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Maggard, Gullett sign with ALC tennis program
PIPPA PASSES - The Alice Lloyd College men’s tennis program, under the direction of head coach Dustan Turner, has announced the signings of North Laurel’s Justin Maggard and The Piarist School’s John Gullett to athletic letters of intent for the 2013-14 season. Turner recently made trips to London and Martin returning to Pippa Passes with the signatures of both young student-athletes. Maggard joins his former Jaguars teammate Brad Baker at ...
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Brandon Kinzer Motorsports races in two features
ALLEN - The Kinzer Motorsports team traveled to the Boyd’s Speedway in Ringgold, Georgia and the 201 Speedway in Sitka May 17-18 for a pair of Dirt Late Model special events. Veteran driver Brandon Kinzer finished just outside of the top-five at 201 Speedway after the race in Georgia was rained out. On Friday night at Boyd’s Speedway, the Spring Nationals tour rolled into town to sanction a $4,000-to-win program. Unfortunately for the racer...
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Harper selected to USA Basketball U19 Team
LEXINGTON – University of Kentucky women’s basketball signee Linnae Harper was one of 12 players selected to the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team, announced USA Basketball on Sunday. Harper was one of 33 athletes invited to tryouts for the team, which were held May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 12-member team was selected by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee, ch...
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State champ signs with UPike
PIKEVILLE – One word can be used to describe the newest signee of the University of Pikeville women’s basketball team: Patrice Tonge is a winner. Tonge, a 5-9 guard from Marion County High School, just helped her team finish the dream season, going 39-0 en route to the state championship that had eluded them throughout her career. “Patrice will bring that winning mentality to our program,” said Coach Joanna McNamee, who is preparing for h...
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Memorial to honor conservation officers who lost their lives in the line of duty
FRANKFORT - Visitors to the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort can now view the bronze statue that will be at the center of a new memorial to Kentucky’s six conservation officers killed in the line of duty. “The groundbreaking for the memorial will be June 7,” said Sgt. Scott Herndon, Spencer County conservation officer for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Construction will begin after July 1.” Herndon i...
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2014 KHSAA Hall of Fame press conference set for June 2
LEXINGTON - The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) will hold a press conference on Sunday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. to announce the KHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2014. The Hall of Fame announcement will take place at the KHSAA Offices in Lexington (2280 Executive Drive) and will be streamed live online at khsaa.tv. The KHSAA will hold its annual Hall of Fame Golf Scramble on Tuesday, June 18 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Golf Course ...
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MSU baseball team adds two players
MOREHEAD - Morehead State University head baseball coach Mike McGuire has announced the addition of two student-athletes. Max Price and Cable Wright will join the Eagle baseball program for the 2014 season. A native of Denver, Colo., Price is transferring from Monterey Peninsula College, where he was a two-year starter at shortstop and an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection following his sophomore season. During his prep years at Che...
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Fishing the Kentucky River
FRANKFORT - It flows through the heart of Kentucky for some 255 miles from the confluence of the North and South forks at Beattyville to the Ohio River at Carrollton. The Kentucky River is a scenic waterway with numerous quiet backwaters and tree-shaded tributary streams. For the enterprising angler who is willing to spend some time looking at maps and driving back roads, the search for places to launch a fishing kayak or bass boat will rea...
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Rose honored with Key to City of Paintsville
PAINTSVILLE - In town on Saturday to serve as the Grand Marshal for Spring Fling, 2013 Pop’s Chevrolet Hillbilly Arm Drop Drags Event Coordinator Kent Rose was doing his part to promote local drag racing and the Arm Drop Nation that he has helped to build. Then, he was honored with the Key to the City of Paintsville. Ever-supportive Paintsville Mayor Bob Porter awarded Rose the Key to the City of Paintsville during a ceremony Saturday morning...
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Bears’ ITC title match to air Friday night
PIKEVILLE – In April, the University of Pikeville women’s bowling team charged into the national-championship round of the xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships. This Friday, you can see how it ended for yourselves. On Friday night at 10 p.m., the championship match between UPike and Maryland-Eastern Shore will be televised on CBS Sports Network. “We were proud to represent the University and the City of Pikeville in Lincoln for a w...
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P’burg track and field athletes headed to state meet
PRESTONSBURG - The Prestonsburg High School track and field program fared very well in the Class 2A, Region 7 Meet held at Leslie County on Saturday. The Prestonsburg girls’ team finished third out of nine teams. Also faring well, the Prestonsburg boys’ team, which features only five competitors, placed sixth out of 12 teams. Multiple members of the Prestonsburg track and field program are headed to the Class 2A State Meet, which will be he...
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West Virginia standout Spurlock signs with ALC
PIPPA PASSES - The Alice Lloyd College baseball program, under the direction of head coach Scott Cornett, has announced the signing of Scott High School’s Forest Spurlock to an athletic letter of intent for the 2013-14 season. ALC assistant coach Jason Stowers traveled to Madison, W.Va. on Monday, May 6 and secured the signature of the left-handed power-hitter. “This young man is the real deal,” Stowers said. “He should make a huge impact f...
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Cornett signs with ALC tennis program
HINDMAN - The Alice Lloyd College women’s tennis program, under the direction of head coach Mary Turner, has signed Knott County Central High School’s Ashley Cornett to an athletic letter of intent for the 2013-14 season. Turner made the short trip to Hindman on Wednesday, April 17 and returned to Pippa Passes with the fresh signature of the Knott County Central singles star. “Ashley is not only outstanding on the court, but off the court, ...
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PAINTSVILLE - The Betsy Layne Bobcats
PAINTSVILLE - The Betsy Layne Bobcats, playing on the road, dropped back-to-back games to 15th Region rivals Johnson Central and Paintsville earlier in the week. Johnson Central defeated the Bobcats 13-3 in five innings on Monday. One day later, Paintsville pulled away to beat the Bobcats 7-4. More on each late-regular-season 15th Region baseball matchup follows. Johnson Central 13, Betsy Layne 3: Host Johnson Central plated 13 runs on 11...
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Crider finishes second in Junior Non-Restricted race
ISOM - Christian Crider claimed a pair of top-five finishes at Mountaineer Kartway over the weekend. Crider claimed second-place in the Non-Restricted class and finished fifth in the Lites AKRA Class, an adult division which featured 12 karts. Previously, he has notched multiple wins at the Letcher County track. Cameron Crider, the other driver for the Crider Brothers Racing team, did not compete over the weekend because he was playing in a...
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