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.

Miners dominate Wildcats in home win

Teddy Paynter / September 10, 2018

NEWTOWN – Mingo Central quarterback Daylin Goad passed for 286 yards and five touchdowns, including…

Connor Roberts earns Player of the Week honors

Teddy Paynter / September 10, 2018

Pikeville High School senior quarterback Connor Roberts was a one-man wrecking crew this past Friday…

WEST VIRGINIA: Friday Night Lights

Teddy Paynter / September 7, 2018

Here are this week’s high school football matchups: WEST VIRGINIA Mingo Central (1-1) vs. Logan…

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bethel roughs up UPIKE

Teddy Paynter / September 7, 2018

PIKEVILLE – Bethel University, which opened its season with an upset win over nationally-ranked Reinhardt,…

All ‘A’ Classic soccer championship matches set

Teddy Paynter / September 7, 2018

Prestonsburg and Paintsville boys and Prestonsburg and Sheldon Clark girls have punched their tickets to…

KENTUCKY: Friday Night Lights

Teddy Paynter / September 6, 2018

Here is a look at this Friday night’s high school football matchups: KENTUCKY Belfry (1-1)…

UPIKE Sports: Women’s soccer falls

Teddy Paynter / September 6, 2018

MONTREAT – UPIKE women’s soccer has now lost two in a ro w after losing to…

UPIKE Sports: Volleyball drops fourth straight

Teddy Paynter / September 6, 2018

PIKEVILLE – It was a night of close, but no cigar for UPIKE on Tuesday, when…

UPIKE Sports: Men’s soccer tops Berea

Teddy Paynter / September 6, 2018

BEREA – Behind Eric Bernabue’s second career hat trick, UPIKE men’s soccer broke through into…

VOLLEYBALL: East Ridge, Floyd Central roll

Teddy Paynter / September 5, 2018

East Ridge rolled to a 2-0 victory over Betsy Layne in the opening round of…