The Pike Central Hawks put together a dominant showing Friday night, cruising past Cordia with an 83-23 win. Pike Central had two players reach double figures, led by Colton Ratliff, who turned in a near-perfect performance. Ratliff scored 19 points and did not miss a shot all night, going 9-for-9 from the field and from three-point range. Brody Fields followed with 11 points, shooting 50 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. Zaiden Coleman led the Hawks on the boards, pulling down seven rebounds. As a team, Pike Central shot 57.1 percent from the field, 36.4 […]

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Each week Mountain Top Sports will begin highlighting some of the great things happening with Belfry Athletics. This new feature will be our “Belfry Breakdown” sponsored by our friends at Thornhill Automotive. You can also catch it on the airwaves of Mountain Top Sports on Monday mornings. This week we start on the gridiron, where Belfry senior lineman Bo Wolford is bringing home some major hardware. Wolford was recently named the inaugural Coach Philip Haywood Lineman of the Year, awarded by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association to the top lineman in the entire state. Wolford received the honor during a […]

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PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Athletics established its highest overall semester GPA as a department with a 3.42 Overall GPA for the Fall 2025 semester, which officially ended last week. In all, Marshall had 84 student-athletes make the President’s List (4.0 GPA) and 192 of its student-athletes earn the Dean’s List distinction (3.3 or above). “This is an incredible accomplishment and speaks to the dedication of our student-athletes to achieve academic success,” said Gerald J. Harrison, Marshall Vice President and Director of Athletics. “Having seven of our programs establish records in Team GPA shows their commitment to the […]

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HAROLD, Ky. — A Pike County man faces a felony terroristic threatening charge in Floyd County, after allegedly threatening to kill the police officer who was arresting him following a domestic violence complaint. Floyd County deputies were dispatched to a home on Barn Branch last Wednesday over a report of a domestic dispute. When they arrived, the woman who lives at the address said her boyfriend, Richie Ward, 65, of Elkhorn City, had grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her, causing his head to strike her in the mouth. When questioned, Ward reportedly admitted grabbing the woman but said […]

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PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A former Magoffin County High School teacher has indicated he is ready to plead guilty in a federal enticement case. Jason Back, 43, of Salyersville, is accused of using social media to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. His attorney filed a motion Thursday asking to change his plea in the case, and the judge has set a re-arraignment hearing for Jan. 12 in Ashland federal court. If he pleads guilty to the original charge, he will face a sentence ranging anywhere from five years to life in prison. Back is also charged with two […]

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