05/17/2013
Belfry batters ECHS GRAYSON — Belfry outslugged East Carter as the Pirates scored a come-from-behind 10-7 win at J. P. Kouns Field on May 11. Eli Huddle had three hits, including a double and drove in four runs as the Pirates improved to 13-15. Reed Williamson doubled and  more on this story...
 05/17/2013
Blackcats rip Cougars, 8-1
ERMINE — Prestonsburg broke open a close game late as the Blackcats scored four times in the top of the sixth inning to beat Letcher Central, 8-1, on May 14. The Blackcats improved to 20-12 overall while the Cougars dropped to 24-8. Prestonsburg’s more on this story...
05/17/2013
Mingo Central Miners fall to Wayne in sectional finals WAYNE — Mingo Central’s Garth Simpkins doubled home two runs to help the Miners pull away and beat Tolsia, 14-2, in the West Virginia Class AA, Section 4, Region IV tournament opener at George Brumfield Park on May 11. Matt Lester doubled and winning more on this story...
05/17/2013
Mingo Central Miners fall to Wayne in sectional finals WAYNE — Mingo Central’s Garth Simpkins doubled home two runs to help the Miners pull away and beat Tolsia, 14-2, in the West Virginia Class AA, Section 4, Region IV tournament opener at George Brumfield Park on May 11. Matt Lester doubled and winning more on this story...
05/10/2013
Belfry, Allen Central score diamond wins GOODY — Belfry used timely hitting and took advantage of four East Ridge errors to score a 6-2 win over the Warriors on May 2. Keaton Taylor singled in the third inning and scored on an error to put the Pirates (11-14) in front more on this story...
 05/03/2013
Lady Panthers top Hawks
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville broke open a close game in the bottom of the third inning and the Lady Panthers went on to beat Pike County Central, 17-2, at Myers Field on April 30. Amber Sexton had three hits, scored two runs and knocked in two as more on this story...
05/03/2013
Blackcats drop pair in Louisville LOUISVILLE —North Bullitt pounded out 16 hits and rolled to a 14-3 win over Prestonsburg in the Louisville Invitational Tournament on April 27. Prestonsburg’s Trey Stapleton suffered the loss. He doubled, one of only seven hits for the Blackcats, now 17-8. more on this story...
04/26/2013
Tigers hammer Bobcats ALLEN — Paintsville pitcher Lane Daniels scattered two hits as the Tigers knocked off Betsy Layne, 7-0, on April 23. Colby Burchett had three doubles and drove in one un and Brandon Haight added two hits, including a double and knocked in another run. more on this story...
 04/26/2013
No-hitters highlight Panther Classic
PIKEVILLE — The Panther Classic at Davis Park saw a pair of no-hitters this past week. Pikeville’s Jacob Hamilton tossed a perfect game in the Panthers’ win over Belfry while Letcher Central pitcher Jordan Short no-hitter Pikeville on April 20. Here is a more on this story...
 04/17/2013
MOVING ON: Thompson takes over at Belfry
GOODY — Mark Thompson is back in the saddle as a head coach. Thompson, who served as an assistant coach the past four seasons at Belfry under former coach Randy Casey, was named head coach on April 4 during a press conference held in the school more on this story...
 04/17/2013
Lady Panthers win two at Lyndel Potter
PIKEVILLE — The Pikeville Lady Panthers won two of three games this past weekend during the Lyndel Potter Memorial Tournament played at Myers Field. Pikeville defeated Fleming County (10-0) and Menifee County (6-2) while falling to powerful Ryle High School (10-0). Here is more on this story...
 04/17/2013
Cats thump Rebels
PAINTSVILLE — Prestonsburg erupted for eight runs over the final two innings to knock off Allen Central, 9-3, in the All “A” Classic at Paintsville High School on April 6. The game was tied at 1-all going to the top of the sixth inning. The Blackcats more on this story...
