The Prestonsburg Blackcats knocked off Martin County, 4-1, to win the 15th Region All “A” Classic tournament championship match on Saturday. Isaiah Collins knocked home a pair of goals as the Blackcats improved to 12-1-1. Matt Burchett and Dylan Moore each scored one goal and added an assist. Kasey…
Read MorePrestonsburg running back Ethan Jarvis rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns to power the Blackcats to a 34-6 win over Powell County in a game played at Josh Francis Memorial Field on Friday night. Running back Carter Akers added 118 yards on the ground and one touchdown on 16 carries while Jon…
Read MoreUnbeaten Prestonsburg and Martin County battled down to the finish as the Lady Blackcats escaped with a 2-1 win in the 15th Regio All A Classic matchup played on Thursday night. Anna Burchett scored one goal and assisted on one other as Prestonsburg improved to 9-0-0. Sophie Stephens added one goal…
Read MorePrestonsburg’s Dylan Moore scored seven goals and had two assists as the Blackcats defeated Pikeville, 10-0, in the 15th Region All A Classic match played on Wednesday night. Isaiah Collins added a pair of goals and one assist as Prestonsburg moved to 11-1-0. Matt Burchett scored one goal and assisted…
Read MoreHere is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area schools: Lawrence County (2-0) vs. Russell (2-1) Date: Sept. 9 Site: Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Alan Short II (Lawrence County); T.J. Maynard (Russell) Players to Watch: QB Alex Strickland, RB Blue…
Read MorePrestonsburg running back Carter Akers scored with less than two minutes remaining to help the Blackcats turn back short-handed Phelps, 12-8, in a game played at Josh Francis Memorial Field on Friday night. The game was originally scheduled as a home game for the Hornets, now 0-3, but was moved because…
Read MorePikeville took a close second set to sweep Betsy Layne, 2-0, in the 15th Region All A Classic championship match played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. McKinlee Potter had 15 kills and reached 1,000 for her career in the 25-10 and 25-22 win. Caroline Wright added eight kills while…
Read MoreHere 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 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 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:…
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