Pikeville took sole possession of first place away from Martin County by a slim margin in the latest Mountain Top Sports girls’ basketball poll released on Tuesday. The defending 15th Region champion Lady Panthers and Lady Cardinals are both 7-3. Mingo Central (5-1) is third, followed by Shelby Valley…

Shelby Valley and Johnson Central held firmly to the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the latest Mountain Top Sports’ Super 7 boys’ basketball poll released on Tuesday. The Wildcats, now 9-3, and Golden Eagles, 6-3, are followed by two-time defending Class AA champion Chapmanville Regional (5-1) in third.…

Phelps High School senior standout Trey Francis had a big week on the court, scoring 85 points and grabbing 46 rebounds. He finished with games of 26, 19, 21 and 19 points while grabbing 9, 12, 13 and 12 boards. Francis edged out Pikeville High standout Kirsten Cole-Williamson as the Mountain Top Sports/Buffalo…

PIKEVILLE –UPIKE men’s basketball dominated on both ends of the floor Monday night as the Bears blew out Akron Wayne 118-50 to close out their 2019 part of the schedule. Every player to enter the game for the Bears ended up scoring, led by freshman JJ Ramey’s 19 points off the bench. Ramey grabbed…

GOODY – Johnson Central held off a furious comeback by Sayre in the final quarter to escape with a 74-72 win in the Mountain Schoolboy Classic played at Belfry High School on Dec. 29. Cory VanHoose fired in 19 points and John King added 18 as the Golden Eagles improved to 6-3. Isaiah May followed…

PIKEVILLE – The Pikeville Panthers returned home from Gatlinburg, Tenn., to host the 67th annual Pikeville Invitational Tournament this past weekend at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium. Pikeville took the title with a dominating performance against Louisville Southern, rolling 77-57 in the matchup played…

BUCKHORN – Betsy Layne knocked off host Buckhorn to win the Buckhorn Lake Christmas Classic with a 63-47 victory on Dec. 29. It completed a three-game tournament sweep for the Bobcats, now 8-3, and winners of four straight. Jordan Frazier had 23 points to lead three Bobcats in double-figure scoring.…

Johnson Central quarterback Ryley Preece wanted nothing more than to go out as a state champion. He finished off his career holding the hardware high over his head following a stunning 21-20 victory over Boyle County in the Class 4A finals at Kroger Field earlier this month. Preece guided the Golden…

The field is set for the 18th annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout and for the first time in history it will be played outside of the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. This year’s 2020 tournament will take place at Mingo Central High School at Newtown. Action will begin on Friday, Jan. 10, with four games…

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Pike Central struggled offensively as Hazard pulled away for a 51-38 victory in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Dec .23. Kelsi Brinager led all scorers for the Lady Hawks, now 3-6, with 22 points. Bailey Birchfield chipped in six. At Buckleys Creek SCORE BY QUARTERS: HZ (4-3)…..11 …