Mission accomplished! Pikeville capped off a perfect season with a fifth state championship, dominating bitter-rival Paintsville from start to finish as the Panthers rolled to a 43-0 victory before 7,800 fans at Kroger Field on Friday afternoon. The Panthers, 14-0, were able to put to rest last year’s…

This may have been Belfry head football coach Philip Haywood’s most gratifying championship. A season filled with bumps along the road ended in celebration as the Pirates knocked off previously unbeaten Bell County, 30-20, before a crowd of nearly 8,300 fans at Kroger Field on Friday night. “So…

Martin County’s final season as Sheldon Clark didn’t end the way veteran head coach Jason James was hoping. The 2019-20 season brings a new name and new hope to a program which finished 10-20 one year ago. The Cardinals were bounced by Paintsville in the 57th District tournament opener. Martin County…

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Martin County head basketball coach Robin Newsome was content to be outside the rim of leading the Lady Cardinals program. When former Sheldon Clark head coach Tim Rice lost his life in a tragic automobile accident earlier this year she suddenly found herself back in a role she held for 25 seasons.…

Lawrence County head basketball coach Chandler Thompson makes no bones about it when it comes to keys for this team this season – buy into defense and finishing offensive possessions which result in points. “If we are able to do those two things [staples to success] we will be fine as a team,”…

Phelps bounced back from Monday night’s season opening loss to knock off Hurley (Va.), 57-36, in a game played at the McCoy Athletic Center on Tuesday night. Trey Francis poured in a team-high 16 points and  Dawson McCoy followed with nine as Phelps moved to 1-1. Jaylen Wells tossed in eight. Jonathan…

Pike County Central head basketball coach Derrick Newsome says his team’s third straight 20-win season one year ago could be attributed to half-court defensive pressure. He hopes the trend continues in what will be his sixth season at the helm. “It’s pretty simple for us this season, we’ve got…

Lawrence County head basketball coach Melinda Feltner is beginning her seventh season on the bench for the Lady Bulldogs. Her team is coming off an impressive 22-11 record one year ago, and returns seasoned  players, including the squad’s lone senior in Alexis Ratliff. She averaged 13.8 points per…