Author Archives: Teddy Paynter

I have been working as a journalist for the past 47 years. I was born and raised in Man, W.Va. I currently reside in Inez, Ky., with my wife, Lisa, and our three fur babies, Buffy, Binnie and Motorhead.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Valley cruises past Central

Teddy Paynter / December 10, 2018

BUCKLEYS CREEK – Shelby Valley’s Cody Potter and Cameron Worrix combined for 57 points to…

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Hawks finish 3rd; Pikeville rolls

Teddy Paynter / December 10, 2018

HAZARD – Pike County Central took third place in the Mountain Classic with a 52-38…

HS BASKETBALL: This week’s tentative schedule

Teddy Paynter / December 10, 2018

Here is a look at this week’s high school basketball schedule involving area schools: December…

HS BASKETBALL: Sheldon Clark edges Betsy Layne

Teddy Paynter / December 7, 2018

INEZ – Sheldon Clark’s Trey James tossed in 13 points and Braxton Maynard added 12…

School naming gym after legendary head coach

Teddy Paynter / December 7, 2018

Legendary Floyd County basketball coach Junior Newsome will be honored Monday night when the new…

Roberts earns EKB Sports’ Player of the Year honor

Teddy Paynter / December 7, 2018

PIKEVILLE – Pikeville senior quarterback Connor Roberts has been selected as EKB Sports’ Player of…

HS BASKETBALL: Lady Blackcats bounce Hornets

Teddy Paynter / December 5, 2018

PRESTONSBURG – Prestonsburg’s Carolina Ariaz finished with a triple-double, leading the Lady Blackcats to a…

HS BASKETBALL: This week’s remaining games

Teddy Paynter / December 5, 2018

Here is a look at this week’s remaining tentative high school basketball schedule involving area…

UPIKE: Men’s basketball No. 16 in latest NAIA coaches’ poll

Teddy Paynter / December 4, 2018

PIKEVILLE – After suffering two slip-ups early in the season, UPIKE men’s basketball fell to…

HS BASKETBALL: Wildcats cruise past Bobcats

Teddy Paynter / December 4, 2018

ROBINSON CREEK – Shelby Valley’s Cody Potter stripped the nets for a game-high 35 points…