EKU Football wins and is in the postseason! That and more in today’s Mamut Bar and Grill Sports Report
Recapping the win for EKU Football who is once again in the postseason! That plus a look back at the loss for Madison Central Football who fell in the Region Championship game on Friday and some local Madison County Athletes doing big things on the gridiron as well!
Mamut Bar and Grill Sports Report 11-20-24
Mamut Bar and Grill Sports Report as Michael Watkins recaps the win for EKU Men’s Basketball over Chicago State University and a preview of the EKU Volleyball teams match-up with Jacksonville in the first round of the ASUN Tournament.
10th Planet Richmond achieves success at Fuji Winter Open
10th Planet Richmond traveled to Cincinnati on Saturday November 9th to compete in the Fuji Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Cincinnati Winter Championship. Overall the team took 3rd place for youth and 3rd place overall academy with 11 competitors both youth and adult. The individuals came away with 13 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals. For many of the competitors […]
Three from 10th Planet Jui Jitsu Richmond Medal at National Tournament
October 20, 2024 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Richmond continued their successful weekend on Sunday. Three of their students traveled to Ft. Lauderdale Florida to compete at the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federations inaugural No-Gi Pan Ams event. Natilee Wells and MCHS freshman is a returning champion from the 2023 IBJJF Pan Ams Gi eventShe also […]
10PJJ Richmond Shines at GoodFight
The 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Richmond team stayed close to home this weekend. The team attended Good Fight Sub-Only in London, KY. 25 Kids, teens, and adults from 10th Planet Richmond competed. For many of them it was their first time on the competition mats. Although many of the competitors were beginners, the team performance […]
Richmond’s Joey Lopes Victorious at F2W 261 Cleveland with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Richmond 10-year-old stand out Joey Lopes traveled to Cleveland, Ohio this weekend for his debut super fight on the Fight 2 Win 261 Cleveland event. He was set to face Abraham Schnoover in a match scheduled for 4 minutes in a youth grey belt intermediate match. Lopes walked the 35 feet across […]
EKU basketball fundraiser huge success at Chenault Winery
Eastern Kentucky men’s basketball team held its annual fundraiser at Chenault Winery Friday night and raised $102,000 surpassing the $100,000 goal. The theme for the night was the celebration of their first conference title in 45 years. Coach Hamilton introduced nine new players to the roster. Devontae Blanton is back for his senior year, and […]
Madison Southern High School wins big with T-Mobile
Madison Southern High School received some good news today. T-Mobile announced the school as one of 50 high schools across the country to receive $5,000. Last month T-Mobile announced a $2 million grand prize football field technology makeover called T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights giving small-town high schools from across the country, like Madison Southern HS, […]
10th Planet Richmond brings back the hardware from Cincinnati event
10th Planet Richmond delved back into competition after a short summer hiatus. The team traveled to Cincinnati for the Fuji Jiu Jitsu Cincinnati Fall event. 13 of the 10th Planet Richmond competitors went to battle and returned with 14 gold medals between the youth, teen, and adult divisions. Despite a small number of competitors traveling to […]
10th Planet Richmond takes 8 gold at NewBreed
10th planet Richmond rallied a small group to test the newest event to come to the area on July 13. Newbreed held their event at The Yard in Lexington. The event was small and a few of the 10th planet competitors were unable to gain experience as no one else registered in their divisions. However, […]
EKU Mens Hoops adds to their coaching staff
Eastern Kentucky Mens Basketball Coach AW Hamilton announced the hiring of AJ Clark as an assistant coach for the program. Clark helped Palm Beach Atlantic record back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2003-05. In 2023-24, the Sailfish posted their second-highest winning percentage in the program’s NCAA Division II era. PBA posted its best conference […]
EKU hires new Director of Athletics and Vice President
Earlier today, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) announced the selection of Kyle Moats as the next Vice President and Director of Athletics at the University. Moats comes to EKU following 15 years as the Director of Athletics at Missouri State University (MSU). EKU President David McFaddin said in a statement ”Kyle’s impressive track record and extensive experience […]
Tickets on sale for the third annual Madison County Sports Hall of Fame induction dinner.
