The Paintsville Lady Tigers had another strong night on the volleyball court, sweeping Shelby Valley 3-0 on Tuesday. Paintsville took the match in straight sets, winning 25-15, 25-15 and 25-16. Junior standout Kylie Kinner once again led the way for the Lady Tigers, finishing with 24 kills and three…
Read MorePress Release: UK Athletics Kentucky men’s tennis players Mikael Arsenault and Matt Rankin completed play at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships over the weekend. The tournament was hosted by Purdue University at the Schwartz Tennis Center in West Lafayette, Indiana. Arseneault and Rankin were…
Read MoreThe Martin County Lady Cardinals are headed to the 15th Region Championship after rolling past Prestonsburg, 8-0, in semifinal action Monday night. Freshman standout Jaz Jude led the offensive surge with four goals, bringing her season total to 16. She was backed by junior Faith Caldwell, who added…
Read MoreBy Zach Akers – Sports Writer The NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series took a trip out west to the Nevada desert and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. We saw two great races this weekend, with Denny Hamlin bringing home a Cup Series win and Aric Almirola taking the Xfinity win. We’ll start things off…
Read MoreOn Saturday night, the three-eighths-mile clay oval saw some great action and a picture-perfect night for racing under the lights in Johnson County. We’ll start things off in the Super Late Model class, where we saw Kevin Wagner, who made the trip down U.S. 23 from Wheelersburg, Ohio, take his No.…
Read MoreNASCAR’s top two series head to Las Vegas this weekend to begin the Round of 8. As we sit with only four races left to go in the NASCAR season in the Cup and Xfinity series, it’s now or never for these drivers. We’ll start things off with the Xfinity Series as the Round of 8 begins with Connor…
Read MoreLICK CREEK, Ky. — One thing that those not from Eastern Kentucky may not understand is the close knit community that bonds us all together. Sometimes, we have people in those communities that can light up any room, anytime they enter it. For East Ridge High School, that was Zena Newsome. Zena…
Read MoreIn a statement from NASCAR President Steve O’Donnell, we have learned that the horsepower of the Cup Series cars will increase to 750 HP at every track under a mile and a half as well as road courses. This is a change that fans have asked for over the last few years since the inception of the NextGen…
Read MoreBetsy Layne Elementary has received a generous donation of sports equipment thanks to the American Heart Association and other surrounding schools.
Read MoreThe Betsy Layne Lady Bobcats continued their strong late-season push Tuesday night, earning a 3-0 sweep over Martin County in volleyball action. Betsy Layne took control early, winning in straight sets of 25-8, 25-17, and 25-20. Junior standout Jayden Jarrell once again led the charge with 21 kills,…
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