Pikeville edged out Logan for the No. 1 spot in the latest boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. The Panthers and Wildcats are followed by No. 3 Paintsville. The Tigers set ahead of Lawrence County in at No. 4. Betsy Layne claims the No. 5 position, followed by No. 6 East Ridge. The…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Lady Panthers remain the unanimous top ranked girls’ basketball team in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 poll released on Wednesday. Pikeville is followed by district rival Shelby Valley in at No. 2. The Lady Kats are ahead of undefeated Logan, which claims the No. 3 position.…
Read MoreBelfry all-state running back Isaac Dixon questioned his decision to return for another year of football midway through the high school football season. The Pirates were 0-5 for the first since 1947 and the chances of getting an opportunity to play for another state championship were slipping away.…
Read MoreFloyd Central senior Amelia Wallace closed out her outstanding career by leading her team to the state tournament. She set a single season record for assists with 926, including 60 in a single match against Betsy Layne. She had 142 digs, 117 kills, 56 aces and 47 blocks. Her effort has earned her the…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Panthers have moved into the No. 1 position in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. Pikeville edged out Lawrence County. The Bulldogs set at No. 2, followed by the undefeated Logan Wildcats at No. 3. Paintsville climbs to No. 4. The Tigers…
Read MorePikeville has moved into the top spot in the latest Mountain Top Sports girls’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers are followed by No. 2 Shelby Valley, which held the top spot one week ago. Martin County grabs the No. 3 position, followed by Floyd Central. Rounding out…
Read MorePhoto credit: DUSTY LAYNE Pikeville used a balanced scoring attack to pull away and beat Knott Central, 79-57, in the opening round of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament played at the T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Monday. Keian Worrix, Nick Robinson and Rylee Samons scored 16 points each while…
Read MoreJohnson Central grabs an early lead against Betsy Layne and went on to score a 75-60 win in a home game played on Wednesday night. Ryleh McKenzie paced the Golden Eagles (1-3) with 20 points and Ryan Rose followed with 16. Grace Rice added 14 and Jacob Butcher tossed in 12. Connor Lemaster chipped in…
Read MoreBelfry took the lead away from Floyd Central in the final minutes and held on for a 56-55 win in a game played on Tuesday night. Jenna Sparks was outstanding for the Lady Pirates as she finished with a triple-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing 19 rebounds, and blocking 10 shots as Belfry moved to 3-2.…
Read MoreShelby Valley continued its strong start to the season as the Lady Kats raced past Bell County, 67-39, in the Mountain Classic played at Knott Central on Thursday night. Alyssa Elswick finished with a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as Valley improved to 4-0. Kylie Alvin followed…
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