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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: KHSAA suspends spring sports indefinitely
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has suspended all spring sports indefinitely. Here is a breakdown: 2020 Mingua Beef Jerky/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen (originally March 11-15) remains currently suspended. Will be continually reviewed as more data is available regarding school resumption…
Read MoreMeet UPIKE assistant men’s basketball coach Evan Faulkner
Evan Faulkner is in his fourth season as a member of the UPIKE men’s basketball coaching staff, spending the 2016-17 season as a graduate assistant before taking on a full-time role as an assistant coach heading into the 2017-18 campaign. Faulkner was instrumental in game preparation and player development…
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MOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Pikeville, LCC finish 1-2 in final girls’ Super 7 poll
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville captured its second straight 15th Region basketball championship. Letcher Central made its way through the 14th Region field to a title. Both advanced to the KHSAA Sweet 16 state tournament. The two eastern Kentucky programs finished 1-2 in the final Mountain Top Sports girls’…
Read MoreMOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Martin County edges out Chapmanville in final boys’ Super 7 basketball poll
PIKEVILLE – The Martin County Cardinals are the No. 1 ranked high school basketball team in the final Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 poll released on Wednesday. The Cardinals, 15th Region champions who finished with a 22-12 record and 13-game winning streak, edged out the Tigers (22-2).…
Read MoreMOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Valley’s Potter Player of the Year; MC’s James COY
PIKEVILLE – Shelby Valley senior standout Cody Potter has worked his way to the top of the mountain among 15th Region athletes. He finished out his senior season averaging 24.6 points per game and 10 rebounds, while helping the Wildcats reach the regional tournament semifinals. Potter’s body of…
Read MoreHALL OF FAME: Runyon, Tackett are Class of 2020 basketball inductees
PAINTSVILLE – Legendary Paintsville head coach Bill Mike Runyon and hoop standout Todd Tackett have been honored as inductees into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Runyon coached 29 seasons at Paintsville and Tackett played, helping the Tigers to four straight Sweet Sixteen appearances…
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Window closing on state basketball tournaments
Three days after the boys and girls high school basketball postseasons were suspended and two days after spring sport practices and extracurricular activities were halted, WVSSAC Executive Director Bernie Dolan provided an update. Dolan said all basketball tournaments remain suspended, and not yet canceled.…
Read MoreMOUNTAIN TOP SPORTS: Belfry’s Ball named Player of the Year; Orem coach
PIKEVILLE – Belfry High School’s Katie Ball was dominate all season long. She averaged 22.7 points per game (ppg.) and 14.5 rebounds (rpg.) in helping the Lady Pirates advance to the 15th Region tournament. Her dominance on the court has earned her Mountain Top Sports’ Player of the Year honors.…
Read MoreCOLLEGE SOFTBALL: Beach life good for UPIKE Bears
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The University of Pikeville will close out its spring break trip today with a pair of games. UPIKE moved to 9-3 overall with a 5-0 shutout win over Ohio Christian in the second game played on Thursday. Hannah Skaggs scattered four hits to earn the win. Alyssa Franklin had…
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