Paintsville High School’s basketball season ended on the state’s biggest stage. One key factor was the solid play of junior Colby Fugate. He came up big for the Tigers in the 15th Region championship game against cross-town rival Johnson Central. Paintsville returned to the state tournament for…
Read MoreThe numbers simply do not lie when it comes to the season Lawrence County sophomore Kensley Feltner had on the basketball court. She scored 848 points for an average of 28.3 points per game. She had three triple doubles and 18 double-doubles in leading the Lady Bulldogs to a second straight 58th…
Read MorePikeville ace pitcher Emily Ford tossed a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 16 batters, as the Lady Panthers rolled to a 10-0 victory over Floyd Central in a road game played on Monday night. Ginna Jones tripled and drove in three runs as Pikeville improved to 13-5 overall. Olivia Hall finished…
Read MorePaintsville wrapped up play in the Doc Morris Invitational tournament played at Bellevue with a 21-4 win over Lloyd Memorial in a game played on Saturday. The Tigers finished a perfect 3-0 and moved to 11-2 overall. Baron Ratliff was a home run shy of hitting for the cycle. He scored one run and drove…
Read MorePaintsville’s Baron Ratliff and Cory Jefferson drove in three runs each to power the Tigers to a 10-0 win over cross-town rival Johnson Central in a game played on Tuesday night. Grayson Peters had a solo home run and Harris Phelps singled and scored three runs. Zach Cline was the winning pitcher…
Read MoreJohnson Central collected 10 hits and the Golden Eagles rolled to an 11-1 win over Floyd Central in a home game played on Monday night. Josh Slone had three hits, including a double, drove in two runs and scored twice as the Golden Eagles moved to 2-3. Brock Butcher singled, scored and knocked in two…
Read MoreIn what will go down as one of the most thrilling finishes in the history of the 15th Region tournament, Johnson Central’s Isaiah May hit a three-point basket with 2.7 seconds remaining in triple overtime to help the Golden Eagles escape East Ridge, 71-68, at the Appalachian Wireless arena on Monday…
Read MoreEast Ridge came from behind to knock off Shelby Valley, 45-44, in the boys’ 59th District championship played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. It was their first title since 2016 and fourth ever for the Warriors, now 15-8. The Wildcats fell to 17-8. Isaac woods tossed in a game-high…
Read MoreDefending 15th Region champion Pikeville dominated from start to finish as the Lady Panthers cruised past East Ridge, 67-23, in the girls’ 59th District tournament game played at T.W Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Lady Panthers, now 21-5, will face Shelby Valley in the finals on…
Read MoreTop-seeded East Ridge dominated from the very outset and the Warriors punched their ticket to the boys’ 59th District tournament championship game with an 80-40 win over Jenkins at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Monday night. The Warriors, now 14-8 and headed to the 15th Region tournament next…
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