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MSC Baseball Tournament bracket released
LOUISVILLE - Mid-South Conference regular-season champions Cumberland is the top-seed in the 2013 Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament. Conference officials released the eight-team, double-elimination bracket on Sunday, following regular-season finales. The top-seeded Bulldogs (37-15-1, 19-2 in the Mid-South) open the tournament at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday against No. 8-seed Shawnee State (29-25, 9-15). The entire tournament will be pla...
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First KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship to be held in Hardin
HARDIN - The first-ever KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship will take place this weekend (April 26-27) at the KenLake Marina in Hardin. Forty-five teams advanced from the four regional tournaments to the state championship, which begins Friday morning with the opening day boat launch at 7 a.m. (CT). Each two-person team is allotted eight hours on the lake, with the weigh-in beginning at approximately 3 p.m. The tournament format will be r...
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UK men’s basketball program announces three signees
LEXINGTON – Dominique Hawkins, Dakari Johnson and Julius Randle have officially signed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky beginning in the 2013-14 season, head coach John Calipari announced Thursday. The trio joins fall signees Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Marcus Lee, Derek Willis and James Young to form the consensus top-ranked class in the nation. “The thing I like most about this group is its competitive spirit and it...
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P’burg boys’ basketball to host pancake breakfast, AAU tourney
PRESTONSBURG - The Prestonsburg High School boys’ basketball program will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday morning from 7-9 a.m. at Wendy’s in Prestonsburg. Cost of the pancake breakfast is $5 and all proceeds from the breakfast will go to the PHS boys’ basketball program. Prestonsburg Spring Classic: The Prestonsburg Spring Classic is set for Saturday at Prestonsburg High School. The Prestonsburg boys’ basketball program will host the ...
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Conn among officials honored during KHSAA Officials Recognition Banquet
LEXINGTON - On Sunday, the KHSAA honored the top officials for 2013 at the Association’s 20th Annual Officials Recognition Banquet. The ceremony, conducted at the KHSAA Offices, honored the top three finalists for each sport in which the KHSAA licenses officials. Among those officials honored was longtime basketball official Dale Conn, who hails from Harold. The finalists for each sport are listed below, along with the top official for the 20...
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Hall, Newsome combine to no-hit Buckhorn
ALLEN - Betsy Layne pitchers Houston Hall and Kannon Newsome combined to no-hit Buckhorn Thursday night as the Bobcats won 12-0 in five innings, Hall and Newsome each had four strikeouts, working three and two innings, respectively. With the win, Betsy Layne evened its overall record to 5-5. The Bobcats are 1-2 in the 58th District/Floyd County Conference. Betsy Layne won its second game in three outings. The Bobcats notched their fourt...
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Morehead State holds spring game
MOREHEAD - The Morehead State University football team closed out spring practice with an exhibition game on Saturday afternoon at Jayne Stadium. More than 2,000 fans turned out for the contest, which showcased approximately 70 student-athletes. “I am excited about the progress we’ve made throughout the spring,” Head Coach Rob Tenyer said. “Offensively we had a slow start today, but we eventually settled in and sustained some drives. I was ...
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Ponds, small lakes first to warm up in spring
FRANKFORT - Rapidly changing weather can play havoc on early spring fishing. The possibility of cold fronts, rain and sunny afternoons, all in one week, often make it difficult to correctly time a fishing trip. But, the one true constant of spring fishing is that ponds and small lakes warm up before larger bodies of water. Chris Hickey, black bass biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, said the size of the p...
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Alice Lloyd signs Barbourville’s Mills
PIPPA PASSES - The Alice Lloyd College men’s basketball program, under the direction of head coach JR Hammond, has signed Barbourville High School’s Devon Mills to an athletic letter of intent for the 2013-14 season. Hammond signed Mills during a ceremony held at Barbourville High School Tuesday, April 9. “Devon is a natural leader who leads by example,” Hammond said. “This young man is a dedicated, hard-working athlete. He never stops work...
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Pikeville knocks off Georgetown 8-1 in MSC Tournament
PIKEVILLE – The University of Pikeville men’s tennis team began play in the 2013 Mid-South Conference tournament with an 8-1 win over Georgetown College. The quarterfinal match was played Wednesday night at Bob Amos Park. With the win, the third-seeded Bears will advance to play No. 2 Cumberland University Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Boone Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The matchup will feature t...
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Newsome leads Bobcats past South Floyd
DRIFT - Visiting Betsy Layne plated two insurance runs in the top half of the seventh inning and held 58th District/Floyd County Conference foe South Floyd scoreless in the game’s final at-bat on Thursday (April 11) to win 9-6. Betsy Layne scored nine runs on 11 hits in the district/conference contest. The Bobcats overcame a shaky defensive performance that included five errors. South Floyd scored six runs via seven hits. Senior Kannon ...
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Halen named Honorable Mention All-American
LINCOLN, Neb. – The University of Pikeville’s Christina Halen was among those honored on Wednesday at the Night of Champions banquet. Halen was named an honorable mention All-American by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association. Halen is a 5-5 junior from Kennesaw, Ga. In 52 games this season, she carried an average of 194.769. In the other important statistical category, she was 10th in the country in average differential at 2...
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ACMS wins Volleyfest title
EASTERN - Allen Central captured the 2013 Volleyfest title on Saturday, prevailing in the double-elimination tournament held at J.E. Campbell Arena. The Rebels entered the final week of the regular-season 21-2 overall and 11-1 in the Floyd County Conference. Allen Central defeated South Floyd 2-0 (21-11, 21-11) in the championship match. The Rebels exited the tournament with 61 aces on 91 percent serving. Kelsie Jackson paced the Rebels...
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Rebels rout Betsy Layne
ALLEN - Allen Central claimed another 58th District/Floyd County Conference victory on Tuesday, toppling Betsy Layne 15-6 at Stumbo Park. The Rebels improved to 9-6 overall and 1-2 in the district/conference after posting the win. Allen Central, under the guidance of head coach Chad Hall, won for the second time in three outings. The Rebels returned to the win column following a loss to 15th Region foe Paintsville late last week. The Bobc...
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Howard pitches second no-hitter
GARRETT - Allen Central Middle School pitcher Steven Howard continued to dominate batters Monday. Howard, one of the top young pitchers in the 15th Region, pitched his second no-hitter of the season. The dominant Howard pitched Allen Central to a 5-0 win over the visiting team from Pike County Central. Howard was strong throughout the game, racking up 10 strikeouts on his way to recording the no-hitter. The Allen Central Middle School hurle...
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