Here is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area schools: Letcher Central (2-0) vs. Pikeville (1-0) Date: Sept. 3 Site: Cougar Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM Internet: musicradiowpke.com Livestream: mountain-topsports.com Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher…
Read MoreJohnson 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 MoreBetsy Layne scored a straight set win for the third time this season, beating Prestonsburg, 3-0, in a match played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Akira finished with seven kills and 12 blocks in the 25-19, 25-16, and 25-12 win. Madison Hamilton followed with four kills, 12 blocks, five digs…
Read MoreBelfry’s Thomas Slone scored the go-ahead goal in the 76th minute to lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over Pikeville in a match played at Massey Energy Soccer Complex on Tuesday night. Slone finished with two goals as Belfry moved to 1-1-0. Aiden McCoy and Isaac Elia added one goal each. Jasper McCoy…
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 MorePikeville used a solid second-half performance and the Panthers pulled away to beat defending Class A champion Paintsville, 43-21, in the season opener played at Hillard Howard Field on Friday night. Running back Blake Birchfield carried 25 times for 204 yards and three touchdowns. He had scores of…
Read MoreBetsy Layne moved to 2-0 on the season following a 3-0 win over Lawrence County in a match played at Junior Newsome Arena on Thursday. Madi Meade totaled 46 digs in the 25-17, 25-9, and 25-23 win. Emily Johnson added six kills, 25 digs, and four serving aces. Madison Hamilton totaled 10 kills, eight…
Read MoreMountain Top Sports is expanding its coverage of Pikeville High School football like no other in the region. The Hail Podcast, hosted by Doug Powers, Heath and J.R. Robinson, will soon be available on a number of Mountain Top Media platforms. It has been available to football fans for going on two years.…
Read MoreLawrence County goalkeeper Trenton Adkins finished with 18 saves to help the Bulldogs earn a 2-2 tie with Ashland Blazer in a road match played on Tuesday night. Luke Johnson and Blake Maynard scored one goal apiece for Lawrence County, now 2-0-1. Sam LeFever added an assist. Luke Stahler and Parker…
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