Kentucky built a double-digit lead 13 minutes into the opening half and the No. 4 Wildcats went on to top Howard University, 95-63, to tip off the regular season at Rupp Arena on Monday night. The Wildcats are now 14-0 in home openers under Coach John Calipari. Kentucky has won 20 straight home games…
Read MoreShelby Valley struck early and often as the Wildcats eliminated Morgan County, 55-0, in the opening round of the Class 2A playoffs at Hobart Clay Johnson Field on Friday night. With the win, Valley, now 9-2, will host Middlesboro this coming Friday night. Kickoff is 7:30 pm. Quarterback Russ Osborne…
Read MorePhoto credit: Dusty Layne Pikeville delivered the knockout blow early on Senior Night as the defending Class 1A champions rolled to a 63-0 win over Lynn Camp in the opening round of the playoffs at Hillard Howard Field on Friday night. The Panthers, now 8-2, will host Harlan (8-3) this coming Friday.…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville Bears fell behind by double digits at halftime and Rio Grande (Ohio) scored an 83-73 win in a game played at the UPIKE Gymnasium on Saturday. Sierra Feltner and Allie Stone paced the Bears, now 1-1, with 19 points each. Morgan Stamper added 13. UPIKE will play an exhibition…
Read MoreNationally ranked Lindsey Wilson College clamped down on the University of Pikeville’s offense in the second half to pull away and beat the Bears, 39-9, in the home finale played at the W.C Hambley Athletics Complex on Saturday. UPIKE quarterback Xavier Malone passed for 335 yards. He was picked off…
Read MoreKentucky was clinging to a slim four-point lead with under three minutes to play and facing a punting situation on fourth down. Special teams’ play has been horrific throughout the season and reared their ugly head again. Punter Colin Goodfellow had to chase down a poor snap all the way back…
Read MoreCLASS 4A PLAYOFFS Johnson Central (8-2) vs. Lincoln County (2-8) Date: Nov. 4 Site: Jim Matney Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Joshua Jaggers (Lincoln County) Players to watch: RB Zack McCoart, RB Chase Price (Johnson Central); QB Sawyer Horton, RB Micah Phillips (Lincoln…
Read MoreCLASS 3A PLAYOFFS Lawrence County (8-2) vs. East Carter (6-4) Date: Nov. 4 Site: Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Alan Short II (Lawrence County); Tim Champlin (East Carter) Players to Watch: RB Dylan Ferguson, PK Logan Southers (Lawrence County); RB Isaac Boggs, QB Eli…
Read MoreCLASS 2A PLAYOFFS SHELBY VALLEY (8-2) vs. Morgan County (1-9) Date: Nov. 4 Site: Hobart Clay Johnson Field Kickoff: 7 pm Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Mark Easterling (Morgan County) Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, TE Lincoln Billiter (Shelby Valley); QB Bradley Nickell, RB Chance…
Read MoreCLASS 1A PLAYOFFS Pikeville (7-2) vs. Lynn Camp (2-8) Date: Nov. 4 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7 p.m. Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/Mountain Top Media App Livestream: Mountain Top TV App Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Mark Huddleston (Lynn Camp) Players to Watch: QB Isaac Duty, WB Tayvian Boykins…
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