Archive for June, 2010
Former UK Coach Named AD At NC State
Former UK women’s basketball coach Debbie Yow has been named the first female athletic director in N.C. State history.
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Posted: June 25th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Joker Doing Three More Stops On His Tour
After initial success at the first tour stop in Hyden, University of Kentucky football head coach Joker Phillips will take the GAM3DAY READY message to three other cities, starting in Central City on Sunday June 27. Admission to all three stops is free.
“We had a big turnout in Hyden with some [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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UK’s Ray Signs With The Twins
Kentucky junior outfielder Lance Ray has signed a professional contract with the Minnesota Twins as an eighth-round selection in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, it was announced.
A native of Las Vegas, Nev., Ray led UK in several offensive categories in 2010, including average (.356), slugging (.720) and on-base percentage (.458). Ray finished with 11 [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Former EKU Star Yeremiah Bell Now A Hall-Of-Famer
Former Eastern Kentucky University defensive back Yeremiah Bell was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Friday at the Lexington Opera House. Bell was named to the EKU All-Century Team in 2009.
Bell, a native of Winchester, Ky., was a three-year starter and a two time All-OVC selection under legendary [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Former UL Player New Associate Head Coach At EKU
Eastern Kentucky University head men’s basketball coach Jeff Neubauer announced today that Everick Sullivan has been promoted to associate head coach.
Sullivan has almost 10 years of experience as a collegiate basketball coach, including the last two seasons at Eastern Kentucky where he has helped the Colonels average 19.5 wins per [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Could Trevard Lindley Start For The Eagles?
It could be possible… they have so far been impressed. Check out this read!
Posted: June 14th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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UK’s Sorrillo Takes 2nd in NCAA’s 200m
Rondel Sorrillo captured a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash final with a time of 10.09 to pick up eight points for Kentucky at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., Friday.
Sorrillo’s finish was the highest for the Wildcats in the 100m since Tim Harden claimed the 100m [...]
Posted: June 11th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Strength Of UK’s football schedule
College football guru Phil Steele has compiled his list of the toughest schedules in America. UK’s ranks as one of the worst in the SEC.
Check it out here.
Posted: June 9th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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EKU Receives OVC Sportsmanship Award
Eastern Kentucky University has been named the recipient of the Ohio Valley Conference’s annual Institutional Sportsmanship Award. Presented on Friday at the League’s annual Honors Luncheon in Nashville, Tenn., the award goes to the conference institution selected by its peers to have best exhibited the standards of sportsmanship and ethical [...]
Posted: June 4th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Former LCA star Robbie Ross pitches a gem!
Remember LCA’s Robbie Ross? Check out this story!
Robbie Ross allowed just one hit in 8.0 scoreless innings of work to lead the Hickory Crawdads over the Charleston RiverDogs, 8-0, in front 2,314 fans in South Atlantic League action at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park Tuesday night.
With the victory Hickory improves to 33-20, [...]
Posted: June 2nd, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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