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Second Colonel Football Player Leaves Program Citing COVID-19 Concerns

In less than 24 hours the EKU Football team has seen a second player leave the program citing concerns over the way the school is handling the Covid-19 situation. Graham Ashkettle was named second team all OVC last season as well as a second team academic All American. He was named to the all OVC […]

Preseason High School Football Rankings Released

As we wait on an official word from the KHSAA on if and when we will play high school football this season, season set to kick off 4 weeks from past Friday, we have some preseason rankings to look at. Of course preseason polls and rankings mean nothing except for fans to argue about so […]

Cincinnati Reds Win Season Opener 7-1 Over Tigers

It’s not the usual start to the Major League Baseball Season but for millions of baseball fans across the United States and the world its Christmas in July! When most professional and college sports are unsure if they will play baseball came back tonight and had the national spotlight. The Reds last made the playoffs […]

EKU ANNOUNCES 2020 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS Includes Former Madison Central Baseball Player

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University Athletics Hall of Fame 2020 induction class features nine distinguished individuals. The class is tentatively scheduled to be enshrined inside the Perkins Building on Saturday, Oct. 3.  The event is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 induction class includes: Mike Cadore (football, 1984-88), Jeff Cruse (baseball, 1984-87), […]

Former Colonel Lachlan Anderson Signs Professional Contract

Everyone’s favorite Colonel from last season “The Aussie” Lachlan Anderson has signed his first professional basketball contract. Anderson will play for KK TFT in Macedonia. The team was founded in 2018 and was in first place last season when play was suspended due to the Covid epidemic. Lachlan played in 87 games as a Colonel […]

Former Colonel Corey Walden Signs With Serbian Pro Team

Former Colonel Corey Walden has signed with Crvena Zevezda of the Serbian league. Walden had played for Partizan of the same league but bought his contract out to play for Partizan. Walden averaged 6.5 points and 3.3 assists last season with Partizan. In the playoffs his production went up as averaged 9.8 points a contest. […]

Former Colonel Great Nick Mayo Signs Pro Contract To Play In Japan

EKU legend Nick Mayo has signed to play with the Levansa Hokkaido Sapporo of the Japanese B1 league. Mayo played for the Chiba Jets of the same league last season where he averaged 14.6 points 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals a game. This will be the Colonels all time leading scorer’s 2nd year as a […]

FOUR EKU FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS FROM HERO SPORTS

FOUR EKU FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS FROM HERO SPORTS RICHMOND, Ky. – Four Eastern Kentucky University football players were chosen to the HERO Sports Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Team, the organization announced this week. Running back Alonzo Booth, offensive linemen Tucker Schroeder and Jackson Bardall, and linebacker Steven Crowder were selected to the all-conference team. […]

Madison Southern Hires New Girl’s Basketball Coach

Madison Southern announced the hiring of Josh Curtis as their new Lady Eagles basketball coach. Josh comes from Montgomery County where he served as an assistant coach and was head coach of the middle school team at McNabb winning 93 games and a pair of championships.

Madison Southern Lady Eagles Head Coach Allie Turley Steps Down

Statement from Coach Turley on leaving Madison Southern “Leaving Southern is extremely hard; it is a great school and community! Unfortunately the funding for my wife’s job was cut and it was her job that actually brought us back to KY. Thankfully, she has found a new position but it is going to require us […]

EKU VOLLEYBALL ADDS BEREA NATIVE TO 2020 TEAM

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University volleyball team announced the signing of new member, and Berea native, Sarah Mitchell on Wednesday. “We are very excited to have Sarah as a part of our program,” head coach Johnna Bazzani said. “Nothing is better than having a hometown kid who has dreamt of being a Colonel.” Mitchell […]

EKU Extends Head Coach AW Hamilton’s Contract For Two More Years

RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced on Thursday a two-year contract extension for men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton. The extension will keep the 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in Richmond through at least the 2023-24 season. “In two short years, A.W. has done a phenomenal job returning our men’s basketball […]

Kroger Implements New Policies For Shoppers

You may have noticed that at Kroger the past couple of days things have changed. Following the lead of other stores the Richmond Kroger has changed their of operations and some policies that you need to be aware of. On top of changing hours they are now allowing only 600 customers in the store at […]

EKU Sophomore Guard Jomaru Brown Declares For NBA Draft

It was no April fool’s day joke as the Colonels top player Jomaru Brown declared for the NBA draft. Brown was named 1st team All OVC this season after averaging 18.4 points a game. Jomaru was one of coach AW Hamilton’s first recruits to Richmond from Raleigh North Carolina. Brown was a prolific scorer in […]

EKU Men’s Basketball Adds a Player & Loses A Player This Offseason

Some EKU basketball news to report. First the good news the Colonels have added a local talent to next year’s team. Copper Robb, a sophomore, is transferring from Charlotte to Richmond. Robb played at Scott County. Robb played in 29 games last year starting a pair averaging 5 points a game. He played 21 minutes […]

HAMILTON VOTED COACH OF THE YEAR, BROWN FIRST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT BY NABC

KANSAS CITY – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton has been voted the 2019-20 District 18 Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Sophomore guard Jomaru Brown, meanwhile, was voted to the NABC All-District 18 First Team. In his second season in Richmond, Hamilton led Eastern to an […]

Sports Update For The Week

As we all know the sports community has come to a screeching halt. The college season ended before they could play conference tournaments, the spring seasons of high school sports have been wiped out. Even the Sweet Sixteen has been all but cancelled. During this time we hope to bring you some news on what […]

Ohio Valley Conference Suspends Athletics

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents has announced that effective immediately OVC member institutions will suspend athletic-related activities including all competition and formal practices until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health threat. All recruiting-related travel is also suspended until April 3, 2020, at which time the impact of that ban […]

EKU FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University football team will begin spring practice on March 17 and conclude with the annual Maroon & White Game on April 18. On Tuesday, March 17, the team will take the field for its first spring practice at 8 a.m. All practices are open to the public.  Fans are asked to sit in the Roy […]

Former Madison Central Indian Jacob Ferris Throws Complete Game Shutout in Colonel Victory

RICHMOND, Ky. – Richmond native Jacob Ferris pitched a complete game, 3-hit shutout to lead the Eastern Kentucky University baseball team to a series clinching 6-0 win over Norfolk State University on Saturday at Earle Combs Stadium.  It was the Colonels sixth straight victory.  EKU opened the three-game weekend series with a 14-2 win over the Spartans […]

Colonels Begin Tournament Play Tonight Against Tennessee State

The Colonels are playing in the OVC tournament for the first time since 2015. OVC coach of the year AW Hamilton leads his team to the postseason in his second season as the helm. Colonels finished 12-6 in regular season play and earned the four seed and a bye in to the quarterfinals. They will […]