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Update on injured Mingo Central lineman Dustin Ferguson, he collapsed during practice yesterday evening and all the details that are available is in picture below. Please come together and pray for one of our own here in the Mountains, we have seen the power of prayer work before
Please Pray for our Knott County family and the family of Aaron Crawford, yesterday while doin hero’s work, shoveling mud for local flood victims, Crawford was took from us! Crawford’s football & wrestling teammates, family & friends need your prayers in the worst way right now!
We want to thank
@KySportsRadio
for helping us here a David & Darryl Sports make some Mountain kids dreams come true and have the chance to knock off something from their bucket list. Thank you for taking care of your own
#MountainPride
@ryanlemond
@DrewFranklinKSR
Our hearts are broken with the sad news coming out of Lexington this morning, Please Pray for
@catron_cameron
, he is a stand up guy on & off the field and our community couldn’t bare to lose him. We have seen prayer work all to often & Camron needs our help, PLEASE PRAY!!
Update on Injured Miner
Dustin Ferguson is starting to wake up, his mother said he woke with a tear in his eye & understands what she's saying, she said they have took a coke can of fluid out of him, swelling dow hugely in face. Please keep the prayers coming they are working
BREAKING NEWS:
UK just signed 4th ranked player in her class, Shelby Valley "Phenom"
@cassidyballer5
will take the UK to new heights, the Mountains is very proud to have her representing us.
@UKCoachMitchell
just stole a Top 5 player.
@ryanlemond
@KySportsRadio
We are begging anyone that prays to pray for Coach Jim Matney, he is a true leader of men and has made an impact on many kids lives throughout the years. Our Mountain community needs this man so please pray hard for Coach Jim Matney!!
Looks like Boyle Co. isn’t big fans of us Mountain folk! We challenge everyone in the Mountains to show up this weekend & support all the East KY teams playing in their respective State Championship games. We hope the Golden Eagles show what “Holler” boys are made of
@ryanlemond
BREAKING NEWS:
Johnson Central Head Football Coach Jim Matney has passed away, Please Pray for Coach Matney’s family, friends & community. Jim was a great Coach, Father, Husband and Friend, we will miss him in the Mountains!!
I think Johnson Central's
@devinfootball44
hsd an angel helping him Friday night, he had 111 rushing yards, 4TD's, 11 tackles and 2 sacks against Moore. Devin's father Ben passed away a week ago and I guarantee Ben will make sure this Eagle soars this season and he make it to Lex
We are asking once again that our Mountain communities come together & pray for one of our own. Mingo Central's Dustin Ferguson had to be rushed by ambulance to the E.R after collapsing during the Miner's 1st practice of the year, he is on the vent awaiting transport to Cabell
We call on you guys once again, the Mountain’s has lost one of our prize jewels & the Phelps community really needs Prayer right now. Gabbi McCoy was a Phelps Basketball Player that everyone loved, she died last night from a tragic accident, PLEASE PRAY for her family & community
Our hearts are broke right now, our good friend from Johnson Central
@devinfootball44
lost his father Tuesday, Devin is one of the toughest kids we have ever covered but this has to be hard on him, we ask our Mountain communities to use the power of prayer once again for Devin
Mountain sports fans please pray for one of our own Westside's Isaiah Lester. Isaiah has had a very rough week, he had to have a pacemaker put in and has had a roughtime, we know the power of prayer, so if you will send one up for Isaiah please do
We have seen folks in our Mountain community pull out of a lot of stuff when our Coalfield communities come together and pray, please put them prayers to work once again for Floyd Central’s Blake Slone, he was in a terrible motorcycle accident & was flew out to UK for surgery!!
Here is the play that sealed Belfry’s fate,
@McnameeIsaac
hits
@seth2pugh
for a beautiful bomb for what ended up being the game winning touchdown, Panthers win 22-21 over Pirates
At 7:30pm Johnson Central had a memorial event for Coach Jim Matney & we have received pictures from across KY & throughout multiple States in our great Nation lighting up their local stadiums to show support to the Golden Eagle community as they mourn the loss of Coach Matney!!
