Scott County High School Athlete commits to EKU!
Michael Moreno of Scott County High School recently committed to EKU as his next school and basketball team. Head coach of EKU A.W. Hamilton hails from the same Alma mater and made the call first to Moreno. This morning Moreno signed his letter of intent to play for EKU in front of friends and family, […]
Madison Southern softball ranked in the top 20 for the first time in school history
“You can’t always control the circumstances- only how you react to those circumstances; you can always control your attitude and your effort and remember never limit yourself, or be satisfied.”-Jennie Finch These are the words by the ASA/USA Hall of Fame pitcher Jennie Finch that the Madison Southern softball team has lived by this season. […]
Madison County Special Olympics Finish First in Relays at Regional Track Competition
This past Saturday in Lexington the Madison County Special Olympics team competed in the regional track competition at Fredrick Douglas High School. With over 250 athletes from all around Central Kentucky competing in different events throughout the day the Madison County team took home a well deserved win in the Relay portion of the event. […]
Damien Harris Taken 87th Overall in NFL Draft
Damien Harris began his football career at Madison Middle in Richmond and played his high school football in Berea for Madison Southern. While at Madison Southern he worked and made himself the top running back in not only Kentucky but the Country. He was a five star recruit and chose the University of Michigan as […]
Stoops high on former linebacker Josh Allen going into NFL Draft
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Mark Stoops has no doubt Josh Allen will succeed at the next level. “He ranks right up there as one of the great players that I have had the opportunity to coach, there is no question about that,” The Kentucky football coach said Tuesday. “There is […]
Hometown Heroes Sign Autographs at Chik-fil-a!
Wbontv went down to the Hometown hero event at Chik-fil-a yesterday and spoke with Special Olympic Athletes who are preparing for the future sport seasons. the Hometown heroes are athletes that are being recognized for their excellence by the Madison County Special Olympics.
The 5th Annual MCHS Dance Blue
Madison Central is having their 5th Annual Dance Blue Marathon on April 13th from 4pm-12am. The money raised for this dancing event will help children with cancer at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital. Student tickets for the event are $15 or $20 at the door. Participation is for students only but parents as well as community […]
Berea Local to Compete in Boston Marathon
Ray McKinney has been running competitively since high school and has now qualified to run in the Boston Marathon. When he began running he never thought he would get to compete in such a large-scale event. McKinney qualified when he finished the Louisville Marathon in two hours and fifty-six minutes and nineteen seconds. He hopes […]
Former UK star, Mr. Basketball Pelphrey takes over at Tenn. Tech
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today Former Kentucky standout and Mr. Basketball John Pelphrey will be leading his own program again. Pelphrey was named head coach at Tennessee Tech Saturday, replacing Steve Payne, who resigned following an 8-23 season. Pelphrey spent the previous three seasons as an associate head coach under Avery Johnson at the University […]
EKU FOOTBALL MAROON & WHITE GAME COMING SATURDAY
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football team will conclude its 2019 spring practice schedule with the annual Maroon & White Game on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. The game will get underway at 2 p.m. Admission is FREE. A special edition EKU football poster will be available to fans while supplies last. Head coach Mark […]
Estill County teammates sign to play College Basketball with Asbury.
Lexington Legends Begin Season Thursday Night
The Lexington Legends look to defend their SAL League Championship this year as they begin the season with an almost complete new roster. Legends finished last year 76-60 and won the team’s second championship by defeating Lakewood Blueclaws in a best of five series three games to one. This year’s team is going to look […]
The 2019 Colonel Classic Lives Up To Its Name
WBONTV stopped by the 2019 Colonel Classic at the University Club at Arlington to check out some great golfers. The 54 hole event began on Friday morning with 13 teams competing. Teams from Akron, Ball State, Belmont, the university of Dayton, Northern Illinois, Ohio University, EKU and more competed to bring home the title for […]
Wildcats respect Houston, expect Cougars’ best shot in Sweet Sixteen
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today KANSAS CITY (KT) — Kentucky is used to getting every team’s best shot. That won’t change as the Wildcats delve deeper into the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky (29-6) endured several punches during the regular season, especially in the Southeastern Conference. Coming off two straight NCAA Tournament victories over Abilene Christian and […]
PJ Washington returns to practice, game status remains ‘up in the air’
Posted Thursday, March 28, 2019 5:10 pmBy KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KT) — PJ Washington doesn’t have a cast. Neither is he wearing a walking boot. The only question remains is whether or not the Kentucky forward will play Friday night. If you ask Washington, he doesn’t even know. “I’m trying to get back to […]
Cats have history with Houston, defeated Cougars during glory days
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Houston had it going on in the early 1980s and was a consistent national title contender. During a three-year span from 1982-84, the Cougars made three appearances in the Final Four and were national runner-up twice. Following a loss to Georgetown in the 1984 national championship […]
Calipari hopes short-handed roster won’t be an issue for Wildcats
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — It’s not known if PJ Washington will make a return to the lineup when Kentucky takes on Houston in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen Friday night. Washington was seen with a walking boot as the team departed for Kansas City Wednesday afternoon. Washington wore a cast during the opening two rounds of […]
Sit Down With The Long Time Voice of The Colonels
Greg Stotelmyer, long time voice of the Colonels sat down with WBONtv’s Michael Watkins to tell him about his career. Stotelmyer has been the voice of the EKU Colonels since the late 70’s. Throughout the years Stotelmyer has built many relationship and seen EKU rise and fall. In 2015-16 he was the winner of the […]
BBB: Be Aware of NCAA Ticket Scams
University of Kentucky Basketball Wildcat fans are ready to follow the team along the road to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game…and Better Business Bureau® serving Central & Eastern Kentucky is reminding fans to beware of questionable sources for tickets. “Good seats at the various venues will be in demand,” said Heather Clary, BBB Director of Communications. […]
Eastern Kentucky Chooses New Women’s Head Coach
Samantha Williams, who helped lead the University of Louisville to eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances, was chosen as the new Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball head coach, Director of Athletics Stephen Lochmueller announced today. EKU will introduce Williams at a reception for fans and media on Wednesday, April 3. The event will begin at 3:30 […]
Baseball/Softball schedule Mar-Apr
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NCAA Tournament: Calipari says Wildcats in ‘great frame of mind’
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky (KT) — Kentucky’s attitude won’t change going into the NCAA Tournament despite losing to Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference semifinals. “I think they’re in a great frame of mind,” Kentucky coach John Calipari said. “They’ve been that way. They’re a young team, a lot of freshmen and even […]
Isaiah Cozart Named Gatorade Player Of The Year In Kentucky
Madison Central big man Isaiah Cozart was named Kentucky Gatorade Player Of The Year over the weekend. Cozart was also a finalist for Mr. Basketball this season as well. Isaiah averaged 20 points a game this season for the Indians while grabbing 12.2 rebounds a contest. He also averaged 5.8 blocks a game. He leaves […]
Madison Southern Baseball Coach Steps Down
Gene Combs stepped down as head coach of Madison Southern after four seasons to accept a position closer to home. Combs came to Madison Southern in 2015. 2015 in his first season as Eagles head coach he led the team to an 11-19 record, an improvement from 6-22 the previous season. In his second season […]
Firefighters Bring the Heat at Police Firefighter Basketball Game
After several games of different sports, the Richmond police and fire departments were evenly matched. They met at the Madison Central High School to break the tie over a game of basketball. The police were off to a rough start and the fire fighters had their score doubled at the end of the first half. […]
