Belfry – 8, Pikeville – 7  

The Lady Pirates held off the Lady Panthers behind Molly Fahm’s 11 strikeout performance on the mound. She pitched all seven innings allowing four earned runs, eight hits, and walked two batters. Molly had some help from her teammates at the plate with totaling 12 hits, 5 earned runs, and went 4-4 on stolen bases. This is the Lady Pirates second time in three years making the 15^th Region All ‘A’ Championship.  

BY THE NUMBERS

Arionna Smith –  

1-5  at the plate

1 RBI 

1 3B  

1 run scored 

Randah Maynard –  

1-3 at the plate 

1 RBI 

1 2B 

McKinlee Fields –  

1-3 at the plate 

1 RBI 

1 run scored 

Baylor Hall –  

2-4 at the plate  

1 run scored 

1 stolen base 

Molly Fahm –  

2-3 at the plate  

1 run scored  

1 stolen base 

7 IP 

Win 

11 strikeouts  

4 earned runs 

6 hits 

2 walks 

Shelby Valley – 16, Prestonsburg – 6  

The Wildcats were dominant on both sides of the field in their win over the Blackcats. Eighth grader Chellsea Holbrook had a strong performance on the mound; she pitched all 7 innings and totaled 10 strike outs, six hits, six earned runs, and did not walk a batter. At the plate, Shelby Valley was red hot. They had 22 hits, drove in 13 runs, hit four doubles and four triples, stole nine bases, and only struck out four times in 32 plate appearances.  

BY THE NUMBERS  

Chellsea Holbrook –

2-5 at the plate 

1 RBI 

3 runs scored 

1 3B 

2 stolen bases 

7 IP 

10 strikeouts 

1 earned run 

6 hits 

0 walks 

Grace Hall –  

4-5 

3 RBI 

1 2B 

Katie Hall –  

3-4 at the plate

2 RBI  

1 run scored 

1 2B 

1 stolen base 

Isabelle Bowling –  

3-4 at the plate

1 RBI 

3 runs scored 

1 3B 

2 stolen bases 

Abby Little –  

3-3 at the plate

3 RBI 

1 run scored 

1 2B 

Kennedy Bell –  

3-4 at the plate

3 RBIs 

2 runs scored 

2 3B 

1 stolen base 

Belfry faces Shelby Valley in the 15th Region All ‘A’ Championship game tonight, April 10, beginning at 7 p.m. at Belfry High School.

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The Johnson Central Lady Eagles improved to 3-0 on the season with a 77-35 win over the Shelby Valley Lady Kats on Saturday.

Johnson Central had two players score in double figures, led by Karlea Stanley with 17 points. Stanley shot 50 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range, while going 2-for-3 from the free-throw line.

Emma McKenzie added 16 points on the night, shooting 66.7 percent from the field and from beyond the arc.

As a team, the Lady Eagles shot 46.8 percent from the field, 31.6 percent from three-point range and 81.2 percent from the free-throw line. Johnson Central finished with 35 rebounds.

Individual and team statistics for Shelby Valley were not reported to the KHSAA as of press time.

Johnson Central will be back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 16, when they host Floyd Central for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

Shelby Valley is scheduled to face Paintsville at home tonight, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m., pending any weather-related cancellations. The loss drops the Lady Kats to 1-2 on the season.

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The Martin County Lady Cardinals opened their season with a strong showing Tuesday night, earning a 77–59 win over the Shelby Valley Lady Kats.

Sophomore Maci Maynard set the tone on both ends of the floor, finishing with a dominant stat line of 21 points, 24 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

Senior Chloe May added a standout performance of her own, shooting 61.5 percent from the field while pulling down 10 rebounds. May also hit a major milestone during the win, scoring her 500th career point.

Freshman Annaleigh Davis contributed 17 points, giving Martin County another reliable scoring option in the season opener.

Individual stats for Shelby Valley were not available at press time.

Martin County will return to action Saturday at Madison Central, taking on St. Henry at 2:30 p.m. as part of the Madison Central Shoot Out.

Shelby Valley will host J. I. Burton (Norton, Va.) on Friday in a 7:30 p.m. matchup.

In other girls basketball action Tuesday night, Phelps defeated Mount View (Welch, W.Va.) 52–44, Floyd Central topped Paintsville 64–45 and Belfry edged Lawrence County 60–59.

