Paintsville Tigers

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville, Prestonsburg advance in All ‘A’ Classic

Pikeville jumped out to a big lead early against Belfry and the Panthers went on to score a 77-35 win in the quarterfinals of the 15th Region All “A” Classic matchup played at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Thursday night. Cole Slone came off the bench and scored 17 points while Heath Jarrell and Charlie Fitzer […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Panthers 3-Peat as All ‘A’ champs

Pikeville was dominate from the opening round through the championship game as the Lady Panthers three-peat as Queens of 15th Region All “A” Classic with an 84-35 win over Shelby Valley at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers improved to 12-1 and move on to the state tournament later this month in Corbin. […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville, Martin County reach All ‘A’ semifinals

Defending 15th Region champion Pikeville pulled away from Paintsville in the third period and rolled to a 73-43 win in the quarterfinals of the All “A” Classic matchup played at the Appalachian Wireless Arena on Friday night. Trinity Rowe poured in 20 points to lead four Lady Panthers in double-figure scoring as Pikeville improved to 10-1. […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville turns back Pike Central; Lady Tigers win two

Pikeville pulled away from Pike Central in the final three minutes to earn a hard-fought 69-64 win in the nightcap of the Pikeville Invitational Tournament played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. Carter Hurley led a trio of Panthers (3-2) in double figures with 18 points. Charlie Fitzer tallied 17 and Ian Onkst […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Pikeville, Lawrence, Belfry score wins

Pikeville took the lead away from Russell in the final minutes and held on for a 62-59 win at the Boyd County Roundball Classic played on Saturday. Charlie Fitzer led four Panthers in double-figure scoring with 16 points. Josh Hughes followed with 14 while Carter Hurley net 13 and Eli Johnson added 12. At Summit […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wildcats nip Bobcats; Lady Blackcats roll

Shelby Valley erased a six-point deficit to come from behind and beat Betsy Layne, 63-61, in a game played at Junior Newsome Arena on Tuesday night. Riley Phillips finished with a game-high 26 points as the Wildcats moved to 1-1. Brady Johnson tallied 10 while Caden Johnson and Braiden Tackett added eight  each. Andrew Kidd finished […]

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Paintsville rolls in opener; ER moves to 2-0

Paintsville jumped out to an early lead and the Lady Tigers cruised to an 85-67 win over Floyd Central in the season opener played on Friday night. Emilea Preece poured in a game-high 28 points and KK Vannoy followed with 17. Karah Lafferty net 15 and Kylie Kinner tossed in 14. Riley Compton paced the […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – area Kentucky playoff games

Shelby Valley (8-3) vs. Floyd Central (6-5) Date: Nov. 10 Site: Hobart Clay Johnson Field Kickoff: 7 pm Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central) Players to Watch: WR Brady Bentley, RB Clark Craft (Shelby Valley); QB Jace Martin, RB Brody Buck (Floyd Central) Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 50, Knott Central 6; Floyd […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tigers turn back Hawks

Paintsville’s second-half surge continued as the Tigers went on the road to Pike Central and scored a 22-14 win at the Hawks Nest on Friday night. Quarterback Alex Johnson rushed for a touchdown and passed for two others as the Tigers improved to 5-5. Lucas Howard hauled in a 29-yard TD pass and added a […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – livestream, radio games

Paintsville (4-5) at Pike Central (5-4) Date: Oct. 27 Site: Hawks Nest Kickoff: 7:30 pm Livestream: Mountain Top TV Internet: TV App, Sports Facebook page Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Ronn Varney (Pike Central) Players to Watch: QB Peyton Adams, RB Crayson Lafferty (Paintsville); WR Lane Adams, RB Daymon Scammell (Pike Central) Last week’s results: Paintsville DNP; Betsy Layne 32, Pike Central 21. Pikeville […]