Jenkins’ rally against Leslie County came up just short, as the Lady Cavaliers dropped a 14-13 game on the road Wednesday night. Alexis Richie, Brianna Turner and Madison Polly each drove in a pair of runs as Jenkins fell to 8-12. Jessica Thacker and Anna Eldridge added an RBI each. Kristin Thacker…
Read MoreMingo Central girls’ basketball made it to the Class AA state tournament. One key factor was the play of senior guard Scarlett Thomason. She was named to the West Virginia all-state team announced on Tuesday. Two other teammates received honorable mention. They included sophomore Madisyn Curry…
Read MoreBelfry’s Jake Varney belted a pair of home runs and drove in five runs to lead the Pirates to a 12-1 victory over Mingo Central in a game played at Jim VanZant Field in Williamson on Monday night. The Pirates, now 12-8, pounded out 13 hits. Gage Fields had three singles, scored twice, and drove in…
Read MoreLogan turned up the defensive pressure in its Class AAA state tournament opener against PikeView and the Lady Wildcats went on to score a 61-30 victory at the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Lady Wildcats, now 12-3, move into the semifinals against unbeaten Fairmont Senior (16-0)…
Read MorePikeville ace pitcher Emily Ford struck out 17 batters to set a record, but the Lady Panthers fell to Grant County, 4-0, in the 18th annual Lyndel Potter Memorial Tournament on Saturday night. Ford had set a record of 16 in the season opener Olivia Hall and Ginna Jones each had one single each for the…
Read MorePaintsville beat Johnson Central for the second time this week, escaping with a 13-11 win at Eagle Field on Thursday night. The Tigers, now 8-2, had shutout Johnson Central on Tuesday, 10-0. Frederick James and Ashton Adams drove in a pair of runs each in the win. Harris Phelps had three hits, including…
Read MoreThe second-ranked Man Hillbillies likely took back the top spot in Class A following an impressive 85-56 win over No. 1 tug Valley at Man Memorial Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Austin Ball fired in a game-high 25 points as the Hillbillies improved to 4-0. Caleb Blevins followed with 23 while Peyton…
Read MoreTug Valley landed three players in double figure scoring as the Panthers ran past Tolsia, 87-72, in a road game on Tuesday night. Caleb May fired in a game-high 35 points as the Panthers moved to 4-0. Easton Davis scored 19 and Ethan Colegrove tossed in 15. At Glenhayes SCORE BY QUARTERS: TV (4-0)….20 …
Read MoreJohnson Central pulled away from Betsy Layne in the final seven minutes to score a 74-61 win in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Isaiah May fired in 22 points and went over 2,000 career points as the Golden Eagles improved to 17-2. Cory VanHoose followed with 19 and Ryleh…
Read MoreWhile winter sports tips off on Monday in Kentucky, West Virginia announced Wednesday school’s will not be able to start until at least March 1. The previous target date for basketball, wrestling and swimming was Jan. 1. He made the announcement as his regular COVID-19 briefing from the state capital.…
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