With Kentucky’s football season opener just 100 days away, ESPN has announced the first three weeks of its 2022 college football slate including the Wildcats first three kickoff times and TV assignments. The Wildcats begin the 2022 season on Sept. 3 at home against Miami (Ohio). The game will be aired…
Read MoreDirector of Athletics Kelly Wellshas announced Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Justin Hazlewood as the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) for UPIKE Athletics. The FAR serves as the contact for NAIA eligibility rules and assists student-athletes and coaches with academic and athletic eligibility…
Read MoreThe University of Pikeville and UPIKE Athletics are searching for the next Pikey the Bear! Pikey is a staple in the UPIKE campus community and has the accolades to back it up. In 2017, Pikey won the first ever NAIA-SIDA Mascot Challenge over all 32 schools who made the national tournament. Since then,…
Read MoreFirst Black player in program history to graduate from the University of Kentucky Reggie Warford, an NIT Champion and the first Black men’s basketball player to graduate from the University of Kentucky, died Thursday. He was 67. Warford (1973-76) appeared in 50 games for the Wildcats and scored 206…
Read MoreMontreal native completes most successful year in his collegiate career Kentucky’s Gabriel Diallo’s run in the NCAA Singles Tournament came to an end on Thursday afternoon, as he fell in the Elite Eight to Tennessee’s No. 3 Adam Walton in a three-set thriller by a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) result at…
Read MoreLogan went on the road facing elimination and the Wildcats responded to force a decisive game three, beating Sissonville, 10-2, in the Class AA, Region IV game played on Wednesday night. Carson Kirk singled twice and drove in three runs as the Wildcats improved to 25-8. He also walked and scored a…
Read MoreHazard’s Garrett Miller doubled home a pair of runs to fuel a four-run, fifth inning as the Bulldogs eliminated Letcher Central, 5-1, in the 14th Region tournament game played at Perry Central on Wednesday night. Aiden Miller was tagged with the loss as the Cougars ended the season at 20-15. Field…
Read MoreIn the biggest start of his career, Prestonsburg’s Payton Burke struck out the first nine Pikeville batters he faced and went on to toss a no-hitter as the Blackcats stunned the Panthers, 6-0, in the nightcap of the 15th Region baseball tournament played at Belfry’s Massey Energy Field on Wednesday…
Read MoreJohnson Central scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning and went on to blank cross-0town rival Paintsville, 10-0, in the 57th District tournament championship game played at Eagle Field on Wednesday. Winning pitcher Maddie Vaughn scattered four hits over four innings, striking out seven…
Read MoreLawrence County scored 10 runs over the final three innings and the Lady Bulldogs claimed the 58th District tournament championship with a 12-2 win over Floyd Central in a game played on Wednesday night. Shelby Blevins doubled and singled while driving in three runs as the Lady Bulldogs moved to…
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