11th Region Highlights: Madison Central vs. Tates Creek
The Tates Creek Commodores traveled to Richmond last night to take on the Madison Central Indians. The two teams had a competitive, back and forth game that ended in surprising fashion. See some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch the full game on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages! […]
Crushing loss to Tennessee deals blow to UK’s tourney resume
BY KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky’s loss to Evansville back in November haunted the Wildcats. A shocking 81-73 setback to Tennessee in the home finale Tuesday night dealt yet another blow to the team’s NCAA Tournament resume with one game remaining in the regular season. The sixth-ranked Wildcats (24-6, 14-3 Southeastern […]
Wilson out, but QB depth not an issue as Cats open spring practice
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Terry Wilson is nearly fully recovered from his knee injury, but the Kentucky quarterback won’t be participating when the Wildcats open spring practice Tuesday. Wilson injured his knee last September and will continue to get back into playing shape as well as Nik Scalzo, who also […]
SEC title in hand, Cats have plenty at stake; Quickley makes history
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky has secured the Southeastern Conference title and will be the top seed in the league tournament but the Wildcats have plenty to play for during the final week of the regular season. Kentucky, which climbed to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, […]
44th District Highlights: Madison Central vs. Berea Boys
The Indians and the Pirates had a great showing in the last round of the 2020 44th District Tournament. See some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch the full game on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages! All of our sports highlights are sponsored by Davis & Hylton Accounting […]
A topic of discussion, Cats can claim SEC crown with win over Auburn
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — The stakes will be high when Kentucky takes on Auburn Saturday. The eighth-ranked Wildcats (23-5, 13-2 Southeastern Conference) can clinch the league’s regular-season title and claim the top seed for the upcoming conference tournament with a win over the Tigers with three games remaining in the […]
Immanuel Quickley has first 30-point game for Cats in 2 years, praises the process at UK
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs Just when you think Immanuel Quickley’s bag of tricks is empty, he finds a way to exceed expectations in a major way. Three days after setting a career high of 26 points against Florida, Quickley filled it up in College Station to the tune of 30 points. This was the first […]
44th District Tournament Highlights: Model vs. Berea Boys
Berea had a great night at yesterday’s 44th District Tournament games, pulling out the win against highly competitive Model teams. See some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch the full game on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages! All of our sports highlights are sponsored by Davis & Hylton […]
44th District Tournament Highlights: Model vs. Berea Girls
Berea had a great night at yesterday’s 44th District Tournament games, pulling out the win against highly competitive Model teams. See some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch the full game on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages! All of our sports highlights are sponsored by Davis & Hylton […]
44th District Tournament Highlights: Madison Central vs. Madison Southern Girls
The atmosphere was electric last night as the Lady Indians and Lady Eagles met up for the opening game of the 44th District Tournament! See some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch the full game on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages! All of our sports highlights are sponsored […]
44th District Tournament Highlights: Madison Central vs. Madison Southern Boys
The Indians and the Eagles challenged each other in an edge-of-the-seat first round of the 44th District Tournament at McBrayer Arena last night! See some of the highlights from the game in the video above, and watch the full game on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages! All of our sports highlights are sponsored by […]
Meditating at the Foul Line: The Secret Behind Immanuel Quickley’s High Free Throw Rate
Whether you’re shooting hoops in the backyard or playing for a collegiate national title, the key to success for athletes is focus. There are many ways to maintain focus, but it is becoming a theme for basketball players at the University of Kentucky to incorporate meditation into their preparation for success on a big stage. […]
Cats find their shooting touch, use big second half to hold off LSU