Down 1 with 4 seconds to go to the defending State Champs, what do you do???
Call the “Nigerian Nightmare”
@obinnanochili
...
@HerdMBB
fans are in for a treat next season, in the meantime, Obinna has 3-Peat on his mind!! 48 straight in-state wins!!
Zip-Zone Update:
North Laurel defeats Martin County 101-69 and UK commit
@reed_sheppard
dropped a rare 5x5, he was 14-19 from the field with 30pts/15ast/7reb/7stl/6blks!!
The Mountains top prospect the "Nigerian Nightmare"
@obinnanochili
was caught courtside at the VCU game.
@VCU_Hoops
has made it clear that Obinna is one of their top targets and
@VCURamNation
is treating him like it, they have definitely made Obinna feel the love
#MountainPride
BREAKING NEWS!!
David Jones is OFFICIALLY announced as Head Coach of the Mingo Central Miners! Jones is a Mountain legend who played at UK and helped bring Belfry their first two State titles!!
Please Pray for Paintsville’s Parker Preece, he dislocated his knee in practice Monday & after meeting with Doctors the worst was confirmed, he tore just about everything you can tear so he really needs our prayers right now for a speedy & healthy recovery!!
Our heart felt condolences go out to Shelby Valley's Jordan "Lamont" Wright & Pike Central's Austin "Smexy" Mullins friends & family during this tragic time.The Mountains lost to very special kids & athletes when we lost these two young men, Please keep these families in prayers
At
@KSBarAndGrille
today
@LaVarArrington
& Tim Couch are having a podcast sponsored by Pace-O-Matic. The folks at Pace-O-Matic teaming up with LaVar Arrington to bring awareness to Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief means so much to us in the Mountains, big props to everyone involved!
2yrs ago Logan stopped having prayer before athletic events due to a threat to sue from an atheist group. Tonight it was announced before the game that because of an executive order from President
@realDonaldTrump
we are now legally able to pray once again before athletic Event
Was very nervous about letting anyone know I have Covid but the trade off will be worth it if my personal experience can change one hard headed American’s mind, I wished I woulda had someone close to me, explain the Hell I was about to go through, I woulda done things different
One of KSR’s regulars called in today to detail his battle with the coronavirus, which he used to think was a hoax. "This is living pure hell.”
@DavidandDarryl
Keian Worrix done one of the most impressive & courageous things I’ve witnessed an athlete his age do today,
@worrix_3
went on FB LIVE & gave his testimony earlier & announced he is gonna hold Wednesday night Bible Study. I can promise you want him leading your troops into battle
This is how we get down in the “Mountains”, after a bloody 12 round WAR we meet in the middle and thank God for the opportunity. Lawrence Co. HC Chandler Thompson is straight class, you can guarantee he will be Martin County’s biggest fan from here on out!!
We want to congratulate
@geepouch
on receiving a preffered walk-on offer to Kentucky . Would love to see him follow the same path as
@Coachcouch55
&
@KashDaniel15
No doubt in our mind Tyler would earn a scholarship if he get chance He already holds a full ride offer to Morehead
For anyone interested in recruiting Raceland QB Logan Lundy, here’s a great example of the type of kid he is. In Friday Night’s game against West Carter, Lundy helped a injured West Carter defender until a trainer got to him!!
Boyd Co. guard
@savwheeler4
is the most intense player we have ever come across, she dropped 39 vs East Carter last night, is leading the state at 31.9ppg & already has 3,000 on her career. Savannah has committed to Marshall & should be considered the Mrs. Basketball front-runner
BREAKING NEWS:
Martin County’s
@Trey50James
has decided to forgo his Senior season to reclassify & join Rick Pitino at Iona.Trey fell in Pitino’s hands after decommitting from Wake Forest on the heels of Danny Manning’s firing. Trey holds every block record in the Bluegrass!!
