EKU Hoopfest Set For October 29
RICHMOND, Ky. – The 2021 EasternKentucky University Basketball Hoopfest, presented by Meijer, will be held Friday, Oct. 29 at Alumni Coliseum. This year’s event will have a variety of features for fans of all ages. Trick-or-treating on the concourse level and in the Fred Darling Auxiliary Gym will open the night’s event with doors opening at 6 p.m.Within this space, there will be plenty of games, […]
A Top Ten Clash in Richmond
Article contributed by Dawson Rule It’s been over two years since Madison Central’s football team played in a game as big as the one coming up Friday evening against the Bryan Station Defenders. Sure, the thriller in the first round against Bryan Station last year was back and forth as Central came up just short […]
Colonels Score 25 Unanswered Points To Stun Central Arkansas
CONWAY, Ark. – The Eastern Kentucky football team erased a 35-13 deficit by scoring 25 points in the final 19 minutes to beat Central Arkansas, 38-35, on Saturday night. EKU held the Bears to just one touchdown in the second half, while the Colonels scored on their first five drives of the half before running out the […]
The Red-Hot Indians Keep Rolling
Article By Dawson Rule The Madison County high school football teams keep rolling forward. Madison Central stands tall while Madison Southern and Berea are fighting for wins and playoff positions come next month. The 6-1 Indians keep finding ways to win tough games, knocking off district foe Oldham County who now has their one loss […]
Two Season-Defining Wins On The Line for Madison Central and Madison Southern
Article by Dawson Rule With Both Madison Southern and Madison Central coming off of big wins for their respective football teams last Friday night, season-defining games are quickly approaching quickly this week for both teams. While there will be no game played in Richmond this week, the Madison Central Indians are on the road heading […]
A New look: Madison Central Football Team Looks Ahead at Pikeville
Article by Dawson Rule When Mike Holcomb came to Richmond from Breathitt County Kentucky, he brought years of winning and a hint of Gritty Eastern Kentucky football with him. Now Holcomb leads his revamped 4-1 Madison Central Indians Football Team against an unfamiliar opponent, from Eastern Kentucky. The Pikeville Panthers from Pikeville, Kentucky march into […]
Colonels Storm Back To Knock Off No. 19 Austin Peay, 35-27
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky used a 28-3 run to erase a 10-point first-half deficit and defeat No. 19 Austin Peay, 35-27, on Saturday afternoon at Roy Kidd Stadium. APSU used back-to-back scoring drives in the second quarter to build a 17-7 advantage and was looking to push its lead to three score before halftime when Davion Ross picked off a Governor pass and raced […]
Football Packed Night For Berea!
By Dawson Rule It’s a big night in Berea on Friday as both the Berea Pirates and the Madison Southern Eagles have homecoming. With Madison Central having the week off, the spotlight heads down I-75 as two teams separated by less than a mile will both have big homecoming games they need to win. Berea […]
EKU FOOTBALL FALLS AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football team lost 30-3 at the University of Louisville on Saturday at Cardinal Stadium. The Colonels (1-1) will play their home opener next Saturday, Sept. 18, against Indiana State at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at EKUSports.com or at https://bit.ly/21FBSG. Louisville used a pair of special teams miscues to build a 13-0 lead. After the EKU […]
A Dark Night for Local Football Teams
By Dawson Rule No Friday Night Lights in Madison County, a statement that would have been true a few weeks ago, when the season had yet to begin. The Berea Community, and the Madison Southern vs Madison Central County Clash games were both cancelled this week due to Covid outbreaks on both Southern and Berea, […]
OVC suing EKU over non-payment of exit fees
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — The Ohio Valley Conference has filed a lawsuit against Eastern Kentucky University and Jacksonville State to enforce payment of “contractually required exit fees” for departing the conference. The conference filed separate suits in Franklin Circuit Court (Kentucky) and the Circuit Court of Calhoun County (Alabama) on […]
SIX COLONELS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-ASUN FOOTBALL TEAM
ATLANTA, Ga. – Six Eastern Kentucky University football student-athletes were voted to the 2021 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced on Tuesday. The six Colonels named Preseason All-ASUN were Jacquez Jones (wide receiver), Payton Collins (offensive line), Jyran Mitchell (all-purpose), Quinten Floyd (defensive line), Matthew Jackson (linebacker) and Joseph Sayles (defensive back). EKU was picked […]
Wildcats Tight End Suffers Potential “Season-Ending Injury”
HOOVER, Alabama (KT) — Kentucky could be without one of its top returning offensive weapons next season. Returning tight end Keaton Upshaw suffered an injury during summer conditioning workouts, and Kentucky coach Mark Stoops confirmed the injury to local media, ahead of his appearance at Southeastern Conference Media Days. “That’s accurate,” Stoops said. “He has […]
