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King hits FTs, sweeps Bears; PC up to 13 in ratings
February 8, 2010
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Moments after learning they’d moved up in the NAIA Div. I men’s basketball poll, Pikeville College took the court in their final nonconference game of the season, an 85-77 loss to King College. King, 16-4 after opening 0-2, got the attention of the basketball world on Feb. 1 when they knocked off Appalachian State University 87... read more...

Inauguration ceremony for Pikeville College President Paul E. Patton
February 8, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Paul E. Patton, former Kentucky governor and a national leader in education policy, will officially be installed as the 18th president of Pikeville College on Tuesday, Feb. 16, on the college campus. The first Kentucky governor in nearly 200 years to serve two successive terms (1995-2003), Patton, known as the “higher educatio... read more...

Hicks sends game to OT, wins it with late J
February 6, 2010
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Junior Justin Hicks hit two free throws with 12 seconds left in regulation to force overtime and then a 14-foot jumper with 14 seconds left to push Pikeville College past Lindsey Wilson College 79-78 Saturday at the Biggers Sports Center. For Hicks, who scored the 1,000th point of his career on Thursday, those were four of only... read more...

Lady Bear really falls short at Lindsey
February 6, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A furious Pikeville College rally fell just short on Saturday as the Lady Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College held on for a 65-61 win. The win evened Lindsey at 4-4 in Mid-South Conference play and improved them to 14-8 overall. The Lady Bears slipped to 14-10 overall, 2-6 in the league. Lindsey Wilson stormed out of the gat... read more...

Pikeville hires volleyball and dance coach, offensive coordinator
February 5, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – It’s been a busy time around the Pikeville College athletics offices, with three new hires in the last week. The initial opening came when Robert Staggs stepped down as volleyball coach. Since being promoted to athletics director last January, Staggs has been performing triple duties, including that of softball coach. “I ju... read more...

Byron leads Cumberlands to upset of No. 14 Pikeville
February 4, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Chad Byron doubled his scoring average with 26 points to lead the University of the Cumberlands to an upset over No. 15 Pikeville College 81-79 Thursday night. Byron, a guard from Louisville, hit 3-of-4 from the arc and was 9-of-10 from the free throw line, and was joined by senior Dustin Fothergill, who was 3-of-4 from ... read more...

Cumberlands ladies too much for Lady Bears
February 4, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Stephanie Quattrociocchi and sophomore Layren Wombles were more than Pikeville College could stand in an 81-62 loss to the University of the Cumberlands Thursday night. Quattrociocchi tossed in a career high 30 points while filling up the stat sheet with six rebounds, five steals and four assists, while Wombles finished ... read more...

Bears fall in poll despite 18-2 record, two MSC road wins last week
February 1, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The apparent lack of respect for the Pikeville College men’s basketball program continued on Monday night, when the Bears fell a spot in the latest NAIA Div. I men’s basketball poll. Despite winning two Mid-South Conference games last week, both on the road, the Bears dropped to No. 15 in the poll and remains the lowest-rated ... read more...

Hearts for Haiti campaign kicks off
February 1, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville College and East Kentucky Broadcasting are pleased to announce the “Hearts for Haiti” campaign to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti. The “Hearts for Haiti” campaign will begin on February 1 with donation containers located throughout the region at area businesses, and will conclud... read more...

Huge second half leads No. 14 Bears past Tech
January 30, 2010
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. – Junior Justin Hicks scored all 18 of his points in the second half, part of a 62-point period for his team, to lead No. 14 Pikeville College past WVU Tech 88-81 Saturday afternoon. Hicks broke out of a shooting clump by hitting 4-of-6 from the arc after halftime, when the Bears trailed 33-26. Pikeville improved to 18-2 over... read more...

Lady Bears pull out road MSC win at Tech
January 30, 2010
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. – The Lady Bears of Pikeville College picked up its second Mid-South Conference win of the season on Saturday afternoon, knocking off the Golden Bears of WVU Tech 69-64. Pikeville (14-8, 2-4 in the MSC) didn’t seal the win until sophomore Megan Mosley hit two free throws with under seven seconds left. The win was the second i... read more...

No. 14 Bears survive Rase, Rio 84-83
January 28, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Survive and advance. That’s the motto of many a coach during basketball season, and was exactly what happened for the Pikeville College Bears, who held off the University of Rio Grande 84-83 on Thursday night in Newt Oliver Arena. No. 14 Pikeville (17-2, 4-1 in the Mid-South Conference) scored the first two points of the secon... read more...

STORMED! Rio hits 66.7 percent from the arc to beat Lady Bears
January 28, 2010
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The RedStorm of Rio Grande blew through the Lady Bears of Pikeville College Thursday night, 87-68. Rio Grande (13-8, 4-1 in the Mid-South Conference) hit 14-of-21 from the arc for a remarkable 66.7 percent, with six different players hitting threes. They finished the game hitting 58.3 percent from the floor. The Lady Bea... read more...

