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State champ Tori Doyle signs with Pikeville
PIKEVILLE – The University of Pikeville women’s bowling program has landed another of top bowling prospect, this time a Kentucky state champion. Tori Doyle, a senior at Scott County High School in Georgetown, has signed a scholarship agreement with UPike. “I’m very excited that Tori has chosen to be a part of our program,” said Ron Damron, the two-time national coach of the year who has led the Bears to three national championships since ...
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Two Eagles garner USCAA All-American honors
PIPPA PASSES – The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) has announced its 2013 baseball All-Americans. This year, two Alice Lloyd Eagles were named to the prestigious list of honorees. Senior Brandon Arnold was honored as a second team selection. Arnold was an outstanding outfielder during the season, recording only one error. The center fielder from Bristol, Virginia hit .383 with a .483 slugging percentage. Arnold collect...
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Maynard wins Tug Valley Bass Anglers’ tourney on Yatesville Lake
LOUISA - The Tug Valley Bass Anglers fishing club held its third tournament of the 2013 season on Yatesville Lake Sunday. There was an outstanding turnout for the tournament with 29 anglers competing in the event. In the end, veteran angler Grey Maynard finished first. Yatesville Lake was at full pool and the water was clear to slightly stained everywhere on the lake except the backend where it was stained with a temperature of 65 degrees. ...
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Goble inks with Jefferson Davis Community College
NEW ALLEN - Wesley Christian High School senior Stephen Goble made his college choice official on Wednesday, signing with Jefferson Davis Community College. A junior college located in Brewton, Ala., Jefferson Davis competes in the ACCC (Alabama Community College Conference). Jefferson Davis calls the ACCC’s South Conference home, along with Alabama Southern, Bishop State, Chattahoochee Valley, Enterprise State, Faulkner State, L.B. Wallace...
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Rebels pull away late, defeat Sheldon Clark
INEZ - Visiting Allen Central used a late-game double to upend 15th Region rival Sheldon Clark 8-6 Tuesday evening. The Rebels returned to the win column following a four-run loss to Belfry four days earlier. Prior to falling to Belfry, Allen Central had compiled a seven-game winning streak. Allen Central improved to 16-7 after posting the win. Sheldon Clark fell to 5-22 following the loss. Allen Central sent three pitchers to the mound...
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Track realignment, bowling championship site selection highlight KHSAA meeting
LEXINGTON - The Board of Control conducted its final meeting of the 2012-13 academic year at the KHSAA Offices in Lexington on Tuesday. Among the items discussed, the Board of Control approved a draft for new alignment in Track and Field, selected a new site for the Ebonite/KHSAA Bowling State Championship, and approved a recommendation to elevate Assistant Commissioner Butch Cope to Associate Commissioner. The new proposed alignment for Tr...
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Garner turns football focus to offseason workouts
PRESTONSBURG - Alex Garner is a college football player and a big part of his summer break will consist of offseason workouts in preparation for the 2013 season. A Prestonsburg High School graduate, Garner returned home last week. Home for the summer, Garner continues to go through workouts following his freshman season with the Emory & Henry College football team. The former Prestonsburg High School standout enjoyed a solid spring season w...
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Keathley tabbed to guide Ottawa franchise in NBL Canada
Floyd County native Kevin Keathley is set to take his fast-paced style of basketball out of the country. Keathley, who guided the Pikeville-based East Kentucky Miners professional basketball franchise to back-to-back winning seasons in the CBA, recently accepted the position of head coach of the Ottawa SkyHawks. A new franchise, Ottawa is poised to play its first season in the National Basketball League of Canada. The SkyHawks will play their...
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Hodge signs with UPike
EASTERN - Allen Central High School senior Courtney Hodge has signed to play volleyball at the University of Pikeville. Hodge ranked as one of the state’s top high school volleyball players during her senior season. “A phenomenal player, Cricket will definitely be an asset for UPike,” Allen Central Coach Larry Maynard commented, referring to the ACHS senior by her nickname. “She is an all-round player, understands the game and gives 120 per...
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MSU student-athletes set to receive degrees
MOREHEAD – Forty-six current or former Morehead State University student-athletes are eligible to receive their bachelor’s or master’s degrees on Saturday when the university holds its spring commencement exercises. There will be two ceremonies with the first to begin at 10 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m. MSU President Wayne D. Andrews will confer degrees on more than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students. The following are student-athl...
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M.S. Volleyball: Allen Central claims county title
BETSY LAYNE - After opening the season with a loss in the conference, the Allen Central Middle School volleyball team reeled off 16 conference wins to claim the Floyd County Middle School Volleyball Conference and tournament championships. The Rebels finished the regular season with a 13-1 conference record and swept its way to the county championship with wins over Stumbo, South Floyd and Allen in the county tournament at The Dome. The Reb...
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Elk hunt drawing results now available
FRANKFORT - Hunters can now go online at fw.ky.gov to see if they were drawn for Kentucky’s 2013-14 elk hunts. The Commonwealth Office of Technology has selected 1,010 names from among the 34,397 people who applied for the hunts. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources received 61,051 applications from as far away as Hawaii, Alaska, Ontario, Maine, Florida and Texas. Hunters could apply for up to two permits. This season wi...
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AC drops road game to Belfry
BELFRY - Allen Central’s winning streak ended at seven games late last week. Belfry prevented Allen Central from notching its eighth straight win, defeating the visiting Rebels 6-2 on Friday. Allen Central lost, despite outhitting Belfry 9-6. The Rebels struggled to convert offensively, squandering multiple scoring chances. Following the loss, Allen Central dropped to 15-7. The Rebels hadn’t lost since falling to Paintsville in a game pla...
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Riley named to All-KIAC Golf Team
BEREA – The KIAC released the Men’s Golf All-Conference Team, Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honorees on Wednesday. Alice Lloyd College standout Andrew (Drew) Riley, a junior from Huntington, W.Va., has been named to the All-KIAC Team. Riley joined the ALC golf team after playing 2 1/2 years of baseball for college’s baseball team. He has been a dedicated and consistent golfer all season. During his th...
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Emory & Henry Football releases 2013 schedule
EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College football team, under the guidance of ninth-year head coach Don Montgomery, has released the details of its 2013 schedule. The slate of opponents is very similar as E&H will play seven games against Old Dominion Athletic Conference opponents and the other three contests against rivals from the USA South Athletic Conference. Prestonsburg High School graduate Alex Garner is headed into his second season w...
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