew West (Phelps) Players to Watch:…
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 MoreIt was a night the East Ridge football program hadn’t experienced since 2016. Quarterback Dylan Burdine, playing in his first game as a Warrior, passed for 153 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 206 yards and two scores to lead his team to a 42-34 win over the Floyd Central Jaguars in a game…
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 MoreEast Ridge opened the high school volleyball season with a 3-0 win over Prestonsburg in a match played on the Reservation on Monday night. Kierstin Coleman had six kills and six digs in the 25-18, 25-15, and 25-22 win. Courtlin Phillips finished with 15 digs and Sarah Woods had 15 assists, three digs…
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 MoreHigh 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…
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