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Late run costs Lady Bears in Gatti's finale
December 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Olivet Nazarene University used a 16-4 run late in the second half to overcome Pikeville College 108-101 in the finale of the 2009 Gatti’s Classic. Pikeville (9-4) took an 86-81 lead with 7:13 remaining when sophomore guard Megan Mosley scored on a layup. But after that, the Tigers took control. Olivet Nazarene (8-6) got poi... read more...

Lady Bears open Gatti's with Watson's 200th win
December 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College bolted out to a big lead and held on down the stretch to knock off Asbury College 84-76 in the opening game of the Gattis Classic Friday night. The win raised Pikeville to 9-3 on the season, and gave Coach Bill Watson his 200th win as Lady Bear coach. Watson, the all-time leader in women’s basketball wins, is ... read more...

Spring registration at Pikeville College
December 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Open registration for the spring 2010 semester at Pikeville College will be held Tuesday, Jan. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first floor of the Administration Building in the admissions office. Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 6. “Beginning with the spring semester, we are pleased to provide our students with an additional opportu... read more...

Pikeville College nursing students honored
December 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE – Graduates of Pikeville College’s Elizabeth Akers Elliott nursing program were honored for their academic achievements during a traditional nursing pinning ceremony Dec. 15. “You are embarking on a journey of offering lifesaving service … comfort and solace to others during the most difficult time of their lives. I can see the pride yo... read more...

Perry honored by PCSOM
December 18, 2009
G. Chad Perry III, left, receives the first John A. Strosnider, D.O. Memorial Lecturer award in honor of his service to Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) and the osteopathic profession. The award was presented by Boyd R. Buser, D.O., FACOFP, vice president and dean for PCSOM, during PCSOM’s Primary Care Continuing Medical Ed... read more...

Hinton's huge double-double leads Lady Bears to road win
December 15, 2009
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. – Junior Natiera Hinton had 27 points and 19 rebounds to lead Pikeville College to a 72-69 win at Union College Tuesday night. Hinton, a 6-0 forward from Rock Hill, S.C., had only five points and eight boards at the half when Union held a 40-35 lead. But Hinton completely took over in the second half to lead the Lady Bears to... read more...

Bears to spend Christmas ranked No. 8
December 14, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Turns our being off for Finals Week wasn’t a problem for the Pikeville College Bears. In the poll released Monday evening, the Bears moved up one spot and will spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays ranked No. 8 in the country. The Bears, who knocked off Ohio State-Mansfield on Saturday 114-62 to improve to 9-1 on the seas... read more...

No. 9 Bears win, enter break 9-1
December 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Six players reached double figures and the home team shot the lights out as No. 9 Pikeville College knocked off Ohio State-Mansfield 114-62 Saturday afternoon at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Pikeville will enter the Christmas break 9-1 on the season after the win. They will enjoy that record for a while; the next Bear game w... read more...

Lady Bears roll past Mansfield
December 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Four players reached double figures and all 10 scored as the Lady Bears of Pikeville College rolled over Ohio State-Mansfield 88-34 Saturday morning. Pikeville shot 56.3 percent from the floor in the first half to build to a 43-16 lead, and essentially repeated that after halftime for the win. The Lady Bears improved to 7-3 ... read more...

New soccer coaches hired
December 11, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College has filled its more recent coaching vacancies, hiring new coaches for women’s and men’s soccer. Former Pikeville College goalkeeper Kevin Reigle will be the coach of the men’s soccer program, while Georgetown College assistant Julio Serrano will now coach the women. For Robert Staggs, director of athletics... read more...

Damron adds North Carolina standout to bowling roster
December 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College women’s bowling coach Ron Damron has picked up another talented signee in Tamara Thompson. Thompson is a senior at South Rowan High School in China Grove, N.C. She has been bowling for 12 years and has an average of 202. She has bowled two sanctioned 700 series and a high game of 279. “We’re very excited a... read more...

Nursing pinning ceremony December 15
December 10, 2009
The Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Program at Pikeville College will honor graduating nursing students during a pinning ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. Students will be pinned by nursing faculty and participate in a beautiful candle-lighting ceremony. The traditional celebration dates back to the 1860s and was adopted by Florence Nightin... read more...

Nursing students provide health screenings to elementary students
December 9, 2009
Pikeville College nursing students Tiffany Coleman, left, and Angela Coleman provided a hearing screening during a recent health fair at Johns Creek School. Seventeen students in the Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Program screened more than 300 students in kindergarten through the sixth grade. Screenings included vision and hearing, scoliosis and... read more...

Bears leap into Top 25 at No. 9
December 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Kelly Wells knew his team had played well the first month of the season. Perhaps even he didn’t realize how well it would be received nationally. The first regular-season NAIA Div. I poll was released Monday afternoon and the Pikeville College Bears found themselves in the nation’s Top 10, ranked ninth in the country with an 8-... read more...

Bears roll over Alice Lloyd
December 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Ten players scored and 11 reached the glass as Pikeville College knocked off regional rival Alice Lloyd College 92-53 Saturday night in the East Kentucky Expo Center. Alice Lloyd (2-5) scored the first seven points of the game, but by halftime Pikeville had a 17 point (39-22) lead. After recess, the Bears continued to roll, wit... read more...

Lady Bears survive for win over Morris
December 4, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College forced 25 turnovers to offset a poor shooting night and several turnovers of its own in a 66-59 win over Morris (S.C.) College Friday night. The win came on the heels of a Thursday-night win on the road at archrival Alice Lloyd. Unlike that win, which saw the Lady Bears do most everything well, Friday’s game w... read more...

Compton matches career high in win over Alice Lloyd
December 4, 2009
PIPPA PASSES, Ky. – Junior forward Whitney Compton matcher her career high with 27 points to lead Pikeville College to a 92-66 win over Alice Lloyd on Thursday night in the Grady Nutt Athletics Center. The win improved the Lady Bears to 5-3 on the season and gave them a sweep of the three-game series this season with the Lady Eagles. The ga... read more...

Pikeville College offers guaranteed medical school admission
December 4, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College, in conjunction with the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM), is offering students a cooperative eight-year program (4+4) leading to a bachelor’s degree and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. Applications to the College’s Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program (OMSP) are open to q... read more...

PC voice students to perform recital
December 3, 2009
Pikeville College students will present a Voice Recital on Monday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Chrisman Auditorium, Armington Learning Center. The program will include a variety of styles including operatic arias, popular standards and holiday favorites. The recital is a component of the students’ requirements for the music minor and highlights the wo... read more...

King hands Bears first loss
December 2, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – King College used a 15-3 run over a 6:48 stretch of the second half to hand Pikeville College its first loss of the season, a 76-67 decision at the East Kentucky Expo Center. King (2-2) trailed 59-55 after senior Josh Samarco nailed a three with 8:06 remaining. But the Tornado scored seven straight, getting four from senior J.... read more...

Bowlers continue successful season; Lady Bears win Striking Knights Invite
December 1, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College bowling teams have had a successful couple of weeks, with the women winning the Striking Knights Invitational in Louisville and both teams posting respectable showings in the National Collegiate Match Games last weekend. Pikeville’s women finished first, fourth and eighth in the 25-team field at the Strik... read more...

Late layup gives Union win over Lady Bears
November 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A three-point shot to win at the buzzer rattled out and Union College escaped with a 78-76 win over the Lady Bears of Pikeville College on Saturday afternoon. Union (6-2) had taken a lead on a layup by All-American Brooke Smith with nine seconds to go, setting up Pikeville’s last chance. A three-point shot by sophomore Megan M... read more...

Celebrate the songs of Christmas with Pikeville College
November 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The community is invited to join Pikeville College for an evening of Christmas music on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature the Pikeville College Concert Choir and Band. Concert selections include gospel songs, madrigals, a set of Bach Christmas chorals and a special choral arrangement of Bobby McFerrin’s “23rd... read more...

Pikeville College School of Dance presents holiday classic The Nutcracker
November 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Celebrate the yuletide season with the magic of The Nutcracker ballet. See this holiday classic come to life as Herr Drosselmeir turns the nutcracker doll into a handsome prince who will whisk Clara away to a land of snowflakes and sweets ruled by the Sugar Plum Fairy. The ballet is presented by the Pikeville College School of Da... read more...

Big start leads Bears to 7-0 record
November 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville ran out to a 19-0 start and rolled past OSU-Marion 108-62 Saturday afternoon in the Mid-South Conference Challenge. The Bears improved to 7-0 on the season, the only unbeaten team in the MSC. Pikeville got points and rebounds from 12 of the 13 players in uniform in the easy win, getting double doubles from two post... read more...

Bears still unbeaten after easy win in MSC Challenge
November 27, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Seven players reached double figures as Pikeville College blistered the nets for 67 percent shooting in a 128-49 win over outmatched Ohio State-Mansfield. The game was the second of eight played Friday in the Mid-South Conference Challenge at the Frankford Convention Center. Eight more games will be played on Saturday, as all ... read more...

Big second half keeps Bears unbeaten
November 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Five players reached double figures and the home team enjoyed a huge rebounding margin and overcame a lot of turnovers in an 88-64 win over Kentucky Christian University Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center. The Bears shot 51.7 percent from the floor and dominated the glass to the tune of 44-26, including 14 off the ... read more...

Double-doubles lead Lady Bears past Brescia
November 23, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Starting forwards Natiera Hinton and Whitney Compton turned in double-doubles to power Pikeville College past Brescia University 84-67 Monday night. Hinton, a 6-0 junior from Rock Hill, S.C., tossed in 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Compton, a 6-1 junior from Haysi, Va., finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the ... read more...