BREAKING NEWS:
THE
@KHSAA
stands with the athletes and shoots down Options 2&3, so we will be starting Fall sports on Monday unless the Health Department intervenes!! Thank you
@jtackettkhsaa
!!
Former Kentucky “Miss Basketball” & Boyd County star
@savwheeler4
dropped a 40 spot with 5 assist, 4 rebounds in tonight’s 79-58 win over Oakland. Wheeler went 14 of 18 from the field and shot 50% from downtown in the win, Wheeler will be back in action Thursday Dec.30 vs LA Tech
One of our adopted athletes just tore things up in Cincinnati this weekend, Josiah Lemond helped lead his NDA squad to a couple 30pt victories on the Nike Circuit to win this weekends AAU Tournament Championship!! Josiah is long athletic & plays multiple positions, high motor kid
Great scene before the Martin County vs George Rogers Clark game, the two teams (coaching staff, cheerleaders, players) came together at midfield to pray for Johnson Central Head Coach Jim Matney as he lays in a hospital fighting for his life!!
In tonight’s Belfry vs Shelby Valley game, Pirates Cayden & Chase Varney and Bo Wolford will all be sporting the legend Jim Matney’s High School Football number
#21
! Matney was a “Pond Creek” legend in his playing days & still holds the “All-Time”Interceptions record to this day!
Talk is Cheap!!
Johnson Central HC Jim Matney let his soldiers do the talkin on the field and brought the Mountains their 3rd title of the weekend and show what the so called “Holler Boys” are made of, Johnson Central defeated Boyle County by a final score of 21-20
#MountainPride
We hate to pile on officials because they have a tough job and coaches & parents are making it to where their quitting at an alarming rate but no-calls like this doesn’t help their cause. This was pitaful!! Our residential weatherman
@Jcaudill_
suffered a broken hand on this play
Breaking News:
Bourbon Co. has hired former Phelps High School Coach David Jones, with the talent in that area, I bet there will be a new power in Kentucky football in a few years!!
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@Gregins1
@ReboundPTSports
We have heavy hearts this morning as we wake to the news that Roxane Co. wide receiver Alex Miller didn’t make it through the night. Please Pray for Alex Miller’s family friends, teammates and the entire Roane Co. community!!
We ask our Mountain community to pray for Johnson Central Senior Austin Wilder. He has been in an automobile accident and needs the community to come together and show the power in prayer.
2020 Lawrence County graduate Jackson Feltner currently has the 13th highest Batting Average in Division-1 Baseball with a .416 BA,
#1
in the Country amongst true freshman!!
BREAKING NEWS:
@CaydenClay
is one of the hottest 2020 prospects in the Bluegrass & has just transferred to the Pikeville Panthers, forming the best receiving core in the KY with
@seth2pugh
@JacksonHensleyy
on the corners. Clay’s a special teams nightmare, He is freak a athlete
Love watchin Brayden Chirico lead the team out, this kid is such an inspiration, not to just the team but the Community too. I don’t think he will ever realize the impact he has on these players lives and how they look up to him.
#FutureCoachInTraining
BREAKING NEWS:
Paintsville vs Crittenden Co. is no longer taking place this week, Crittenden is going to Union Co. There is a team a 1/2 a mile away with an off week too!! Who thinks Paintsville & Johnson Central should figure out away to make the “Apple Bowl” happen?
#WeDo
Pikeville's
@JacksonHensleyy
is one of the Bluegrass's hottest prospects and the Ivy League is hot on his trail. Jackson has picked up offers from 6 of the 8 Ivy League Schools including Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth & Penn. That's what a 4.0 & a 4.43 will get you!!
