What a difference two halves can make to a struggling football program. The University of Pikeville football Bears treated a homecoming crowd to a 38-14 halftime lead against the University of the Cumberlands at the W.C. Hambley Athletic Complex on Saturday. What followed in the second half was a Halloween…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville Bears raced out to a big halftime lead and went on to beat Virginia University-Lynchburg, 91-55, in the season opener played at the UPIKE Gymnasium on Saturday night. UPIKE landed five players in double-figure scoring. Korbin Spencer fired in 17 points to lead the way. Darius…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville football Bears fell behind in the second quarter to Bethel University and the Wildcats went on to down the Bears, 44-13, at the W.C. Hambley Athletic Complex on Saturday. UPIKE running back Adrian Medacco carried 17 times for 137 yards and scored the Bears lone touchdown.…
Read MoreLetcher Central quarterback Carson Adams had a big game in leading the Cougars to a 51-14 win over Harlan County at Coal Miner’s Memorial Stadium on Friday night. Adams passed for 257 yards and four touchdowns, and he rushed for 115 yards and three scores on just seven carries as the Cougars moved…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville football Bears pulled away from Webber International and cruised to a 59-0 win on the turf at W.C. Hambley Athletic Complex on Saturday. UPIKE, now 2-0, has scored 112 points in back-to-back home wins. Quarterback Lee Kirkland passed for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns,…
Read MoreBetsy Layne quarterback Chase Mims passed for 277 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 107 yards and one score as the Bobcats rolled to a 32-12 road win at Phelps to improve to 6-0. Mims has passed for 1,332 yards and 15 touchdowns. He has rushed for 392 yards and four scores. His efforts […]
Read MoreMartin County played host Leslie County and the Cardinals sent the Eagles home with a 40-7 thrashing at The Rock on Friday night. The Cardinals, now, 4-3, rushed for over 300 yards, led by running back Dawson Mills who finished with 132 yards rushing and three touchdowns. He also added a 50 yards TD…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville Bears will kickoff the 2021 season at the Hambley Athletic Complex against Bluefield (Va.) University at 6 pm on Saturday. UPIKE last played the Rams in November of 2018, taking a 41-35 victory. The programs have faced-off seven times and UPIKE enters the game 7-0 all-time…
Read MoreBY JAMI YOUNG KCU transfers discuss changes of life since switching to the University of Pikeville Will Thompson-Outside Linebacker What has been the biggest challenge for you while switching schools? “One of the biggest changes for me since coming to school is coming here and learning each player,…
Read MoreA Johnson Central football player who was recently hospitalized and placed on a ventilator due to COVID-19 is showing signs of improvement. Cameron Law, a student at Johnson Central High School, a member of the football team and Future Farmers of America, has been hospitalized at UK Medical Center…
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