Women's basketball splits in WVU Tech Classic
November 23, 2009
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. – The Pikeville College Lady Bears dropped the opener but bounced back for a Saturday win in a classic at WVU Tech last weekend. Pikeville (3-2) will be back in action tonight as they host Brescia University at 7 p.m. at the Pikeville College Gym. They return to the court on Saturday, hosting Union College in a 2 p.m. game th... read more...

Pikeville holds off Mid-Continent, improves to 4-0
November 21, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College ripped the nets for 61.9 percent shooting from the arc and edged Mid-Continent University 87-81 Saturday night in the finale of the BB&T Classic. Pikeville improved to 4-0 on the season hanks to their guard shooting the lights out. That, along with 75 percent shooting from the arc, helped the Bears overco... read more...

Bears roll in BB&T opener
November 20, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – All 13 Pikeville College Bears in uniform scored and had a rebound while 11 were credited with assists in a 96-37 win over Miami-Hamilton Friday night in the BB&T Classic. Pikeville (3-0) shot 56.9 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from the arc in the win while holding Hamilton to 34 percent shooting. The Harriers mad... read more...

Georgia star signs to bowl at Pikeville College
November 20, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The latest signee of Ron Damron’s Pikeville College bowling program is a star from Georgia. Christina Halen, a senior at Alltoona High School in Kennesaw, Ga., has signed a scholarship agreement with the school. “Christina is going to be a welcome addition to Pikeville College, both as a student and as a bowler,” said Damron, ... read more...

Chilton, Harris on All-Conference team
November 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville’s All-American kicker and all-time leading tacklers represents it on the Mid-South Conference East Division All-Conference teams. Senior linebacker Kenny Harris and senior kicker Kyle Chilton were on the first team, while seven teammates received honorable mention status in the balloting of East Division Coaches. T... read more...

Pikeville bowlers take top honors in Raider Classic
November 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College bowling team brought back a lot of hardware after winning both the men’s and women’s tournaments in the 2009 Raider Classic in Kettering, Ohio, last weekend. For the men, Pikeville Grizzly finished second behind Wright State Red, but won the stepladder-free roll-off. Pikeville Kodiak finished ninth and Pi... read more...

Pikeville College to become tobacco-free campus
November 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – To promote the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff and visitors to campus, President Paul Patton announced today Pikeville College’s plans to become a tobacco-free campus by the fall of 2010. The college’s initiative coincided with the American Cancer Society’s “Great American Smokeout” on Nov. 19. The new policy... read more...

Former Cats at UK & UC join MSC Coaches in PC's BB&T Classic
November 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – It’s not unusual for teams to use early-season weekend events as opportunities to pad their records. Don’t expect that this week when Pikeville College hosts the annual BB&T Classic. For starters, consider the coaches and their pedigrees. Pikeville’s Kelly Wells played collegiately at Tulsa and Morehead State. Cumberlands ... read more...

D.O.s on the GO to hold free OMT Clinic Friday
November 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine’s D.O.s on the GO will hold an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Clinic on Friday, Nov. 20, from 1-6 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Pikeville United Methodist Church and is free to the community. D.O.s on the GO was established in 2003 as a community service project by studen... read more...

MSC honors 23 Pikeville College student-athletes
November 16, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A dozen Pikeville College student-athletes have been honored for their performance in five fall sports by the Mid-South Conference, and 11 were recognized 12 times for their achievements in the classroom. These honors have been announced over the past week by Commissioner Mike Pollio. To make Academic All-Conference, a student-... read more...

Bears drop season finale to Campbellsville
November 14, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns proved to be the difference on Saturday as the Campbellsville Tigers knocked off Pikeville College 31-17. Pikeville (3-8, 1-5 in the Mid-South Conference East Division) tied the game with 13:30 to play on a 28-yard field goal by senior All-American Kyle Chilton, but the Tigers needed only thr... read more...

Washington Center Gala
November 13, 2009
From left: Pikeville College Professor Robert Arts, PC alumnae Tiffany Thacker and Miranda Dotson and Professor Nancy Cade recently attended The Washington Center’s 2009 Gala in Washington, D.C., at the renowned National Building Museum. Proceeds from the gala provide support and scholarships for students participating in The Washington Center’s p... read more...

Football to honor eight on Senior Day
November 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – On Saturday afternoon eight young mean will wear the orange and black for the final time as their senior season comes to an end. They will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday at 1:15 before the Bears play Campbellsville University, thanking them for their hard work, their dedication and their contributions to Pikeville... read more...

PC nursing student awarded service learning grant
November 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - For Pikeville College nursing student Brooke Day the challenge in promoting the health of childbearing women in Letcher County has been an education in real-world nursing. Day was awarded a $6,500 Appalachian College Association (ACA) Alexander Citizen Scholar Award for a nursing internship with Mountain Comprehensive Health Care... read more...

Lady Bears fall at Wise
November 11, 2009
WISE, Va. – Poor shooting and foul difficulties were the difference on Wednesday night as the Lady Cavs of U.Va.-Wise handed Pikeville an 87-74 loss at Greear Gymnasium. Pikeville hit only 34.2 percent from the floor on Wednesday. That, combined with being whistled for 26 personal fouls, led to the loss for the Lady Bears. Pikeville (2-1) le... read more...

Bowlers finish strong in SI Elite
November 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College women’s bowling team turned in a second-place finish in the Southern Illinois Elite Invitational last weekend in Fairview Heights, Ill. The men, however, weren’t as fortunate, with the top team coming in 12th in the strong 34-team field at the same event. On the women’s side, Pikeville Black edged out W... read more...

Brazilian musicians to perform at Pikeville College
November 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The community is invited to join Pikeville College for two special evenings of music featuring Brazilian performers Paula Galama and Antônio Marcos Cardoso. Galama will be featured in a solo piano recital on Monday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Chrisman Auditorium. The college will host a collaborative trumpet and piano recital ... read more...

Pikeville College presents ‘Hitch Your Wagon to a Star’
November 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The fundamentals of theatre class at Pikeville College will be presenting the play “Hitch Your Wagon to a Star” based on the book “Pikeville College Looks to the Hills” by author and alumna the late Alice Kinder. The play covers the history of the college from 1889 to 1989. Performances will be held Nov. 18 and 19 at 5:30 p.m. in... read more...

Bears open season with win over SSU
November 9, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Three players reached double figures as the Pikeville College Bears survived opening-night jitters and knocked off Shawnee State University 66-57 Monday night. Pikeville (1-0) shot only 38.5 percent overall and 23.5 percent from the field but did enough to get the win. The Bears forced 18 turnovers from their guests thanks ... read more...

Hinton's 41 leads Lady Bears past Alice Lloyd
November 9, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Junior Natiera Hinton poured in a career high 41 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Pikeville College to an 81-77 win over Alice Lloyd College on Monday night. It wasn’t as easy as may have been expected. In the second half the Lady Eagles led by 12 points three different times, as late as 67-55 after a layup by junior Br... read more...

PCSOM students and faculty participate in RAM Expedition
November 9, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College School Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) students, faculty and staff recently participated in Letcher County’s Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Expedition. The clinic provided free medical, dental and vision services to 600 patients in the community. RAM is a non-profit relief corps dedicated to serving others by prov... read more...

Bears 'leg' out win over Tech
November 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The foot of Kyle Chilton and the legs of Dan Wideman were enough to give Pikeville College a 20-3 win over WVU Tech on Saturday afternoon. Chilton, the first-team All-American kicker from a year ago, nailed two first-half field goals to give the Bears a lead at recess, and Wideman, the quarterback-turned-free safety-turned quar... read more...

Lady Bears open season with road win
November 5, 2009
BRISTOL, Va. – The Pikeville College Lady Bears got the 2009-10 season off to a flying start thanks to a 71-54 win over Virginia-Intermont College Wednesday night. The Lady Bears built a first-half lead to 40-24 and were up by 24 late before cruising to the win. Pikeville (1-0) got the win despite shooting a pedestrian 37.9 percent from the... read more...

Pikeville College celebrates Religious Emphasis Week
November 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College invites you to “Worship on the Hill” during Religious Emphasis Week Nov. 10-13. The celebration begins on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. with the weekly chapel service. The guest speaker will be Basil Clark, associate professor of speech and theater. Clark’s message, “Chasing After the Wind,” will feature an adapt... read more...

Georgetown blanks Bears, 45-0
October 29, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Three days after falling out of the nation’s Top 25, Georgetown College took out its frustrations on Pikeville College to the tune of 45-0. For Pikeville, which fell to 2-7 on the season, the shutout was only the third time they’ve failed to score in 92 varsity football games. Georgetown improved to 6-3 on the season, 3-2 ... read more...

Poets and singers to visit Pikeville College
October 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – On Monday, Nov. 2, three poets with ties to Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., and an a cappella trio of sisters will share their talents with the Pikeville College campus. The evening of entertainment will be held at 7 p.m. in Chrisman Auditorium, located in Armington Learning Center, level two. Sponsored by the Division o... read more...

Bears, Lady Bears receive votes in Top 25
October 27, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The NAIA released its preseason basketball polls this week and Pikeville College is on the national radar in both the women’s and men’s rankings. Kelly Wells’ Bears are on the cusp of the Top 25, while Bill Watson’s Lady Bears received a nod as well. The Bears received 49 voting points in the poll, leaving them at No. 27 in ... read more...

‘Experience Pikeville College’ Open House
October 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Area high school students and their families are invited to an open house Monday, Nov. 9, hosted by Pikeville College’s admission office. Registration will begin at 5 p.m. in Booth Auditorium, located in the Record Memorial Building. Experience Pikeville College. Talk with administrators, students and faculty about the many educa... read more...

Big second quarter leads Wise past Bears
October 22, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – For the second straight week the Pikeville College Bears gave up 21 points in a period and it proved to be the difference as U.Va.-Wise picked up a 28-13 win. The game was the second Thursday night contest of the season for the Bears, who play again next Thursday night when they visit No. 19 Georgetown College. After a sc... read more...

