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The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II Lady Cats Win 5th Straight
Tigers Take 2nd in H.I.T.
The Jackson City Tigers turned a lot of heads in the 14th region with their runner-up finish in the annual Hazard Invitational Tournament last week. In the first round, Jackson City upset Hazard then knocked of Louisville Brown in the second round. In the championship game, the Tigers faced Summersville, SC.    Division 1 football recruit AJ Green scored a game high 32 points leading Summerville past Jackson City 88-80 in overtime. Chip Davidson scored 21 points for the Tigers followed by Jordan Fugate with 18 and Kyle Howard chipped in 17 points in the loss.
In other H.I.T. games, Hazard defeated Johnson Central 70-55 in the 5th placed game. In the 3rd place game, Cawood blew past Louisville Brown 80-39.
In the championship game of the Lady Cats Hoop Fest, the Breathitt Co. Lady Cats fell 64-60 to Perry Central. The Lady Cats defeated Jenkins, Owsley Co. and West Jessamine in the tournament.
Wolfe Co. Lady Wolves eased past Lady Rams of Riverside in a 55th district match-up 74-32. Riverside boys fell to Burgin 79-39 over the weekend.
The Buckhorn Wildcats captured 3rd place in the South Walton Shootout Tournament in Florida with a 70-61 win over McClain, FL. The ‘Horn won 3 out 4 games in the Sunshine State.
Estill Co. blew out St. John, LA 70-41 in the consolation game of the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic. Cody Berryman scored 20 points and Clinton Dixon added 13 for the Engineers,
Eighth grader Tate Cox scored a game high 23 points and Clark Stepp chipped in 17 as June Buchanan held off a pesky Berea squad 81-76.
Perry Central had a rough time with Corbin but held on for the 59-53 victory to claim a 5th place finish at the Cumberland Falls Invitational. Freshman Josh Crawford scored a game high 28 points for Corbin in a losing effort. Jason Kelly and Tyler Bailey combined for 33 points for PCC.
In the Paintsville Tiger Hoop Classic, the host school Paintsville defeated Apollo 71-64. Sophomore Landon Slone scored a game high 21 points and teammate Danny Pugh added 15 for the Tigers.
Matt Maynard scored a career high 46 points for Belfry as the Pirated out scored Sheldon Clark 111-89. Randy May scorched the nets for 33 points in a losing cause for Sheldon Clark.
The Rowan Lady Vikings blitzed Phelps 57-44. Jenny Wientjer had 12 points for Rowan Co. Amy Rice led the Lady Hornets with 12 points.
Marion Co. blew out the Morgan Lady Cougars 67-48. Heather Hutchinson scored 17 points and dished out 5 assists in the win.
Jenkins fell hard to Mercer Co.86-50 in the Appalachian School Boy Classic. Chris Puckett scored 16 points in a losing effort.

   The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats are peaking at the right time by winning five straight games over the past two weeks. On senior night at the Coliseum, the Lady Cats whipped up on Owsley Co. 76-50. The next night, the Lady Cats made the trip to Whitesburg and won a 54-51 squeaker over Letcher Central.
Buckhorn traveled to Lost Creek on Thursday and knocked of the Riverside Lady Rams 62-56 in a close game. On Friday the same two teams met again with Buckhorn winning this game 61-47. However, the Lady Rams did end the season on a high note with a 48-44 win over Piarist. The Lady Rams finished the regular season with a 5-20 record.
Jenkins defeated the Jackson City Lady Tigers 72-30 on the Lady Caveliers’senior night. In the first round of the district tournament, Wolfe Co. defeated Jackson City 92-39. Jackson City ends the season with a 1-23 mark.
Jackson City lost a tough game to 14th region favorite Perry Central 70-62. The Tigers led after the first quarter 18-13 but questionable calls could have been the difference in this loss. On Saturday, Jenkins upset Jackson City 80-81. Jackson City finishes the regular season with a 13-11 record. Jackson City has lost 4 games by a combined total of 18 points.
Owsley Co. pulled of a mild upset over Breathitt Co. 58-56. The Bobcats have a deceiving 4-22 record and have lost 7 games by a combined total of 17 points. The Bobcats played Wolfe Co. in the first round of the 55th district tourney and came up short 56-44. Cody Gilbert scored a game high 26 points for the Wolves and senior Kevin Moore led the Bobcats with 17 points.
Piarist edged Riverside 54-66. John Brett Stacy led the Rams with 27 points in a losing effort.
Beth Lewis hi a jumper with 2.2 seconds to capture the win for Leslie Co. over Hazard 49-47. Beth Wooten led the Lady Eagles with 15 points followed by Lewis with 10 points.
June Buchanan underclassman Clark Stepp and Tate Cox combined for 28 points in a 63-47 win over Knott Central. KCC ends the season at 13-13.
Kristen Madden scorched the nets for 26 points and teammate Heather Sturvidant added 16 points in a Perry Central 85-38 win over Buckhorn. Jayme Gilbert scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the ‘Horn.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II Jet2sports@yahoo.com

SMS off to an 22-3 start
The SMS may have the premiere middle school team in Eastern Kentucky. The Bobcats won the June Buchanan middle school tournament and has won 5 out of the 6 tournaments that they have played in. SMS knocked off Clay Co., June Buchanan, Jones Fork, and Hindman recently. SMS also defeated Virgie, who are considered the one of the top middle school teams in the state. Doug Noble has built a middle school powerhouse and a winning tradition matched by few in the commonwealth.
The Breathitt Bobcats snatched their first win of the season with 55-51 win over Lawrence Co. in the Raceland Classic. The Bobcats fell to Raceland, Rousseau, and Rose Hill earlier in the tournament
Prestonsburg knocked off the Jackson Lady Tigers 73-16 in the Berea Holiday Invitation. Britni Trent led the Lady Tigers with 7 points followed by Deidra Poppas with 5 points. Randi Barnett and Courtney Trent each had 2 points. Kim Whitaker led the Lady Cats with 17 points.
Bobbi Jo Haddix scored 7 points, leading the Riverside Lady Rams to a 48-25 win over the KY School for the Deaf.
Letcher Central boys’ squad is off to a 7-1 start in their first year of existence. The Cougars only loss came to Bourbon Co. at the Whitaker Bank Classic at Wolfe Co.
After dropping their opening game to Belfry, Perry Central has reeled off nine straight wins and captured the Smokey Mountain Classic.
Defending state champs South Laurel are undefeated in Kentucky but suffered a 20-point loss to Brentwood, TN at the Marshall Co. Hoop Fest last week.
The Hazard Bulldogs placed 5th at the Defenders of the Station Classic at Bryan Station. Iroquois, Russell, and South Western all defeated the Bulldogs. The Dogs did manage to defeat South Floyd.
Lady Cat Hoop Fest
The 2nd annual Breathitt Lady Cat Hoop Fest gets underway on December 27th and runs through December 30th. The Lady Cat Hoop Fest is quickly becoming one of the top holiday tournaments in the mountains. The 2006 tournament includes: Breathitt Co., Perry Central, Deming, Jenkins, Owsley Co., Lee Co., Leslie Co. and West Jessamine. All games will be played at the Breathitt Co. Coliseum.

