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Pikeville High School hires new athletic director along with four other coaching positions
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Following the departure of long-time athletic director Kristy Orem, the Panthers have hired Lukas Burchett to fill the position of AD. The Panthers have also hired four new head coaches. Denise Campbell will take the reigns as the new head girls basketball coach. She will replace...
Softball Recap: Prestonsburg snaps six-game streak of losses at home
Prestonsburg lost to East Ridge last Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats came out on top against the East Ridge Warriors by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prestonsburg. The team relied heavily on Lainie Prater, who...
Johnson Central gets revenge against P’burg
Last Tuesday night pitted 15th Region baseball foes against one another as Johnson Central Golden Eagles hosted the Prestonsburg Blackcats. Johnson Central was looking for revenge after suffering a loss to Prestonsburg earlier in the season and the Golden Eagles got their revenge with a 7-1 win over the Blackcats.
Baseball Recap: Caleb Morgan can't quite lead Jenkins over Jackson City
Jenkins was the 3-1 winner over Jackson City when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Jenkins Cavaliers lost 12-4 to the Jackson City Tigers on Tuesday. Jenkins has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Jenkins saw four different players...
Baseball Game Preview: Pikeville Plays at Home
Pikeville has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pikeville lost 14-5 to Covington Catholic on Friday. Dylan Thompson was huge while hitting and pitching even...
Matt Welch Game Report: @ Knott County Central
Knott County Central had no answer to Matt Welch on Wednesday as he struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with more than six innings. This season, Welch has an ERA of 1.32 over 42.3 innings pitched.
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