The Pikeville Panthers, looking to defend their Class 1A state championship starting this weekend, claimed the No. 1 spot in the final Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. Pikeville’s only losses came to undefeated Corbin (Class 4A) and Covington Catholic (Class 5A). The…
Read MoreHere is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area teams in Kentucky and West Virginia: Johnson Central (7-2) vs. Belfry (5-4) Date: Oct. 28 Site: Jim Matney Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM/Mountain Top Media App Coaches: Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Philip Haywood…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Panthers closed out the regular season with a district championship win over Hazard this past Friday night. Pikeville, idle this week, held on to the top spot in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. Johnson Central, who escaped with a last-second win…
Read MorePrestonsburg senior soccer standout Anna Burchett, who finished her career as the state’s leading scorer, has been chosen to the East first team, all state squad. She finished with 79 goals in her final season and assisted on 28 other goals. Burchett was the only area player named to either squad.…
Read MoreMartin County snapped a 20-all tie with a late touchdown and the Cardinals knocked off Prestonsburg, 27-20, in a game played at Josh Francis Field on Friday night. Running back Brock Messer ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as the Cardinals improved to 6-3. Miller added a pair of short touchdown…
Read MorePikeville (6-2) vs. Hazard (6-2) Date: Oct. 21 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/mountain top media app Livestream: mountain top tv app Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Daniel Howard (Hazard) Players to Watch: WB Tayvian Boykins, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); RB…
Read MoreThe Pikeville Panthers (6-2) remained the No. 1-ranked team in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. Johnson Central (6-2) held onto the No. 2 position while Lawrence County (7-1) solidified itself as the No. 3 team following its first win over Belfry in 20 years.…
Read MoreThe Prestonsburg Blackcats improved to 8-1 with a 51-8 win over Bath County in a district game played at Josh Francis Memorial Field on Friday night. Running backs Jon Little and Ethan Jarvis both rushed for over 100 yards and scored three touchdowns each. Quarterback Reece Hamilton passed to…
Read MoreHere is a look at the 15th Region first, second teams and honorable mention selections: Player of the Year: Anna Burchett, Sr., Prestonsburg FIRST TEAM Anna Burchett, Sr., Prestonsburg Maggie Johnson, Jr. Lawrence County Lakin Bentley, Sr., Johnson Central Camryn Helton, Sr., Paintsville Sophie Stephens,…
Read MoreLawrence County’s Blake Maynard knocked home eight goals and assisted on another as the Bulldogs advanced to the 15th Region tournament championship match with a 10-0 win over Paintsville at The Rock on Wednesday night. Sergio Caballero Garcia added one goal and two assists while Landon Fairchild…
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