WYMT Classic
The annual WYMT-Wayne Supply classic is scheduled to get underway on January 10th. The first night of action will see Phelps take on the Knott Central. In the nightcap, Harlan will play Paintsville. On January 11th, Betsy Layne will square off against Leslie Co. and Hazard will knock heads with North Laurel. The WYMT is one of the top tournaments in Eastern Kentucky but they need to have the tournament for the girls as well.

Bobcats Lose A Close One 12-21-05
The much improved Breathitt Co. Bobcats played a tough Letcher Central squad down to the wire last Friday night at the Coliseum. With 4 seconds left in the game, former-cat Eli Warren drained two free throws to seal the win for the Cougars. Warren finished with 15 points. Justin Hollan scored a game high 21 points including 4 consecutive three-point baskets in the third quarter. Kevin Moore added 11 points followed by Aaron Combs with 5 points. Colby Fugate chipped 4 points, and Brandon Hayes scored 3 points. Daniel Carver, Ryan Allen and Travis Smith all scored 2 points each.
The Jackson City Lady Tigers played in the prestigious Berea Invitational against the host school Berea. The young Lady Tigers came up short 71-24. Deidra Poppas led the Lady Tigers with 7 points followed by Kim Slone with 6 points. Britni Tincher added 5 points, Lyndzy Fugate scored 4 and Randi Barnett hit a jumper for 2 points. Ashley Horn led Berea with a game high 26 points.
The Riverside Rams made the long trip to Ashland to take on the up and coming Rose Hill Royals. Rose Hill over powered the Rams with an 88-29 victory. Brandon Hudson led the Rams with 11 points in a losing effort. Brett Stacy added 5 points. Josh Smith and Derek Campbell both scored 3 points each. Michael Robinson had a put back for 2 points.
Magoffin Co. knocked off the Breathitt Co. Lady Cats 84-55. All-State candidate Colette Cole scored a 30 points for BHS. Lenae Shouse had 10 points and Brittany Moore scored 7 points.
On Saturday, the Breathitt Lady Cats played in the Lexington Christian Academy Classic squaring off against Henry Clay. Despite a career high 45 point from Colette Cole, the Lady Cats fell 71-45.
Leslie Co. is off to a disappointing 1-3 start with a 46-45 loss to North Laurel. Quentin Morgan had 19 points for the Eagles.
The team of the future could very well be found at Pippa Passes, KY. Led by freshman Clark Stepp and eighth grader Taylor Cox, the Crusaders upset Prestonsburg 77-75 in overtime. Stepp and Cox combined for 58 points. Earlier in the week, June Buchanan blew out Sheldon Clark 71-55. The Stepp-Cox duo combined for 39 points in the win.
Perry Central pulled out a nail biter over Clay Co. 63-62 in overtime. Tyler Bailey scored 22 points and Robert Paul Amis chipped in with 13 for PCC. Anthony Hibbard scored 28 in the loss.
Estill Co. pulled out an 87-75 win over Powell Co. Cody Berryman scorched the nets with 28 points. Bobby Pelfrey scored 14 points for the Pirates.
The Lady Commodores of Perry Central held on for a 57-56 win over Letcher Central last Friday night. Heather Sturvidant paced the Lady ‘Dores with 28 points.
Correction
Jordan Fugate scored 15 points for Jackson City in a 69-55 loss to Lee Co., not Justin Fugate. Sorry for the mistake.

Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner 10-18-05
Breathitt Upsets Whitley In Overtime
The Breathitt Co. Bobcats made the long trip to Williamsburg to take on 4A Whitley Co. and pulled of a surprising 28-27 win in overtime. Shelby Stacy scored on a 2- yard first quarter run. Todd Robinson caught a 51- yard pass in the fourth quarter from quarterback Colby Fugate for a touchdown. Later in the fourth, J.P. Hollan ran for a 2- yard touchdown. In the overtime, Colby Fugate connected with Todd Robinson for a 6-yard touchdown to clinch the victory.
The Bobcats will face a much improved Middlesboro team coming off back to back wins against Knott Central and last Friday night over Harlan 26-20. Middlesboro also have knocked off Pineville, Lee Co. VA, and Cawood. The 3 losses have come from the hands of Whitley Co., Lynn Camp, and Corbin. Middlesboro has a 5-3 record.
Belfry continues to roll with a 37 -12 win over Sheldon Clark. Dustin May ran for 81 yards and 3 touchdowns. Belfry improves to 7-1 on the season.
Bell Co. knocked off Perry Central 49-13. T.R. Christopher ran for a couple of touchdowns for Bell Co. Alfred Collins ran for a 54 yard touchdown for P.C.C.
Lynn Camp improves to 7-1 on the season with 49-7 thumping of Cumberland. Joel Chaffer had 99 yards interception and ran it back for a touchdown.
Russell had no problem with Estill Co., defeating the Engineers 69-22. Kasey Clark rushed for 2 touchdowns. Five different Red Devils scored in the game.
Evarts upset Williamsburg 46- 20. Evarts improves to 3-5 and will face Letcher Central. Williamsburg drops to 4-4 and will square off against Cumberland this Friday.
Paintsville blew out Hazard 63-21 in class 1A action. Both schools have a 7-1 on the season.
Around The Commonwealth
Lexington Catholic, ranked #12 in the state, had no trouble with Bourbon Co. 89-3. Justin Burke passed for 6 touchdowns and 269 yards.
Danville defeated Trimble Co. 66-9. Jeff Guert and Matt Baafin both scored a couple of touchdowns each for the Admirals.
Boyle Co. blew out Marion Co. 49-6. Tyler Morris caught 4 touchdowns passes from quarterback Grant Tamme.
Scott Co. defeated Tates Creek 35-14. Rodney Haddix caught 3 touchdowns passes from quarterback Cody Andrews. The lone bright spot for Tates Creek was Ty Sparks with 2 touchdowns and 223 yards rushing.
Western Holds Off Missouri State
Justin Haddix ran for 2 touchdowns as Western Kentucky defeated Missouri State 37-28. Haddix ran for a 5- yard touchdown in the first quarter and sealed the win with a 1- yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Haddix had a strong all around game, passing for 90 yards, running for 34 yards and caught a pass for 28 yards. WKU will travel to Western Illinois this Saturday.
Pikeville Bears Improves to 5-0
The Pikeville Bears improves to 5-0 with a 48-40 win over Union College. Brad Allen, former Bobcat star, played another fine game anchoring the front line.