04/17/2013
Gilligan named MSC Pitcher of the Week LOUISVILLE — He began the week with a save and ended it with wins on consecutive games against Mid-South Conference competition. On Monday, Pikeville junior Corey Gilligan was named the league’s pitcher of the week. He was honored along more on this story...
 04/12/2013
Medical Leader All-Area Girls’ Basketball Team: Central’s Eldridge leads squad
PIKEVILLE — Letcher Central senior Kelah Eldridge has been a four-year starter for Coach Dickie Adams’ Lady Cougars. She averaged 17. 5 points per game this past year in leading the Lady Cougars to an impressive 29-6 record and trip to the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen. more on this story...
04/12/2013
Mingo Central girls beaten at CRHS CHAPMANVILLE, W. Va. — Chapmanville Regional High School continued its dominance of Mingo Central on the softball diamond as the Lady Tigers rolled to a 10-0 victory in three innings on April 2. The Lady Miners, now 0-9, have never beaten the Lady Tigers (4-5) more on this story...
 04/05/2013
Rebels, Panthers post tourney wins
PAINTSVILLE — Allen Central pounded out 10 hits and the Rebels rolled to an 8-2 win over Betsy Layne in the All “A” Classic at Paintsville on April 2. Brian Handshoe doubled and drove in three runs while Gage Parsons added two hits, including a double more on this story...
04/05/2013
Pirates nip Boyd, fall to P’burg GOODY — Belfry held off a seventh-inning rally by Boyd County to post an 8-6 win on March 23. Belfry’s Joey Duty doubled and had two RBIs while Zack Francisco added two hits, including a double and knocked home one run. Eli Huddle added more on this story...
03/29/2013
Betsy Layne, East Ridge girls score softball wins INEZ — Betsy Layne scored four times in the first inning and went on to hammer Sheldon Clark, 14-4, on March 22. Winning pitcher Brandy Morrow had three hits, including a triple and scored three times as the Lady Bobcats improved to 1-1. more on this story...
 03/29/2013
DRILLED: Erie explodes past Kentucky
PIKEVILLE — Undefeated Erie scored 36 unanswered points and the Explosion went on to beat Kentucky, 79-26, in Continental Indoor Football League action at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on March 24. The Drillers, now 0-6, had taken a 14-7 lead with 14 minutes, 20 seconds more on this story...
 03/29/2013
Local archers headed to nationals: LCC, PHS, BLHS all honored
LOUISVILLE — Nearly 200 local students competed in the 12th annual National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) state championship last week and several local schools are advancing to compete at nationals. Archery, sponsored in schools through the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources more on this story...
 03/22/2013
Tug Valley brings title back home
Family, religion and basketball. Tug Valley’s basketball program has a passion and desire to win. Their fans can be passionate and very demanding of the young men who wear the silver, black and white. Much is expected of the players. more on this story...
 03/22/2013
Valley, LCC fall in Sweet Sixteen
BOWLING GREEN — Shelby Valley’s run at the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen came to an end in the Elite Eight as highly-touted Anderson County rolled past the Lady Cats, 65-33, at Diddle Arena on March 15. The Lady Cats, who finished 29-5, fell behind 28-5 after one more on this story...
03/15/2013
ONE AND DONE: UPIKE falls in tourney opener KANSAS CITY – Unseeded LSU-Shreveport answered No. 8 University of Pikeville at every turn and held on for a 91-87 win Wednesday night in the 2013 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. With the loss, UPike’s season ended at 26-7, tying more on this story...
03/15/2013
Valley downs Corbin BOWLING GREEN — Shelby Valley bent but never broke in the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen Tournament opener at Diddle Arena on March 13. The Lady Cats held off 13th Region champion Corbin down the stretch to score a thrilling 45-38 win and advance to today’s more on this story...
 03/15/2013
Tug boys, LCC girls reach state tourney
NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Tug Valley’s four seniors had never lost a home game heading into the Class A, Region 4 co-final with Greenbrier West. They will go to the start tournament with that record intact as the Panthers cruised to a 76-47 win over the Cavaliers more on this story...
