[bball fan]

Facilities, little league programs, Cal Ripken programs, etc... Many county schools don't even have the facilities to support programs for sports programs for younger kids...

Very untrue statement!!!!! The Pike Co. Schools have just as good or not better facilities than Pikeville.
*Pikeville only has one gym for grades K-12 and their little league programs. All county high schools have at least two gyms, some have more.
*Two of the five county football fields will have field turf like Pikeville's next season, and 4 of the 5 county schools have very nice football stadiums. (Phelps is the only one that has a poor facility for football).
*Pike Central, Shelby Valley, East Ridge, and Belfry have very, very nice baseball fields. Probably as nice as Pikeville if you don't count the turf , which some say isn't as good as natural grass for baseball.

So we don't want to hear your sad story that Pikeville is better because of the $$$$$$$$$$. That don't cut it anymore. Find another excuse for Pike Co. schools athletic programs!!!!!!