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Wells excited about 2008-09 Bears; camp reminder
June 5, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Kelly Wells is always positive, always upbeat, always leading his team in the proper direction. But when he talks about the current status of the 2008-09 Pikeville College Bears, his third installment thereof, there’s a little more excitement in his tone. “I like what we’ve put together,” he says with a note of decided enthusiasm... read more...

Watch PC bowlers win national title Wednesday!
June 2, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College fans who were unable to make it to Wichita in April to watch the Lady Bears win their second national bowling championship will be able to see the action Wednesday night. For the fifth consecutive year, CBS College Sports Network will showcase the pinnacle event of the college bowling season — the 2008 United St... read more...

Pikeville’s Jennifer Wright wins national singles title
May 21, 2008
By Kevin Hazaert USBC Communications USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships homepage MILWAUKEE — Shaking off a sub-par performance that placed her as the 12th seed heading into match play at the 2008 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Singles Championships, Pikeville junior Jennifer Wright prepared herself for a long day on the... read more...

Pikeville College receives major real estate gift
May 8, 2008
Pikeville College is the proud new owner of the Days Inn in Pikeville, thanks to the generosity of a Louisville company who recently made the most valuable real estate gift in the College’s history. Musselman Hotels owns 15 hotels in Kentucky, literally reaching from Pikeville to Paducah. The family-owned company recently donated the Days Inn on... read more...

Pikeville College commencements set for May 10
May 2, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College will honor the academic achievements of 125 undergraduate degree candidates and 69 new physicians from the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine on Saturday, May 10. Several distinguished individuals, recognized for their significant contributions in education, medicine and public service, will also be... read more...

Baseball season ends with tough loss to Campbellsville
April 26, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Campbellsville Tigers held off three late rallies from the Pikeville College Bears to advance in the Mid-South Conference tournament with a 6-5 win Saturday afternoon. Pikeville’s season came to an end at 10-39-1, having opened the tournament with a win over Cumberlands, the league’s top seed. After Campbellsville posted si... read more...

Tech bounces Bears in MSC baseball tourney
April 25, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — After being held to only two hits the day before, WVU Tech erupted for 13 hits in an 11-2 victory over Pikeville College on day two of the 2008 Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament. Pikeville (10-38-1), coming off an upset of top-seeded University of the Cumberlands yesterday, was not able to get on the scoreboard until the f... read more...

Seventh-inning rally ends Lady Bear softball season
April 25, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Season-ending losses are never easy, but this one will be particularly tough for the Lady Bears of Pikeville College. A run-scoring double off the bat of Ashley Vice capped a two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to move Lindsey Wilson past Pikeville 2-1 in an elimination game in the 2008 Mid-South Conference softball tourn... read more...

Softball advances past WVU Tech
April 25, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Pikeville College took advantage of six West Virginia University Tech errors and added four hits to cruise to an 8-0 win Friday afternoon in the elimination round of the 2008 Mid-South Conference softball tournament. Pikeville (26-27) will now have a rematch with Lindsey Wilson College in the 4 p.m. game. Lindsey Wilson, which l... read more...

Top-seeded Georgetown knocks off Pikeville
April 24, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Pikeville College Lady Bears were limited to four hits and saw some costly walks result in runs for top-seeded Georgetown College in a 4-1 loss Thursday afternoon. The win for Georgetown put it in the winner’s bracket finals against No. 2 Campbellsville, which knocked off Cumberlands on Thursday. Pikeville will now play in ... read more...

Compton finally gets support, win, in MSC tourney opener
April 24, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Senior Jordan Compton has had one of those seasons that simply leave you scratching your head. He ended the regular season 0-5, but had posted a miniscule 1.54 ERA with an opposing batting average of only .267. On Friday afternoon, however, Compton finally got the one thing he’d been missing – timely hitting from his offense an... read more...

Softball opens MSC with shutout of Lindsey Wilson
April 24, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky — Freshman right-hander Whitney Compton fired a three-hit complete game as Pikeville College blanked Lindsey Wilson College 3-0 in the opening round of the 2008 Mid-South Conference softball tournament on Thursday afternoon. Compton struck out four and walked only one in the win, which came at the same time that her brother Jordan ... read more...

