By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Reporter The Lady Engineers had two games rained out, but finally made it onto the field on Friday.  At top right are seniors Kaylee Covey, Lindsey Wood, Lindsey Isfort, and Sarah Wiseman.    In bottom photo, the seniors wear green ribbons in their hair in remembrance of their classmate Russell Morris […]

Estill Engineers prevail over long-time region champs Knott County to advance to state tournament Photo courtesy of Brendon Miller/Bluegrass Sports Nation By LISA BICKNELL CV&T News Editor Coaches reflect on historic win; Bentley credits community for whole-hearted support Last Friday morning, Estill County Head Coach Jon Bentley acknowledged he was a bit exhausted after his […]

Photo by Lindsey Wood Above, Joe Benton scored 17 points in the second half with a string of threes that kept Estilll county alive in the game against Cordia.  Caleb Bonny iced the cake with 16 of 16 free throws.  See page A•10 for the story.

By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Reporter Last Friday, the Estill County boys’ basketball team smashed Powell County 64-45 to claim the 56th district tournament championship title for the second year in a row. The Engineers are now district tournament champions, district regular season champions, and a favorite going into regional post-season play. Though Powell would strike […]

By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Sports Reporter The Lady Engineers basketball team suffered a 68-48 defeat to the top-seeded Lee County Bobcats in the first round of the 56th district tournament. After this tough loss, the girls finish their season with an 11-17 record. As Estill challenged Lee for the chance to play in the district […]

By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Reporter The Engineer boys’ basketball team suffered a surprising 54-42 loss to Breathitt County before defeating Wolfe County 53-39 and East Carter 61-59. After these games, the boys are 17-7 for the season. On Tuesday, Feb. 5th, Estill faced junior J.T. O’Hair’s former team, the Breathitt Bobcats. Going into the game, […]

By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Reporter Photo submitted by Rebecca Click Caleb Bonny dribbles ball down the court againts the Powell County Pirates. The Estill County boy’s basketball team took down Buckhorn 76-65 and Powell County 53-43, with the victory against Powell marking their tenth consecutive win. The Engineers have not lost a game since Dec. […]

By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Reporter After defeating Lee County and Fleming County, the Estill boys’ basketball team clenched an outstanding 81-67 victory—arguably one of the best in school history— against a top-ranked Pulaski team. The Engineers have now won eight in a row, and stand 14-6 for the season. Estill easily put away the young, […]

By LINDSEY WOOD CV&T Reporter The Engineer basketball team had two big games this week, one against region competitor Letcher County Central and the other against district rival Powell County. The boys defeated Letcher in overtime 61-59 and beat Powell 64-55, improving their record to 11-6. Letcher was not anticipated to give the Engineers such […]