Pike Central Hawks

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Hawks, Lady Hawks fall in 2A title games

Pike Central’s effort to reach a first state level tournament came up short as Boyd County turned back the Hawks, 68-55, in the Kentucky 2A, Section 8 championship game played at the Hawks nest on Saturday night. Jaden Stewart finished with a double-double in the loss with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jaylan Rigdon tossed […]

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, Pike Central win PIT openers

Pikeville ran out to a big lead early on and the Panthers cruised to a 77-38 win over Bath County in the nightcap of the PIT played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Eli Johnson and Carter Hurley paced the Panthers, now 2-2, with 17 points each. Heath Jarrell and Ian Onkst chipped […]

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 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 […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bobcats bounce back, top Hawks

Betsy Layne quarterback Carter Parsons passed for 276 yards and three touchdowns to help power the Bobcats to a 32-21 win over Pike Central at home on Friday night. Running back Andrew McCutcheon ran for 200 yards on 24 carries and one score. Dylon Williams added a rushing touchdown. Williams caught three passes for 135 […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – Kentucky games

Betsy Layne (7-1) vs. Pike Central (5-3) Date: Oct. 20 Site: Bobcat Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); Ronn Varney (Pike Central) Players to Watch: RB Andrew McCutcheon, QB Carson Parsons (Betsy Layne); QB Jamere Knuckles, RB Lane Adams (Pike Central) Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 60, Betsy Layne 25; East Ridge […]

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: East Ridge nips Pike Central in district thriller

East Ridge stopped a two-point conversion run with 44 seconds remaining and the Warriors edged Pike Central, 22-21, in a district game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night. It was the first win ever in the series for the Warriors, now 4-4. The Hawks dropped to 5-3. Stevie Todd Layne rushed for 176 […]