Pikeville College Army ROTC swears in new cadet
October 22, 2009
Pikeville College Army ROTC program recently held a swearing in ceremony for new Cadet Matthew Doyle. Doyle completed leadership training at Fort Knox, Ky., this summer where he ranked third in his platoon. Doyle plays soccer, is involved in student government and is majoring in English and history. He is the son of Sam Doyle of Prestonsburg, Ky.,... read more...

Ohio bowler signs with Pikeville College
October 21, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The women’s bowling program at Pikeville College has attracted some outstanding bowlers. All-Americans, Bowlers of the Year and Rookies of the Year are standard at Pikeville College, where the program has won the only two team national championships in school history. In an effort to continue that tradition, Coach Ron Damron’s ... read more...

Athletics scores available online
October 21, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – You can now find recent Pikeville College Bears’ and Lady Bears’ scores online at athletics.pc.edu. Final scores from the five most current games are located at the top of the athletics page. An RSS feed of all the posted scores from the current season is also available. Go Bears! read more...

Lindenwood teams sweep PC bowling tournament
October 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College women’s bowling team placed all three of its teams in the championship round, had a player take medalist honors and had half the all-tournament team. But when it came time for the big hardware from its own Orange & Black Classic, it went to another team. Meanwhile, the men placed no team higher than 13... read more...

Guards named captains of men's basketball team
October 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Men's coach Kelly Wells announced that Justin Hicks, Jonathan Clark, and Josh Samarco have been selected tri-captains by their teammates for the 2009-10 season. "We did an internal captain vote that included the coaching staff and these three young men were chosen to represent our team in our efforts to be at our best. These t... read more...

Pikeville College to host Kentucky writer Silas House
October 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky author Silas House is a gifted storyteller whose rich portrayal of Appalachia goes to the heart of the human condition. Author of Clay’s Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves, The Coal Tattoo, and Eli the Good, and the play The Hurting Part, the nationally acclaimed writer will visit Pikeville College. The community is invited t... read more...

Rocky week ends with shutouts for PC soccer teams
October 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College soccer teams ended a tumultuous week with a doubleheader sweep over Berea College Sunday afternoon at the W.C. Hambley Athletics Complex. The women opened the twin bill with a 4-0 shutout, while the men followed with a late goal to win 1-0. The wins came three days after the sudden resignation of Coac... read more...

Three fourth-quarter touchdowns lead Union past Bears
October 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Sophomore quarterback Mike Brinkley threw three fourth quarter touchdowns to lead a comeback 21-6 win Union College, spoiling homecoming for Pikeville College Saturday night. Brinkley’s numbers were somewhat pedestrian, going 13-of-31 for 138. But he heated up down the stretch with the three fourth-quarter touchdowns for the w... read more...

DeCook resigns as soccer coach
October 16, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Robert Staggs accepted a letter of resignation on Thursday afternoon, opening up a pair of coaching positions. Ken DeCook, head coach of the men’s and women’s soccer teams, stepped down, citing a family situation. His resignation stated his date of departure to be this Sunday, Oct. 18, at noon, two hours before his teams’ next... read more...

Surprising Places Where Germs Can Live
October 14, 2009
Medicine in the Mountains By William Betz, D.O., M.B.A., FACOFP PIKEVILLE, Ky. - While people are often conscientious about picking up germs after taking public transportation or using a computer keyboard, those aren’t the only spots where germs can linger. As it turns out, germs are everywhere. They are even on our bodies when we’re not sick.... read more...

Chilton named MSC Special Teamer of the Week
October 13, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – There have been some elite players wear the orange and black of Pikeville College on the football field, but none have been as decorated or as celebrated as Kyle Chilton. He added to his impressive resume on Monday when he was named Mid-South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Chilton, a 5-11, 170-pound senior fro... read more...

On the “hill” again
October 13, 2009
View from the Hill: Tina Hurley On the “hill” again! My husband James and I, along with our two sons, are unpacking the last of the boxes as we move back on the campus of Pikeville College more than 10 years after we graduated. James recently accepted a position at the college as vice president and special assistant to President Paul Patton. A... read more...

Pikeville College announces major expansion project
October 9, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – On behalf of the Board of Trustees of Pikeville College, President Paul E. Patton announced Oct. 9 plans to build a Clinical Skills Training and Evaluation Center, a two-phase multi-million dollar project that will improve educational opportunities for the undergraduate program and the School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM). “Sin... read more...

Countdown to Blastoff: Volleyball leads to basketball unveiling Tuesday
October 8, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Coming off a pair of 20-win seasons, there’s much anticipation about the pending basketball season at Pikeville College. Fans anxious to get a sneak peek at the Bears and Lady Bears will have their first opportunity on Tuesday night when the school holds the annual Basketball Blastoff at the Pikeville College Gym. The evenin... read more...

Pikeville College students address retention issues at Collegiate Summit
October 7, 2009
By Sharon Dodson, The Center for Rural Development PIKEVILLE, Ky. –To get a deeper look into issues in rural Kentucky that often lead students to leave the area, The Center for Rural Development’s Higher Education Consortium went to the source—today’s college students and the future leaders of Southern and Eastern Kentucky. The Consortium invite... read more...

H1N1 summit, campus readiness efforts emphasize flu prevention
October 6, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College is taking steps to educate the campus community about the important role they have in limiting the spread of the H1N1 virus, also known as Swine Flu. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has categorized Kentucky’s flu threat as “widespread,” according to www.flu.gov, a one-stop access to flu informat... read more...

Students travel abroad to minister through medicine
October 6, 2009
‘Changing hearts through healthcare’ PIKEVILLE, Ky. – As good stewards of God’s grace, the Bible, in the book of Peter, teaches us to use our gifts to serve one another. Traveling to the small sugarcane community in the Dominican Republic, first-year medical student Janey Watts knew the medical mission trip she was on would be life changing. “Th... read more...

Pikeville College plans reunion for Class of 1999
October 6, 2009
In conjunction with Homecoming Week festivities, the Pikeville College Alumni Association will be hosting a reunion for the Class of 1999 on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m., in the Record Memorial Building, level 5. The Monte Carlo themed-reception – no gambling, just fun – will include card playing and other games, a reception and slideshow and time ... read more...

Bright Day: Quarterback runs for two, throws one to lead Pats past Bears
October 3, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Sophomore quarterback Jay Bright ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead sixth-ranked University of the Cumberlands past Pikeville College 30-14 Saturday afternoon. The win for Cumberlands (5-0) came in the Mid-South Conference East Division opener for both schools. The Patriots ran for 273 yards in the win, an... read more...

Pikeville College Homecoming celebration Oct. 13-18
October 2, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – As Pikeville College marks its 121st year, students, alumni, and friends are invited to join us on the hill for Homecoming Week, Oct. 13-18. The week begins as the Lady Bears’ volleyball team takes on Campbellsville University on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at the college gymnasium. Following the volleyball match the countdown to... read more...

Alumni tailgate party to highlight Bears’ football
October 1, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Join Bears’ fans for a special spirit rally and tailgate party before the game against University of the Cumberlands on Saturday, Oct. 3. The tailgate party begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Hambley Athletic Complex in Pikeville. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. Admission to all home games includes an invitation to the Pikeville College Alu... read more...

App. Wireless, Walter’s and EKB giving away car at Jan. 21 basketball games
September 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Three local businesses are coming together to allow one Pikeville College basketball fan the opportunity to win a 2010 Toyota Camry. On Appalachian Wireless Night, the cell-phone provider will unite with Walter’s Toyota and East Kentucky Broadcasting to give away the Camry during halftime of the men’s basketball game when the ... read more...

Pikeville College band looking for new members
September 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College pep and concert bands have opportunities available for volunteer community members. Middle and high school, college students and band alumni are invited to participate. All instrumentalists are welcome and a variety of college instruments are available for use. The pep band can be heard rallying the Bears on... read more...

Sidle recognized nationally for research excellence
September 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Meg Wright Sidle, Ph.D., director of institutional research and effectiveness at Pikeville College, has been recognized nationally for her literary and research contributions to the NASPA Journal. NASPA is the leading voice for student affairs administration, policy and practice and affirms the commitment of student affairs to edu... read more...

Bear defense forces eight turnovers, scores thrice in win over KCU
September 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College forced eight turnovers and the defense posted three touchdowns as the Bears knocked off regional rival Kentucky Christian University 28-14 on Saturday night at the W.C. Hambley Athletics Complex. The win was the first for Joe Johnson as head coach of the Bears, who had opened the season with three straight lo... read more...

US Bank supports Pikeville College
September 22, 2009
Patsy Scott of US Bank recently presented a check for undergraduate scholarships to Gov. Paul E. Patton, Pikeville College president. “We are blessed to have businesses, like US Bank, who believe in our mission and support our students through the scholarship program,” said Patton. “US Bank has been a long-time supporter of the College and a great... read more...

Shorter forces 5 turnovers in win over Bears
September 19, 2009
ROME, Ga. – Twelfth-ranked Shorter College ended Saturday’s game with 27 unanswered points to knock off Pikeville College 33-6 at Barron Stadium. Shorter (2-1) had 227 yards rushing in the win, making up the lion’s share of its 348 yards of total offense. Pikeville struggled offensively for the third time in as many games, finishing with 186 y... read more...

Pikeville College celebrates Diversity Week
September 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College celebrates Diversity Week Sept. 21-25. Monday, Sept. 21, is International Day of Peace and “Pinwheels for Peace” will be “planted” on campus. There will be a Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) International Potluck on Monday, Sept. 21, at 5 p.m., in Sturgill Board Room. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, at ... read more...