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The Shelby Valley Lady Kats kept their remarkable season alive Monday night, advancing in the Girls Volleyball State Tournament with a 3-1 win over Knott County Central.

Valley took the match with sets of 25-19, 27-25, 22-25 and 25-13.

The victory adds to what has been an incredible run for the Lady Kats, who now stand at 34-5 on the season.

Next up, Shelby Valley will face the powerhouse Assumption Rockets in the state quarterfinals. That matchup is set for Friday, November 7 at 11 a.m. at George Rogers Clark High School.

Assumption enters the contest with a 37-4 record, with all four losses coming against out-of-state opponents.

Individual stats for the Lady Kats were not available at press time.

Mountain Top Sports will continue to provide updates throughout the state tournament.

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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 serving aces. Kinner now has 673 kills on the season, continuing to be one of the most dominant hitters in the region.

She was followed by fellow junior Mallory May, who added 10 kills in the win. May’s consistent play this season has helped the Lady Tigers maintain their rhythm, and she now sits at 284 kills for the year.

Individual stats for Shelby Valley players were not available at press time.

The win improves Paintsville to 23-10 for the season and extends their winning streak to nine matches. Shelby Valley now holds a record of 29-5.

Paintsville will close out its regular season on Thursday, October 16, when the Lady Tigers travel to face Betsy Layne. Shelby Valley will return to the court this Saturday, October 18, when they take on Russell and Huntington in the Kitten Classic.

Other area volleyball scores and highlights will be featured in today’s Mountain Top Sports Recap.

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Pike Central controlled the pace Saturday afternoon, taking a 2-0 win over Shelby Valley behind a balanced effort on both ends of the field.

The Hawks got on the board with goals from Ayden Hartsock and Zaiden Coleman, while Hayden Owens set up one of the scores with an assist. For Hartsock, it was his first goal of the season, while Coleman notched his third. Owens now has three assists on the year.

In net, Caden Ratliff anchored the defense, turning away three shots to preserve the shutout.

With the win, Pike Central improves to 5-7, while Shelby Valley slips to 1-11. The Hawks will be back on the road tonight at Belfry for a 7 p.m. matchup. The Wildcats also return to action this evening at Paintsville, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m.

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UPDATE: The girls have been found safe.

SHELBY VALLEY, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing 12-year-old girls who went missing overnight.

Mollie Evans and Layla Johnson, both of Shelby Valley, were last seen around 11 p.m. Thursday at Shelby Valley.

Evans is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 120 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a white shirt and pajama pants.

Johnson is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall and 150 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray sweatpants.

Anyone with information about the girls is asked to contact Kentucky State Police Post 9 at (606) 433-7711.

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pike County is continuing to distribute free weather radios this week.

The county received a hazard mitigation grant to hand out 5,000 of the radios. Areas targeted for the giveaways are places that have historically received flooding, as well as areas where cell phone service can be spotty.

The radios will be available at the following times and locations:

• 5 to 8 p.m. today (Monday) at Phelps Fire Department
• 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Shelby Valley Fire Department
• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Elkhorn City Senior Center

The radios are preset to the areas where residents live and will provide information about forecasts, watches and warnings.

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The veterans housing enter at Robinson Creek in Pike County was evacuated Tuesday evening due to a chemical odor, and a man was found dead inside the facility, believed to have died of natural causes.

Pike County Emergency Management Director Doug Tackett tells Mountain Top News that the Veterans Transitional Housing Center located along Douglas Parkway near Shelby Valley High School was evacuated after a chemical smell was reported inside the building. Tackett says a man was found dead inside the facility, but he is believed to have died of natural causes.

Tackett says the chemical smell was likely due to cleaning products used in the facility. He said it is possible that chemicals were mixed “that shouldn’t have been,” resulting in the odor. Residents of the facility were allowed to return into building about a half an hour after they were evacuated, Tackett says.

Tackett says an autopsy will be performed on the person who died, but results from that autopsy could take weeks to be returned. The identity of the person who died was not immediately available.

The facility provides housing for homeless veterans for up to two years while they transition into permanent housing. It also provides medical care services through the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. The facility at Robinson Creek is operated by Mountain Comprehensive Care Corporation. The facility also has some bed space for homeless non-veterans.

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The Shelby Valley Volunteer Fire Department invited Santa Claus to its fire station to spread some Christmas cheer. The fire department provided gifts for more than 50 kids from the Shelby Valley area on Tuesday. See the clip above for the story.

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