 03/15/2013
Shark Attack: Dayton cruises past Kentucky Drillers
PIKEVILLE — The wheels came off the wagon in the hurry for the Kentucky Drillers. Dayton scored 33 second-quarter points and the Sharks went on to score a 62-35 win at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on March 10. The loss dropped the more on this story...
03/08/2013
Bears fall in finals: UPIKE secures national bid FRANKFORT — Top-seeded Lindsey Wilson College outscored No. 2 University of Pikeville 13-9 in overtime to claim the championship of the Mid-South Conference tournament 77-73 in the Frankfort Convention Center on March 3. Pikeville (26-6), saw a seven-game win streak come to an more on this story...
 03/08/2013
Lady Cougars reach title game
HAZARD – Letcher Central moved one step closer to the Sweet Sixteen with a 79-55 victory over Leslie County in the 14th Region Tournament at Perry County Central on March 4. Kelah Eldridge poured in 26 points and Julie Cornett added 19 as the Lady Cougars more on this story...
 03/08/2013
Panthers advance; MC, Tug girls ousted
NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Tug Valley wasn’t about to let Greater Beckley Christian hang around this time. The Panthers ran out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back in cruising to a 72-47 win in the Class A, Region 3, Section 1 championship played on Feb. more on this story...
 03/08/2013
Briscoe MSC Player of the Year: Setty 1st Team selection
PIKEVILLE — Senior Jamar Briscoe was named Mid-South Conference Player of the Year at the men’s basketball banquet at the Thomas D. Clark Center for History on Feb. 28. Briscoe, a 5-10 guard from Baltimore, finished second in the Mid-South Conference in scoring this year at more on this story...
03/08/2013
Drillers fall to 0-3; host Dayton March 10 LOUISVILLE — The Kentucky Xtreme notched the franchise’s first victory, rolling to a 48-24 win over the Kentucky Drillers in Continental Indoor Football League action at Freedom Hall on March 1. The loss dropped the Drillers to 0-3 on the season while the Xtreme more on this story...
 03/01/2013
Fields clutch as Warriors advance
PIKEVILLE — Belfry head coach Randy Casey wasn’t about to let East Ridge’s Johnny Miller beat him. Michael Fields did. Fields scored on an uncontested layup with two seconds remaining to lift the Warriors to a thrilling 61-59 win over Belfry in the more on this story...
03/01/2013
Pikeville, Valley win 59th titles LICK CREEK —Pikeville overcame a double-digit, first-quarter deficit to beat East Ridge, 46-43, in the 59th District Tournament championship game played on Feb. 21. The Panthers, now 21-10, won their third straight championship and advanced to this weeks’ 15th Region Tournament as the No. more on this story...
03/01/2013
Tug Valley girls advance; Mingo Central ousted NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Tug Valley rallied in the second half to pull away and beat Man, 58-37, in the Class A, Region 3, Section 1 championship game played on Feb. 21. The Lady Panthers (15-8) advanced to this week’s regional tournament as a No. more on this story...
03/01/2013
Tug Valley crushes Man NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Class A power and defending Class AA champion Tug Valley began its quest to return to the state tournament with a 94-36 crushing of Man on Feb. 26. The Panthers, now 20-3 and ranked No. 1 in the polls, jumped out more on this story...
 03/01/2013
Hot-shooting Cards send Cats packing with 64-55 victory
PIKEVILLE — Sheldon Clark pulled away in the final four minutes to eliminate Betsy Layne from the 15th Region Tournament, 64-55, on Feb. 27. The Cardinals, now 20-10, used a 7-0 run to stretch a five-point lead to double digits. “We missed some more on this story...
 02/22/2013
Tickets punched: East Ridge Warriors, Lady Warriors score tournament upsets
LICK CREEK — The post season brings the best out in East Ridge guard Johnny Miller. Miller helped ignite his team to an 11-0 start against Shelby Valley and the Warriors went on to score a 79-67 win and advance to the 59th District Tournament championship more on this story...