Pikeville College Scholarship Golf Tournament welcomes participants
September 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Registration is under way for Pikeville College’s 22nd annual scholarship golf tournament, Monday, Sept. 21, at Green Meadow Country Club in Pikeville. This popular event, which draws golfers from all over the region, raises money for the College’s student scholarship fund. Gearheart Communications, including Appalachian Wireless... read more...

Pikeville College to plant Pinwheels for Peace
September 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On Sept. 21, Pikeville College will take part in an international art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace, by “planting” pinwheels with messages of peace around the college campus. Pinwheels for Peace, an art installation project, was created in 2005 by art teac... read more...

Medical school’s Class of 2013 receives ‘white coat of compassion’
September 16, 2009
First-year medical student Clinton Kaufman, of Louisville, Ky., is “coated” by second-year students Rachel Thomas and Candice Goh during Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony Sept. 12. Kaufman is one of 83 students in the medical school’s class of 2013. White coat ceremonies are rites of passage for beginning medic... read more...

La Pura Vida
September 14, 2009
View from the Hill: Chandra K. Massner This summer, seven Pikeville College students and I lived “la pura vida” (the good life) during a three-week trip to Costa Rica. The trip, one of many exciting study abroad programs offered by the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS), was organized by co-directors Dr. Victor Ballestero from... read more...

Women's soccer suffers first loss, men blank Marygrove College Mustangs
September 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – First-year programs tend to be easy marks on nearly every level of athletics, but that didn’t hold true on Saturday afternoon as the Pikeville College soccer teams split with Marygrove College. Marygrove, located in Detroit, got a win in the women’s match 1-0 before falling in the men’s contest by a 2-0 final. Pikeville wil... read more...

Bears fall to I-AA Tennessee Tech 51-10
September 10, 2009
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech University opened the 2009 season with a 51-10 win over Pikeville College on Thursday night at Tucker Stadium. The Golden Eagles, who play in the Ohio Valley Conference and Football Championship Series, commonly referred to as NCAA Div. I-AA, had 443 yards of total offense I the win, including 256 yards on 41... read more...

PCSOM students attend national meeting
September 10, 2009
Pikeville, Ky. – Students Sonbol Shahid-Salles, Cindy DeMastes, Rachel Thomas and Sarah Banks represented the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine this summer during the quarterly meeting of the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP). The meeting is held annually prior to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA... read more...

Brevard ground game too much for Bears in season opener
September 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – It wasn’t quite the beginning Coach Joe Johnson wanted to his tenure at Pikeville College as Brevard (N.C.) College dominated the stat sheet as well as the scoreboard in a 40-3 win Saturday night. The game was played before a nice opening-night crowd of 3,000 and on a perfect evening for football, but things quickly went south ... read more...

Medical school’s Class of 2013 to receive ‘white coat of compassion’
September 4, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) will formally welcome members of the Class of 2013 during a traditional White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. in Booth Auditorium. White coat ceremonies are rites of passage for beginning medical students. White represents purity, healing and the professional... read more...

Bears’ fans to gather for spirit rally on Saturday
September 2, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The community is invited to join Pikeville College for the first home football game of the season as the Bears take on Brevard College Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Pikeville Hambley Athletics Complex near Pikeville High School. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Admission to all home games is $8 for adults and $4 for students. Pikeville Coll... read more...

Soccer players honored by Mid-South Conference
September 1, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College soccer teams reaped the rewards of the hard work they put in during the preseason with a pair of impressive wins last week over Tennessee Temple University. On Monday night, two of their players reaped the benefits of their efforts during those wins. Kara Henning and Andrew Martin were named Offensive Pla... read more...

Pikeville College Army ROTC supports ACS event
August 31, 2009
Pikeville College Army ROTC Cadets recently participated in the FAITH Runner’s sponsored “Run, Walk, or Crawl” trail event held at Paintsville Lake on the Paintsville Kiwanis Trail. Cadets Brysen Perry, Matthew Doyle and Dakota Moore participated in the 10K event and finished in 58 minutes or less. Future cadet Kaitlyn Harper and ROTC instructor ... read more...

Follow this weekend's volleyball action here!
August 28, 2009
The Pikeville College volleyball team will begin the 2009 season this weekend in the Volleydawg Classic in Lebanon, Tenn. To follow the stats of their matches, use the links below: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... read more...

Hurley named vice president at Pikeville College
August 27, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – On behalf of the Board of Trustees at Pikeville College, President Paul Patton announced that James Hurley has been named vice president and special assistant to the president. Hurley, of Pikeville, has been the principal of Belfry Middle School for the past five years. As an educator, he has served in numerous leadership and ad... read more...

EQT Science & Math Camp at Pikeville College
August 26, 2009
From dissecting squid and launching hand-made rockets to discovering DNA, students had many opportunities to explore astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. Nearly 180 students participated in Pikeville College’s Science & Math Camp this summer, one of the most popular programs for middle school students entering grades 5 ... read more...

Soccer teams open seasons with easy wins over Tennessee Temple
August 25, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The first sporting events of the 2009-10 academic year for Pikeville College are in the books and to say the season got off to a good start would be an understatement. The women’s soccer team rolled past Tennessee Temple University 18-0 and the men followed with a 5-1 win Tuesday afternoon at the W.C. Hambley Athletics Complex. ... read more...

Eye Strain at Work: See the Signs
August 24, 2009
Medicine in the Mountains By William Betz, D.O., M.B.A., FACOFP PIKEVILLE, Ky. – If you are one of the 143 million Americans who frequently work in front of a computer, you may be experiencing symptoms of a common visual condition known as computer eye strain. Computer eye strain affects more than 70 percent of people who work in front of a co... read more...

‘Try Out’ the Pikeville College dance program
August 21, 2009
Pikeville College Community Education School of Dance invites you to “Try It Out.” Come, meet the instructors and participate in brief introductory classes to learn more about ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop dance on Tuesday, August 25 or Thursday, August 27. “Try It Out” classes are free. “Try It Out” classes offered August 25 include: 3-year-olds... read more...

Pikeville College celebrates 121 years
August 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Borrowing from the wisdom of the Psalmist, “Prospiciam Ad Montes,” or “Look to the Mountains,” became the time-honored promise of an institution of higher learning that has served the youth of the mountains for more than a century. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Pikeville College will welcome students and commemorate its 121st year during O... read more...

Expo Extravaganza: College moving home games to Expo Center
August 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College and the East Kentucky Expo Center have reached an agreement that will move the majority of the school’s home basketball schedule to the facility this season. The announcement came today in a 3 p.m. press conference held at the Expo Center. The men’s basketball team will use the Expo Center as its home faci... read more...

PCSOM recruiting patients for new program
August 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – “I have terrible, pounding headaches,” the young woman tells the student-doctor. Looking at her chart he asks, “How often do your headaches occur?” A tired expression on her face and hint of worry in her voice, she begins to answer the questions that will help him determine the cause of her pain. Today, she’s complaining of heada... read more...

Former Gov. Paul E. Patton appointed Pikeville College president
August 13, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Board of Trustees at Pikeville College has announced the appointment of former Kentucky Gov. Paul E. Patton as the 18th president of the college. During his eight years as governor, Patton was a national leader, particularly in higher education policy. Patton replaces interim President Boyd R. Buser, D.O., vice president and ... read more...

PCSOM graduate promotes family medicine initiative
August 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Erica L. Johnson, D.O., a 2009 graduate of the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, recently participated in a press conference on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in support of the “Primary Care Volunteer Incentive Act.” The legislation is designed to encourage doctors to specialize in family med... read more...

Excitement builds as fall semester approaches
August 7, 2009
View From the Hill: Bill Watson It’s that time of year again. Summer vacations are over and it’s time to start thinking about returning to campus or, if you are a freshman, about what campus life may be like. The same thoughts are probably going through every college freshman’s mind in the country right now, with very few differences. There is ... read more...

Fall registration at Pikeville College
August 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Open registration for the fall 2009 semester at Pikeville College will be held Aug. 17-20. Classes begin Wednesday, Aug. 19. New student registration is being held now through Aug. 11 in the lobby of Booth Auditorium in the Record Memorial Building. Students who have not pre-registered will need to contact the office of Admission... read more...

Football schedule features six night games; new home radio station
August 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The 2009 edition of the Pikeville College Bears football team will break from tradition when it comes to scheduling. Whereas in the past the Mid-South Conference has stuck to a guide of playing most games on Saturday afternoon at 1:30, the 2009 Bears will play three Thursday evenings, half of the six night games on this year’s... read more...

Boyd R. Buser, D.O., named interim president of Pikeville College
August 3, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Boyd R. Buser, D.O., as interim president of the college. “The board of trustees is extremely pleased Dr. Buser accepted this position. We have complete confidence he will do a wonderful job. He has our complete support,” said Terry Dotson, chairman of the c... read more...

Hammond named Pikeville College Alumni Association president
July 23, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Kay Hammond was recently named president of the Pikeville College Alumni Association. She will work with alumni board members to plan reunions, banquets, and campus celebrations that support the mission of the College. The goal of the alumni association, and its 11,000 members, is to serve as the thread that binds alumni and Pike... read more...

Hatton receives Arnold P. Gold Foundation honor
July 21, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Twana Hatton, D.O., recently received The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. A 2007 graduate of the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM), Hatton is currently a family medicine resident at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Ky. Hatton was nominated for the award by... read more...

Booth program helps students prepare for college
July 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – They travel to faraway places, study everything from chemistry to creative writing, sharpen their technology skills and prepare for college. These high school sophomores, juniors and seniors are among the best and brightest and part of an exciting social network known as Booth Scholars. The Booth Scholars Program at Pikeville Col... read more...

