Mingo Central used a bruising ground game to pull away from Wyoming East in the second half to score a 43-12 victory in a road game played on Friday. The victory was the first for newly hired head coach Chase Moore. Running back Norman Kennedy ran for 148 yards and five touchdowns. He had runs […]

Tug Valleys offense struggled for most of the game as Sherman built a big lead and turned back the Panthers, 38-14, in a game played at Williamson’s historic Lefty Hamilton Park on Friday night. Maintenance work at Bob Brewer Field forced the game to be played at Williamson, the first there in 11…

Johnson Central High School held a prayer vigil at Eagle Field on Sunday afternoon for hospitalized head coach Jim Matney. Mountain Top Sports has confirmed the veteran coach was transferred from Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa to Cabell Huntington Hospital Saturday evening, during which time…

East Ridge quarterback Dylan Burdine rushed for six touchdowns and the Warriors snapped a three-game Pike County Bowl losing streak to Phelps with a 40-26 win at Haywood Stadium on Friday night. He rushed for 149 yards on 22 carries and passed for 201 yards as the Warriors improved to 2-0 for the first…

East Ridge opened the high school volleyball season with a 3-0 win over Prestonsburg in a match played on the Reservation on Monday night. Kierstin Coleman had six kills and six digs in the 25-18, 25-15, and 25-22 win. Courtlin Phillips finished with 15 digs and Sarah Woods had 15 assists, three digs,…

Logan Parker has been named the Head Coach of UPIKE’s men’s and women’s swimming programs.  Parker brings an extensive background in swimming, beginning in Corvallis, Oregon where he was raised after being born in Juneau, Alaska. As a freshman competing for Corvallis HS, Parker’s…

Johnson Central punched their ticket to the girls’ state tournament with a 10-0 win over Pikeville in the 15th Region softball championship game played at soggy East Ridge on Monday night. The Lady Eagles, now 33-6, will play Boyle County at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington at 2 p.m. Friday. Pikeville…

Belfry 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…

Lawrence County erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the second inning and the Bulldogs cruised to an 11-1 win over Russell in a home game played on Tuesday night. Ethan Whitt had three hits, including a double, and drove in three runs while scoring once as the Bulldogs improved to 21-4. Abner Collinsworth…

Mingo Central girls’ basketball made it to the Class AA state tournament. One key factor was the play of senior guard Scarlett Thomason. She was named to the West Virginia all-state team announced on Tuesday. Two other teammates received honorable mention. They included sophomore Madisyn Curry…