
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Belfry, Lawrence County, Jenkins post wins
Belfry took the lead away from Floyd Central in the bottom of the second inning and went on to score a 9-1 win in a game played at Massey Energy Field on Thursday night. Winning pitcher Molly Fahm allowed just to hits as the Lady Pirates improved to 3-0. Sydney Stafford tripled and singled, scored […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Pikeville rolls past Hazard; Jags nip Leslie County
Pikeville took an early lead against Hazard and the Panthers scored a 13-3 win in a game played at Davis ark on Tuesday night. Dylan Thompson tripled and doubled while driving in four runs and scoring. Sam Wright singled, scored, and knock in a pair of runs. Carson Salyer singled and scored twice. Bash Ryan […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: East Ridge tops Phelps; Bobcats now 3-0
East Ridge pounded out 17 hits and scored a 12-7 win over Phelps on the road on Monday night. Winning pitcher Stevie Layne had three hits, including a pair of doubles, batted in four runs, and scored twice. Hayden Robinette added three hits, a pair of doubles, and drove in four runs. Dylan Burdine singled […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Panthers, P’burg drop pair; Paintsville rolls
Pikeville pitcher Isaac Duty kept the Panthers within striking distance, but Cabell-Midland held on late for a 2-1 win in a game played at StoneCrest Sports Complex on Saturday. Jeb Wilkerson doubled in Bash Ryan in the seventh inning as Pikeville dropped to 1-2. Ryan had singled. At StoneCrest SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E PK (1-2)….…000 000 1 […]

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Duty, Ryan no-hit Tigers; Campbell’s debut spoiled
Pikeville pitchers Isaac Duty and Bash Ryan combined to toss a no-hitter as the Panthers opened the high school baseball season with a 12-0, mercy-rule win over Paintsville on the new turf at Davis Park on Monday night. Noah Jarrell had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs. Jeb Wilkerson added […]

59TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Wildcats, Lady Kats advance to finals
Shelby Valley ran out to a double-digit, first quarter lead and went on to eliminate East Ridge, 61-44, in the 59thDistrict tournament semifinals played on the Reservation on Tuesday night. Collier Fuller poured in 16 points and Ethan Sykes followed with 14 as the Wildcats improved to 18-8. Russ Osborne added nine. Braxton Stanley led […]

59TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Panthers, Lady Panthers cruise into finals
Pikeville jumped ahead early on against Jenkins and rolled to a 68-35 win in the 59th District tournament semifinals played at East Ridge on Monday night. Senior Rylee Samons finished with a game-high 21 points and went over 2,000 career points as the Panthers improved to 19-7. Eli Johnson added 11 and Charlie Fitzer chipped in […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Breakdown of area schools’ realignment
Here is the realignment for area schools: CLASS 1A Region 8 – Pikeville, Hazard, Paintsville CLASS 2A District 7 –Floyd Central, Prestonsburg, Martin County, Knott Central District 8 – Betsy Layne, East Ridge, Pike Central, Shelby Valley CLASS 3A District 8 – Belfry, Lawrence County, Magoffin County, Estill County, Morgan County, Powell County CLASS 4A […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Belfry remains 3A in KHSAA realignment; BL joins 2A
Belfry High School, despite enrollment numbers being 2A, will “play up” and continue to play in Class 3A. The KHSAA made the announcement on Wednesday. The Pirates will play in a six-team 8th district, which will include Lawrence County and Magoffin, both previous opponents, as well as Morgan, Estill, and Powell counties. Belfry’s sister district […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Hawks sweep tournament foes; P’burg ends skid
Pike Central knocked off Magoffin County, 59-36, for its third straight win in the Lady Hawk 2-day Classic at the Hawks Nest on Saturday. Hannah May led the way offensively with a game-high 20 points. Emalie Tackett finished with 18. Angel Mullis net seven in the loss for the Lady Hornets. At Buckleys Creek (Lady […]