Applications available for Science & Math Day Camp at Pikeville College
April 21, 2008
Applications are available for Pikeville College’s annual Science & Math Day Camp. Registration is open to students who will be enrolled in the fifth through the eighth grade in the upcoming 2008-2009 school year. The camp is open to students entering the fifth and sixth grades the week of July 7-11, and open to students entering the seventh ... read more...

Dear Diary: The World’s Greatest
April 20, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — First let me say, what a ride. This has been special. It has been one of the greatest weekends of my life. And by Sunday night, it will definitely be the best weekend of my life that involved a 15-hour bus ride. By now you know how it turned out. The Pikeville College Bears, the men, had the most success they’ve ever had in the... read more...

NATIONAL CHAMPS! Pikeville beats Wichita 2-0 for second crown
April 19, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — Coach Ron Damron’s Pikeville College Lady Bears won their second national championship Saturday evening, knocking off defending champion Wichita State two games to none. The wins, coming by scores of 184-171 and 183-158, give the school and program the second team national title in school history. The Lady Bears won the championsh... read more...

Dear Diary: One Hour and Counting
April 19, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — It’s here. The time has finally arrived. Five years ago I sat in the bowling center in Tulsa and told you I didn’t know what was going to happen, but I thought we’d win the national championship. I said I may be crazy, but I thought we’d do it. I feel the same way today. Who knows what’s going to happen. Wichita State is a mach... read more...

Lady Bears win; bowl Wichita State in finals
April 19, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Lady Bears of Pikeville College will make their second trip to the championship round of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships after a wild 4.5 to 3.5 win over NCAA champion Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday morning. The Lady Bears had their backs to the wall for the second straight day, but just as they did when trail... read more...

Bears eliminated from bowling tournament
April 18, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — When the money was on the table, it just wasn’t in the cards for the Pikeville College Bears, who were eliminated from the men’s bracket of the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships Friday night. Pikeville lost 4-3 to the team it opened the day with a win over, the Purdue Boilermakers. The Bears lost after building a 3-2 l... read more...

Lady Bears in Final Four; men fall to contender’s bracket
April 18, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — The Pikeville College women’s bowling team has returned to the national semifinals for the first time since 2005 while the men have a little more work ahead of them if they are to reach the bracket finals. That is the result of round three of the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, which saw the Lady Bears rally from a 3... read more...

Bowling teams one win away from bracket finals
April 18, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — The Pikeville College bowling teams advanced once again in second-round play in the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, with each picking up 4-2 wins to remain unbeaten. The women knocked off Central Florida while the men handled Arizona State University. Wins in this afternoon’s third round would put each in the champio... read more...

Pikeville entries win in opening round of ITC
April 18, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — The bowlers from Pikeville College got off to a quick start Friday morning, rolling to first-round wins in the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. The men won their first opening-round match ever by sweeping Purdue 4-0, while the women knocked off Calumet College of St. Joseph 4-2. Pikeville’s men, seeded ninth, knocked off ... read more...

Dear Diary: This and That
April 18, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — Welcome back to The Rock, where, after a decent night’s sleep, we thought we get you caught up on a couple of things going on here at the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, presented by Storm. A tradition here at the ITCs to begin Thursday’s action with the Coaches Shootout, where a coach from all 32 teams p... read more...

Dear Diary: A look ahead
April 18, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — Whereas I usually try to use Diary entries to get you caught up on things happening off the lanes and making a feeble attempt to say something cute, today was spent nearly entirely on them, so we’ll pass on that. Other than this — I love Buffalo Wild Wings. I’ll leave it at that. Here is a look at the bracket in which our teams w... read more...

Pikeville women third, men ninth in national tournament
April 17, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — The Pikeville College women’s bowlers will face a tough road when double-elimination play begins on Friday while the men will be in the midst of a wild field in the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships at Northrock. The women are seeded third in the 16-team double-elimination tournament and are in a bracket featuring three of t... read more...