02/22/2013
Tug hammers Huntington HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — Tug Valley dominated Huntington High and rolled to a 69-55 win in the regular-season finale on Feb. 19. Mikey Newsome poured in 17 points and Corey Dillon added 13 as the top-ranked Class A Panthers improved to 19-3 heading into the more on this story...
 02/22/2013
UPIKE men sweep; women split
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville Bears used a 7-0 run late in the game to break a tie and post a hard-fought 77-75 win over Campbellsville in the home finale at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on Feb. 16. Senior Trevor Setty, playing in his more on this story...
 02/15/2013
South Floyd stuns Pike Central
HI HAT — South Floyd snapped a tie in the final quarter and went on to upset Pike County Central, 57-51, on Feb. 12. It marked the second straight win for the Raiders and third in five games. Austin Salisbury led a balanced more on this story...
02/15/2013
Letcher Central pulls away, tops Valley ERMINE — Letcher Central broke open a close game in the final quarter and went on to beat Shelby Valley, 54-37, on Feb. 11. Julie Cornett led a balanced LCC attack with 17 points. Kelah Eldridge followed with 13, Vannah Breeding hit for 11 more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Valley thumps MCHS
SALYERSVILLE — Shelby Valley took control in the second half and went on to knock off Magoffin County, 64-53, in a battle of 15th Region powers on Feb. 9. Rachel Smith led the Lady Cats (22-3) with 20 points. Brianna Fraley hit for 16 while Taylor more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Panthers, Bobcats take district’s top seeds
ROBINSON CREEK — Pikeville rallied in the final eight minutes to take the lead away from Shelby Valley and beat the Wildcats, 63-55, at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Feb. 8. It marked the third straight 60th District championship for the Panthers, now 17-9. The more on this story...
02/15/2013
UPIKE men fall at Georgetown, Saint Catharine: Women split road games ST. CATHARINE — Omar Skinner hit a jumper with 1:36 to play break an 89-89 tie and then secured the game with a basket with 16 seconds left to push St. Catharine College past the University of Pikeville 93-90 on Feb. 9. Skinner more on this story...
 02/08/2013
Exit stage, left: Watson stepping down as UPIKE head coach
PIKEVILLE – He is the owner of more than half the wins in the history of women’s basketball at his school, with nearly 100 more victories than the next highest coach in his sport. But after last Thursday night’s win, the 237th of his career, more on this story...
 02/08/2013
Panthers escape Hawks
BUCKLEYS CREEK — Pikeville’s Ray Kasongo scored 18 points and blocked 11 shots to help power the Panthers to a 53-47 win over Pike County Central on Feb. 4. Ethan Rowe added 15 points as the Panthers improved to 15-9. Pike Central’s Ethan more on this story...
 02/08/2013
UPIKE men, women roll
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville Bears survived a poor shooting night by holding off Bluefield College, 74-68, on Jan. 31. The Bears, now 19-3, built a 19-point lead early in the second half on the strength of a 9-0 run. Bluefield College more on this story...
 02/08/2013
PCC tops P’burg; Jenkins, LCC roll
PRESTONSBURG — Pike Central jumped out to a big lead early against Prestonsburg and cruised to a 62-33 win at Prestonsburg Fieldhouse on Feb. 5. Cassidy Campbell led the Lady Hawks (15-8) with 17 points. Kassidy Prater followed with 16 and Cameron Blackburn chipped in 10. more on this story...
 02/01/2013
Belfry, Pikeville score big home district wins
BELFRY — Belfry moved to the front of the 60th District race with a 72-61 win over rival Pike County Central on Jan. 29. Josh
Robinson fired in a game-high 27 points and Brett Charles added 22 as
the Pirates improved to 9-6 overall. Tony Messer more on this story...