What an image!! Belfry’s
@isaac_dixon3
has always done things the right way, his road was a lot rougher than most, he is a once in a generation type athlete that was dealt a bad hand & always made the best of it, he’s steadily been disrespected but never complains, he is a LEGEND
Josiah Lemond is a long athletic freak of nature, we got a good look at Josiah when he attended the David & Darryl “Rising Stars” Camp, he can guard all 5 positions & really shines in the open floor. Josiah has good handles, finishes well with contact & scores from all 3 levels
Interesting that College bleachers look like this on a weekly basis in West Virginia but yet High School athletes can’t play with limited fan attendance. These kids have been through enough, let them play!!
Zip-Zone Update:
Pikeville upsets “Top25” ranked Evangel Christian by a score of 66-51 and Keian Worrix is named the Platinum Plus Recycling “MVP” with 15pts!!
A Fitting Tribute
Just before the kickoff of the Johnson Central vs Clay County game tonight Coach Jim Matney’s wife Debbie and two son’s Dalton & Carson unveiled the banner that beheld the new name of the Johns Central High School Football Field: Coach Jim Matney Field!!
What College Coach wouldn’t want this on their team, Pikeville’s
@SamonsRylee
takes time out from shoot around to praise God and speak with his Father, this kid is different folks. Oh’ yea he was blessed with a 50pt game!!
It put smiles on our face to see Tug Valley forward Makayla May make the biggest decision she will ever make today, Makayla turned her life over to the Lord and now has a Master Key that will unlock what ever door she wants to walk through as she enters the final semester of HS!
BREAKING NEWS:
Former Shelby Valley Middle School Coach
@coachrowe20
was named the new Shelby Valley Head Girls Basketball Coach this morning. Coach Rowe has led Shelby Valley Middle School to multiple County Championship's under his reign as head coach.
Congrats Doe-Doe!!!
Pikeville D-Coordinator
@Coach_PSully
son Kamron Sullivan is in his 1st year wrestling & he already won his Region tournament. Kamron won the 62lbs Region 4 Youth Championship yesterday, going 3-0 with 2 pins. Kamron's team the Warhawks won the Region 4 Championship also
Just in case all you athletes don’t understand what that big man that roams Johnson Central’s sidelines used to be, here’s a little glimpse of the most dominant “Big” to ever grace these Mountains!!
@JRVanHoose
UK commit
@cassidyballer5
tears her left ACL less than 1yr after she tore her right ACL. Our heart goes out to Cass, she worked extremely hard to return to the floor for her sophomore season & now she has to start from scratch again. Please Pray for our young Mountain Superstar!!
Everyone knows Belfry’s Phillip Haywood is the G.O.A.T and Jim Matney isn’t far off the pedestal but I hope people realize, Pikeville’s
@PHS_CoachMac
is in that same grouping, this man is stacking up the wins & accolades to be mentioned with the best to ever do it in this state.
BREAKING NEWS
The Pike Central Lady Hawks have found Coach Derick Newsome’s replacement & it comes in the form of Mountain coaching icon Denise Campbell. Coach Campbell was the biggest name on the coaching market & Pike Central found a way to lock her up, GREAT HIRE!! Congrats
Team pastor Chad Blair making sure the “Holler Boyz” give all glory to God, we love where we are from and wouldn’t change it for the world!!
#MountainPride
Johnson Central-21
Boyle Co.-20
This is from the Johnson Central locker room after they defeated Boyle County, 21-20 to win the Class 4A State Championship.
The stone he is holding came from the place where David killed Goliath.
#HollerProud
Belfry's
@ColeBentley66
laying the smack down on a Alabama DB after he picked the Louisville QB off, this is what playing both sides of the ball in High School teaches ya, it may one day save a TD against the defending champs and
#1
ranked team in America. Not bad for a center
We can not wait for tommorow's state semi-final matchup between
@PikevilleHSFB
vs
@racelandramsfb
!! Who wins, Pikeville's high powered offense or Racelands stingy defense?
Retweet for Pikeville or Like for Raceland, let's see what the fans think.