Bowling: Link to Thursday’s scoring
April 17, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — To follow scoring during today’s qualifying sessions of the 2008 USBC Intercollegiate Bowling Championships, please follow this link, then under RESULTS, choose either men or women: http://www.bowl.com/tournaments/college/itc/main.aspx Thanks, Rick read more...

Dear Diary: Oh, what a night
April 17, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — It was Chris Myers, now of Fox’s NASCAR coverage, who summed up Pikeville College’s results from the Night of Champions banquet on the cusp of the USBC’s Intercollegiate Bowling Championships. Myers, when he was with ESPN, was wont to say, “That deserves a, a wow.” Let us count the ways: Coaches Association Most Valu... read more...

Bandy repeats as nation’s top bowler, Galante Rookie of the Year
April 16, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — The bus ride back to Pikeville will be a little more crowded as room will be made for plenty of hardware handed to the bowlers from Pikeville College. Chief among those honored was senior Kayla Bandy, who was named MVP for the second straight year by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA) and took the honor of... read more...

Dear Diary: Greetings from Wichita!
April 16, 2008
WICHITA, Kan. — Greetings from the 2008 USBC bowling championships, which will begin here Thursday morning. Over the next several days, you can follow the goings on and the success of our Pikeville College bowling teams right here, in postings, press releases and what you’re reading now, our “Dear Diary” entries. Long before things like this bec... read more...

Beatles, Vivaldi highlight PC Symphonic Band’s spring performance
April 15, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Booth Auditorium will come alive as the Pikeville College Symphonic Band performs its annual Spring Concert on Thursday, April 24. The band will be performing tunes such as the famous “Army of the Nile” and “Concert March,” by Kenneth J. Alford. “Carmen Suite,” by Georges Bizet, will also be featured. “Bizet was born in Paris, F... read more...

Show your school spirit with a Pikeville College license plate
April 14, 2008
Since its introduction in 2002, a specialized Pikeville College license plate has been showing up on vehicles across Kentucky. A new plate was released in January, giving students, alumni and friends unique opportunity to show their school spirit. All 20 of Kentucky’s non-profit, independent four-year colleges and universities have entirely new, ... read more...

From coast to coast, new directory will help alumni reconnect
March 18, 2008
Pikeville College alumni are scattered across the country, and even around the world. But no matter where their lives have led them, PC alumni all share a common bond – the place they started out. That is why Pikeville College is working on a new publication designed to help bring alumni back together. This new directory will include comprehensiv... read more...

Bentley named winner of Bill Sergent Award
March 14, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — While Pikeville may have been the site of the crowning of the new Mid-South Conference champion Georgetown Tigers on Monday, one of Pikeville’s own was given one of the conference’s highest achievements. Rick Bentley has faithfully served as Sports Information Director and Assistant Athletics Director at Pikeville College for 12 ... read more...

Tigers survive furious comeback to eliminate Bears
March 10, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — In front of a record-setting crowd of 2,449, the Tigers of Georgetown College advanced to tomorrow afternoon`s championship game of the 2008 Community Trust Bank Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, defeating the Pikeville College Bears 105-99 at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center. Georgetown (31-0) led by as many as... read more...

Bears earn tough win over Lindsey Wilson; play No. 1 GC Sunday
March 8, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — In a very tough quarterfinal matchup at the Mid-South Conference Tournament, fourth-seeded Pikeville College advanced by defeating fifth-seeded Lindsey Wilson College 76-69 in a game played at the East Kentucky Expo Center. The win gave the Bears the win of the season series after splitting the regular-season meetings. Pikev... read more...

Lady Bears` season ends at hands of Georgetown
March 8, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Lady Bears of Pikeville College were downed by Georgetown College 83-51 in the second game of the 2008 Mid-South Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by Community Trust Bank at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center. The Lady Bears, who finished the 2007-2008 campaign 6-24 overall (1-9 MSC) got that lone league win, in... read more...

Ferguson, Harris, Daniel all-MSC; English honored
March 8, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Two Bears and a Lady Bear were among those honored Friday night as the Mid-South Conference hosted its basketball awards banquet at the Mark V. Senior Jeff Ferguson and junior William Harris were first-team all-conference on the men’s side, while junior Alice Daniel was so honored on the women’s side. One Bear, freshman Just... read more...