 02/01/2013
COUGAR TOWN: Eldridge’s outside game takes down Pikeville
ERMINE — When Letcher Central needed a big play offensively – Kelah Eldridge made it happen. Eldridge hit four consecutive three-point baskets in the final quarter to help the Lady Cougars pull away and beat Pikeville 62-50 at LCCHS Gymnasium on Jan. 28. more on this story...
|  05/17/2013
Hicks new man at SV
ROBINSON CREEK — Former Grant County head coach Jim Hicks jumped at the opportunity to return to eastern Kentucky. Hicks, a native of Harlan County, was introduced on May 10 as the new boys’ basketball coach at Shelby Valley, leaving behind a Grant County program that more on this story...
05/17/2013
Eagles thump Bobcats; Pirates top Rebels PAINTSVILLE — Johnson Central broke open a close game by scoring 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to beat Betsy Layne, 13-3, on May 13. The game was tied at 3-all going into the bottom of the fifth. more on this story...
 05/17/2013
Tug falls to Man; AC splits
MAN, W. Va. — Man rallied from an early one-run deficit to beat Tug Valley, 7-1, in the Class A, Region 3, Section IV tournament opener at Dr. Juan Nordelo Field on May 9. Man starter Cody Carter scattered four hits as the Hillbillies won for just more on this story...
05/10/2013
Cats fall in All ‘A’ LEXINGTON — Prestonsburg fell to Bethlehem 3-1, but not without controversy in the All “A” Classic at Whitaker Bank Park on May 4. The Blackcats appeared to have scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning when Grant Anderson stole home more on this story...
05/10/2013
Garris powers PHS past Shelby Valley ROBINSON CREEK — Pikeville’s Clay Garris had two hits, including a triple and drove in four runs to power the Panthers to a 9-1 district win over Shelby Valley on May 8. Winning pitcher Austin Priode hurled five innings, allowing just one run on two hits. more on this story...
 05/03/2013
Hamilton hurls Panthers past Warriors, 10-1
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville ace hurler Jacob Hamilton allowed just two hits as the Panthers rolled to a 10-1 district win over rival East Ridge at Davis Park on April 30. Hamilton tripled and drove in two runs and Conner Pack added three singles and knocked more on this story...
05/03/2013
ER falls; PHS, Jenkins post wins IRVINE — East Ridge pitcher Christian Yates did her part to keep the Lady Warriors in contention but Estill County pushed across a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to post a 1-0 win in the Estill County Triangle on April 27. more on this story...
 04/26/2013
Hawks rally past Pirates
GOODY — Pike Central took its home game with Belfry on the road and the Hawks came away with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Pirates on April 22. Belfry, 7-12, had taken a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning on the strength more on this story...
04/26/2013
Cougars, Rebels post big victories ERMINE — Letcher Central hurler Andrew Fields fanned 10 batters and retired 14 straight to lead the Cougars to a 13-0 mercy-rule win over June Buchanan on April 16. Fields allowed just one hit as the Cougars won their sixth straight game and improved more on this story...
04/17/2013
Belfry hurlers no-hit Phelps GOODY — Two Belfry hurlers combined to toss a no-hitter as the Pirates beat Phelps, 11-0, on April 13. The Pirates, now 6-6, scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning off losing pitcher Zack Avina. Keaton Taylor belted more on this story...
04/17/2013
Pikeville thumps Lady Rebs EASTERN — Pikeville’s Megan Cochran allowed just one hit as the Lady Panthers cruised past Allen Central, 18-0, on April 11. Aileah Bartley had two hits, scored four runs and drove in four runs as the Lady Panthers improved to 5-7. Amber Sexton added more on this story...
04/17/2013
Baseball splits twinbill with Shawnee State PIKEVILLE — A split in Saturday’s doubleheader with Shawnee State gave the University of Pikeville a win in the weekend series but kept it from take the lead for the final playoff spot in the Mid-South Conference tournament. UPike improved to 17-22-1 overall more on this story...
 04/12/2013
Medical Leader All-Area Boys' Basketball Team: Rowe, Brewer lead elite squad; Coaching honor goes to Williams
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville’s Ethan Rowe and Tug Valley’s Austin Brewer never had the opportunity to play against each other on the high school hardwood. The two basketball standouts do share something in common – they have been named the Medical Leader’s Co-Players of the Year. more on this story...