Record night
January 28, 2010
MSC attendance record broken as Bears split with Georgetown PIKEVILLE, Ky. Pikeville College set a single-game Mid-South Conference regular season attendance record on Thursday night at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. A crowd of 3,558 watched Pikeville and visiting Georgetown College split a doubleheader. The previous mark was 2,20... read more...

Bears back in Top 15 after weekend MSC Sweep
January 25, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College’s slide down the NAIA Div. I poll was reversed on Monday afternoon with the news that it moved back up eight places this week. Kelly Wells’ team is now ranked 14th in the country after a weekend sweep of Mid-South Conference foes Georgetown and St. Catharine. The Bears are 15-2 overall and 3-1 in the league, ... read more...

Bears hold off scrappy St. Catharine
January 23, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – No. 22 Pikeville College closed out a nice weekend of Mid-South Conference play with a 59-52 win over St. Catharine College Saturday afternoon at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Pikeville (15-2) got the win to complete the weekend sweep after knocking off seventh-ranked Georgetown Thursday night to improve to 3-1 on the season ... read more...

Lady Bears claim first MSC win over St. Catherine
January 23, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Six players reached double figures on Saturday afternoon as the Lady Bears of Pikeville College picked up their first Mid-South Conference win of the season with a 98-64 win over St. Catharine College. With only eight healthy bodies in uniform, the Lady Bears provided plenty of playing time for them all. In fact, St. Catherine... read more...

Bears’ ‘Paws’ for a Cause
January 22, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College students, faculty and staff have joined the relief effort to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Volunteers with the Bears’ “Paws for a Cause” project collected nearly $700 by raffling prizes from local businesses and accepting donations for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund. “This... read more...

No. 22 Bears brush off seventh-ranked Georgetown
January 21, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Freshman Trevor Setty scored 25 points to lead No. 22 Pikeville College to a 76-65 win over No. 7 Georgetown College Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Pikeville (14-2 overall, 2-1 in the Mid-South Conference) got the win before the largest crowd to ever see a Mid-South Conference regular-season game of 3,558. ... read more...

Late free throws push Georgetown past Lady Bears
January 21, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Georgetown College sank three straight free throws in the final 10 seconds to hold off the Lady Bears of Pikeville College 76-72 Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Junior Mandi Boykin hit her second free throw with 8.9 seconds left to make it a 74-72 game. Pikeville was fouled and got two tries from sophomore Meg... read more...

Hall of Fame inductions Saturday at 11 a.m.
January 20, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Three standout student-athletes will be inducted into the Pikeville College Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday morning, while three others will be honored for their outstanding contributions and another group will be recognized for what they’ve meant to the school as well as the athletics department. All of this will take place i... read more...

Lots of activity surrounding Thursday's battle with Georgetown
January 19, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Half the field in line to win the 2010 Toyota Camry on Thursday night is still to be determined as we close in on a huge night of basketball at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Thursday’s games will televised live on Wazoo Sports, a Kentucky-based company that is available in more than 600,000 homes across the commonwealth They ... read more...

Bears tumble to No. 22 in latest rating
January 18, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Bears learned on Monday how costly a loss can be when they tumbled 16 places in the NAIA Div. I Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. And, on top of that, the team that replaced them in the Top 10 will come to town Thursday night. Pikeville fell from sixth to No. 22 after going 1-1 in the opening weekend of ... read more...

No. 6 Bears bounce back with win over Lindsey Wilson
January 16, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Four players reached double figures as the sixth-ranked Pikeville College Bears regained their shooting touch and knocked off Lindsey Wilson College 78-64 Saturday afternoon at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Pikeville (13-2, 1-1 in the Mid-South Conference) bounced back from a 1-for-8 shooting night from the arc in a loss at C... read more...

Lindsey Wilson holds off Lady Bears in MSC play
January 16, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Defending Mid-South Conference Player of the Year Viktoria Krell tossed in 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 25 Lindsey Wilson to a 76-69 win over Pikeville College Saturday afternoon. Lindsey Wilson (11-5, 1-1 in the Mid-South Conference) led the entire way by as many as 21 (55-34) with 16:10 to play when freshman... read more...

No. 9 Campbellsville uses huge second half to knock off Lady Bears
January 15, 2010
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Ninth-ranked Campbellsville University opened Mid-South Conference play with an 85-53 win over the Lady Bears of Pikeville College Thursday night. Campbellsville improved to 15-1 on the season with the win, which dropped Pikeville to 12-5. The teams battled through the first half, with the Tigers taking a 41-34 lead t... read more...

No. 21 Campbellsville holds off No. 6 Pikeville in MSC opener
January 14, 2010
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – No. 21 Campbellsville University opened league play by holding down the home-court advantage and bouncing No. 6 Pikeville College 63-57 Thursday night. Campbellsville improved to 13-4 on the season with the win, and was the only Mid-South Conference men’s team to win at home on opening night. Pikeville fell to 12-2 on ... read more...