Pikeville Woman’s Club supports Pikeville College
July 16, 2009
Pam Osborne, left, and Betty Whitaker, right, of the Pikeville Woman’s Club, recently presented a check for undergraduate scholarships to Rob Justice, assistant vice president for development at Pikeville College. The woman’s club has been faithful supporters of Pikeville College for 40 years. “We are proud to have the support of the Pikeville Wom... read more...

10 ways to stay fit on a skinny budget
July 9, 2009
Medicine in the Mountains By William Betz, D.O., M.B.A., FACOFP PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Whether it’s eating out less, canceling vacations, or saving every last available dollar, a lot of people are making tough decisions about their finances these days. For many, forgoing a gym membership may be one of these tough decisions. But, the fact is, there a... read more...

Pikeville College students visit Model City Day Care
July 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College students taking a summer public speaking class recently stepped outside the classroom to gain experience in front of a live audience. Students at Model City Day Care were entertained by the presentation of short stories, poems and songs. “I really enjoy coming down here and working with the kids,” said Michael Se... read more...

Wells to host WYMT sports Monday
July 2, 2009
The following will run in the Weekender edition of the Appalachian News-Express, dated July 4-5, 2009. It runs with permission. By Justin Holbrook Staff Writer A lot of times after coaches retire from coaching, they move on to sports broadcasting. After Monday, Pikeville College basketball coach Kelly Wells will know if he has it in the fu... read more...

Easing the transition to campus life
July 2, 2009
View from the Hill: Britta Gibson I am not exactly sure how it happens, but at the beginning of every school year I find myself with an office full of students. They come in to hang out between classes, discuss the latest “Twilight” rumors, or get advice about living with their roommates. Before long, they become a permanent fixture in my office.... read more...

PCSOM participates in 2009 RAM Expedition
July 2, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College School Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) students, faculty and staff were among the 470 volunteers during one of the region’s largest health care events. The 2009 Pike County Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Expedition provided free medical, dental and vision services at a value of more than $185,000 to 830 patients in... read more...

Pennington awarded KMHI college scholarship
July 1, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Kayla Pennington of Pikeville has received the 2009 Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute (KMHI) Scholarship. Pennington was awarded one of three $1,000 scholarships given to graduating high school seniors who currently reside in manufactured homes in Kentucky. Since 1997, KMHI has awarded many scholarships to deserving students... read more...

PCSOM students receive research scholarships
June 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Two Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) students will be studying health issues in Pike County this summer with the help of scholarships provided by the Appalachian College Association (ACA). The ACA’s Alexander Awards for Appalachian Citizen Scholars offer stipends to undergraduate and graduate students in t... read more...

Pikeville College Upward Bound Program
June 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Brandon Jarrett, a student at Sheldon Clark High School, works on his “My Magazine” project in a desktop publishing class. Jarrett and more than a hundred other students from Pike, Floyd and Martin counties are on the campus of Pikeville College for the annual Upward Bound summer program. Students are attending classes designed t... read more...

Pikeville College men’s basketball, football hold camps for athletes
June 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Several hundred middle and high school students were on Pikeville College’s campus for summer athletic camps. The football program held individual and team camps. Also, Pikeville College All-American kicker Kyle Chilton worked with area athletes during a kicking camp. The goals of the camps are to provide fundamentals and termino... read more...

Taylor inks three to PC baseball team
June 22, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College baseball coach Rob Taylor has hit the ground running, signing three quality players to the Bears’ roster in recent days. He has landed Adam Overbay from Middlesboro, Zac Coe from Starke, Fla., and Brandon Black from Kingsport. Overbay is an outfielder who led his team in hitting and stolen bases while hitt... read more...

PCSOM hosts PEPP Program
June 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Forty-five Kentucky high school students from 21 counties across the region are on the campus of Pikeville College this week to participate in the annual Professional Education Preparation Program (PEPP) that is offered by Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM). This two-week residential program provides high sch... read more...

Lady Bears host bowling clinic for Christ Central students
June 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Sarah Germano, right, a member of the Pikeville College Lady Bears bowling team, shows Christ Central student Amanda Arts how to select the appropriate bowling ball during a recent bowling clinic. Germano, along with other members of the bowling team, recently conducted a bowling clinic for students from Christ Central at Classic ... read more...

Pikeville College students give back
June 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – A group of students from Pikeville College recently spent the day working alongside parent volunteers at Christ Central Training School and Academy. The students were enrolled in a small group and team communication class taught by Merry George, Ph.D., assistant professor of communication. “We worked on different projects and got... read more...

Heiss receives honor
June 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College student and ROTC cadet Michael C. Heiss, of Daphne, Ala., left, recently received a silver medal from The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). Presenting the award is Maj. Stephen Fuson, recruiting operations officer/assistant professor of military science at Pikeville College. The SAR i... read more...

The Dangers of Distracted Driving
June 12, 2009
Medicine in the Mountains By William Betz, D.O., M.B.A., FACOFP PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Americans love their cars. And why shouldn’t they? Cars provide an unprecedented degree of mobility. Yet for all their advantages, deaths and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people of every age based on 2005 data fr... read more...

Kloman hired as new men's basketball assistant
June 11, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Brian Kloman is ready to bring his own level of enthusiasm to Pikeville College. From the initial impression, let’s hope it’s infectious. Kelly Wells’ search for a new assistant coach ended when Kloman accepted the job. He reported to campus on Thursday. Kloman, who lives in Erie, Penn., will replace Richie Riley as the top assi... read more...

PCSOM Commencement Awards
June 9, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) honored students in the Class of 2009 for academic achievement and clinical excellence during the annual commencement award ceremony in May. Special recognition was also given to physicians for their efforts as outstanding role models in clinical education. Michelle Gla... read more...

PCSOM dean promotes congressional initiative
June 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Boyd R. Buser, D.O., vice president and dean of the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to support a major legislative initiative that addresses the looming physician shortage facing the nation over the next 20 years, particularly in the area of primary care. Representing the A... read more...

Pikeville College announces 2009 Walker Awards
June 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College recently named the 2009 recipients of the William Wade and Helen Record Walker Award for Teaching Excellence. Larry Kay Hardesty, A.B.D., professor of sociology/criminal justice, was presented with this year’s first-place award and Ella Smith, M.A., assistant professor of Spanish, was named runner-up. The award... read more...

A look back
June 5, 2009
View from the Hill: Shelia Matney PIKEVILLE, Ky. – While reflecting on my college career I ask myself, “How do I sum up the four best years of my life?” Twenty years from now I figure college will be a blur of faces and memories with a daily desire to repeat the experience. When else in life are you expected to do nothing but find yourself? An... read more...

Pike High's Crager signs with Pikeville College
June 1, 2009
The following was in the Saturday, May 30 edition of the Appalachian News-Express. It is reprinted with permission. By Justin Holbrook Staff Writer Playing college soccer was always a dream of Pikeville’s Chris Crager. Attending Pikeville College was another dream Crager had. On Thursday both of those dreams became reality as Crager sig... read more...

Pikeville College offers summer dance classes
May 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Dance Program will offer six weeks of classes every Thursday beginning June 18 and ending July 30. The schedule is as follows: 10:30 to 11 a.m. or 4:30 to 5 p.m. - Creative Movement for 3-year-olds 11 to 11:30 a.m. or 5 to 5:30 p.m. - Creative Movement for 4-year-olds 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p... read more...

Pikeville College announces spring 2009 Dean’s List
May 27, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs Wallace Campbell has released the names of the top students for the spring 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: Clinton R. Ratliff of Ashcamp; Neta C. Mayn... read more...

Pikeville College offers online classes, reduced tuition for summer terms
May 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College has announced an enhanced schedule for summer school, including online courses, while reducing tuition for summer classes by more than 50 percent. The availability of more classes – including classes being offered online – coupled with the lower cost will give students an opportunity to enroll in upper-level cou... read more...

PCSOM student named to national council
May 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) student Sonbol Shahid-Salles was recently named as national chair of the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) Executive Board. The COSGP was established in 1974 as an official organization of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medici... read more...

Pikeville College Upward Bound competes in scholar’s bowls
May 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Two teams of students from Pikeville College’s Upward Bound program traveled to Eastern Kentucky University to compete in the Kentucky Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (KAEOPP) Scholar’s Bowl. The Pike County team finished second place and the Floyd/Martin County team finished fifth place. Team members are ... read more...

Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Award
May 26, 2009
Chrissy Walters of Pikeville was the recipient of this year’s Elizabeth Akers Elliott Nursing Award at Pikeville College. She was selected by the nursing faculty as the student who “best exemplifies the caring compassion and empathy that are the very spirit of nursing.” The award also holds special significance for the family of Elizabeth Akers El... read more...

Richie Riley leaving Pikeville College after three seasons
May 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – No less a source than Kelly Wells calls him the backbone of the Pikeville College basketball program. He also calls him one of his best friends in the world. Imagine how bad he feels losing him. Richie Riley, who came to Pikeville College as the top assistant when Wells was hired three years ago, is leaving the school to bec... read more...

PCSOM ranked among top schools in rural medicine
May 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) has earned high marks as one of the top 20 medical schools in the nation in rural medicine. The rankings were released as part of U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 online edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” PCSOM also ranked fourth in the country in the perc... read more...

Griffin, Stiles honored by AAO
May 17, 2009
Laura E. Griffin receives multiple honors from the AAO PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Laura E. Griffin, D.O., FAAO, associate professor of osteopathic principles and practice at the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM), has been elected to a position on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO) at the Academy’s Ann... read more...

Robert Taylor named new baseball coach
May 15, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – For its next baseball coach, Pikeville College has reached into its past. Robert Taylor, a three-time all-conference selection during his career as a Bear, has been named the newest head coach. Taylor, an ordained minister, is excited about continuing to mesh his two great loves, baseball and Christ. In addition to his coaching... read more...

