High School Sports

Like most Eastern Kentuckians, Billy Hicks was destined to be a coal miner, but Hicks had something different in mind.

“I wasn’t a very good coal miner because I was too lazy. So, I figured I had better make a good basketball coach,” Hicks said.

He got the chance to prove himself when the superintendent of the Harlan County School District, gave him a chance.

“She said, ‘I see it in your eyes. You’re different.’” Hicks said. “It was like wow, somebody believed in me.”

Alex Prokopchak has been named the Grant County News Athlete of the Week for June 14. Prokopchak is the daughter of Kimberly and Len Prokopchak.

Grade in school:  senior at Williamstown High School

Sport(s):  Volleyball, basketball and track

Age: 17

Hometown: Williamstown

Accomplishments: State in long and triple. State for 800 freshman year.

History in your sport: I have been playing volleyball since seventh grade, basketball since kindergarten and track for three years.

For five seniors, the end of this year will not end the bond they have made over the past four seasons on the football field.

The Braves honored J.T. Allhouse, Josh Brewer, Lucas Button, A.J. Hall and Ethan Magee before the Oct. 21 game in front of family and friends.

Even though the scoreboard read 55-7 when the final seconds ran off the clock, Allhouse said the score isn’t reflective of the way the team played.