The Madison County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony is right around the corner and tickets for the 2024 Madison County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner go on sale Monday, April 29, at the Richmond Area Arts Center (RAAC), located at 339 West Water Street. Tickets are priced at $25 each and a limited number […]
EKU Director of Athletics Matt Roan accepts same role at James Madison University
When Matt Roan took over as the Director of Athletics at Eastern Kentucky University the landscape in college sports wasn’t quite what it is today. There was no NIL, there was no extra “Covid Year” for student athletes, and at the time conference partnerships arent nearly what they are today. All that has changed in […]
Cozart earns chance to perform in front of pro scouts.
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a pre-NBA Draft Combine tournament where the country’s best seniors compete in front of professional scouts, will have a familiar face as former Madison Central star and Eastern Kentucky University’s Isaiah Cozart will participate in the festivities this year. The 70th Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament will be held April 17-20 at […]
10th Planet Richmond strikes gold again at Chewjitsu Open in Louisville
Over 200 competitors gathered for the Chewjitsu Open in Louisville, KY at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. 10th Planet Richmond was able to rally a small team of 13 competitors. Of the 13 competitors, 8 were able to earn 2024 Chewjitsu championship title belt. Among other accomplishments on the top list, Carter Swords, a student at […]
EKU Suits for Seniors Event returns in April
When EKU Football handed the reigns of the program over to Walt Wells it was expected that there would be a culture change as they looked to get back to the tradition that was established under Roy Kidd. From the opening press conference Wells made sure that his players were put first and despite taking […]
10th Planet Richmond brings home 17 gold medals from Fuji Bowling Green
10th Planet Richmond traveled to the Fuji Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament in Bowling Green on Saturday February 17th. The event boasted over 400 total competitors. Despite facing the challenge of missing several top competitors due to illness, the 10th Planet Richmond team, with only 10 of their youth athletes secured an overall runner-up position for […]
Madison County’s Wells and Lopes shine at F2W 245 Nashville
Two students from the AFS Academy of Martial Arts / 10th Planet Richmond traveled to Nashville on Friday for jiu jitsu matches on the Fight 2 Win 245 Nashville event. Natilee Wells, a student at Madison Middle School in Richmond, KY, secured her second Fight to Win victory in Nashville, Tennessee on F2W 245. Demonstrating […]
10th Planet Richmond Jiu-Jitsu achieves success at NAGA event
The 10th Planet Richmond jiu-jitsu team overcame challenging weather conditions to travel to Cincinnati, OH for the North American Grappling Association event this weekend. Sixteen youth and two adults represented the team, returning as NAGA Youth/Teen Tournament Champions. Notably, 10th Planet Kentucky/Richmond secured 1st place for youth/teens as an individual martial arts gym. The 10th […]
10th Planet Richmond goes 2-1 at Kumite
10th Planet Martial Arts Richmond, traveled with 3 youth athletes on Sunday December 17th 2023 to compete at the Kumite IV event held in Covington, KY. The opening bout for the event included Brazil Brown of Cincinnati against 10th planet Richmond’s Tor Lunnenborg. The athletes came out battling for hand position. Lunnenborg defended a single […]
Madison County’s Joey Lopes takes gold at WV Grappling Open
Joey Lopes of Madison County traveled to West Virginia Saturday December 16, 2023, to compete in the WV Grappling Open. Lopes entered the gi and no gi division in 2 different weight classes and the absolute division which pairs all division winners across weight classes together. In all 5 divisions Lopes earned gold. In his […]
Madison Central Junior clinches national title at Good Fight Worlds Championship
Madison Central High School junior, Logan Cantrell, emerged victorious at the prestigious Good Fight Worlds Championship held in Pennsylvania this weekend, securing the national title in the 135-pound weight class. Cantrell, competing under the banner of 10th Planet Richmond, showcased his exceptional skills and determination against top-notch competitors from around the nation. Good Fight, renowned […]
Friendships Four Hours Away
Nelson Mandela once said, “Sport has the power to unite people in a way that little else does”. That rings true more than ever in small towns and big towns. Sports do not discriminate. In the state of Kentucky, we are one big commonwealth, or many communities linked together by a state border who come […]
10th Planet Richmond takes Fuji Louisville
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Richmond youth team traveled to Louisville on Saturday December 2nd to compete in a Fuji Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. The team scored Kids Best Academy amongst 18 teams in the Kentuckiana area with a score of 3,370 Points. The team not only took top youth academy but scored enough points to take […]