Pikeville College nursing students honored
May 15, 2009
PIKEVILLE – Graduates of Pikeville College’s Elizabeth Akers Elliott nursing program were honored for their academic achievements during a traditional nursing pinning ceremony May 7. The ceremony marks a milestone for the college – the 25th anniversary of the first class of nursing graduates. Several nursing alumni were on hand to celebrate the... read more...

Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine honors 78 new physicians
May 12, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – With words of inspiration from one of the nation’s top doctors, the newest physicians at the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) are ready to begin their residencies and internships, primarily serving in rural healthcare facilities in East Kentucky and other regions of Appalachia. Doctor of Osteopathic Medici... read more...

Pikeville College honors undergraduate Class of 2009
May 12, 2009
Pikeville College honored the academic achievements of 136 undergraduate degree candidates during its commencement ceremony May 9. Co-valedictorians for the Class of 2009 were Kendra Layne of Phelps, Tiffany Nichols of Beauty, Courtney Wiest of Pikeville and Melissa Willis of Van Lear. Matthew May of Ezel, Ky., was class salutatorian. The college... read more...

Softball players honored by MSC
May 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Seven members of the Pikeville College softball team were honored by the Mid-South Conference when it announced its postseason honors, including four for their performance in the classroom. Senior Krista Kouns was the only Lady Bear named first-team all-conference, taking the honor for the third consecutive season. Kouns, a... read more...

Pikeville College commencements set for May 9
May 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College will honor the academic achievements of 136 undergraduate degree candidates and 78 new physicians from the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine on Saturday, May 9. The undergraduate commencement will be held at 2 p.m. at the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center in Pikeville. The medical school commencem... read more...

Bentley: Another year behind us
May 4, 2009
The following is Rick Bentley's newspaper column, printed Friday, May 1, 2009. Bentley is sports information director and assistant athletics director. It is used with permission: While spring sports are still in full swing on the prep level, things finally came to an end last Saturday afternoon for us on the hill. The Pikeville College base... read more...

PCSOM to participate in 2009 RAM Expedition
May 4, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College School Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) students, faculty and staff will be lending a hand during one of the region’s largest health care events. The 2009 Pike County Remote Area Medical® (RAM) Expedition, planned for June 27 and 28 at Pike County Central High School, will provide free medical, dental and vision... read more...

Pikeville College honors academic achievement
May 4, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College recently held its 10th annual Honors Convocation, a celebration of academic excellence and student achievement. Outstanding students in each academic major were individually recognized. Members of honor societies, academic clubs and organizations and students named to the Dean’s List were also honored. Individ... read more...

PCSOM students to participate in medical mission trip
April 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Students from the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) will travel to the Dominican Republic in July to provide medicine and ministry to hundreds of people in need. Twelve student-doctors and family members, along with PCSOM’s Laura Griffin D.O., FAAO, associate professor of osteopathic principles and practices... read more...

Applications available for Science & Math Day Camp at Pikeville College
April 29, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – 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 2009-2010 school year. The camp is open to students entering the fifth and sixth grades the week of July 6-10, and open to students ente... read more...

PC Upward Bound students tour colleges
April 22, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pike County high school students involved in Upward Bound at Pikeville College recently toured Eastern Kentucky University, Berea College and Georgetown College. While in Lexington, students also visited the Kentucky Horse Park. The Pikeville College Upward Bound Program is an outreach program for high school students in Pike, Fl... read more...

Student art featured in Weber Gallery
April 20, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Marguerite Weber Art Gallery at Pikeville College is currently featuring the work of senior Jessica Shadrick. The show, on display through May 1, covers a range of media and techniques developed during Shadrick’s college experience. Mostly spiritual, the artwork also demonstrates Asian and animal influences. “The world can be... read more...

DEAR DIARY: The Famous Final Scene
April 19, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Helmer Cups have homes. And so do we. And tomorrow, we can start finding them. The championships were held today at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, and both were won by Wichita State. While it’s never a surprise when the Shockers win here, on the women’s side it was a touch shocking, if you will, because of the... read more...

BOWL: Lady Bears lose eerie contest to Erie CC
April 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College’s run for a repeat championship came to an end in the fourth round of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships on Friday night, falling to Erie Community College 4-1. The loss was an eerie one to say the least, as Pikeville lost three of the four games due to leaving the all-important 10th frame open. ... read more...

BOWL: PC vs. Erie LIVE SCORING
April 17, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. This is Rick Bentley, live from lanes 9-10 from Cherry Bowl for the Fourth Round of the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. We're not sure how this will look, but we'll give it a go. We'll try to update after each frame, but again, we'll see how that goes. We're assuming Ron's lineup will stay the same as it's been most ... read more...

BOWL: Women win, men eliminated
April 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College women’s bowling team continued to play on Friday afternoon, eliminating Robert Morris (Ill.) College 4-1 in the third round. The men, however, weren’t as fortunate, falling to North Dakota State 4-2 in a contest that featured the day’s most exciting game. In men’s play, Pikeville dropped the opener 236-14... read more...

BOWL: Results, live scoring coming to this site!
April 17, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. In the third round of the 2009 USBC Intercollegiate Bowling Championships, the Lady Bears of Pikeville advanced with a 4-1 win over Robert Morris (Ill.) College; however, the Bears were eliminated, falling to North Dakota State 4-2. The women will play Erie Community College momentarily, and we will provide LIVE frame-by-frame s... read more...

BOWL: PC teams take tough losses in second round
April 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College bowling teams fell into the contender’s bracket on Friday afternoon, leaving both on the cusp of elimination when play begins in the evening session. The defending champion Pikeville College Lady Bears fell to top-seed Central Florida 4-3 in round two, with the men dropping their match to No. 2 Rochester T... read more...

Pikeville teams pick up opening-round wins in ITC
April 17, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Both Pikeville College teams picked up wins in the opening round of the Intercollegiate Team Championships on Friday morning at Cherry Bowl. The women knocked off No. 8 Penn State 4-1 while the men edged past No. 7 Robert Morris (Ill.) College 4-3. With the wins, the teams will take on the top seeds on their side of the brack... read more...

DEAR DIARY: Today's game plan
April 17, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – First of all, an apology for no diary yesterday. To be flat honest, by the time I got back to the hotel I was just too tired, so I wrote the release and found my bed. Perhaps today will be better. Speaking of today being better, that’s all we can hope for on the lanes as well. Yesterday reminded me a lot of 2005. You may re... read more...

USBC Women ninth, men 10th in IBC qualifying
April 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – All season long there’s been one thing indisputable in the world of college bowling: When it comes to the women’s side, Central Florida is head and shoulders above the rest of the field. If Pikeville is to repeat at the USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, it will have to take down UCF. Central Florida earned the top s... read more...

BOWL: USBC 24-game results
April 16, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – It’s rally time for the orange & black or the tough matches will come very early in double-elimination play. After 24 games, three quarters of the way through qualifying, the women are ninth, hardly looking like the 2008 champions, while the men are 13th in the 16-team field. Scoring through 24 of 32 Baker games at the 200... read more...

BOWL: USBC 16-game results
April 16, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Here are the results at the midpoint of Thursday’s qualifying action. We apologize to those around campus who are about to get off work for the delay. Scoring through 16 of 32 Baker games at the 2009 USBC Intercollegiate Bowling Championships at Cherry Bowl: MEN 1. Wichita State 3402 2. Rochester Tech 3346 3. Newman 32... read more...

BOWL: USBC 12-game results
April 16, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – OK, here’s the deal: After the fourth block we’ll break for lunch and it’s usually a fairly long one, as in a couple of hours. So we’ll post this update and then the 16-gamer, and then we’ll be halfway done and gone to lunch. We’ll see about how often we’ll update the afternoon session, but I’ll at least throw one in after the 24-... read more...

BOWL: USBC 8-game results
April 16, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – The highlight of the second block came on the men’s side, where first-year qualifier Webber International from Florida rolled a 300 in its seventh game. The perfect game helped move them up eight spots to seventh. Scoring through eight of 32 Baker games at the 2009 USBC Intercollegiate Bowling Championships at Cherry Bowl: ... read more...

BOWL: USBC 4-game results
April 16, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Through the first four of 32 Baker games on qualifying day at the 2009 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships, both Pikeville College teams find themselves in the top half of the field. The defending champion women’s team is fourth with a score of 782 in the first block while the men are seventh at 758. The women posted sc... read more...

DEAR DIARY: Ready to roll
April 16, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Something of a brief post before bedtime. Well, the prelims are out of the way. We have 32 teams … thankfully, 16 men’s teams showed up and 16 women’s as well. That’s good, because it’s how the brackets were drawn up. Tonight, the kids got all gussied up – they “got purty,” as Jessica Lovell says on gameday – and posed for ... read more...

Two Lady Bear bowlers honored at Night of Champions
April 15, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Two Pikeville College bowlers were honored Wednesday night at the Night of Champions banquet on the eve of the 2009 USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships. Junior Becky Sulligan and freshman Kim Yioulos were named second-team All-Americans by the National College Bowling Coaches Association, while Yioulos was named an honorable ... read more...

Betz named senior associate dean at Pikeville College School of Osteopathic
April 15, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — William T. Betz, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P., has been appointed senior associate dean for osteopathic education at the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM). He will also serve as professor of family medicine and chairman of the Department of Family Medicine. “I am delighted that Dr. Betz will be rejoining the Pik... read more...

DEAR DIARY: The road less traveled
April 14, 2009
ROCKFORD, Ill. – This was a fun day. As you know, or perhaps surmised, we left on Monday and got halfway through the 10-hour journey from Pikeville to this lovely little town, which meant Tuesday was the day to finish it up. Something else you should know: Unlike my previous five trips to the national bowling tournament, I’m not traveling wi... read more...