Bobcats Lose A Heartbreaker In Overtime 10-25-05
The Breathitt Co. Bobcats made the long trip to Bell Co. to take on the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets in a crucial district match-up. The Bobcats held to a 22-14 lead late in the fourth quarter until the Jackets scored to force overtime. Middlesboro went on to a 42-36 triple overtime win. Colby Fugate passed for 2 touchdowns. Beckham ran for 2 touchdowns and caught a pass from Fugate for another score. Shelby Stacy scored on a 5 yard run for the Bobcats. Middlesboro and Leslie Co. will play this Friday night to determine the district championship.
The Bobcats will travel to Hindman to face Knott Central in a district match-up this Friday night. Knott Central has a 3-6 record with wins over Jenkins, Magoffin Co., and Allen Central. Cawood defeated Knott Central 28-23 last week. Knott Central is coached by former Bobcat coach and principal Joe Beder. The Bobcats will have to contain star running back Bobby Owens who has broke several school rushing records this season.
Ironton, Ohio defeated Belfry 33-21. Matt Maynard rushed for 92 yards including 3 touchdowns. Ironton has defeated Belfry 11 out of their last 12 meetings.
Southwestern edged Russell 28-20. Colby Gibson passed for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns. Craig James carried the ball 24 times for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns for Southwestern.
In an upset, Morgan Co. defeated Fleming Co. 23-12 in double overtime. The Cougar defense held quarterback Jordan Fritz to under 100 yards passing for the first time this season.
Lewis Co. squeaked by Powell Co. 6-4. The Pirate defense forced Lewis Co. into 2 safeties. Dustin Taylor ran for the 4 yard touchdown to seal the win for Lewis Co.
Hazard rebounded nicely from last weeks blowout loss to Paintsville to knock off Pikeville 52-26. Hazard will face Phelps and Pikeville will square off against Paintsville this Friday night.
Lynn Camp squeaked by Somerset 41-40 in district play. Lynn Camp improves to 7-2 on the season while Somerset fell to 6-1.
Rockcastle Co. ran all over Perry Central 48-7. Gabe Stallsworth rushed for 3 touchdowns for the “rock”

Around The Commonwealth
Henry Clay suffered their first loss of the season 37-21 to Lafayette. Running back Rod Johnson was held to 37 second half yards. Enrique Shaw rushed for 2 touchdowns of the Generals.
Dunbar held off Scott Co. 40-35. Quarterback Chris Franklin passed for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns. Franklin also ran for a couple touchdowns.
Clark Co. defeated Whitley Co. 21-13. Clark Co. held Whitley Co. twice on fourth downs attempts in the fourth quarter. Tristan Jones had 7 tackles and 5-yard touchdown run for Clark Co.

Haddix Leads WKU Over Western Illinois
Justin Haddix had another strong game for the Hilltoppers, throwing for 3 touchdowns. Haddix went 10-17, for 192 yards and connected with 6 different receivers. Western Kentucky blew out Western Illinois 42-7 and remains #1 in the country.

Hoopin’ It Up
Rick Parson was named top assistant to Lexington Dunbar over the summer. Parson coached the Jackson City Tigers for 2 seasons.
Former Jackson City coach Shannon Hoskins has landed a job at Bath Co. Hoskins will be as assistant for the Wildcats.
Jackson City has named Jeanie Noble as head coach of the Lady Tigers. She takes the place of Kyle Lively who is now coaching the boys program.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 10-13-05
Leslie Knocks Off Breathitt 46-22
The Leslie Co. Eagles defeated Breathitt Co. for the first time in 11 years with a 46-22 victory last Friday night. Beckham Herald and J.P. Hollan each scored touchdowns for the Bobcats. Ryan Howard ran for 2 touchdowns in the win. The Bobcats will make the long trip to Williamsburg to take on 4A Whitley Co. this Friday night. Whitley Co. has a 3-4 record with wins over Middlesboro, Lincoln Co. and Montgomery Co. Whitley Co. lost last week to South Laurel 20-22.
Phelps defeated Allen Central 64-44 in a shootout. Ron Johnson scored 4 touchdowns and rushed for 173 yards on 9 carries for Phelps. Chris Hurt led Allen Central with 264 yards and 4 touchdowns of his own in the loss.
Belfry ran all over Prestonsburg 49-7. Ryan Chapman had 8 carries for 116 yards and 1 touchdown for Belfry.
Harlan edged Williamsburg 21-20. Both schools now have a 4-3 record. Harlan will face Middlesboro week and Williamsburg will travel to Evarts.
Pike Central shutout East Ridge 19-0. Central improves to 3-4 on the season while East Ridge drops to 1-5.
Hazard blitzed South Floyd 53-0. Durrell Olinger passed for 4 touchdowns in the win. Hazard remains undefeated on the season.
Bell Co. edged Rockcastle Co. 33-29. Kyle Miller scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds for Bell Co. Miller completed 15-24 passes for 319 yards. Steve Hunter caught 4 passes for 143 yards for Bell Co.
Knox Central has won 3 straight with a 20-15 win over Letcher Central. Jimmy Warren scored 2 touchdowns for Knox Central as they improve to 5-2 on the season.
Quarterback Ron Blume passed for 110 yards and a touchdown for Johnson Central in a 43-21 win over Greenup Co.