 04/12/2013
Casey joining UPIKE staff
PIKEVILLE — Longtime Belfry High School basketball coach Randy Casey has accepted a position as assistant coach for the University of Pikeville men’s basketball program. Casey stepped down earlier this week after nine seasons as head mentor of the Pirates, where he finished with a combined more on this story...
04/05/2013
Hawks edge Tigers BUCKLEYS CREEK — Pike Central’s Blake Clark tripled home three runs in the bottom of the first inning and the Hawks went on to beat Paintsville, 6-5, on March 29. Paintsville’s Gabe Burchell doubled and knocked in one run for the Tigers, now 4-3. more on this story...
 04/05/2013
Lady Warriors, Lady Cats score wins
LICK CREEK— East Ridge returned the favor to Paintsville at home as the Lady Warriors blanked the Lady Tigers, 5-0, on March 29. Paintsville, now 4-2, had beaten East Ridge 1-0 just one week ago in the Battle by the Creek Tournament at Johnson Central. more on this story...
04/05/2013
East Ridge tops Knox, falls to P’ville PAINTSVILLE — East Ridge pounded out 10 hits and rolled to a 7-3 win over Knox County Central in the Battle by the Creek at Johnson Central on March 23. Teena Rowe had three singles and scored two runs and winning pitcher Christian Yates more on this story...
03/29/2013
TENNESSEE BLUES: Pikeville drop 3 in Sevierville SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Pikeville Panthers went into the Smokey Mountain Invitational hoping to turn its slow start around. Pikeville’s trip to eastern Tennessee ended with a third straight loss as the Panthers fell to Grace (TN) 15-5 in five innings on March 23. more on this story...
03/29/2013
Tug Valley tops Phelps; Betsy Layne, PCC post wins NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Tug Valley’s David Runyon had three hits and drove in four runs that helped the Panthers to a 14-8 victory over Phelps on March 23. Josh Spry doubled and drove in three runs and Trevin Horn added a single and two more on this story...
 03/22/2013
Panthers crush Irish, end public school drought
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The private school domination of the boys’ state basketball tournament came to a crashing end. Tug Valley pulled away from Charleston Catholic in the second half and the Panthers went on to crush the Irish, 58-41, in the Class A championship game played more on this story...
 03/22/2013
Tug Valley bounces Tucker
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Tug Valley turned to its defense to assure a berth in the Class A state championship game. The Panthers (24-3) pulled away from Tucker County in the second half to score a hard-fought 54-41 win over the Mountain Lions at the Charleston Civic more on this story...
03/22/2013
East Ridge’s Bentley tosses no-hitter LICK CREEK — East Ridge’s Tyler Bentley tossed a no-hitter as the Warriors opened the season with a 9-0 victory over South Floyd on March 19. Bentley struck out 19 batters and was 4-for-4 at the plate with a triple. South more on this story...
 03/15/2013
Tug Valley routs Irish
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Tug Valley was able to withstand Notre Dame’s best shot. The top-seeded Panthers used a 21-0 run in the third quarter to pull away and beat the Irish 87-62 in the Class A Boys’ State Tournament at the Charleston Civic Center on March more on this story...
 03/15/2013
Prestonsburg pounds Pikeville, 16-5: Blackcats send 21 batters to the plate in 5th inning
PIKEVILLE — Prestonsburg’s patience finally paid off. The Blackcats sent 21 batters to the plate and scored 16 runs in the top of the fifth inning, including 13 after two outs, to beat Pikeville 16-3 in the season opener for both teams at chilly Davis Park more on this story...
 03/15/2013
West Virginia native named women’s coach
PIKEVILLE — The new coach of women’s basketball at the University of Pikeville has excelled in every aspect of college athletics, from her time as a player, an assistant coach and as a head coach. Joanna Bernabei-McNamee (pronounced Bern-uh-BEE Mac-Na-MEE), a native of Weirton, W. Va. , was more on this story...