DEAR DIARY: Welcome back to the road
April 14, 2009
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. – And we’re back. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? A year ago this week, we were in Wichita, Kan., with the Pikeville College bowling teams for the 2008 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships, having no idea the women would claim their second Helmer Cup. Or that the guys would finish sixth in the country. Sometimes that gets ov... read more...

AOA president visits Pikeville College
April 13, 2009
Carlo J. DiMarco, D.O., American Osteopathic Association president, spoke with Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine students and faculty recently. DiMarco, front row, third from left, discussed the various opportunities the AOA offers students. In addition to his role as AOA president, he serves as a professor and regional dean of clin... read more...

Students to lead Pikeville College Phonathon
March 30, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College’s Student Government Association, 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 even... read more...

Pikeville College Choir headed to Chicago
March 27, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pikeville College Concert Choir will travel to Chicago March 26-29 for a performance tour that combines an exciting weekend of learning and service. The trip begins with a master class taught by Donald Nally, chorus master of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The choir will also perform as a special after-hours event at the Po... read more...

Pikeville College celebrates National Social Work Month
March 25, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College, along with the National Association of Social Workers, are celebrating National Social Work Month 2009. This year’s theme – Social Work: Purpose and Possibility – highlights the many ways that social workers help in all communities. Social workers are purpose-driven, compassionate individuals who work acr... read more...

Samarco second-team All-American, Hinton on honorable mention list
March 25, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The NAIA released its All-American teams last night prior to the Division I championship games and a member of the Pikeville College Bears and Lady Bears were honored. Junior guard Josh Samarco was named to the men’s second team, while sophomore forward Natiera Hinton was selected an honorable mention All-American. Samarco, ... read more...

Simmons named NAIA Scholar-Athlete
March 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Basketball season may be over, but for one Pikeville College Bear the honors continue to arrive. Adam Simmons, a 6-6 junior from Huntington, W.Va., was named to the 2008-09 NAIA Division I & Division II Men’s Basketball Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete team, released by the national office on Monday evening. “We couldn’t ... read more...

PC Awakening 2009 youth crusade at Pikeville College
March 23, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The community is invited to PC Awakening 2009 youth crusade, an evening of inspirational performances hosted by Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM) and Blessed Unity of God (BUG) student organizations at Pikeville College. Also co-hosting the event for the third year is the Reaching Out Crusade Ministry of Whitesburg, an outreach... read more...

Weber Gallery highlights achievements of women
March 20, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College is celebrating Women’s History Month with an exhibit honoring the achievements of women on display now through March 31 in the Marguerite Weber Art Gallery. The exhibit is dedicated to women’s contributions to culture and society. Academic divisions across campus provided ideas for the exhibit. The show inc... read more...

Bears bowlers win sectional; women easily qualify for nationals
March 16, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Sectional championships have become the norm for Pikeville College and its bowling programs. The women’s bowling team, the current defending national champions, had won their section six times in its seven tries entering this weekend. So it wasn’t much of a surprise when they rolled back in from Allentown, Penn., with sectional... read more...

Bowlers begin national-title defense
March 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College women’s bowling team will begin defense of its national championship with a trip to Pennsylvania this weekend. Allentown is the sight of one of the four sectional qualifiers and where the United States Bowling Congress has assigned the Bears and Lady Bears as they both attempt to make return trips to the U... read more...

Second-half runs lift Georgetown past Bears
March 7, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. Top-seeded Georgetown College used a 14-2 run midway through the second half to break open a tight contest and beat fourth-seeded Pikeville College 77-53 on Saturday in the Mid-South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal at the Frankfort Civic Center. Georgetown (27-3) advances to the MSC Tournament finals on Sunday a... read more...

17-2 run ends Lady Bear season
March 6, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Fifth-ranked Georgetown College outscored Pikeville College 17-2 in a stretch late in the first half to pull away for a 76-65 win in the opening round of the 2009 Mid-South Conference women’s basketball championship tournament. Georgetown will advance to play top seeded Campbellsville in Saturday afternoon’s second semifinal g... read more...

Follow Lady Bears and Bears on radio, Internet
March 5, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. – All Pikeville College games in the 2009 Mid-South Conference basketball tournament will be broadcast on seven of the stations of East Kentucky Broadcasting. The games can be heard on the following stations: On the Oldies Radio Network, stations 1240 and 1460 AM and 98.1 FM, and on the Talk Radio Network, AM stations 900, 960 an... read more...

Samarco, Hinton honored by MSC
March 5, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. – One Pikeville College Bear and one Lady Bear were named to the 2009 All-Mid-South Conference team on Thursday night. Junior Josh Samarco and sophomore Natiera Hinton were named to the teams as they were announced at the banquet on the eve of the basketball tournament, to be held at the Frankfort Convention Center. Samarco,... read more...

Campbellsville wins MSC Cheer competition
March 5, 2009
FRANKFORT, Ky. Campbellsville University captured the 2009 Mid-South Conference Cheerleading Championship on Thursday at the Frankfort Civic Center. The Tigers win their second cheerleading championship in three seasons. Campbellsville also won the 2007 title, also held at the Frankfort Civic Center. The Mid-South Conference is the only lea... read more...

Bears, Lady Bears seeded 4th, play Friday in MSC tournament
March 2, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Both Pikeville College teams will be seeded fourth when the Mid-South Conference basketball tournaments tip off on Friday at the Frankfort Civic Center. The tournaments conclude on Sunday as the tournament champions are crowned while earning the automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournaments March 18-24. Georgetown Colleg... read more...

Fitzgerald leads Pats past Bears
February 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Luke Fitzgerald poured in 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead 12th-ranked Cumberlands past Pikeville 79-71 Saturday afternoon. The win gives the Patriots the two seed in next week’s Mid-South Conference tournament in Frankfort. Cumberlands finished the regular season 24-6 overall, 9-3 in the Mid-South Conference. ... read more...

Lady Bears fall in regular-season finale
February 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of the Cumberlands put three players in double figures and held the home team to 36.5 percent shooting in a 72-53 win over the Lady Bears of Pikeville College on Saturday. Cumberlands, 25-4, finished 10-2 and in a tie for first place in the Mid-South Conference standings. They will be the second seed in next week... read more...

Third-ranked Mountain State rolls past Bears
February 26, 2009
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Third-ranked Mountain State had no problem with Pikeville on Thursday night, rolling to a 97-71 win at the Raleigh County Armory. The Cougars improved to 25-3 on the season, while the Bears lost in their second straight outing for 20 wins, falling to 19-10. Mountain State got a huge game from junior Nick Aldridge, who finis... read more...

Wear Orange & Black, get in for $1 on Saturday!
February 25, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The entire 2008-09 season could come down to what happens at the Pikeville College Gym on Saturday afternoon, and the school is making an offer it hopes the fans won’t refuse. Anyone who wears orange and black to Saturday’s doubleheader with Cumberlands will be admitted for $1. “We absolutely loved the atmosphere we had last... read more...

Pikeville College announces Guaranteed Scholarship Program
February 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College is offering a new scholarship program for the fall semester that puts emphasis on academics and financial need. The Pikeville College Guarantee Program is open to students in the college’s primary service area, which encompasses 20 counties in Kentucky. The scholarship program will serve academically prepar... read more...

Pikeville College to host 2009 Regional Science Olympiad
February 23, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — When Pikeville College hosts the 2009 Regional Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 7, there won’t be any long-distance runners, Alpine skiers or gymnasts. The competition will feature categories like “Junkyard Challenge,” “Egg-O-Naut,” “Environmental Chemistry” and “Robo-Cross.” More than 275 middle and high school students ... read more...

Lady Bears reach 20 wins, knock off Tech
February 21, 2009
MONTGOMERY, W.Va. – Pikeville College picked it up after the half and rolled to its 20th win of the season with a 63-47 win over the Lady Golden Bears of WVU Tech Saturday afternoon. Pikeville has won 20 games four times since starting women’s basketball in 1979, but this was the first since 2003. All four 20-win seasons have come \during Bill ... read more...

Five in double figures as Tech downs Bears
February 21, 2009
MONTGOMERY, WVa. – West Virginia University Tech put five players in double figures and survived an onslaught of fouls to knock off Pikeville College 86-71 Saturday afternoon. WVU Tech (19-9, 5-5 in the Mid-South Conference) survived 21 turnovers to knock off Pikeville, in all likelihood eliminating the Bears’ chances of cracking the nation’s T... read more...

Samarco's 41 leads Bears past third-ranked Georgetown
February 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Junior Josh Samarco poured in 41 points and led the Pikeville College Bears to an 84-80 win over No. 3 Georgetown College Thursday night. Samarco, a guard from Ypsilanti, Mich., blistered the nets on 7-of-11 shooting from the arc and made all six of his free throws in the win, leading the Bears to a 24-of-28 performance from th... read more...

Hogg's free throws, Hinton's 36 lead Lady Bears past Georgetown
February 19, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – It’s becoming old hat for senior Whitney Hogg. After scoring the game-winner on a rebound and putback to push Pikeville College past Lindsey Wilson in her last home game, the Whitesburg product sank two free throws with 5.4 seconds left to secure a 72-69 win over Georgetown College Thursday night. The win wrapped up a huge night ... read more...

A Day Bigger than Hoops: PC to host 'Think Pink' event Thursday
February 18, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Thursday night’s Mid-South Conference women’s basketball game between Pikeville College and Georgetown College has a lot of significance. The teams come into the game tied in the league standings with identical 4-5 records. The winner could move into a tie for third place by the end of Thursday action. With only two conference gam... read more...

