PRESS RELEASE: UK ATHLETICS LEXINGTON, Ky. – Four Kentucky players have earned preseason All-Southeastern Conference honors from Phil Steele, including a pair of offensive players on the second team and both an offensive and defensive star on the third team. Junior tight end Willie Rodriguez…
Read Moreby RODERICK MULLINS ABINGDON, Va. — Former Dickenson County Public Schools teacher and Ervinton High School head football coach Curt Newsome has died at the age of 67. A graduate of Phoebus High School, Va., Newsome went on to play collegiately at Emory and Henry College. Upon graduation, his…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Swim and Dive Head Coach Ian Walsh has resigned his position as leader of the Herd, Marshall Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison announced on Sunday. “On behalf of Marshall University and Herd Athletics, I want…
Read MoreThursday’s game against Sayre will mark Johnson Central’s fourth trip to the KHSAA State Baseball Tournament since 2021. This time, the Golden Eagles will face a familiar opponent. Johnson Central and Sayre met May 9 in the Fayette County Invitational Tournament, where the Spartans rolled to an…
Read MoreLawrence County proved they had that dog in them last night (May 28), capturing the 15th Region Softball Championship with an 8-1 win over Johnson Central at Stonecrest. For a little bit of history surrounding game, their last meeting came May 5, when Johnson Central won 9-6. Before that, it was another…
Read MoreIf you find yourself scrolling through the KHSAA softball stat leader database, you’re going to see a lot of Phelps, and a big reason for that is senior standout Caleigh McCoy. McCoy made her final season count in just about every way imaginable. She leads the 15th Region in triples with eight, ranking…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald J. Harrison announced on Thursday that Marshall Softball head coach Morgan Zerkle has agreed to a contract extension to remain as the leader of the Herd. The contract extension runs…
Read MorePhoto Credit: Jessica Adkins Momtography Pike Central’s baseball team was a young group this season, graduating just one senior, and if sophomore Jonah Hicks is any indication of what’s ahead, the future looks bright in the Hawks Nest. Hicks put together a monster year at the plate, leading the…
Read MoreAs baseball and softball seasons wrap up across the region, a pair of East Ridge standouts are finishing the year among Kentucky’s statistical leaders. On the softball field, junior Savannah Baldridge ranked 24th in the state in strikeouts with 190 on the season. Baldridge pitched in 18 games in the…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Softball student-athletes Haleigh Adkins, Ava Blake, Abby Darnley, Bella Gerlach and Paige Maynard were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday. To be eligible, nominees must compete in 90 percent…
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