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@UPIKEAthletics
UPIKE Athletics
5 years
TWO GAMES DOWN. THREE TO GO.
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Kelly Wells, the winningest coach in UPIKE basketball history, has announced that the 2019-20 season will be his last as men's basketball head coach, as he fully devotes his attention to the Director of Athletics position.
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UPIKE has officially named former Boyd County star and Kentucky Wesleyan associate head coach Casey Hamilton as its head baseball coach. His introductory press conference is at 11 a.m. on Monday in the HPE building student lounge.
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4 years
UPIKE Athletics will be holding a press conference on Wednesday to officially announce Associate Head Coach Tigh Compton as the next head men's basketball coach.
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3 years
ITS HERE 🙌 We are proud to announce the full-scale rebrand of University of Pikeville Athletics ⬇️
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Our leader, our friend, and the heart of UPIKE Athletics @CoachKellyWells been named a KHSAA/DAWAHARES 2022 Hall of Fame Inductee! Congratulations, coach 👏 Full feature ➡️
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5 years
UPSET. COMPLETE! Bears survive and advance in a way that would make the late Jim Valvano proud. 83-79. Bears will face Carroll College tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. (at least for now).
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FINAL: UPIKE 96, OU-C 35 Congrats to @CoachKellyWells on his 300th career win as a collegiate head coach!
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3 years
BEARS WIN IN WALKOFF FASHION 💥 Ryan Albers crushes a solo shot to left center to seal the series win over Shawnee State 👏 @UPikeBase
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3 years
🚨COURT REVEAL 🚨 Our basketball floor at Appalachian Wireless Arena got a facelift! Fresh is an understatement 🙌🏻🏀 #BearNation
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FINAL FROM GEORGETOWN! UPIKE picks up its second win ever against the Tigers! Derius Gibson leads the way with 182 yards and two touchdowns.
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2 years
Important announcement from our football program:
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2 years
Our guys doing their part today in Breathitt County, lending a hand to the flood relief efforts! Look for the full scoop tonight on WDKY. #BearNation
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4 years
Congratulations to @CoachKellyWells for being chosen to coach the @NAIA All-Star Game during the National Championships in Kansas City!
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SURVIVE. ADVANCE. Bears win 69-65 and will face the winner of tonight's contest between No. 1 Benedictine and No. 8 Westmont. Tomorrow's tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, 8:30 in Kentucky.
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5 years
If you can't sleep like us, you can read about UPIKE's epic victory over No. 1 seed Benedictine that went past midnight back in Pikeville. Box score to come shortly, photos to come in the morning.
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6 years
BASE: PERFECT GAME! Bruce Bell records the final out in a 17-0 win over Ky. Christian. Bell - 8 Ks, 0 BB
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2 years
BEARS WIN !! Xavier Malone leads the Bears on a six play, 55 yard drive, finding Alex Sanders for the game winning touchdown!! #BearNation
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5 years
FINAL: UPIKE 109, GLCC 62 Congrats to @CoachKellyWells for his 300th victory as the UPIKE head coach! Delacruz 28 pts, 6 rebs Perry 20 pts Carleton 20 pts, 4 reb, 4 asts
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3 years
Welcome to the UPIKE family Coach Fipps 🏈 Corey Fipps takes the reins as the seventh head coach in UPIKE football history! Read more 👇 📰:
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4 years
. @UPIKEBasketball is in! The Bears earn a 8 seed and will face Dalton State in the first round!
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ALL-AMERICAN 🏆🏈 @UPIKEFOOTBALL senior Jalen Stone adds NAIA-AFCA First Team All-American to his list of accolades! MORE ➡️➡️
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Director of Athletics Kelly Wells wants YOU to know that we have your back, Bear Nation! We will get through this tough time together. #NAIATogether
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5 years
Today, the UPIKE family mourns the loss of Joseph Valentino — a @upike_baseball alum & husband of Bears VB asst. coach Haley Valentino — passed away yesterday. A GoFundMe has been made to assist their family. Any help is appreciated in this difficult time.