03/15/2013
UPIKE Bears split doubleheader with Cumberlands PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville softball team split a doubleheader with Cumberlands on March 9, falling in extra innings 2-1 and winning 9-5. The splits raised the Bears to 2-2 in Mid-South Conference play and 2-5 overall this season. They are currently tied more on this story...
 03/08/2013
CHAMPIONS: Cats stifle Cardinals, claim title
PIKEVILLE — The night belonged to Shelby Valley. Shelby Valley turned to its defense to keep Sheldon Clark in check and the Lady Cats escaped with a 40-31 victory in the 15th Region Tournament championship game played at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on March 4. more on this story...
 03/08/2013
Panthers, Warriors fall in semis: Johnson Central repeats as champion
PIKEVILLE — This loss will take a long time to heal. Defending champion Johnson Central rallied from a five-point deficit late to beat Pikeville, 61-57, in the 15th Region Tournament semifinals at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on March 1. Pikeville, which finished more on this story...
 03/08/2013
Valley girls reach title game
PIKEVILLE — Shelby Valley pulled away from Magoffin County in the final quarter to score a hard-fought 53-42 win in the 15th Region Tournament semifinals on March 2. The Lady Cats (27-4) reached the championship game at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center against Sheldon Clark. more on this story...
 03/08/2013
Bears win MSC cheer title
LEXINGTON — The University of Pikeville won its first-ever Mid-South Conference cheerleading competition, taking the title at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School on Feb 27. In addition, UPike Coach Jeannie Stone was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year and Jaimie Ward was named Cheerleader more on this story...
 03/01/2013
Panthers reach semis: Pikeville, JC clash tonight
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville senior guard Ethan Rowe put his teammates on his shoulders and carried them to the 15th Region Tournament semifinals. Rowe poured in a game-high 32 points and helped Pikeville maintain a double-digit lead throughout much of the second half en route to a more on this story...
03/01/2013
Belfry teams win 60th crowns GOODY — Belfry captured the 60th District Tournament championship with a 63-53 win over Pike County Central on Feb. 20. The Pirates, now 14-9, advanced to the 15th Region Tournament as the top-seed while the Hawks (14-16) earned a No. 2 seed. more on this story...
03/01/2013
Bobcats, Lady Rebs take 58th crowns BETSY LAYNE — Betsy Layne captured the 58th District Tournament championship with a thrilling 66-63 win over Prestonsburg at D. W. Howard Fieldhouse on Feb. 22. Dustin Rogers hit the go-ahead basket late in the fourth quarter and Peyton Case nailed clutch free throws to more on this story...
 03/01/2013
Blackcats fall in opening round
PIKEVILLE – The defending 15th Region champions played sluggish in the opening round against pesky Prestonsburg. Johnson Central survived and advanced to face Pikeville with a 61-52 win over the Blackcats at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center on Feb. 25. “We more on this story...
03/01/2013
Bears finish up regular season strong At Wise, Va. SCORE BY QUARTERS: UP (26-5)…. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 54 – 85 UVW (11-19). . . . . . . . . . . 30 18 – 48 Scoring: UPIKE (85) – Chris Johnson 2(1) 0-0 7; Terrance Saintil 7 2-4 16; Jamar Briscoe more on this story...
02/22/2013
Bobcats bounce Raiders BETSY LAYNE — Betsy Layne took charge early against South Floyd and rolled to a 66-45 win in the 58th District Tournament at D. W. Howard Fieldhouse on Feb. 20. The victory assured the Bobcats, now 18-9, a berth in the 15th Region Tournament next more on this story...
02/22/2013
Bears split with VI PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville split a doubleheader on February 18 with Virginia Intermont, winning the opener 11-3 before falling in the nightcap 5-0. The Bears are now 3-6 on the season, while the Cobras improved to 4-1. Game more on this story...
