HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: P’burg tops Bluegrass United; Lady Tigers roll

Prestonsburg’s Bryan Amador scored a pair of goals to help lead the Blackcats to a 4-3 win over Bluegrass United in the Belfry Invitational played at Massey Energy Soccer Complex on Saturday. 

Blake Fitzpatrick and Nick Lester added one goal each. 

Goalkeeper Connor Kute had 11 saves as the Blackcats moved to 3-1. 

GIRLS 

Paintsville…….11 

Menifee County…2 

Paintsville’s Camryn Helton knocked home eight goals to power the Lady Tigers to an 11-1 win over Menifee County on Saturday. 

Emilea Preece had one goal and two assists while Michaela Johnson and Kimi Slone added one goal each.  

THURSDAY’S MATCHES 

East Carter…….2 

Prestonsburg….1 

Prestonsburg came up on the short end of a 2-1 outcome at home against East Carter on Thursday night. 

Bryan Amador scored an unassisted goal as the Blackcats lost for the first time in three matches. 

Connor Kute stopped eight shots between the pipes. 

Pikeville………5 

Letcher Central….1 

Pikeville’s Trey Hancock finished with a hat trick to power the Panthers to a 5-1 win over Letcher Central in a match played at Bob Amos Park Soccer Complex on Thursday night. 

Noah Howie and Thomas Craney added one goal apiece. 

Bryson Collins had nine saves. 

Jonah Fitch had the lone goal for the Cougars. Goalkeeper Nate Cook stopped 23 shots on the goal. 

Russell……….5 

Lawrence County…0 

Russell’s Natah Totten knocked home three goals and assisted on one other to power the Red Devils to a 5-0 win over Lawrence County on Thursday night. 

GIRLS 

Ashland Blazer…. 4 

Johnson Central….0 

Ashland Blazer goalkeeper Gracie Madden was solid between the pipes, shutting out Johnson Central, 4-0, in a match played on Thursday night. 

Milei Baker had two goals for the Kittens. 

Johnson Central goalie Abigail Ramey had nine saves. 

Lawrence County…10 

Pike Central………..0 

Lawrence County dominated from start to finish in rolling to a 10-0 win over Pike Central at the Hawks Nest on Thursday night. 

Leandra Curnutte scored four goals to lead the Lady Bulldogs. 

Maggie Johnson, Brylee Blair, and Molly McClanahan added two goals each. 

Goalie Abby Maynard recorded the shutout. 

Letcher Central……2 

Pikeville…………….2 

Pikeville and Letcher Central battled to a 2-2 tie in a match played at Bob Amos Soccer Complex on Thursday night. 

Rylee Theiss had both goals for the Lady Panthers. Ashlyn Wallace stopped eight shots on goal. 

Kelsey Goins netted both goals for the Lady Cougars. Kara Breeding had nine saves. 

Martin County……3 

Belfry……………….0 

Martin County goalkeeper Marlie Fletcher was rock solid as the Lady Cardinals blanked Belfry, 3-0, in a match played at The Rock on Thursday night. 

Sophie McCoy scored all three goals. Caitlyn Horn had a pair of assists and Lena Horn assisted on one other. 

Belfry goalkeeper Jazzy Cline stopped 21 shots. 

Paintsville…….8 

Morgan County……2 

Paintsville standout Camryn Helton was unstoppable as she scored six goals and assisted on another as the Lady Tigers defeated Morgan County on Thursday night. 

Kali Mulcahy had one goal and two assists while Kimi Slone added a goal. 

Maggie Music had eight saves. 

Prestonsburg….3 

East Carter…….3 

Prestonsburg and East Carter battled back and forth in a match which ended in a 3-3 tie on Thursday night. 

Anna Burchett, Sophie Stephens, and Emily Burchett scored one goal each for the Lady Blackcats. Anna Burchett added two saves.  

Goalkeeper Lindsey Stratton totaled 14 saves.