Pikeville cheerleaders finish third in MSC
March 7, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A capacity crowd turned out to the Pikeville College Gym Friday night on the eve of the basketball tournament for the annual cheerleading competition. After a one-year absence, the cheerleaders from Georgetown College returned to the winner’s circle. The squad is coached by Lori Beth Mays. The win was the fourth in the last fiv... read more...

Cumberlands` Flowers shoots team past PC
March 1, 2008
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — Junior Madison Flowers hit six of her seven three-point shots in the first half to build a big lead and give the University of the Cumberlands a 90-61 win over Pikeville College Saturday afternoon. Flowers, a 5-8 junior from Somerset, finished 7-of-11 from the arc for 25 points and also pulled down 13 rebounds. She was ... read more...

Bears edge Cumberlands, end season with three straight wins
March 1, 2008
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — The Pikeville College Bears placed four players in double figures and finally found the range from the free-throw line to pick up a 78-64 win over 18th-ranked University of the Cumberlands on Saturday afternoon. The Bears never trailed and were tied only once, including a 30-13 lead with 6:38 left in the first after Ada... read more...

Seniors lead Bears to 20th win on Senior Night
February 28, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Very rarely does it work out this way on Senior Night. Pikeville got its 20th win of the season Thursday night, with seniors Jeff Ferguson and Anthony Ighodaro combining for 41 points and 14 boards to lead the Bears to an 84-66 win over Lindsey Wilson College. The win raised Pikeville (20-8) to 3-6 in the brutal Mid-South Co... read more...

Lady Raiders wrap up MSC title with win in Pikeville
February 28, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — No. 22 Lindsey Wilson College used a fierce 27-3 run over a 10-minute stretch Thursday night to wrap up the regular-season championship in the Mid-South Conference with a 71-57 win over Pikeville College. The Lady Raiders also secured a 20-win season, improving to 20-9 and 8-1 in the league. They have a one-game lead over Cumbe... read more...

Pikeville College to host 2008 Regional Science Olympiad
February 26, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — When Pikeville College hosts the 2008 Regional Science Olympiad on March 1 there won’t be any long-distance runners, Alpine skiers or gymnasts. The competition will feature categories like “Science Crime Busters,” “Mystery Architecture,” “Disease Detectives” and “Robot Ramble.” More than 285 middle and high school students will... read more...

Bears end losing streak with win over Brescia
February 26, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College ended a five-game losing streak by rolling past Brescia University 98-57 Tuesday night at the Pikeville College Gym. The win improved the Bears to 19-8 on the season, while Brescia, suffering through injuries, fell to 7-23. Five Bears had double-figure nights, led by senior Jeff Ferguson’s 22 points and eig... read more...

CU freshman leads Lady Tigers past Pikeville
February 23, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Freshman Wendi Messer scored 23 of her career-high 30 points in the first half as Campbellsville pulled out an easy 105-65 win over Pikeville College Saturday afternoon. Messer was 5-of-7 from the arc in the first half and finished with six rebounds coming off the bench for Coach Ginger Colvin, who swept the season series ... read more...

Campbellsville hands Bears fifth straight loss
February 23, 2008
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Campbellsville University put the clamps on Pikeville College in the second half, holding them to 42 percent shooting and a 1-of-10 effort from the arc in the second half for a 74-65 win. For Pikeville, it’s the fifth straight loss, giving them consecutive setbacks to every team in the Mid-South Conference since beati... read more...

Late free throws lead Lady Bears past Georgetown
February 21, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Lady Bears of Pikeville College hit 15-of-16 from the free-throw line in the final two minutes Thursday night to surprise Georgetown College 65-54. The Lady Bears led 50-41 when the charity-toss parade begin with 1:43 left. From there, freshmen Whitney Compton and Shalane Moore combined to hit 10-of-10 down the stretch... read more...

