Man High School will be among seven Class AA schools in West Virginia to reclassify beginning with the 2020-21 school year. The Hillbillies will move from Class AA down to Class A, it was announced following the long-awaited West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission reclassification numbers.…

When Prestonsburg head coach Brandon Kidd took over the girls’ basketball program this past season he wanted to build a solid foundation. The work continues this season as the Lady Blackcats prepare to tipoff the season in early December. He said his team needs to compete on a high level and the team…

As UPIKE took another step forward this season, five players were honored among the league’s elite named All Mid-South Conference athletes this week. Senior defensive back Taeron Brown,  junior offensive lineman Jalen Stone and sophomore tight end Alexander Shelton were named to the First Team…

Pikeville junior volleyball standout Kaylee Wells has consistently improved her game throughout her high school career. She finished up the season with 439 kills, 254 digs and 33 serving aces while helping lead her team to a 30-8 record. Wells was named today as the Mountain Top Sports Player of the…

Betsy Layne head basketball coach Brad Short went through the growing pains with his team one year ago. Now set to begin his second season as leader of the program, his team looks to improve on last year’s 13-16 overall mark with a group of talented young players. There is good reason to be optimistic…

East Ridge head coach Brody Justice said success is a pretty simple formula – play and work harder than anyone you play. The Warriors will rely on the leadership of returners Dalton Wellman, Cameron Hess and Hunter Damron. Wellman averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds and Hess averaged 13 points on…

Shelby Valley basketball has been blessed with outstanding players over the years, including Mr. Basketball Elisha Justice. Just a few miles up the road old Virgie High produced Mr. Basketball Todd May. Fast forward to 2019-20 and you can add senior Cody Potter into the mix as a leading candidate to…

Shelby Valley is set to open the 2019-20 season without Kentucky signee Cassidy Rowe, who is recovering from her second torn ACL injury. Although her status remains up in the air, head coach Lonnie “Doe Doe” Rowe will turn his focus to veterans Tori Hampton (senior), Alyssa Newsome (senior), Laci…

When the Pikeville Lady Panthers defeated Johnson Central in last year’s 15th Region championship game, it marked the first time in 39 seasons the team was off to the Sweet 16. It was also the first title for head coach Kristy Orem in her 21 years on the bench. With the beginning of her 22nd season,…

Paintsville running back John Walker Phelps wasn’t about to let his team fall short in the district championship this time around. Phelps rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns and returned a fumble back for another in Paintsville’s 32-18 victory over Raceland this past Friday night. His performance…