Lady Panthers Claw Cross Lanes Christian In Season Opener
The Tug Valley Lady Panthers jumped out of the gate early and never looked back as the rolled past Cross Lanes Christian, 60-23, on Thursday in Naugatuck. Tug Valley wasted no time jumping out early, hammering Cross Lanes Christian from the opening tip and taking a 21-2 lead after the first period. The advantage grew […]
Lady Hornets Fly Past Mount View
The Phelps Lady Hornets opened up their season on Tuesday with a 50-36 win over Mount View in Phelps. The Lady Hornets are expected to have a good year, and they did not disappoint in their first game. Junior Kylea Weddington with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore Caleigh McCoy played well in her first […]
Cougars Withstand Pirates
Written By: JMF The Morgan County Cougars would get the season started with a win over the Powell County Pirates, 67-62. The Cougars would use a balanced scoring attack that would see 4 Cougars score in double-figures. Both teams shot well from the field. Powell County would make 21 of 49 shots from the field, […]
Basketball Preview: Chapmanville Tigers
Boys KEY LOSSES: Sal Dean, Brody Dalton, Isaiah Smith, Devon Workman, Landen Tomblin, Tucker AdkinsKEY RETURNERS: Zion Blevins, Sam Miller Last season, the Chapmanville Tigers had an incredible season, ending in the school’s third Class AA state title. While many of the seniors are gone, head coach Brad Napier is hoping that last year’s experience […]
Raiders Prevail In Overtime
Written By: JMF In a back-and-forth game, neither team wanted to lose. East Carter would jump out to an early 6-0 lead. The Raceland Rams would fight back and tie the game at 10-10. East Carter would lead 17-16 at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter would play out much the same […]
Hornets Sting Cavaliers In Season Opener
The Phelps Hornets got 36 points from Nick Knox as they picked up a 71-61 road win over the Jenkins Cavaliers to start the season 1-0 for the first time since 2018. Knox shot an incredible 14-of-17 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range. He also pulled down 7 rebounds. Tyler Weddington fired in […]
Current UK Offensive Lineman, Former Johnson Central Standout Bingham Enters Transfer Portal
Former Johnson Central star and current University of Kentucky offensive lineman Grant Bingham announced is decision to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday via social media. Bingham, a 6’5″ and 321 pound offensive lineman, was considered at Top-300 college prospect in the country coming out of high school. He chose Kentucky over Notre Dame, Michigan […]
Dixon Powers Letcher Central Past Prestonsburg In OT
Peyton Dixon fired in 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the Letcher County Central Cougars picked up a season-opening road win over the Prestonsburg Blackcats, 79-72, in overtime on Monday. In a close game throughout, the Cougars took a slim 15-12 advantage after the first period of play. The two teams continued to […]
Basketball Preview: Mingo Central Miners
BOYS KEY LOSSES: Jake ClineKEY RETURNERS: Ethan Thomason, Chris Ross, Kendan Trent The Mingo Central Miners had some success at times last season but struggled with consistency. After finishing 9-14 last season, the Miners are hoping to keep up the defensive intensity and improve their offensive output. Gone is leading scorer Jake Cline, but the […]
Chapmanville Football: Belcher Excited for Future
As championship games are getting ready to be played across West Virginia and Kentucky, 1st year Chapmanville Football Head Coach Zach Belcher envisions his Tigers playing deep into the postseason sooner rather than later, “With a whole new staff with a lot of young players on the team, I believe going 5-5 and playing 10 […]