Top-ranked Georgetown hits FTs, knocks off PC
February 21, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Top-ranked Georgetown College showed some grit on Thursday night, rallying from a nine-point deficit with eight minutes left to knock off reeling Pikeville 88-76. Georgetown (27-0, 7-0 in the Mid-South Conference) outscored the Bears 26-5 in the final eight minutes to make the game look a lot more one-sided than it played ... read more...

Tech hands Pikeville third straight loss
February 16, 2008
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. — West Virginia University Tech never trailed and was equaled only once in knocking off Pikeville College 87-76 Saturday afternoon. The win was Tech’s first in Mid-South Conference play this season in six games and made it 10-12 on the season. The Golden Bears won the game at the free-throw line: Both teams shot 19 ... read more...

Tech women cruise past Pikeville
February 16, 2008
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s Institute of Technology jumped out to a big lead early and cruised to a 76-61 win over Pikeville College’s Lady Bears on Saturday afternoon. Tech, 13-13 on the season, is 2-4 in the Mid-South Conference with both wins coming over Pikeville College one year after winning the automatic bid by t... read more...

Pike deputies complete specialized training program
February 15, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Twenty-one officers, 19 men and two women, will soon graduate from the Pike County Deputy Sheriff’s Informational Workshop, a year-long training program developed by Pikeville College to assist Class I and II deputies who volunteer their time to serve the sheriff’s department.A graduation and pinning ceremony will be held for offi... read more...

Pikeville College celebrates Black History Month with MSU gospel ensemble
February 15, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College is pleased to present the Morehead State University Black Gospel Ensemble on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. in Booth Auditorium, Record Memorial Building.The campus and community are cordially invited to this free event, which is being held in conjunction with the College’s celebration of Black History Month. The Bl... read more...

Weber Gallery featuring student art
February 15, 2008
The Weber Art Gallery at Pikeville College is currently featuring the works of graduating seniors Kelly Owens and Tyler Ratliff of Pikeville. The senior art show is meant to be a reflection of the students’ development and interests and provides insight into their goals for the future. Owens and Ratliff are majoring in both art and criminal j... read more...

Students to lead Pikeville College Phonathon
February 11, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College’s Student Government Association (SGA), along with several other student-led groups, will take a leading role in this year’s Phonathon, lending their excitement and school spirit to the annual event.Each year, the College selects a chairperson to help organize, plan and promote the Phonathon, an eight-night event... read more...

Cumberlands shoots past Pikeville
February 9, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Saturday’s game in Pikeville was gut-check time for the University of the Cumberlands and Pikeville College. Both teams entered the week’s play at 2-1 in the Mid-South Conference, and both lost Thursday night. The winner would be tied for second at the midpoint of the league’s schedule; the loser in fourth place in the six-te... read more...

Lady Patriots expode past Pikeville
February 9, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The University of the Cumberlands went on a 20-0 run that extended through both halves in an 84-47 win over Pikeville College Saturday afternoon. Trailing Pikeville 27-24 with 3:38 left, Cumberlands scored the last 11 of the first half and the first nine of the second, getting six from Amber Neace and five from Stephanie Q... read more...

Lindsey improves to 3-1 with win over Bears
February 7, 2008
COLUMBIA, Ky. — Lindsey Wilson College shot 51 percent from the floor and made some three-point shots when it needed them to knock off No. 11 Pikeville College 65-57 Thursday night. The win, combined with Campbellsville’s 63-46 win over Cumberlands Thursday night, puts the 3-1 Blue Raiders in sole possession of second place in the Mid-Sout... read more...

Lindsey women unbeaten in MSC after win over PC
February 7, 2008
COLUMBIA, Ky. — Lindsey Wilson College remained unbeaten in the Mid-South Conference with an 85-72 win over Pikeville College Thursday night. With the win, the Lady Raiders improved to 16-8 overall and 4-0 in the league. They will be halfway through the round-robin MSC schedule after Saturday’s trip to Georgetown College. Freshman Vik... read more...

