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.

Meet Belfry head coach Philip Haywood

Teddy Paynter / June 11, 2018

COACH PHILIP HAYWOOD Career Record: 428-131 Years at Belfry: 1984-Present Championship game appearances: 12 State…

Paintsville vs. Christian County in opener

Teddy Paynter / June 4, 2018

Here is a look at the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament games for this week…

Pikeville faces Clay County in opener

Teddy Paynter / June 4, 2018

Here is a look at the opening round of the KHSAA Fast Pitch Softball State…

Pikeville’s Lowe leads 59th district team

Teddy Paynter / June 4, 2018

Here is the 2018 59th District regular season softball team: Pikeville Cassidy Lowe, Player of…

Paintsville claims 15th Region baseball crown

Teddy Paynter / June 4, 2018

PAINTSVILLE – After week-long, rain delays and even a four-hour, rain delay Saturday, Paintsville emerged…

Pikeville returning to state’s biggest stage

Teddy Paynter / June 4, 2018

PAINTSVILLE – Pikeville rallied from a two-run deficit in the middle innings to secure a…

UPIKE baseball standouts honored

Teddy Paynter / May 31, 2018

PIKEVILLE- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Thursday that five University of…

Paintsville used big sixth inning to top Valley

Teddy Paynter / May 31, 2018

PAINTSVILLE – Paintsville scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap…

Pikeville, Johnson Central reach semifinals

Teddy Paynter / May 31, 2018

PAINTSVILLE- It was a night of outstanding pitching as Pikeville and Johnson Central advanced to…

UPIKE softball standouts honored

Teddy Paynter / May 30, 2018

PIKEVILLE – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Wednesday that a pair…