PIKEVILLE – The Appalachian Wireless Arena was electric Saturday night and Martin County’s sea of red fans took the roof off when the Cardinals defeated Pikeville, 62-59, in overtime in the boys’ 15th Region Tournament semifinal. The Cardinals, now 21-12, advance to Monday night’s championship…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – Saturday’s 15th Region girls’ championship game came down to the final possession. Shelby Valley’s attempted an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds remaining but the ball went off the hands of the intended target and Pikeville escaped with a heart-stopping 39-38 victory. Pikeville, now…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – University of Pikeville pitcher Hannah Skaggs was solid on the mound, pitching the Bears to a 2-1 victory over WVU-Tech to earn a doubleheader split at Paul Butcher Field on Thursday. She scattered five hits and allowed just one run while striking out 12 batters. Megan Claypoole blasted…
Read MoreHINDMAN – Letcher Central ran out to an early lead and went on to beat Owsley County, 73-62, to advance in the boys 14th Region Tournament on Thursday night. Dylan Webb poured in 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to finish with a double-double as the Cougars improved to 9-19. Parker Williams fired…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – Phelps was prepared to challenge Shelby Valley for a berth in the boys 15th Region Tournament semifinals. The Hornets, who saw their season end at 21-11, trailed by just a single point heading into the final quarter before the Wildcats pulled away for a 69-53 win in a game which was much…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – Lawrence County battled back in the second half from a double-digit deficit to knock of Paintsville, 81-71, in the boys’ 15th Region Tournament matchup played at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Thursday night. The Bulldogs, now 21-11, advance to Saturday night’s semifinals against…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – Martin County guard Brady Dingess brought his “A game” to the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Wednesday night. Dingess scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out eight assists and finished with five steals as the Cardinals advanced to the boys 15th Region Tournament semifinals…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – Pikeville used its height advantage and quickness to dominate Belfry, winning 90-63 in the quarterfinal round matchup in the boys’ 15th Region Tournament played at Appalachian Wireless Arena on Wednesday night. Rylee Samons poured in 27 points and Nick Robinson added 15 as the Panthers…
Read MorePIKEVILLE – Pikeville High School standout Rylee Samons had back-to-back games of 23 points each, and he hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds this past Friday to help the Panthers capture the 59th District Tournament championship. His effort has earned him Mountain Top Sports Player of the…
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