Bears land at No. 11 in NAIA poll
February 6, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Last week’s overtime loss to second-ranked Georgetown cost Pikeville College one spot in the NAIA Div. I men’s basketball poll. Pikeville, 18-3 on the season and 2-1 in the Mid-South Conference, fell to No. 11 in this week’s rating after climbing to No. 10 a week ago. The Bears saw their 14-game win streak end in an 87-79 o... read more...

Ferguson takes player of the week honors
February 5, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — When you make a list of the top players in the Mid-South Conference this season, it won’t take long to get to Jeff Ferguson. After two quality performances against ranked opponents, Pikeville’s dominant post presence garnered the honor of Player of the Week in the Mid-South Conference. Ferguson, a 6-foot-10 senior from Tor... read more...

No 10 Pikeville holds off No. 15 Campbellsville
February 2, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Senior center Jeff Ferguson scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead No. 10 Pikeville College to a 73-70 win over No. 15 Campbellsville University Saturday night. The win gave the Bears 15 wins in their last 16 games and improves their record to 18-3 overall. Pikeville is 2-1 in the Mid-South Conference and remains hot... read more...

Freshman shoots Campbellsville past Pikeville
February 2, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Freshman guard Courtney Danis scored 38 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Campbellsville University to an 87-71 win over Pikeville College Saturday afternoon. Danis, a 5-9 freshman from Mt. Sterling, Ky., hit 5-of-7 from the arc and was perfect from the line and finished with her total in a mere 24 minutes of play... read more...

Lady Bears fall to Georgetown
January 31, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Georgetown Lady Tigers improved to 2-0 in Mid-South Conference play with a 74-43 win over Pikeville College Thursday night. For Pikeville (5-16, 0-2), the downfall was shooting from all three spots. The Lady Bears hit only 26 percent from the field and only 4-of-12 from the arc. But the most problematic shooting came fro... read more...

No. 2 Georgetown clips No. 10 Pikeville in OT
January 31, 2008
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — No. 2 Georgetown scored the final nine points in overtime Thursday night to knock off No. 10 Pikeville College 87-79 in Alumni Gymnasium.Georgetown remains one of three unbeaten teams in NAIA Div. I basketball at 22-0 and 2-0 in the Mid-South Conference. For Pikeville, a 14-game win streak comes to an end; the Bears are 17-3... read more...

Bears return to Top 10
January 30, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College’s road to the top of the Mid-South Conference standings has a couple of fierce road blocks this week as the Bears play teams ranked second and 15th in the country.But those opponents, Georgetown College and Campbellsville University, respectively, are no doubt thinking the same thing after this week’s NAIA D... read more...

Bowlers have huge weekend
January 29, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pikeville College women’s bowling team remains atop the latest USBC Collegiate polls thanks to a strong showing in their most recent tournaments.The Lady Bears won the Open Division of the Greater Ozark Women’s Invitational, while another group of Pikeville bowlers finished second in the Hoinke Bearcat Classic in Cincinna... read more...

Freshman Hicks shoots No. 17 Bears to OT win
January 26, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — If freshman Justin Hicks plays all Mid-South Conference games like he did his first one, he’s in for quite a career. The 5-11 Hazard native had 14 of his 24 points in the final 25 seconds of regulation and overtime to lead No. 17 Pikeville College to a 99-96 win over West Virginia University Tech Saturday. League play finally... read more...

Lady Bears drop MSC opener
January 26, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — West Virginia University Tech survived a fierce comeback and three second half ties to hold off Pikeville College 59-57 Saturday afternoon. The win makes Tech 12-9 on the season, while Pikeville fell to 5-15 after the first of a 10-game round-robin schedule in the Mid-South Conference. Tech led 52-44 with 6:52 remaining after... read more...

Kristal Daniels named MSC player of the week
January 24, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — It was a game she’d waited for more than two years to play and when she finally got her chance, she made the most of it.Kristal Daniels, a 6-1 junior from Betsy Layne, was named player of the week in the Mid-South Conference after posting a double-double in a win over her former school.Daniels spent her freshman season at Ali... read more...

Bears move up to 17th
January 23, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College has moved up three more spots in this week’s NAIA Div. I poll. The Bears are now 16-2 on the season and has won 13 consecutive games. They’ll begin league play this weekend when they play host to West Virginia University Tech at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The Bears used a convincing 87-60 win over Alice Lloy... read more...