Damron earns Kentucky Academy of Science Honor
February 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Pikeville College junior Marie Damron was recently honored by the Kentucky Academy of Science for her submission to the 2008 Undergraduate Research Competition. Damron, a biology major, earned second place in the poster competition in the zoology category for her research on salamanders and the effect of vibrations, or sounds... read more...

Hinton earns second player of the week honor
February 17, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College sophomore forward Natiera Hinton is the Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 14, the MSC announced on Monday. Hinton averaged 25.7 points and 9.7 rebounds on the week to earn her second conference award of the season. Hinton helped the Lady Bears win two of three ... read more...

Bears hold off Latham, St. Catharine
February 14, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. – For the second time this weekend, Pikeville College rallied from a halftime deficit to pick up a Mid-South Conference road win, this time over St. Catharine College by an 85-77 final. St. Catharine (5-21, 1-8) led 48-43 at the half thanks to white-hot shooting from the field. The Patriots were 19-of-35 (54.3 percent) from the... read more...

Lady Bears survive slow start to record 18th win
February 14, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. – The Lady Bears of Pikeville College survived a 15-0 run to start the game to knock off St. Catharine College 78-71 Saturday afternoon. The win made Pikeville College 5-6 on the road this season but was their first in five Mid-South Conference road games. It raised the Lady Bears to 18-9 on the season with three league games ... read more...

Basketball splits with Campbellsville
February 13, 2009
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College outscored Campbellsville University 46-32 in the second half to pull out a 77-69 win in Mid-South Conference action on Thursday night. The win, combined with Georgetown’s 56-53 win at Cumberlands, moves the Bears into a tie with the Patriots for third place in the rugged league standings at 5-3 with four... read more...

Joe Johnson named new football coach
February 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College didn’t have to search far for its fourth football coach. On Monday afternoon, defensive coordinator Joe Johnson accepted the task of leading the program. Johnson served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator during the 2008 season while coaching defensive backs and kickers. Despite its 2-9 record, t... read more...

Hinton, Lady Bears hold off Wise
February 10, 2009
WISE, Va. –Natiera Hinton poured in a game-high 29 points as Pikeville College survived a furious rally to knock off U.Va.-Wise 74-71 Monday night. Hinton, a 6-0 sophomore from Rock Hill, S.C., needed every one of her points to offset Meghan Rutherford. The 5-10 sophomore from Bristol, Va., matched Hinton’s 27 points, scoring 11 points in the ... read more...

Bears knock off No. 9 Lindsey Wilson
February 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College had four players in double figures and committed only nine turnovers in upsetting ninth-ranked Lindsey Wilson College 66-56 Saturday afternoon. The Bears, 16-8, 4-3 in the Mid-South Conference, have now won four of five. The Blue Raiders had won seven of their last eight games and now stand 18-4 overall, 5-2 i... read more...

Hogg's putback pushes Lady Bears past No. 24 Lindsey Wilson
February 7, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Whitney Hogg scored on a putback with 7.2 seconds left to give the Pikeville College Lady Bears a 59-58 win over No. 24 Lindsey Wilson College on Saturday afternoon. Pikeville (16-8, 3-4 in the Mid-South Conference) got the ball back with 50 seconds left, trailing 58-56, when freshman center Valery McKernan missed a layu... read more...

Equitable Resources sponsors Science and Math Camp at Pikeville College
February 4, 2009
Equitable Resources Vice President of Operations Lloyd Hall and Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Kevin West recently presented a check for $15,000 to Pikeville College President Michael Looney to sponsor the Equitable Resources Science and Math Camp at Pikeville College. The camp is composed of two one-week sessions, each desig... read more...

Mac Bryan leaving Pikeville College
February 3, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College has accepted the resignation of football coach Mac Bryan. Bryan, the offensive coordinator of the Bears during their 2000 season as a club team, was named head coach three years ago. He compiled a record of 10-22 in three seasons as head coach. In his letter of resignation, Bryan cited family concerns as h... read more...

Defense, FTs lift Bears past No. 12 Tech
January 31, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College put the defensive pressure on 12th-ranked WVU Tech and survived a poor shooting day to upset the Golden Bears 75-66 Saturday afternoon. The Bears have won three straight now to improve to 15-7 overall, 3-2 in the Mid-South Conference. Tech, 15-7, lost both league games this week after going from unranked to N... read more...

Daniel's hot hand leads Lady Bears past Tech
January 31, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Alice Daniel broke out of her slump in fine fashion on Saturday, leading her the Lady Bears of Pikeville College to an 82-32 win over WVU Tech. Daniel, a sharp-shooting all-conference player, sank 7-of-12 from the arc to finish with 21 points. Heading into today’s game, she had made only four in her previous seven games... read more...

Bears rock Temple Baptist 102-52
January 29, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Five players reached double figures Thursday night as the Pikeville College Bears stepped out of league play and knocked off Temple Baptist College 102-52. The score was eerily similar to their meeting in December when the Bears rolled 102-54. The Bears ripped the nets for 69.2 percent shooting in the first half and hit 56.3... read more...

Jewelry artist featured at Pikeville College’s Weber Gallery
January 27, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — For jewelry artist Courtney Starrett, her work blurs the boundaries between art, craft, fashion, fibers, metalsmithing and jewelry design. Her creative approach also includes a special interest in alternative materials, computer aided design and rapid prototyping technologies. Starrett’s works will be featured in Pikeville C... read more...

Three to enter Hall of Fame Saturday
January 26, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Three former student-athletes will be inducted into the Pikeville College Athletics Hall of Fame and three others will be recognized with membership into the honorary Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Saturday. Former women’s basketball standouts Amanda Collins Stiltner and Teccoa Gallion will join former tennis star Jesse Rudd ... read more...

Bears end slide with win over St. Catharine
January 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College bounced back from back-to-back Mid-South Conference road losses to knock off St. Catharine College 88-77 Saturday afternoon. The win evened the Bears at 2-2 in league play, 13-7 overall. Gritty St. Catharine fell to4-16 overall, 0-3 in the MSC. Pikeville’s lead was 67-62 after junior Arthur Latham’s free t... read more...

Lady Bears down St. Catharine for first MSC win
January 24, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College Lady Bears took a nine point lead to the half and opened the second half with a 12-3 run to pull away from St. Catharine College 58-42 on Saturday. The win was the first in Mid-South Conference play this season for Coach Bill Watson’s club after opening with three straight losses. In their first season in... read more...

Women's Bowling wins fifth tournament; men finish fifth
January 21, 2009
CINCINNATI – Eight members of the Pikeville College women’s bowling team averaged higher than 200 for the weekend and five of them were on the winning team as the Lady Bears brought home the title from the Hoinke Bearcat Classic. All three of Pikeville’s entries finished in the top five in the 22-team field, and the two teams that didn’t win t... read more...

Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance at Pikeville College Jan. 26
January 16, 2009
Griffin PIKEVILLE, Ky. — Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” For civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., his dream of freedom continues to shape the future. The community is invited to join Pikeville College as we honor the life and works of Dr. King on Monday, Jan. 26,... read more...

Bears survive MSC opener over Campbellsville
January 15, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Pikeville College got a total team effort and survived a sensational performance from senior Zach Allender to knock off Campbellsville University 71-62 Thursday night in the Mid-South Conference opener for both teams. Junior Josh Samarco poured in 23 points to lead three players in double figures, and senior Ewan Linton pulled do... read more...

Lady Tigers roll past Pikeville in MSC opener
January 15, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Fifteenth-ranked Campbellsville University opened Mid-South Conference play with a 79-56 win over Pikeville College on Thursday night. Campbellsville (15-3, 1-0 in the MSC) blistered the nets to the tune of 51.8 percent shooting against the Lady Bears, who entered the game atop the league in defensive field goal percentage. Pike... read more...

Robert Staggs promoted to interim athletics director
January 13, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – New President Dr. Michael Looney believes in promoting from within, so when he looked for an interim director of athletics, he didn’t go far. Robert Staggs, a Pikeville College alumnus who currently coaches two sports, was tabbed for the job. Staggs has coached volleyball for five seasons and is set to begin his sixth at the hel... read more...

Lady Bear Hinton named MSC Player of the Week
January 13, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — It’s been a great first year at Pikeville College for Natiera (MEDIA: pronounced “Nuh-TEER-uh”) Hinton. This week, the Mid-South Conference joined the applause. Hinton, a 6-0 sophomore from Rock Hill, S.C., was named women’s basketball player of the week on Monday night for games ending Jan. 10. Hinton averaged 22.5 points ... read more...

Hinton's monster game lifts Lady Bears over Brescia
January 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – It was quite an afternoon for Natiera Hinton. The 6-0 sophomore from Rock Hill, S.C., scored 27 points and pulled down 24 rebounds top lead Pikeville College to a 70-60 win over Brescia University. Hinton’s 24 rebounds is second all-time in Lady Bear history, only four shy of Teresa Ray’s school-best 28 in a game... read more...

Bears roll past Berea
January 10, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Four players reached double figures and the home team shot nearly 58 percent from the floor as Pikeville College held off Berea College 94-77 Saturday afternoon. Pikeville improved to 11-5 in its last game before Mid-South Conference competition begins on Thursday night. Pikeville hit 57.6 percent from the field... read more...

Pikeville bowlers among elite in latest national polls
January 9, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The Pikeville College bowling teams are quietly going about their business, and at this point in the season, business is going well. The defending national champion Lady Bears have won four of their seven tournaments to this point and are the consensus No. 4 in the nation, while the men, who finished fifth in the national... read more...

Pikeville College offers opportunities for unemployed
January 5, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — With the downturn in the national economy, Pikeville College is encouraging recently unemployed and displaced workers to consider returning to the classroom. In light of these increasingly difficult economic times, the effort is in keeping with the College’s longstanding mission of service and commitment to the region. Durin... read more...

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