Around The Commonwealth
Henry Clay remains undefeated with a 41-14 thrashing of Tates Creek. Rod Johnson rushed for 205 yards. Quarterback Salin Simpson passed for 3 touchdowns for the Devils.
Justin Burke tied Tim Couch’s record for 2nd place on the states list of most consecutive games with a touchdown in aiding his Lexington Catholic Knights to 42-7 win over West Jessamine. Burke, the North Carolina State signee passed for 238 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Haddix Leads Western To Overtime Win
Justin Haddix completed 16 of 24 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns to lead Western past Illinois State 37-34 in overtime. Western improved to 3-1 on the season and is undefeated in the Gateway Conference.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II Jet2sports@yahoo.com
Bobcat Nation Ready To Roar
The Kentucky high school football season is ready to kick off this weekend across the state. The mountains once again will showcase the top teams in class 1A and class 2A. As usual, look for Breathitt County, Prestonsburg, and Belfry all to make a run for the carpet to bring another championship back to the mountains. Here is a look at the region IV, district 7 teams.
The Breathitt County Bobcats have reloaded for the 2005 football campaign with all eyes on a December 2nd championship date at Papa Johns Stadium. The Bobcats have won three class 2A state championships over the last 10 years and have remained among the elite programs in the commonwealth. This could be one of the more challenging seasons for veteran coach Mike Holcomb trying to mix a collection of veteran talent with the inexperience of youth. The Bobcats will be a favorite to capture another district 7 title. Seniors Todd Robinson (RB/DE) and Shelby Stacy (MLB, RB) will key if the Bobcats want to make a deep run in the play-offs. Sophomore Colby Fugate will be the starting quarterback and will get tested early as the Bobcats play a torrid pre-district schedule. Casey Allen returns for the Bobcats and is ranked as 7th best player in region IV. Look for Jared Hays and Dustin Cesefske to have standout seasons. Senior Byron Johnson also returns for the Bobcats and will provide much needed experience.
Leslie County will return a very experienced team that only lost 4 players due to graduation, and could give the Bobcats a run for the district title. Quarterback Quenton Morgan, perhaps one of the most underrated quarterbacks in the mountains will be back to lead the Eagles.
Cawood had a 4-7 record last season and were knocked out of the play-offs in the first round. The Trojans lost quarterback Andrew Brock but have a wealth of underclassman ready to step-up.
Graduation has also hit the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets hard. The Jackets, who were district runners-up last season, return James Miller, Brad Short and Josh Lewis to help the rebuilding process.
Knott Central has an up hill battle against district 7 teams. With new coach Joe Beder, the Patriots should be competitive and could earn a play-off berth.
Other Top Class 2A Teams
Ft. Campbell is loaded and will be a strong favorite to capture the schools first state championship. Mr. Football candidate Micah Johnson, a first team all-state selection last season, maybe one of the best athletes the commonwealth has produced in years.
Belfry returns 3 starters on offense are ranked the top team in region IV. Matt Maynard and Devin Kohari could lead the Pirates back to the carpet.
Prestonsburg will be led by quarterback David Shaffer and running back Brent Hamilton. The Blackcats have fell in the regional finals the last two seasons but this could be the season where the Blackcats make it to the represent the mountains at Papa John’s Stadium. .

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II jet2sports@yahoo.com 3-4-05
The Jackson City Tigers have dodged no team this season having played the toughest schedule in the mountains. Last Thursday night was no expectation when the Leslie Co. Eagles rolled in the J.B. Goff Gymnasium. The Tigers lost a triple overtime 69-66 heartbreaker to the Eagles. On Friday night, the Tigers faced the red hot Perry Central Commodores on senior night. Perry Central defeated Jackson City 90-51. Daniel Combs scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out 6 assists for the ‘Dores. Mike Ritchie connected on 5 three-point baskets for 15 points to lead the Tigers. Perry Central has won 10 of their last 11 games. The very next day, the Tigers defeated Piarist 44-34.
The Breathitt Bobcats blew out Letcher 78-63. Andrew Sewell led the Bobcats with 24 points and dished out 4 assists. Eli Warren chipped in with 18 points. The Bobcat defense “held” Alex Williams to 19 points, 7 below his average. The very next night, the Owsley Co. Owls upset the Bobcats 96-87. Andrew Sewell scored a career high 46 points and center Jacob Hundley scored 24 points in the loss. Sewell’s 46 points was most points scored in a game by a Bobcat in nine years. Scott Moore scored 65 points against Clay Co. and Tim Gross had 54 points versus Newport in 1991.
Last Friday night, Piarist defeated the Riverside Lady Rams 52-32. Buckhorn defeated Riverside 104-54 Saturday night. The Buckhorn Lady Wildcats edged the Riverside Lady Rams 49-46.
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats defeated the Harlan Lady Green Dragons 74-47 on a Senior Night. Nicole Lutes led the attack with 27 points followed by Anna Lutes with 16 points. This game was extremely important for Lady Cat guard Megan Mitchell who played against her dad, Chuck Mitchell, who is the head coach of Harlan. On Friday night, the Lady Cats defeated a pesky Owsley Co. squad 58-53. Colette Cole again led the Lady Cats with 18 points, followed by Nicole Lutes with 16 points and Brittany Moore with 12 points. Lady Owl Austin McIntosh scored a game high 22 points in the loss.
The Jackson City Lady Tigers lost a close one to Piarist 58-49.
Knott Central Lady Patriots keep on rolling with a 50-37 win over Knott Central. Miss Basketball candidate Kasi Mullins-Galloway scored 25 and Alice Lloyd signee Heather Martin chipped in with 14 points. Galloway is now in tenth place on the all time scoring list with 3,320 points. Galloway has help lead KCC to a 24-3 record, best in school history.
Congratulations to the Buckhorn Wildcats as they captured the 54th district freshman championship over Leslie Co. last week.
55th District Girls Preview
1.       Breathitt Co. (16-8): The Lady Cats have been on a tear as of late, defeating Harlan and Owsley Co. last week. Colette Cole is among the state leaders in points and rebounds. Nicole Lutes is averaging 16 points a game and Brittany Moore has improved throughout the season. The Lady Cats are 0-2 against district competition. The Lady Cats are the darkest of dark-horses and may play spoiler in the regional tourney.
2.       Cordia (10-11): Cordia has an impressive 4-0 record against district foes. The Lady Lions will likely face Breathitt Co. in the semi-finals.
3.       Jackson City (5-20): The Lady Tigers are very young but have steadily improved. The Lady Tigers have defeated district rival Riverside this season but maybe a few seasons away from making noise.
4.       June Buchanan (10-14): With a surprising 10-14 record, June Buchanan has done well against Class “A” schools but will have to face mighty Breathitt Co. in the first round. The Lady Crusaders have big wins over Buckhorn, Jackson City and Riverside.
5.       Knott Central (23-3): No team in Kentucky wants to face the Lady Patriots. With a school best 23-3 record, the Lady Patriots have rolled over opponents this season. Led by Miss Basketball candidate Kasi Mullins-Galloway, if they can make it out of the region, look for KCC to go deep in the state tournament.
6.       Riverside (4-20): Riverside has defeated the likes Jackson City, Letcher and Piarist. The Lady Rams have the huge task of trying to upset Knott Central.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 2-21-05
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats have won 7 out of their last 8 games and have quietly put together an 11-7 record. Last Thursday night, the Lady Cats defeated Montgomery Co. 64-62. Colette Cole poured in 31 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Nicole Lutes played an impressive all around game with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Montgomery Co. is coached by John High, who guided the Lady Cats to the Sweet Sixteen in the late 90’s. John High ranks second on the all time career wins list.
Saturday night, the Lady Cats whipped Phelps 62-54. Nicole Lutes led the attack with 16 points followed by Colette Cole with 14 points.
The Breathitt Bobcats knocked off Lee Co. 72-55. Andrew Sewell scored a career high 30 points, collected 10 rebounds and dished out 7 assists. Center Jacob Hundley scored 18 points and Matt Minix chipped in with 10 points.
Owsley Co. edged Jackson City 64-55 last Friday night. Mike Fugate scored 20 points and followed by Kyle Howard with 18 points for the Tigers. Jackson City rebounded nicely, upsetting Estill Co. the following night.
Riverside lost to June Buchanan 101-41 last week.
In what could be a preview of the 14th region girls championship. Perry Central “upset” Knott Central 71-69 in overtime. Britta Maggard led PCC with 26 points followed by Heather Sturvidant with 24 points. Knott Central was led by Kasi Mullins-Galloway with 37 points. Mullins hit 9 three-points baskets, but missed two critical free-throws in the last seconds that would have sealed the win for KCC. Megan Mosley and Keisha Johnson both scored 10 points each in a losing effort. Knott Central defeated Perry Central earlier in the season 76-49. Perry Central has won the last five 14th region championships and during that stretch and are 90-6 versus region competition.
Buckhorn blewout Red Bird 71-55. The ‘Horn had three players in double figures led by Kevin Davidson with 18 points. Zack Gay also scored 18 points and yanked down 12 boards.
Perry Central won a hard fought 70-58 contest over Knott Central. Robert Paul Amis and Daniel Combs combined for 32 points in the win.
June Buchanan edged Cordia 81-76 in overtime. Kevin Hall poured in 28 points and had 18 rebounds for the Crusaders.
The Wolfe Co. Lady Wolves improved to 16-5 on the season with a 56-43 victory over Menifee Co. Lori Fletcher scored a game high 17 points.
The Paintsville Tigers maybe the team of the future in the 15th region. The Tigers are starting 4 freshman and a junior and have a surprising 11-12 record. The Tigers knocked off Sheldon Clark 79-74 last Friday night. Freshman Landon Sloan scored 23 points in the win.
Clay Co. has won eight straight games including a 68-65 win over Jackson Co. James Patterson scored a season high 30 points and handed out 9 assists for the Tigers.
Pulaski Co. defeated Powell Co. 68-43. The lone bright spot for Powell Co. was Jeramine Martin who scored 17 points. Dave Fraley, head coach for Pulaski Co., is now tied for 10th place on the time wins list with the victory.

