PIKEVILLE – The University of Pikeville men’s basketball Bears saw their streak of 78 consecutive weeks in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 poll come to an end this past week. The Bears were one of three teams to drop out of the rankings. The Bears are now among teams receiving votes with seven. Mid-South…

STANVILLE – Betsy Layne’s Jordan Frazier poured in 23 points and scored his 1,000th point as the Bobcats slipped past Letcher Central, 72-68, in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Cassandra Akers Court on Tuesday night. Andrew Kidd followed with 17 points as the Bobcats improved to 15-8. Lukas…

PIKEVILLE – Here are the area scoring and rebounding leaders from games submitted to the KHSAA website: Scoring: BOYS Cody Potter, Shelby Valley, 24.6 ppg. Colby Fugate, Paintsville, 22.7 ppg. Tyler Maynard, Lawrence County, 20.9 ppg. Isaiah May, Johnson Central, 19.7 ppg. Aden Barnett, Magoffin County,…

GOODY – Martin County held on in the closing seconds to escape with a 52-51 victory over Belfry in a game played on Monday night. Madison Thompson fired in 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Lady Cardinals moved to 16-7. Lynndsey Cassell and Kristen Isaac followed with 14 points apiece. Isaac…

PIKEVILLE – Pikeville’s Kirsten Cole-Williamson has been one of the region’s most consistent players throughout the entire season. She finished this past week with games of 19, 15 and 13 points while grabbing 13, 8 and 16 rebounds. Cole-Williamson’s effort has earned him Mountain Top Sports/Buffalo…

PIKEVILLE – The Chapmanville Regional Tigers and Shelby Valley Wildcats continue to hold onto the top two spots in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Tuesday. The Tigers are 15-2 following their recent home win over bitter-rival Logan while the Wildcats are…

ROBINSON CREEK – Longtime area high school baseball coach Jordan Compton is stepping down as head mentor of the Shelby Valley program. Compton, who had been in coaching for 13 years, including four at Shelby Valley which concluded with a 59th district championship, told Mountain Top Sports he wanted…

PIKEVILLE – Pikeville and Letcher Central maintain a firm grip on the top two spots in the latest Mountain Top Sports girls Super 7 basketball poll released on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers, now 19-5, hold a slim lead over the Lady Cougars (19-8). One more win will give both a 20-win season. Martin County…

PIKEVILLE – Pikeville saw an early lead slip away as Russell came from behind to beat the Lady Panthers, 62-53, in a game played at the T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday. The Lady Panthers, now 19-5, landed three players in double figure scoring as Kelsey Jo Tackett led the way with 20 points.…