Author Archives: Teddy Paynter

I have been working as a journalist for the past 47 years. I was born and raised in Man, W.Va. I currently reside in Inez, Ky., with my wife, Lisa, and our three fur babies, Buffy, Binnie and Motorhead.

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pikeville beats Valley in district showdown

Teddy Paynter / January 15, 2021

Pikeville went on the road to Shelby Valley and knocked off the previously unbeaten Lady…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lady Blackcats bounce Jackson City; LCC rolls

Teddy Paynter / January 14, 2021

Prestonsburg took control early on and went on to beat Jackson City, 66-48, in a…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Shelby Valley, Pikeville reach All ‘A’ finals

Teddy Paynter / January 14, 2021

59th District rivals Shelby Valley and Pikeville punched their tickets to Friday night’s All “A”…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lady Jaguars move to 6-0; Belfry tops PCC

Teddy Paynter / January 13, 2021

Floyd Central remained unbeaten as the Lady Jaguars raced past East Ridge, 60-21, in a…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Pikeville, East Ridge reach All ‘A’ semifinals

Teddy Paynter / January 13, 2021

Pikeville and East Ridge earned spots in the 15th Region All “A” Classic tournament semifinals…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Valley Kats turn back Lady Bulldogs

Teddy Paynter / January 12, 2021

Shelby Valley held off Lawrence County down the stretch to score a hard-fought 60-56 win…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Tigers, Wildcats advance in All A Classic

Teddy Paynter / January 12, 2021

The Paintsville Tigers and Shelby Valley Wildcats punched their tickets to the 15th Region All…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Belfry rolls past BL; JC bounces LC

Teddy Paynter / January 11, 2021

Belfry landed five players in double-figure scoring as the Pirates cruised past Betsy Layne, 78-61,…

HS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Floyd Central, LC, P’Burg all winners

Teddy Paynter / January 11, 2021

Floyd Central built a double-digit, first quarter lead and went on to knock off Pike…

ALL ‘A’ CLASSIC BASKETBALL: Shelby Valley wins second straight title

Teddy Paynter / January 9, 2021

Shelby Valley put together a solid performance from the very outset and the Lady Kats…