The 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 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 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 MorePIKEVILLE, Ky. – Not every great athlete picks up their sport early in life, and that seems to be the case with UPIKE sophomore golfer, Emily Brown. Brown, who hails from Catlettsburg, Ky., said she picked up her feature sport in middle school. “My eighth grade year, middle school, I found a flyer…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville football Bears have been tabbed by coaches to finish fifth in the Mid-South Conference’s Bluegrass Division. The Bears received 25 points after a spring campaign in 2021 that featured a 3-4 record in a conference-only season. Bethel edged UPIKE by a single vote after an…
Read MoreLogan Parker has been named the Head Coach of UPIKE’s men’s and women’s swimming programs. Parker brings an extensive background in swimming, beginning in Corvallis, Oregon where he was raised after being born in Juneau, Alaska. As a freshman competing for Corvallis HS, Parker’s…
Read MoreUniversity of Pikeville Director of Athletics Kelly Wells has announced the hiring of Corey Fipps as head coach of the UPIKE football program. Fipps, who spent the past four seasons at Kentucky Christian University, becomes the school’s seventh head coach in program history. He led the Knights to…
Read MoreUniversity of Pikeville football coach Al Holland Jr. has stepped down after seven seasons as head coach and 11 years total with the program. Holland made the announcement on Wednesday in an open letter to the UPIKE family and community. “It has truly been an honor to coach here and I’m thankful…
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