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7 years
PIKEY TAKES THE TITLE! The inaugural NAIA Mascot Challenge championship is coming to UPIKE.
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5 years
FINAL: Carroll 72, UPIKE 56 An incredible season for the Bears ends in the NAIA Quarterfinals. Thanks to Jayvian Delacruz, Jovontae Carleton and Stanley Perrin for their efforts for this program. Fans, thank you for your support this season. We'll be back.
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7 years
FB: Congratulations to senior Romon Morris out of Louisville, Ky., who becomes the program's all-time interceptions leader with 12.
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Two weeks, two homecomings spoiled! UPIKE registers a program-record tying ELEVEN SACKS in a dominant defensive effort! Final from Campbellsville:
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Welcome to #BearNation , Coach Friday! Charles Friday has been named the program's first ever full-time Strength & Conditioning coach. Get to know coach 👇 📰➡️
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UPIKE's head baseball coach Jim Pitt and head athletic trainer Erica Pitt resigned from their respective positions today as Jim has accepted an offer at NCAA D-II Union University. We wish these two great leaders the best in their future!
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2 years
Very important message for the parents of Corey Williams 👇🏻
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6 years
MBB: No. 3 UPIKE Wins at Life, Takes MSC Crown for Itself
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4 years
The path is set. Time to get to work! 90 days away from the 21st season of @UPIKEFOOTBALL !
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Well deserved, Coach ✊ @UPIKEBasketball Coach Tigh Compton has been named NAIA Coach of the Week by @HoopDirt ! #BearNation 📰:
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8 years
Tyler Williams, a pitcher who passed away in 2014, was honored with his senior class.
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3 years
Congratulations to our very own Brianna Burbridge for hitting her 1000th point today against Midway College. Welcome to the 1000-point Club!
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Men’s Basketball media day was a success. Go Bears! 🐻
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FB - Pikeville picks up its first shutout since October 2016! Final from Lebanon:
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MBB: Evan Faulkner Named Assistant Coach at UPIKE --
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UPIKE WINS! Bears take down a team receiving votes in the @NAIA top 25 poll! Final from Pikeville:
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A message from @CoachKellyWells to all of #BearNation as we prepare to welcome students back to campus
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After leading his team to it's fifth NAIA Quarterfinal appearance, @CoachKellyWells is the Head Coach of the Year
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3 years
THE BEARS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 🏆 UPIKE Cheer claimed the program's first ever national title this afternoon at the 2021 UCA College Nationals! MORE 👉
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Second straight 50+ point performance ✔️ Second straight shutout ✔️ The Bears are 2-0 and we're loving every minute of it 👏 #BearNation
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The 2022 UPIKE football schedule is HERE 🙌🏈 Bears open the season on September 10th right here in Pikeville! Get all the details 👇 #BearNation 📰 📆
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BEARS WIN ‼️ Trevon Wofford tossed for a career high three touchdowns with 164 yards through the air as @UPIKEFOOTBALL knocks down Thomas More for the first dub of 2021 👌
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Today marked the first visit to #BearMountain for our coaches! Thank you @DrBWebb and @lori_werth for the sneak peek ⛰
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THE BEARS ARE ROLLIN' 🔥 @UPIKEFOOTBALL upsets (25) Bethel behind a season best 275 yards on the ground highlighted by Sanders and Neace who both totaled 120+! Three straight dubs for the Bears ✅
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. @tmusaints honored @CoachKellyWells before tonight’s game on his final season as Head Men’s Basketball Coach. #Respect
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UPIKE Athletics has promoted Emily Atkinson to be our new head athletic trainer after being an assistant for the past two years.
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3 years
📍UPIKE Gym #BearNation
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FINAL: UPIKE 132, Lancaster 53 With 32 points tonight, @Jordan_perry14 became the 29th person in UPIKE history to reach 1,000 points! Congrats to JP for this historic accomplishment!