Pikeville to induct new Hall class
January 23, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — One of the most anticipated days of the year takes place Saturday at Pikeville College as the school inducts four new members into its Athletics Hall of Fame. In addition six more deserving people will be inducted into the honorary wing of the hall.All of this will kick start a huge day for Pikeville College. The induction ce... read more...

PCSOM program for high school students promotes rural medicine
January 18, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Since its inception in 1999, the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine’s Professional Education Preparation Program (PCSOM-PEPP) has helped more than 300 high school students in rural Kentucky pursue their interests in studying medicine.The program’s success was recognized in the September issue of The Advisor, the... read more...

Lady Bears win for sweep of Alice Lloyd
January 17, 2008
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — The Pikeville College Lady Bears won back to back games for the first time this season after an 82-72 win over Alice Lloyd on Thursday night. Pikeville (5-14) put five players in double figures, led by freshman Whitney Compton. The Haysi, Va., product came off the bench for 17 points and four rebounds. Junior Whitney Hogg ... read more...

20th-ranked Bears keep streak alive with sweep of ALC
January 17, 2008
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — No. 20 Pikeville College picked up its 12th straight win Thursday night, knocking off Alice Lloyd College 87-60. The Eagles kept it close early, with Pikeville leading by five, 39-34, at the half. That is in stark comparison to the first meeting between the teams, where the Bears came away with a 90-47 win. The second half... read more...

Bears crack NAIA Top 20
January 16, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pikeville College Bears’ 11-game win streak has allowed them to clear a couple of hurdles. They moved up three spots in the latest NAIA Div. I men’s basketball poll. The Bears are ranked 20th in this week’s ratings, the fourth weekly poll of the season. The NAIA will issue weekly rankings through March 5, the week before ... read more...

Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance service at Pikeville College
January 14, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The community is invited to join Pikeville College as we honor the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 21, in Booth Auditorium at 2 p.m.The featured speaker will be George Nichols III, of Potomac, Md. LaGenia Layne, of Pikeville, will provide a special tribute to King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, who dedica... read more...

Lady Bears run past Berea
January 12, 2008
BEREA, Ky. — Coach Bill Watson made a pregame decision there was only one way to combat the frenetic pace employed by the Lady Mountaineers of Berea College: Fight fire with fire.As a result, he subbed with the same pattern as Berea Coach Bunky Harkleroad – five for five, never leaving players on the floor for more than two minutes at time – ... read more...

23rd-ranked Bears win 11th straight
January 12, 2008
BEREA, Ky. — No. 23 Pikeville College shot 53 percent from the field and rolled to a 93-61 win over Berea College Saturday night. The Bears improved to 14-2 on the season by winning their 11th straight game. The Mountaineers fell to 7-10 on the season. Pikeville led 44-29 at the half and withstood a short run by the Mountaineers, who scored 1... read more...

Bears ranked 23rd this week
January 10, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pikeville College Bears are learning that no matter how quickly the wins pile up, moving up the poll takes a while.The NAIA released its third rating of the season on Wednesday, and the Bears continued their upward, if snail-paced, mobility. After debuting at No. 25 in the first poll and moving up to 24th in the second, t... read more...

Union forces turnovers, knocks off Lady Bears
January 5, 2008
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Union College forced 34 turnovers en route to its eighth straight win in an 81-73 decision over Pikeville College Saturday afternoon.The Lady Bulldogs (11-4) won on the road despite shooting only 38.8 percent. That shooting was made up for in a large way by hitting 40.9 percent from three-point range.Pikeville (3-12), meanwhi... read more...

Bears push win streak to 10 with easy decision over Mansfield
January 2, 2008
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Leading 59-24 at recess, the Pikeville College Bears opened the second half with a 24-8 run to pull away for an easy 115-65 win over The Ohio State University-Mansfield Wednesday night. The run pushed the Bears in front 86-32, which turned out to be the biggest lead of the game. The remainder of the night saw the lead bo... read more...