Stoops Expresses Excitement About Upcoming Football Season, New Quarterback Coach
HOOVER, Alabama (KT) — Mark Stoops is nearing a decade as football coach at the University of Kentucky and remains focused on turning the Wildcats into a national title contender. In his ninth appearance at Southeastern Conference Media Days on Tuesday, Stoops reaffirmed his commitment to taking the Wildcats to the next level. “I said […]
Colonel Club Golf Classic Set for This Weekend
Golfers across the area are preparing for the 2021 Colonel Club Golf Classic which is being held on July 16th at the University Club at Arlington. There will be two sessions again this year. Registration for the first session will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Registration for the second session will open […]
Thousands Flock To Inaugural Collector Show This Past Weekend
Lexington was the home for the inaugural Kentucky Card Collector Con this past weekend. With the rise in interest in sport cards as well as Pokémon show promotor Jarrod Greer felt that the time was right for a show of this size. He tells WBONTV that the show hosted 133 dealers with dealers from as […]
Local Baseball And Softball Players Rank Among State’s Best At End Of Season
Several local athletes finished the season ranked in the Top 20 in the final stats reported by the KHSAA. In baseball Madison Central had a trio of players ranked. Carter Ruffner ranked 23rd in the state in runs scored with 46. The Indians placed two pitchers among the states best. Bradley Poynter was 9th in […]
EKU Hires Greg Todd As New Women’s Head Basketball Coach
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University alum Greg Todd was named the new women’s basketball head coach at EKU, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roanannounced on Monday afternoon. Todd, a Madison County, native who has spent his entire 29-year head coaching career inside the Commonwealth of Kentucky, becomes the tenth head coach in program history. […]
Estill County Mourns The Loss Of Beloved Teacher And Baseball Coach
Anytime someone passes away unexpectedly there is great sorrow and the feeling of loss, but when that someone is a person who touches countless lives on a daily basis the loss is that much harder. Blake Crowe was a middle school math teacher in Estill County and was in his first season as head baseball […]
EKU CANCELS FOOTBALL SPRING GAME
The Eastern Kentucky University football Maroon & White game scheduled for Saturday has been canceled. In consultation with sports medicine staff, team staff and university officials, it was determined to be in the best interest of student-athlete safety to cancel the spring game. A lack of depth at key positions due to injuries and continued […]
EKU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH SAMANTHA WILLIAMS RESIGNS
RICHMOND, Ky. – Samantha Williams will not be returning as the Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball head coach and has accepted a position at another university, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan confirmed this afternoon. “I’d like to thank Coach Williams for her dedicated service to EKU as head coach the past two seasons and […]
EKU EXTENDS A.W. HAMILTON’S CONTRACT THROUGH 2024-25
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton’s contract has been extended through the 2024-25 season, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced on Wednesday. “We are excited to be able to announce a new four-year contract for Coach A.W. Hamilton,” Roan said. “Since arriving at EKU, A.W. has experienced […]
EKU FRESHMAN WENDELL GREEN JR. NAMED TO FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Kentucky University point guard Wendell Green Jr. has been named to the CollegeInsider.com Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team. Green Jr. is now a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award, which is presented annually to the top freshman in Division-I college basketball. Green Jr. was voted first team All-Ohio Valley Conference in his first season […]
A.W. HAMILTON NAMED A FINALIST FOR HUGH DURHAM NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
BOSTON, Mass. – Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach A.W. Hamilton has been named a finalist for the CollegeInsider.com Hugh Durham Award. The Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award is presented annually to the top Division-I mid-major coach in college basketball. Hamilton led EKU to a 22-7 (15-5 OVC) record in his third season in […]
EKU MEN’S BASKETBALL EDGED BY MOREHEAD STATE, 67-64, IN OVC SEMIFINALS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman Wendell Green Jr. poured in a game-high 29 points, but the No. 3 seed Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team fell to No. 2 Morehead State, 67-64, in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Friday night at the Ford Center. Morehead State (22-7) appeared to be pulling away midway through the […]