02/22/2013
Seniors lead Pirates past Miners; PCC girls roll GOODY — Belfry landed four players in double-figure scoring and the Pirates rallied in the second half to beat Mingo Central, 79-76, on Feb. 16. It was the final regular season home game for five seniors, including four that netted in double digits. Sean more on this story...
02/22/2013
Tigers nip Panthers; Tug thumps CC PIKEVILLE — Trevor Tiller’s jumper in the closing seconds provided the margin of victory as Paintsville slipped past Pikeville, 70-69, at T. W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Feb. 14. Pikeville, now 19-10, had one last chance to win, but Jacob Hamilton’s halfcourt shot fell short. more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Tourney pairings released
60th District At Pike County Central Boys Feb. 18 Pike Central vs. Phelps, 8:15 p Feb. 20 Championship: Belfry vs. PCC/Phelps winner, 8:15 p more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Brewer’s basket lifts Tug past GBC: Phelps surprises Fairview
BECKLEY, W. Va. — Tug Valley’s Austin Brewer hit a jumper in the lane with 5. 8 seconds remaining to lift the second-ranked Panthers to a thrilling come-from-behind 61-60 win over Greater Beckley Christian on Feb. 9. The Panthers, now 15-3, trailed by 10 points early on and more on this story...
 02/15/2013
Panthers roll over Belfry; Jenkins wins
NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — Second-ranked Tug Valley ran out to a big first-quarter lead and rolled to an 80-52 win over Belfry on Feb. 7. Mikey Newsome led a trio of Panthers (13-3) in double-figure scoring with 22 points. Thomas Baisden followed with 16 and Austin Brewer more on this story...
02/15/2013
East Ridge girls top Phelps LICK CREEK — East Ridge ran out to a double-digit lead early against Phelps and cruised to a 73-54 win on Feb. 8. Lesli Fleenor and Christian Yates led the Lady Warriors (13-12) with 12 points each. Tabby Potter tossed in 10. more on this story...
02/15/2013
UPIKE women rally past KC, 73-69 PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville scored seven of the last eight points in a 73-69 win over Kentucky Christian University on Feb. 11. The win for the Bears was their fourth in five games since Coach Bill Watson announced his intention to more on this story...
02/08/2013
Wildcats hold off Warriors LICK CREEK — Shelby Valley held off a late East Ridge rally to score a hard-fought 59-53 district win at The Reservation on Feb. 5. Dalton Richardson poured in 18 points as the Wildcats improved to 12-8. Cody Belter added 12 and Andrew Newsome more on this story...
 02/08/2013
Bears remain 7th in men’s poll
PIKEVILLE — The University of Pikeville Bears held their spot in this week’s poll, spending their second straight week at No. 7. This after the Bears improved to 19-3 on the season with a 74-68 win over Bluefield College last Thursday night. The game against more on this story...
 02/08/2013
Dawgs thump Panthers; Valley girls roll
PIKEVILLE — Hazard took the lead early on against Pikeville and rolled to a 78-48 win at T. W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Jan. 31. Ray Kasongo led the Panthers (14-9) with 19 points. Blaine May followed with nine. Hazard’s Chris Hudson led the more on this story...
02/08/2013
Bears win 1 at SAU LAURINBURG, N. C. — The University of Pikeville opened baseball season by going 1-2 over the weekend in a series at St. Andrews (N. C. ) College. The Bears split a pair on Feb. 2 before falling to the Knights in the series finale on Feb. more on this story...
 02/01/2013
Rains resigns at LCC: Taking position as Paul Dunbar coach
ERMINE — The Letcher Central High School football program is searching for a new coach. LCC coach Paul Rains resigned from the job on Monday. Rains spent just one season at the helm of the Cougars, finishing with a 2-9 mark. more on this story...
02/01/2013
Valley Cats crush ER; Bobcats escape Hawks ROBINSON CREEK — Shelby Valley dominated from the opening tip in a 62-32 win over East Ridge at the Shelby Valley Sports Center on Jan. 22. Cody Belter poured in 15 points and Hunter Swindall added 11 as the Wildcats improved to 10-8. more on this story...
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