MOUNTAIN SPORTS By: James Elliott Turner II 2-11-05
The Breathitt Co. Bobcats knocked off 55th district rival Knott Central 70-62 last Friday night. The Bobcats have won back to back games and should finish the remainder of the regular season undefeated playing 4 of the their last 5 games at the Farice O. Woods Coliseum.
Bath Co. defeated Jackson City 46-35. The Tigers were led in scoring by Mike Ritchie with 10 points. Jackson City has played one of the toughest schedules of any class “A” team in the commonwealth. The last five games the Tigers have played have been against the likes of : Hazard (twice), Knott Central, Pulaski Co. and Bath Co.
The Leslie Co. Eagles upset Perry Central 55-52 in 54th district action. Quinton Morgan paced the Eagles with 18 points. Commodore Daniel Combs scored a game high 24 points.
Wolfe Co. pulled out a 59-51 squeaker over Lee Co. last week. Cody Gilbert led Wolves with 24 points followed by teammate Dexter Dunn with 14 points. Kenny Brandenburg scored 15 points for Lee Co.
The Hazard Bulldogs scored 15 points in the final three minutes to defeat Bishop Brossart 41-30 in the first round of the All “A” Classic. In the semi-finals, University Heights defeated Hazard 61-50 to snap the Dog’s 18 game winning streak. Cleve Washington came off the bench to score 25 points in a losing effort. University Heights went on the claim their 7th All “A” state championship.
The Whitesburg Lady Jackets were upset in the semi finals of the All “A” Classic by Louisville Christian Academy 61-44. Louisville Christian Academy defeated Clinton Co. 34-32 to claim the state championship.

The Greatest Show On Earth
The boys and girls state tournament brackets were announced last Friday. The boys 14th region drew the 5th region in the first round of the Sweet Sixteen. The 5th region favorites are Elizabethtown, North Hardin and John Hardin.
The 14th region girls will play the 6th region at E.A. Diddle Arena. Louisville Iroquois is the slight favorite in the 6th region.

