Phelps was just one big play away from coming from behind against Pineville at Marty Casey Stadium on Friday night. The Hornets’ upset bid of the Mountain Lions fell just short in a hard-fought 26-20 loss. Cainan Land had a big night with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and then he hauled…
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 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…
Read MoreJohnson Central senior Ryan Sartin-Slone’s love for the game of baseball is second to none. He wrapped up his senior season hitting .468 while helping the Golden Eagles reach the state tournament for the first time since 2017. He had 51 hits, scored 34 runs, and drove in 33 runs. Twenty of his hits…
Read MoreJohnson Central and Lawrence County advanced to the championship game tonight at East Ridge High School with semifinal-round wins on Sunday. Here is a recap of this past weekend’s action: Johnson Central….7 Belfry…………….4 Johnson Central pushed cross four runs in the bottom of the sixth…
Read MoreBelfry took a first-inning lead against Phelps and the Pirates went on to score a 10-3 victory in the championship game played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday night. Jake Varney had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs while scoring once as Belfry improved to 22-11. Ashton…
Read MorePike Central pitcher Lilly Blackburn tossed a two-hit shutout as the Lady Hawks blanked Phelps, 10-0, in the semifinals played at Massey Energy Field on Tuesday night. Blackburn also doubled and drove in three runs as the Lady Hawks, now 15-21, advanced to tonight’s championship game against Belfry…
Read MoreHere is a look at the 15th Region boys’ high school baseball tournament scheduled to be played at East Ridge High School: Saturday, June 5 Quarterfinals Johnson Central (23-13) vs. Floyd Central (13-18), 11 a.m. Belfry (22-11) vs. Shelby Valley (10-21), 2 p.m. Lawrence County (27-6) vs. Phelps (8-11),…
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