Shelby Valley has new coach; AAU tourney; Rawlins leaves WVU Kyle’s Korner …
There has been a lot of speculation on who was going to get the head coaching position at Shelby Valley High School the last few weeks.
That announcement came last week when Harlan County native Jim Hicks was named as the basketball coach for the Wildcats. He had been coaching at Grant County in northern Kentucky. In past years he had also coached at Bath, Owsley and Greenup Counties. He was also a former assistant at ...
Pirates whip Bulldogs for first time on the road Pirates whip Bulldogs for first time on the road
Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
LOUISA, Ky. – The Belfry Pirates whipped the Lawrence County Bulldogs 7-1 Thursday evening in high school baseball action.
This is the first time Belfry has ever beaten Lawrence County on their home field and only the second time they had ever beaten the Bulldogs, according to longtime scorekeeper Bennett West.
The win evened Belfry’s record to 15-15 an...
Belfry to host 60th District tournaments Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
GOODY, Ky. – Belfry High School will be hosting the 60 th District baseball and softball tournaments on Monday and Wednesday May 20 and 22.
On that Monday, the Pirate baseball team will host Phelps at 6:30 p.m. The winner will play Pike County Central on Wednesday at 8 p.m., according to Belfry’s Todd Cassell, director for the tourneys.
The softball game will start at 6 p.m. on Monday with Phelps going u...
Kentucky still has the top rated recruiting class Many Kentucky Wildcat fans were upset that Huntington Prep’s Andrew Wiggins chose Kansas over UK.
But, they still have six high school All-Americans coming in next season. Most recruiting services had John Calipari’s incoming freshmen class as the top group in the country.
Plus UK has a few quality players returning for next season.
Kansas moved up to No. 2 with the commitment of Wiggins to Bill Self and the Jayhawks. Unless you’ve been...
Tug Valley has three qualify for state track meet Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
NAUGATUCK – The Tug Valley Panthers have three student athletes that qualified for the state track meet which starts Friday at Charleston’s Laidley Field.
It is only the second season for Tug Valley to compete in track and field. They are coached by Rachelle Smith.
The three who have qualified in Class Single A are senior Amber Linville in the shot put, freshman Cameron Baisden also in the shot put and Dy...
Mingo Central qualifies for state track meet Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
After their showing in the recent Class AA regional track meet, Mingo Central has qualified for several events in the state tournament which will be held this Friday and Saturday at Laidley Field in Charleston.
The Miner’s 4 x 100 relay team of Dakweon Willis, Austin Banks, Alex Lee and Garrett Moore qualified for the state meet.
Lee, a junior sprinter, also qualifies for both the 100 meter and the 200 me...
Belfry beats Allen Central on the diamond Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
ALLEN, Ky. – The Belfry Pirates improved their record to 14-15 with a 4-1 road victory over Allen Central Monday evening.
Belfry took an early lead in the bottom of the opening inning. With one out, Reed Williamson reached first base on an error by third baseman Tanner Hamilton. Williamson then scored on 2-out single to left field by Joey Duty. Eli Huddle followed with single to left, but the Pirates couldn...
Andrew Wiggins chooses Kansas KYLE'S KORNER ... - Huntington Prep basketball star Andrew Wiggins finally made his announcement on where he will play his college basketball this coming season. In a private ceremony Tuesday afternoon in Huntington at St. Joe High School, he told the world he would attend Kansas.
He had narrowed his choices to Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and Florida State. Many were surprised at his choice. There were those diehard UK fans that though...
Top prep prospect Wiggins to become a Jayhawk
HUNTINGTON (AP) — Top basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins will play his college basketball at Kansas.
The 6-foot-8 Toronto native signed a letter-of-intent Tuesday, choosing the Jayhawks over Kentucky, North Carolina and Florida State.
The ceremony ended the frenzied pursuit of the Huntington Prep star, who averaged 23.4 points and 11.2 rebounds per game this season.
Rather than turn his announcement into a spectacle, Wiggins wanted ...
Belfry outslugs East Carter in 10-7 win Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
The Belfry Pirates outslugged East Carter 10-7 at J.P. Kouns Field at East Carter on Saturday.
East Carter took the lead in the bottom of the 1 st inning after Jacob Coleman doubled to center with one out. Then Austin Wells walked and Cody McDavid singled to short right field, loading bases. That’s when Cole Braggs brought in two runs with a single to right. Derek Keller smacked an RBI triple in the gap to...
Alex Lee runs well in regional track meet Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
CHARLESTON – Mingo Central finished No. 8 as a team in the Class AA regional track event held Friday at Laidley Field in Charleston, however junior Alex Lee did well as an individual sprinter.
Lee finished 4 th in the 100 meters with a time of 11.66 and 2 nd in the 200 meters with a time of 23.83 and may have a chance to qualify for the state tournament.
The Mingo Central 4 x 100 relay team finished thi...
Panthers lose to Billies, swept in sectionals Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
MAN — The Man High School baseball completed a swept of the Tug Valley Panthers to win the Class A sectional title on Friday at Man’s Dr. Juan Nordelo Field.
Man had beaten the Panthers on Thursday and won again on Friday night, 16-1, in a mercy-shortened game.
Man (7-21), winners of four straight games, will now advance to regional play on May 21 at Valley Fayette against the Greyhounds (20-5). Valley be...
Belfry releases 2013 football schedule Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
GOODY, Ky. – The Belfry Pirate football team will be putting some miles on the buses this year as they head to Knoxville, Tennessee and to Pulaski County in south central Kentucky.
Coach Philip Haywood released the schedule on Friday after finalizing contracts with the last couple of schools on the slate.
Belfry will open the season as usual in the Pike County Bowl at home hosting Somerset, Ky.
Then the...
Panthers lose to Hillbillies in sectional opener Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
MAN – The Tug Valley Panthers lost to the Man Hillbillies 7-1 in Class A sectional tournament play on Thursday at Dr. Juan Nordelo Field in Man.
The Panthers only manager four hits in the game. One each by Trevin Horn, David Runyon, Tyler Estepp and Phillip Lucas. Estepp scored the only run for TVHS.
Tug Valley actually took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2 nd inning, but Man went ahead 3-1 in the bottom o...
Prestonsburg Blackcats nip Belfry Pirates 4-3 Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
PRESTONSBUR, Ky. – The Belfry Pirates lost another close game on the road at Prestonsburg falling 4-3 on Thursday evening.
The Blackcats held a 4-0 lead heading into the final inning when Belfry rallied for three runs, but that is all they could muster and lost another heartbreaker.
In the top of the 7th inning, with one out, Belfry’s Zack Francisco singled to right field and then Reed Williamson walked. ...
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