Breathitt Co. -Somerset Connection
Breathitt Co. resident Rose Calhoun has a special Somerset connection. Her brother, Shawn Thacker is the head basketball coach for the Somerset Briar Jumpers. Somerset finished runner-up in the All “A” Classic over the weekend. The Briar Jumpers are 18-4 this season and are favorites along with South Laurel to win the 12th region. Rose is well know throughout the community for her behind the scenes work for the Breathitt Co. football program.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 2-3-05
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats improved to 8-7 on the season with a 54-49 win over Fleming Neon. Colette Cole led the Lady Cats with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The ever-steady Nicole Lutes chipped in with 14 points. Colette Cole is averaging 24 points a game and 11 rebounds, both among the state leaders. Cole maybe the most underrated player in all of Eastern Kentucky. She has made a verbal commitment to the Eastern Kentucky Lady Colonels.
Lawrence Co. upset Breathitt Co. last Saturday at the Commercial Bank Classic 58-44. The Bobcats were led by Andrew Sewell with 12 points followed by Matt Minix with 12 points and Eli Warren scored 10 points in the loss.
Jackson City lost to Betsy Layne 71-50 Friday night.
The Whitesburg Lady Jackets blitzed Leslie Co. 64-43. Camille Cook scored a game high 24 points and Whitney Hogg scored 15 points.
Hazard Wins 3rd Straight 14th Region All “A” Championship
In the 14th region All “A” semi-finals, the defending state champions Hazard Bulldogs blew out Owsley Co. 78-53. B.J. Hoskins scorched the nets with 29 points. In the other semi-final game, Wolfe Co. had 5 players in double figure as they defeated Buckhorn. Dexter Dunn and Cody Gilbert both scored 16 points each in the win.
In the championship game, Hazard manhandled Wolfe Co. 84-56 to win their 16th straight game. Hazard will face 10th region champion Bishop Brossart in the first round of the All “A’ Classic state tournament.
Perry Central squeaked by Johnson Central 68-58. Forward Derek Bowling led the ‘Dores with 24 points. Earlier in the week, PCC defeated Knott Central 82-27. Daniel Combs scored a game high 27 points in the win.
DePaul recruit and Cawood guard Blake Hubbs broke Phil Cox’s school scoring record on a last second shot to send the game into the a second overtime. Cawood defeated Bell Co. 95-93 in triple overtime. Larry Helton scored 54 points for Cawood.
Hundley To Sign Wednesday
Jacob Hundley will sign a national letter of intent to play the next four seasons for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels Wednesday at Breathitt High. Hundley proved to be one of the most versatile quarterbacks in the commonwealth last season. Hundley is also the top center for the basketball Bobcats in the 14th region.
Eastern Kentucky Quarterbacks
Breathitt Co. native Steven Sizemore red-shirted last season at Eastern Kentucky University last season and will compete with Jacob Hundley for the starting quarterback position. Sizemore set quite a few school records as a Hazard Bulldog. Sizemore was a three-sport star for the Bulldogs, excelling in football, basketball and baseball.
Alice Lloyd Signs Two Lady Patriots
The Alice Lloyd Lady Eagles signed Knott Central’s Elisha Hall last week. Hall is averaging 11 rebounds, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for KCC. Teammate Keisha Johnson also committed to play for the Alice Lloyd.
Turner Takes Over Owsley Co.
Breathitt Co. native Charlie Turner is the new head coach at Owsley Co.   Coach Buddy Cornwell resigned suddenly last week

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 2-2-05

The Jackson City Tigers have arguably one of the toughest schedules of any Class” A”
school in the mountains. Leslie Co., Hazard, Paintsville and Perry Central are some of the heavyweights on this year’s schedule. The Tigers have a deceiving 3-8 record, losing 3 games by 5 points or less and been very competitive in most of the games they have played. Their 1point loss to the Knott Central last week is evidence enough that this is a basketball program on the rise.
Cordia knocked off Riverside 100-44 last Thursday night. David Poppy led the Rams with 14 points. The Riverside Lady Rams fell to Cordia in the opener 57-37. Bobbi Jo Haddix scored 16 points and pulled down 8 rebounds for the Lady Rams.
June Buchanan defeated Red Bird 81-78. Freshman Clark Stepp scored a game high 30 points for the Crusaders.
Clay Co. defeated Rockcastle Co. 81-69. Clay Co. was led by Rodney Mitchell with 30 points. Mr. Basketball candidate Aaron Cash scored a game high 36 points. Rockcastle Co. has a Breathitt Co. connection. Forward Blake Roberts is the grandson of Jackson residents Don and Julia Smith. Roberts in one of the top forwards in the 13th region.
The Whitesburg Lady Jackets blitzed the Owsley Co. Lady Owls in the 14th region All “A” championship 62-31.Camille Cook scored a game high 26 points to lead Whitesburg. The Lady- Jackets will play the winner of Campbellsville and Bethlehem from the 5th region in the state tournament.
In the 15th region All “A” championship, Pikeville defeated Phelps 68-55.
Letchers’ Alex Williams scored 31 points in a 78-71 upset win over rival Whitesburg. Williams is this weeks WYMT player of the week.

14th Region All “A” Classic Preview
Most experts across the commonwealth selected Wolfe Co. to represent the 14th region in the All “A” state tournament. It sounded logical at the time considering Hazard lost their top 8 players to graduation. I have watched Hazard over the years lose their top players to graduation time after time and still have one of the strongest teams in the 14th region. Here are the top 14th region Class “A” teams.
1. Hazard (14-4): Hazard very possible could represent the 14th region in both state tournaments this season. Hazard has won 10 straight games.
2. Wolfe Co. (8-7): The Wolves have been plagued by inconsistency all season. Cody Gilbert, Andrew Dunn and Dexter Dunn could provide enough power to get to Richmond.
3. Letcher (10-4): The Eagles are the surprise team in the mountains. Scoring machine Alex Williams will need some help if the Eagles want to make a deep run.
4. June Buchanan (11-4): The Crusaders have a very young team and are probably a year away from making noise. Freshman Clark Stepp is averaging 24.8 points a game.
5. Owsley Co. (7-8): The Owls have had some big wins but can they win 3 straight?
6. Jackson City (3-8) : The Tigers are very capable of pulling off upsets.
Eastern Kentucky Quarterbacks
Over the past decade, Eastern Kentucky has turned out some outstanding quarterbacks. Tim Couch (University of Kentucky, Cleveland Browns) and Waylon Chapman (Eastern Kentucky University) in 1995 were the first two big name quarterbacks in our area to get statewide recognition. Kyle Moore (Morehead State) broke several school and state passing records while at Breathitt High. Allen Sperry (Breathitt High) holds several state passing records and could have played college football. Justin Haddix ( Western Kentucky) was voted runner -up Mr. Football and was Gateway Conference Freshman of the Year. Perry Central’s Al Holland is taking snaps at Wake Forest. Breathitt Co.’s Jacob Hundley signed to play quarterback at Eastern Kentucky University. Yeah, I would say that these mountains have produced some pretty good quarterbacks.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 1-12-05
The Breathitt Co. Bobcats won a school record 12 straight games last Friday night with a hard fought 74-66 win over Letcher. Matt Minix continued his strong play with 14 points to lead the Cats. Andrew Sewell, the top point guard in the mountains, handed out 9 assists to go along with 13 points. Justin Lamb added 13 points and center Jacob Hundley scored 9 points and pulled down 6 rebounds. Alex Williams led Letcher with 31 points.
The Bobcats were among the best teams in the state Saturday when they played in the KY Prep Classic. Basketball heavyweights Louisville Trinity, Rockcastle Co. and Henry Clay were among the powerhouse schools in the event. Breathitt Co. lost to Elizabethtown of the 5th region 73-58. Later in the evening, Trinity, ranked #1 in the state, got a scare from South Laurel but held on for the 40-35 win.
The Riverside Lady Rams won their first game of the season with a 50-37 victory over Letcher. Kendra Miller led all scorers with 14 points. The Jenkins Lady Cavaliers knocked off Riverside 62-40 on Thursday. Bobbi Jo Haddix scored a career high 18 points in the loss. The very next night, the Lady Rams were defeated by Elliott Co. 72-49. Kim Miller scored 15 points for the Lady Rams. Riverside boys lost to Jenkins 61-27. David Poppy paced the Rams with 10 points. Last Saturday night, Lynn Camp defeated Riverside 113-48. Earlier on the week, Riverside fell to Red Bird 78-60. Brandon Hudson scored 18 points in the loss.
Hazard won the WYMT tournament for the second year in a row with a 65-45 blowout win over Perry Central. In the semi-final game, Hazard came from 11 points down to edge Cawood 77-76 in overtime. Cleve Washington led the Dogs with 21 points. Cawood was led by DePaul recruit Blake Hubbs with 16 points. After losing their first 4 out of 5 games, the Bulldogs have won 8 straight including their second win over Perry Central. Hazard maybe a slight favorite to win the 14th region. Cawood won the 3rd place game over South Floyd 86-72 and East Ridge drilled Clay Co. 70-53 to claim 5th place.
Watch out for the Cawood Trojans with an 11-2 record. The Trojans may be the team to beat in 13th region.
Clark Stepp scorched the nets for 31 points but his June Buchanan Crusaders fell to Lee Co. 58-50. TJ Howard led Lee Co. with 17 points. The following night, Knott Central edged Lee Co. 49-46. KCC was led by Blake Bates with 25 points and Kenny Brandenburg scored 14 points for Lee Co.
In a high scoring contest, Wolfe Co. defeated Menifee Co. 102-89. Dexter Dunn scored 35 points for the Wolves. Josh Brown led all scorers with 44 points.
The 14th region girls is without a doubt one of the toughest in the state. Teams such as Knott Central, Perry Central, Whitesburg, Wolfe Co., and Breathitt Co. can compete with any team in Kentucky. Kasi Mullins Galloway, Colette Cole, Camille Cook and Lori Fletcher are all Division 1 prospects.
Knott Central Lady Patriots easily defeated Jackson Co. 81-38. Mullins scored 28 points as KCC improves to 10-2 on the season.

