No room for error, Stoops wants UK to ‘come out swinging’ in opener
By KEITH TAYLOR, Kentucky Today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Coach Mark Stoops doesn’t want Kentucky to waste any time when the 23rd-ranked Wildcats open the season Saturday at No. 8 Auburn. “It’s the opener,” Stoops said earlier this week. “We’re on the road and it’s an early kickoff, so starting fast is key. You’ve got […]
EKU ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES CAPACITY AND STADIUM GUIDELINES FOR HOME FOOTBALL GAMES
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University athletics announced its guidelines for home football games at Roy Kidd Stadium this season after designing a distanced seating plan and receiving necessary approvals. The Colonels are currently scheduled to play at home against Houston Baptist on Oct. 3, Central Arkansas on Oct. 24, Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 7 and Western Carolina on Nov. 21. […]
EKU ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL HOME FOOTBALL GAME
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football team will host Houston Baptist University on Oct. 3, Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan announced today. Kickoff against Houston Baptist at Roy Kidd Stadium is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Huskies, members of the Southland Conference, are 0-2 this season – falling at North Texas, 57-31, and at Texas […]
Richmond Little League Memorial Progress
WBONTV spoke to Phillis Adams, the President of the Richmond Little Little League wanted to update the public on the progress of the new memorial at Lake Reba. We also spoke to some contributors of the Memorial who share their Richmond Little League stories.
COLONELS FALL IN SEASON-OPENER AT MARSHALL
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football team lost 59-0 at Marshall University on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Thundering Herd (1-0) scored 21 first quarter points to grab a big early lead. Xavier Gaines got it started with a 22-yard touchdown catch from Grant Wells. A 21-yard pass from Wells to Talik Keaton with 2:01 to […]
60 Years of Richmond Little League and the Historical New Landmark Celebrating it
Madison County is celebrating 60 years of Richmond Little League Baseball. The famous pastime holds a special place in the hearts of many Madison County Citizens. Wbontv spoke to the president of the Richmond Little League, Phillis Adams, who goes into detail about the new memorial being constructed at the entrance of Lake Reba. This […]
EKU Baseball Head Coach Edwin Thompson Resigns
RICHMOND, Ky. –Edwin Thompson has resigned as Eastern Kentucky University’s baseball head coach to accept the same position at Big East Conference member Georgetown University. “While we are certainly disappointed to see Edwin and his family leave our program, we are all excited for this new opportunity for them to return home to the DMV […]
EKU SEASON-OPENER AT MARSHALL TO AIR LIVE ON ESPN
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University’s football season opener at Marshall University will air live on ESPN at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. EKU will play three home games as part of its 8-game fall schedule. For ticket information, call the EKUSports ticket office at 844-3-GOBIGE. Eastern Kentucky and Marshall were once FCS rivals. The two perennial national championship contenders […]
EKU Football Goes Against OVC Recommendations And Schedules 8 Games This Fall
RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky’s football team is scheduled to play eight games this fall. The Colonels will host Central Arkansas, Stephen F. Austin and Western Carolina at Roy Kidd Stadium. “With the release of our schedule this morning, I am proud of what we have accomplished,” Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan said. “We were able to schedule […]
The KHSAA Board Voted 16-2 to Allow Fall Sports to Start Practicing
Earlier this month, the KHSAA had a board of control meeting and established a delayed fall sports season that was set to begin on with practice on August 24th and games to be played the week of September 7th. The board then set today as their next meeting to come together again and either finalize […]
Kentucky Football Coaches Association Compiles Covid-19 Statistics
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association compiled a survey of all the Covid 19 data within their program. 190 schools responded.
Former Cincinnati Reds Great Brandon Phillips Joins Lexington Legends For Wednesday Night Game
Former Reds great Brandon Phillips is set to play for the Lexington Legends this Wednesday night. Phillips played for the Reds from 2006-2016 and became a fan favorite. He was named to the National League All Star team three times, earned four Gold Gloves and was a member of the 30/30 club in 2007.