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today Kentucky snapped out of a shooting slump and remained alone in first place in the Southeastern Conference standings with a 79-76 victory over LSU Tuesday night in Baton Rouge. The 10th-ranked Wildcats 21-5, 11-2 SEC) made their first seven 3-pointers of the second half and built a 15-point lead to […]
Basketball Highlights: Madison Southern Holds off Late Game Comeback from Franklin County
The Eagles and the Flyers kept those in attendance at last night’s game on the edge of their seat. Madison Southern had a strong opening with three-pointers galore, but a tenacious Franklin County team was not going to go away quietly. A late game comeback from the Flyers kept things interesting. Watch all the highlights […]
Tim Masthay Named Head Soccer Coach At Model
Model soccer had a huge void to fill when Steve Savage retired. Savage had been head coach for the Patriots for 27 seasons and won 301 games including seven district championships and a pair of regional titles. Athletic Director Scott Sutton was looking for someone to help Model continue to reach the next level, Model […]
Berea College Releases Letter Regarding Baseball Team
A large portion of Madison County expressed confusion due to Berea College’s decision to temporarily cancel their Men’s Baseball program for the Spring 2020 season. The decision came following the alleged discovery of two players of team being involved in off-campus parties. According to former Berea College Baseball player Seth Wallingford, the two student athletes […]
Kentucky vs. Ole Miss: Preview, viewing info & prediction
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs The Kentucky Wildcats are coming off of potentially their best half of the season. After trailing by nine at halftime at Vanderbilt, they fought back to run the Commodores off the floor and cover the spread. Tyrese Maxey was scoring, Ashton Hagans was taking care of the ball, Immanuel Quickley was […]
44th District Basketball Tournament Set For February 24th & 25th
This past Monday representatives from all four schools in the district met and drew the playoff pairings to be played at EKU the week of February 24th. If you follow local basketball in the county you know the district uses a “blind draw” to determine which teams play one another. There are currently 64 basketball […]
Basketball Highlights MCHS vs. Seneca (2-8-20),W/a Buzzer Beater by Braeden Ray
An explosive game from start to finish, the Indians eventually took the won though thanks to the junior leaders Kole Brown and Braeden Ray. Ray lit a fire in his team with a couple of early threes and continued to dominate the court with a tremendous 30+ points for the entire game. The Indians were […]
Shawnda Ebert, Protecting Ankles and our Freedom
Shawnda Ebert has a calling to protect and serve. For the past three seasons she has been the Athletic Trainer for Madison Southern where she has taken care of the athletes by protecting their ankles, dealing with cramps, and so much more. Later this month she will be deployed where she will find herself with […]
TRE KING POWERS EKU TO 91-84 ROAD WIN AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Sophomore Tre King matched his career high with 22 points to lead the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team to a 91-84 road victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at Lantz Arena. It is EKU’s (12-12, 9-2 OVC) sixth consecutive win, making it the Colonels’ longest regular season win streak since 2007. Five Colonels […]
Basketball Highlights: Estill County vs. Breathitt County (2/4/20)
Watch the highlights from Estill County’s barn-burner with Breathitt County, an encounter that ended with just a two-point difference between the two teams. Couldn’t make it out to see the game? Watch the entire event on WBON TV’s Facebook and YouTube pages!
Berea College President Announces Dissolution of 2020 Baseball Team
In a letter to berea college, President Roelofs announced that with deep regret they will not continue the college baseball team for the spring 2020 season. The president said in the letter that all students on the team are expected to abide by school rules and uphold Berea College policies. Reports state that the decision […]
Basketball Highlights (2/1): MSHS vs Great Crossing
Madison Southern and Great Crossing battle for the lead for the majority of the game, but when it came down to it, the Eagles took a 5 point lead that would solidify them the victory that day .The highlights are sponsored by Davis & Hylton Accounting and Tax Service, the place to go for superb […]
Where the Wildcats stand in new college hoops rankings
By Jamie Boggs @jamiewboggs If you ask any member of Big Blue Nation how they feel about this basketball season, there is a 50/50 chance they will tell you the sky is falling. Listen folks, the Kentucky Wildcats lost to a top 20 team on the road. In the world of logical basketball expectations, that […]