Breathitt Co. Coaching Links
*Wallace Bates, former Jackson City middle school coach, is now as assistant coach for the Owsley Co. Lady Owls.
*Ryan Sallee, former SMS middle school assistant coach, is now the junior varsity coach at Magoffin Co.
*Former Jackson City Tigers coach Rick Parsons is now head coach of Menifee Co. Under Parsons, Menifee Co. is off to their best start in over a decade.
* Former Hazard Community College, St. Catherine and Jackson City assistant coach Kevin Keathley is now head coach of the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA.
Breathitt Co. Lady Cats Coaching Staff
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats coaching staff have some very impressive resumes: Peggy Moore was a standout guard for Buckhorn. Moore played college basketball at Eastern Kentucky University and went on to play professional basketball for Philadelphia. Arch Johnson was an all-state forward at Breathitt High and played at Morehead State. Kristi Combs guided M.C. Napier to a state championship and was named MVP of the state tournament. Combs played at UK. Ann Lutes had a standout career at Breathitt High where she was named all district and all region.
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats shook off a sluggish start to defeat Lee Co. 47-36.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 1-7-05
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats pulled out a stunner last Thursday evening as they upset 13th region power Clay Co. 43-39 in the Lady Cat Holiday Hoop Fest. The ever- steady Colette Cole scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Senior guard Anna Johnson chipped in with 12 points. Jayme Gilbert led Clay Co. with 14 points.
In the first round at the Lady Cat Hoop Fest, Shelby Valley knocked off Breathitt Co. 56-46. Breathitt Co. bounced back the next night with a 61-35 win over Lee Co. Colette Cole led the Lady Cats with 19 points. Teammate Nicole Lutes added 17 points.
In other Lady Cat Holiday Hoop Fest games, it was Shelby Valley edging Lee Co. 56-46. Clay Co. blew out Shelby Valley 65-50. Jayme Gilbert led all scorers with 29 points.
The Breathitt Co. boys keep rolling with a 57-47 win over Campbell Co. in the championship game of the Prestonsburg Invitational. In the first round, the Bobcats defeated Betsy Lane 61-48. In the second round, the Cats knocked off Greenup Co. 65-59 to advance to the championship round. Breathitt Co. is a perfect 10-0 on the season.
The Riverside Rams traveled to Boyle Co. to take on Danville in the City of First Basketball Classic. Danville defeated the Rams 84-26. Brandon Hudson paced the Rams with 12 points. The Riverside Lady Rams were defeated by Jenkins 65-39.
The Jackson City Lady Tigers fell to Lewis Co. in the Subway Classic 52-26. Kim Slone scored a season high 17 points for Jackson City.
Letcher defeated Pikeville in the Pikeville Invitational 68-62. Alex Williams led Letcher with 23 points. In the second round, Pike Central defeated Letcher 58-50. Despite the loss,Letcher is one of the biggest surprises of the14th region so far.
The Hazard Bulldogs defeated Louisville Doss 58-41 to claim the Hazard Invitational Tournament. The Bulldogs also defeated Beechwood and East Carter in the HIT.
The Clay Co. Tigers got blasted in the 5/3 Kentucky Bank Holiday Classic 81-44. Mitchell Jones scored 14 points for the Tigers. In the Cardinal Classic at Nelson Co., John Hardin blew out Whitesburg 75-47. Whitesburg drops to 2-7 on the season.
Knott Central girls and Miss Basketball candidate Kasi Mullins Galloway defeated Russell Co. 54-47 in the Lady of the South tournament. Galloway scorched the nets for 25 points in the win.
In a 14th region match-up. Wolfe Co. Lady Wolves easily defeated Leslie Co. 65-51. Lori Fletcher scored a game high 23 points. Wolfe Co. is now 9-3 on the season and a strong favorite to claim the 14th region All “A” championship.
St. Henry defeated Wolfe Co. boys 74-65 in the Ashland Invitational Tournament. Dexter Dunn and Cody Gilbert led the Wolves with 16 points each.
Powell Co. Lady Pirated defeated Fleming Co. 65-62. Savannah Thorpe led PCC with 21 points.
Knott Central fell to Henry Clay 65-51 . Derek Miller and Adam Dials both scored 12 points for the Patriots in the loss.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 12-29-04
The Breathitt Co. Bobcats improved to a perfect 7-0 after sweeping through the Town Square Holiday Invitational at Boyd Co. The Bobcats defeated Russell 61-50 in the first round. In the semi-finals, the Bobcats squeaked by Fleming Co. 62-60 and upset Lewis Co. 62-60 in the championship game. The Bobcats will be in a three day tournament at Prestonsburg this week where they defeated 61-48 Betsy Lane in the opening round.
Jackson City lost in the first round of the Owsley Co. Christmas Classic to Elliott Co. 61-47. Kyle Howard led the Tigers with 15 points followed by Richard Combs with 14 points. Elliott Co. went on to defeat Owsley Co. 74-65 in the championship game. Tyson Gross scored 22 points in a losing effort for the Owls.
The Breathitt Co. Lady Cats came up short to Allen Central 57-54. Colette Cole led all scorers with 23 points. Nicole Lutes scored 13 points teammate Anna Johnson chipped in with 12 points for a balanced Lady Cat scoring attack.
The Jackson Lady Tigers made the long trip to Bath Co. to play in the Subway Classic. The Lady Tigers ran into an experienced Lewis Co. squad and came up short 47-26. Lily Six and Britni Tincher both scored 7 points each for JCH. Monday night, Fleming Neon defeated JCH 72-21.
Buckhorn improved to 3-5 on the season after a 64-43 win over Riverside. Brandon Hudson led the Rams with 15 points. Jenkins defeated the Riverside Lady Rams 65-39.
The Wolfe Co. Wolves won the 2nd annual Whitaker Bank Classic with an 83-71 win over Russell Co. The Wolves blew out Piarist 63-30 in the first round to advance. Cody Gilbert was selected MVP of the classic. In the Ashland Invitational, the Wolves were defeated by the Ashland Tom Cats 69-65.
Sacred Heart’s 100 game win streak against Kentucky teams came to an end last week at the hands of Louisville Christian Academy 46-54. Sacred Heart has won 3 consecutive state championships. Sacred Heart’s Carly Ormerod is averaging 14.4 points and 7 assists a game and is a favorite to win Miss Basketball.
Perry Central traveled to the Smokey Mountains to take on Gatlinburg-Pittman, Tennessee. Daniel Combs exploded for 38 points, guiding the Commodores to a 91-87 victory. Last Saturday at the 5/3 Bank Kentucky Holiday Classic, Graves County defeated PCC 56-48. Daniel Combs scored 31 points.
Pulaski Co. manhandled Clay Co. 74-51. Mitchell Jones led the attack 13 points. In the 5/3 Bank Kentucky Holiday Classic, Bishop Brossart blasted the Tigers 71-44. Clay Co. has a 6-3 record on the season but all three losses have been by an average of 21 points.
Hazard knocked off Lincoln Co. 54-44. Chase Patrick led the attack with 11 points. Hazard improved to 3-4 on the season.
Franklin Co. edged Lee Co. 82-81 in the Country Music Highway Holiday Classic. TJ Howard paced Lee Co. with 27 points and teammate Kenny Brandenburg scored 16 for the Bobcats.
Perry Central girls squeezed out a win against Hart Co. in the Smokey Mountain Classic 57-53. Heather Sturdivant led PCC with 13 points followed by Britta Maggard and Lindsey King with 12 points each.
The Lady Wolves of Wolfe Co. went 2-2 in the prestigious Berea Christmas Classic. The Lady Wolves defeated host Berea 65-37 in the 5th place game. Lori Fletcher scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Fletcher is ranked as of the top 10 best players in Kentucky according to Rick Bolus High Potential Basketball Recruiting Service.
High School Football Awards
WYMT handed out their football honors last Friday night. Breathitt Co. quarterback Jacob Hundley was voted first team quarterback. Justin Lamb was voted first team at the wide receiver slot and teammate Buster Little was also voted first team as kicker. Eli Warren and Todd Robinson were also voted honorable mention at their respected positions. Belfry’s Doug Howard and teammate David Jones were voted co-players of the year in class 2A.