Eastern Kentucky AD Matt Roan Releases New Statement Regarding Covid-19 Protocols
With a third football player leaving the program and a number of players sitting out of practice due to concerns over the way the University is handling the Covid situation AD Matt Roan releases new statement saying that “I want to be very clear that the well-being of our student athletes, coaches, staff, and campus […]
Second Colonel Football Player Leaves Program Citing COVID-19 Concerns
In less than 24 hours the EKU Football team has seen a second player leave the program citing concerns over the way the school is handling the Covid-19 situation. Graham Ashkettle was named second team all OVC last season as well as a second team academic All American. He was named to the all OVC […]
Former Madison Central Indian Landon White Leaves EKU Football Team Amid Accusations Of Improper Covid Testing
Former Madison Central kicker Landon White announced via Instagram that he has left the Eastern Kentucky football team amid concerns about the way the program and school are allegedly handling the Covid-19 situation. According to White the last time the players and staff were tested was on July 6th. On July 2nd the school announced […]
Preseason High School Football Rankings Released
As we wait on an official word from the KHSAA on if and when we will play high school football this season, season set to kick off 4 weeks from past Friday, we have some preseason rankings to look at. Of course preseason polls and rankings mean nothing except for fans to argue about so […]
Cincinnati Reds Win Season Opener 7-1 Over Tigers
It’s not the usual start to the Major League Baseball Season but for millions of baseball fans across the United States and the world its Christmas in July! When most professional and college sports are unsure if they will play baseball came back tonight and had the national spotlight. The Reds last made the playoffs […]
OVC Announces Changes to Fall Schedules of Olympic Sports
In an update released earlier today, the Ohio Valley Conference Board of Presidents has reiterated its intention for the Conference to commence competition this fall if the facts surrounding the pandemic support it. The Board agreed to postpone the start of competition in fall Olympic sports until September 17 and to conduct conference-only competition in […]
KSP Hosts ‘Cover the Cruiser’ to Support Special Olympics
During the last week of July, Kentucky State Police (KSP) invites the public to ‘Cover the Cruiser’ in support of Special Olympics Kentucky (SOKY). KSP posts across the state will have cruisers parked at designated locations* (i.e. gas stations, grocery stores, etc.) and will encourage the public to cover their cruisers with custom SOKY stickers. […]
EKU ANNOUNCES 2020 ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS Includes Former Madison Central Baseball Player
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University Athletics Hall of Fame 2020 induction class features nine distinguished individuals. The class is tentatively scheduled to be enshrined inside the Perkins Building on Saturday, Oct. 3. The event is subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 induction class includes: Mike Cadore (football, 1984-88), Jeff Cruse (baseball, 1984-87), […]
Former Colonel Lachlan Anderson Signs Professional Contract
Everyone’s favorite Colonel from last season “The Aussie” Lachlan Anderson has signed his first professional basketball contract. Anderson will play for KK TFT in Macedonia. The team was founded in 2018 and was in first place last season when play was suspended due to the Covid epidemic. Lachlan played in 87 games as a Colonel […]
Former Colonel Corey Walden Signs With Serbian Pro Team
Former Colonel Corey Walden has signed with Crvena Zevezda of the Serbian league. Walden had played for Partizan of the same league but bought his contract out to play for Partizan. Walden averaged 6.5 points and 3.3 assists last season with Partizan. In the playoffs his production went up as averaged 9.8 points a contest. […]
Former Colonel Great Nick Mayo Signs Pro Contract To Play In Japan
EKU legend Nick Mayo has signed to play with the Levansa Hokkaido Sapporo of the Japanese B1 league. Mayo played for the Chiba Jets of the same league last season where he averaged 14.6 points 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals a game. This will be the Colonels all time leading scorer’s 2nd year as a […]
Former Madison Central Indian And Kentucky Player Dominique Hawkins Signs Pro Contract
Former Indian Dominique Hawkins signs with BKM Lucenec, a team in Slovakia top SBL league. This will be Hawkins 5th pro team since leaving Kentucky. Hawkins played for a German Pro team last season where he averaged 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 16 games. He had previously played in Denmark for Horsen […]
FOUR EKU FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS FROM HERO SPORTS
FOUR EKU FOOTBALL PLAYERS EARN PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS FROM HERO SPORTS RICHMOND, Ky. – Four Eastern Kentucky University football players were chosen to the HERO Sports Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Team, the organization announced this week. Running back Alonzo Booth, offensive linemen Tucker Schroeder and Jackson Bardall, and linebacker Steven Crowder were selected to the all-conference team. […]
