Fall Registration for Madison United Soccer Association is Open
Youth soccer parents can rejoice as the Madison United Soccer Association is going to resume its regular Fall season schedule. The league sees players aged 4-16 from around the county take to the field. Registration is currently ongoing, but the deadline to sign up is June 30th. The fees to register include soccer uniforms (jersey, […]
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.
KHSAA Announce “Outstanding Officials” of 2019-20 Sports Season
Following the completion of the 2020 KHSAA Swimming & Diving season, the Association has chosen the finalists for the sport’s Official of the Year Award. Of the 204 licensed officials in swimming, Ruth Ann Bode (Fisherville) and Terri Tonges (Versailles) were chosen as finalists with Bode selected as the 2020 KHSAA Swimming Official of the […]
Madison Central And All Of Madison County Mourns The Loss Of Don Richardson
“Somewhere along life’s way, I hope there has been a time that I was able to help you. If I have helped you, then, maybe my life has been worthwhile.” Don Richardson from his autobiography Fodder On The Ground. This is a story that no one ever wants to write, it’s a story of great […]
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 […]
Barbasol Championship removed from 2020 timeline
Earlier today, the PGA TOUR released an updated schedule that does not include a date for the 2020 Barbasol Championship which had been slated for July 16-19 at Champions at Keene Trace in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The Memorial presented by Nationwide, held annually in Columbus, Ohio and scheduled to begin play on June 4, has been […]
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 […]
Calipari: Brooks has what it takes to be ‘special’ player next season
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Keion Brooks Jr. is staying put and will return for a second season. The University of Kentucky forward announced on Tuesday night that he would be in a Wildcats’ uniform next year. “Let’s run it back, BBN,” Brooks tweeted Tuesday night. Earlier the week, teammates Ashton […]
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 […]
Texas trending for 2020 recruit Greg Brown
By Jamie Boggs There is a seemingly infinite amount of uncertainty in our lives right now, and next year’s Kentucky Basketball roster is no exception. Nick Richards and Tyrese Maxey are almost certainly gone. Ashton Hagans will likely go as well. And at the end of the day, the Wildcats could just return a player or two and be starting completely […]
Calipari: Cats a title contender, not knowing ‘hard thing to swallow’
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — John Calipari was looking forward to the NCAA Tournament and admitted that he was surprised by the decision to cancel the tourney because of coronavirus concerns. “Today’s news has stunned all of us,” he said. “It’s just now sinking in for me. As disappointed as we […]
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 […]
KHSAA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY
From a press release from the KHSAA: Based on additional information and guidance from both the Kentucky Department of Education and the Governor’s office in the last hour, at this time, the girls’ state tournament is postponed indefinitely effective with the conclusion of game five. Next week’s boys’ basketball tournament is also postponed indefinitely. The […]
The SEC Tournament is officially canceled
It’s official: the remainder of the SEC Tournament has been called off. With the dominoes falling as quickly as they have, this is not completely unexpected. However, that does not change the devastation of a decision on those that it impacts directly. That is not to say this was the wrong decision, but it is […]
Berea Lady Mountaineers Make Historic First Appearance in NCAA Tournament
For nearly a century, Berea College played in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the NAIA division. In 2014, they began the transition to becoming a member of the NCAA in Division III. Since becoming an official member of the NCAA and the USA South Conference, Berea Athletics has struggled to find its footing in […]
ACC, SEC playing remainder of league tournaments without fans
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today The arenas playing host to the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference tournaments will be mostly empty for the rest of the week. Both leagues announced Wednesday that the remainder of their conference tournaments will be played but without fans because of coronavirus concerns. The SEC officials said it will […]
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 […]
SEC Tourney: UK gets winner of Alabama-Tennessee in quarters
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today Top-seeded Kentucky has a double-bye in the Southeastern Conference Tournament and will take on the winner of the Alabama-Tennessee contest at 1 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinals at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. No. 2 Auburn will take on the Texas A&M-Missouri winner at 7 p.m., while third seed LSU will […]
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 […]
EKU Men’s Basketball gets Downtown Send-Off
EKU men’s basketball had a send off through downtown this afternoon. A bus filled with the OVC Coach of the year A.W. Hamilton and the EKU men’s basketball team were greeted by fans young and old throughout downtown. The team is the four seed in the OVC and will play in the quarter finals of […]