The Mountain Sports Report By: James Elliott Turner II 12-15-04
The Breathitt Co. Bobcats improved to 2-0 this season, blowing out Cordia 73-47. The Bobcats were led in scoring by Jason Tillet with 13 points. Andrew Sewell and teammate Matt Minix scored 11 points each. Center Jacob Hundley scored 8 points and blocked 5 shots. The Bobcats will face Knott Central this Friday night in a 55th district match-up.
Jackson City captured their first win of the season, upsetting Lee Co. 58-49 at the J.B. Goff gymnasium. Earlier in the week, the Tigers watched a 10 point lead disappear, falling to Menifee Co. 71-66. Kyle Howard and Mike Ritchie led the Tigers with 14 points each. Menifee Co. is coached by former Jackson City coach Rick Parsons.
Riverside fell to Red Bird 75-44. The Rams were led in scoring by Brandon Hudson with 12 points.
Knott Central Lady Patriots defeated Powell Co. 80-50. KCC was led in scoring by UK signee Kasi Mullins-Galloway with 18 points. Galloway and her KCC teammates will face Breathitt Co. Lady Cats this Friday night at the Coliseum.
Britta Maggard led the Perry Central Lady Commodores past Leslie Co 74-47. Maggard recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The biggest shocker of the past week had to be Oneida Baptist defeating Clay Co. 63-45. However, Clay Co. bounced back nicely, squeaking by Belfry 58-56. Rodney Mitchell paced the Tigers with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Letchers’ Alex Williams is the 14th region in scoring so far this season. Williams is averaging 31 points a game including a 32 point performance ina 89-80 upset win at Hazard. Earlier in the week, Williams “only” scored 22 in a win over Fleming Neon.
Stuart Miller scored 46 points but his Middlesboro Yellow Jackets came up short to Bell Co. 82-81.
Perry Central knocked off Leslie Co. 75-66. The ‘Dores were led in scoring by Chris Chaney with 17 points. Mr. Basketball candidate Daniel Combs was held to 8 points.
South Floyd Lady Raiders defeated Jackson City 69-38. The Lady Tigers are now 1-3 on the young season.
Owlsey Co. drilled Buckhorn 80-62. Jerry Terry scored 16 points to lead the Owls. The Owls are 4-2 this season.
Wolfe Co. traveled to the metro and came home with a 65-51 victory over Lexington Christian. Dexter Dunn scored 20 points for the Wolves.

College Hoops
The Cumberland Lady Patriots defeated Virginia Wise 60-41. Kirsten Roberts and Kristin Kunsmen scored 12 points each.
Pikeville College improves to 10-1 with a 63-47 win over Barbia Scotia. Dan Roberts scored 19 points and dished out 6 assists for Pikeville.
The NAIA rankings are out and Kentucky teams dominate the rankings. Lindsey Wilson, Cumberland and Georgetown are all ranked in the top 25.