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After a big win on Saturday against Kentucky Christian, the nation appears to be taking notice of UPIKE football as the Bears received votes in the NAIA Top 25 Poll for the first time since 2016.
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6 years
MBB: FINAL - NO. 3 UPIKE 99, NO. 21 Life 93 THE CHAMPS ARE HERE!
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3 years
Case closed. See you next weekend 👋 #BearNation
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2 years
Who's ready for Saturdays? 🙋‍♂️ #BearNation
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1 year
Bears stay dancing.
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8 years
FB: The final stand. UPIKE 24, Bluefield 20.
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4 years
Undefeated no more! UPIKE hands No. 18 Life its first loss of the season! Final from Pikeville:
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7 years
BASE: Minutes after tough loss, Lindsey Wilson's Jonathan Burton takes moment to wish Bears well in Bowling Green. Great coach, class move.
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MBB: Jordan Perry is the first MSC Freshman of the Year in UPIKE program history. Award dates back to 2008. #GOBEARS
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Queen of the Castle for the night, but it's back to work tomorrow. #GOBEARS
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MBB: Welcome Mason Blair to UPIKE.
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Let’s CELEBRATE!!!
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3 years
It's about that time... 🏈 @UPIKEFOOTBALL kicks off the 2021 campaign in just 15 days! Follow the Bears this season 👇
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5 years
UPIKE has a senior night to remember! Final from Pikeville:
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8 years
FB: BEARS WIN!!!! Rams stopped at the goal line.
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BOWLING GREEN BOUND 🐻⚾
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UPIKE men's basketball is headed to Kansas City for the seventh straight year for the 2019 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship!
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5 years
Before today's game, UPIKE volleyball honored libero Brittany Reels for earning her 1,000th career dig! Congratulations to Brittany for achieving this career milestone!
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In Malone we trust 🫡 Congratulations to Xavier Malone on earning All-MSC honors! ➡️➡️ | #BearNation
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And that's the final from Alabama! @UPIKEFOOTBALL 38, Point 31 Bears went 74 yards with less than two minutes to go to take the last-second lead! UPIKE moves to 3-3, 1-0 MSC.
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8 years
"Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” RIP Derrick "Big Show" Silas
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6 years
UPIKE senior to be Jay Vincent made the Great West League All-Star team and tonight won the home run derby with 15 long balls, including six in the semis to reach the final. #GOBEARS
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THAT'S A 100 YARD INTERCEPTION FOR CAMERON MILLER 😮 #BearNation
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3 years
We are proud to announce Cody Andreychuk as the next head coach of UPIKE baseball! ⚾ MORE 👉
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5 years
Our alumni baseball and softball games are underway! Great to have so many former players and their families back on campus!
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1 year
BEARS WIN IN 'BAMA #BearNation
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2 years
Bryce Oliver bowls a perfect 300 today in day two of the MSC Cincinnati Classic! #BearNation
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6 years
What's got 7 Ks, no walks and a big W after six innings on the hill today? Jake Hamilton #GOBEARS
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2 years
11 days ⏳ #BearNation
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UPIKE WINS!!!!! MULLINS WITH THE LAST SECOND LAY IN! UPIKE UPSETS No. 20 LINDSEY WILSON, 61-59!
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A message from Director of Athletics Kelly Wells on #studentathleteday . We miss you #BearNation ! We aren’t who we are today without our extraordinary student-athletes! Be safe, be smart, and we’ll be back soon!
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4 years
The City of Pikeville and UPIKE unveiled a new turf practice facility last week and the Bears were able to get their first taste of it on Monday night! Check out the project here:
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3 years
Today is a big day for UPIKE Athletics as we officially introduce Coach Fipps for the first time! Fans can tune in to the UPIKE Sports Network to follow along 🎙️ 📋: 🖥️:
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MBB: NAIA TOURNAMENT - UPIKE receives a No. 1 seed and will face Langston (Okla.) in the first round on Wednesday, March 14.
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