MLK remembrance Jan. 19
January 14, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College will hold a special chapel service to honor the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. in the Pikeville College Meditation Chapel, Record Memorial Bldg., sixth floor. Gene Layne, pastor of the Church of God, MPG of T in Pikeville will be the featured speaker. The campus and c... read more...

Pikeville College announces fall 2009 Dean’s List
January 13, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs Thomas R. Hess has released the names of the top students for the fall 2009 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must receive a grade-point average of 3.5 (B+) or better. Pike County full-time students are: Michael C. Rutherford of Belfry; Brittany K. St... read more...

Bears up to No. 6; Lady Bears get vote
January 11, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Bears will begin league play as the nation’s sixth-ranked team as the NAIA Div. I poll was released on Monday night. Pikeville, which takes a 12-1 record into Thursday night’s Mid-South Conference opener against Campbellsville, is up two places from the most recent poll, which was released Dec. 14 by the ... read more...

Hinton, Setty named Mid-South players of the week
January 11, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – After going the fall semester without a basketball player of the week, Pikeville College picked up both honors from the Mid-South Conference on Monday. Natiera Hinton, a junior from Rock Hill, S.C., and Trevor Setty, a freshman from Maysville, were named MSC players of the week for the week ending Saturday, Jan. 9. Hinton, who... read more...

Johnson's double-double leads Lady Bears past Berea
January 9, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Six of the eight players in uniform reached double figures in scoring as Pikeville College cruised in its final tune-up before league play 98-46 over Berea College on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bears have won three straight and eight of nine and will take a 12-4 worksheet into the brutal Mid-South Conference round-robin that ... read more...

Landon Lands: Slone signs with Pikeville College
January 7, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Former University of Kentucky Wildcat Landon Slone has transferred to Pikeville College. Slone, a Paintsville High School graduate who played his freshman season as a walk-on for Billy Gillispie last year, will be a student at Pikeville this semester and will have three years of athletics ability remaining. Slone was a first-tea... read more...

Community Education dance classes back in session
January 7, 2010
PIKEVILLE, KY - Pikeville College’s Community Education dance classes are back in session. Pre-registration will be held Jan. 12-14 from 4-6 p.m. Registration is open through Feb. 5. Classes begin Jan. 18. Ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop classes are offered at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Registration and all classes and are held... read more...

Top-ranked women's bowling dominates Vegas; men post impressive finishes
January 6, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Christmas break was good to the Pikeville College women’s bowling team, which dominated two tournaments in Las Vegas and ascended to No. 1 in two of the three polls. The Lady Bears won the 2009 Collegiate Shoot-out and then Las Vegas Invitational. That resulted in a move to the top of the power ratings and came just after ... read more...

Bears win fifth straight, knocking off Temple Baptist
January 5, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Seven players reached double figures and the home team absolutely dominated the glass as No. 8 Pikeville College rolled past Temple Baptist College 126-77 Tuesday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Pikeville improved to 12-1 on the season with its fifth straight win, including three in the last four days. Two Bears who... read more...

Lady Bears hold off VI for seventh win in eight games
January 4, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A huge second half was the difference for the Pikeville College Lady Bears, who knocked off Virginia Intermont 84-55 Monday night. Leading 35-32 at the break, Pikeville scored the first nine of the second half and never looked back. The Lady Bears continued to build their lead, and after junior Lakia Bailey scored on back-to-ba... read more...

Open auditions for Pikeville College’s production of Godspell
January 4, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College will hold open auditions for the spring 2010 production of Godspell, the Stephen Schwartz musical based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew. Auditions will be held Monday, Jan. 11, and Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 6 p.m., in Record Memorial Building, room 407, on the Pikeville College campus. The auditions are open t... read more...

Pikeville College academic team excels
January 4, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Academic Team, Division II, recently placed third in a Kentucky Collegiate Quick Recall League competition held at Jefferson Community and Technical College. Pikeville College faced tough competition from students representing the University of Louisville, Georgetown College, Eastern Kentucky University, and... read more...

Managing Migraines
January 4, 2010
Medicine in the Mountains By William Betz, D.O., M.B.A., FACOFP PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Over 30 million people suffer from migraine headaches in the United States. For many, migraines markedly decrease their mental, physical and social health, and lessen overall quality of life. As a result, migraines are the most common type of headache for which pa... read more...

No. 8 Bears survive U.Va.-Wise
January 2, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Eighth-ranked Pikeville College blistered the nets in the second half and held on for an 85-82 win over the scrappy Highland Cavaliers of U.Va.-Wise Saturday at the East Kentucky Expo Center. After struggling to the half trailing 31-29, the Bears got hotter in the second half, having particular success from the line. The Bears ... read more...

Twin double-doubles lead Lady Bears past Wise
January 2, 2010
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Three players reached double figures and two turned in double-doubles to lead Pikeville College past U.Va.-Wise 89-70 Saturday afternoon. The win made the Lady Bears 10-4 on the season and avenged an 87-74 loss to the Cavaliers in Wise on Nov. 11. Junior Natiera Hinton led Pikeville with 27 points and a dozen rebounds, seven... read more...