sports

Sports Psychology Addresses Performance Issues in High Profile Athletes

Kate Lochte — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:25:50 +0000

Next week, our region has the opportunity to hear the Head of Sport Psychology of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Next Wednesday, April 3, Sean McCann speaks at 7 p.m. in Murray State’s Wrather Auditorium for “The Dr. and Mrs. Gary and Sharon Brummer Colloquium Series in Psychology.” Dr. McCann’s presentation is titled “Performing Under Pressure: Learning how to execute when it matters most."

Owensboro expects $20M lift from sports tourism

Todd Hatton and The Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:06:01 +0000

Sports tourism is expected to have a $20 million impact on Owensboro this year. Jared Bratcher is sports marketing director for the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau. He tells the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer there will be more than 50 tournaments, including figure skating, hockey, baseball, running, soccer, softball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, fishing and football.

Celebration Honors Hackett, Hudson as Black Leaders

Rae Hodge — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:05:40 +0000

FRANKFORT— Kentucky legislators and community leaders on Wednesday honored an athlete and an academic during the 10th annual Black History Month Celebration at the Capitol.

The 2013 Black History Month celebration honoree was Wilbur Louis Hackett Jr., a groundbreaking football player. He was also the 2011 Kentucky Black Sports Hall of Fame inductee who state Sen. Gerald Neal, of Louisville, said "epitomizes all that is good about sports."

Kentucky BOE To Consider Organizing Middle School Athletics

Devin Katayama (KPR) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:04:56 +0000

The Kentucky Board of Education will soon reconsider its policies governing middle school athletics. A legislative task force crafted final recommendations this week, which include many policies already in place at the high school level.

Murray State Alumnus "Stumpy" Rayburn Passes Away

Shelly Baskin — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:20:17 +0000

Murray State athletics legend J.D. “Stumpy” Rayburn died yesterday at the age of 100. Rayburn was a member of the 1933 Murray State football team called the “Wonder Team,” which is the only team in school history to go undefeated and untied. Rayburn was inducted into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame in 1979, and regularly attended MSU football and basketball games. Visitation is tonight from 5 to 8 at JH Churchill Funeral Home in Murray.

Panel Discusses 40 Years of Title Nine

Stu Johnson (KPR) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:18:05 +0000

It’s very likely many athletes in Kentucky high schools are not aware of a 1972 educational amendment which changed the face of athletics. A panel discussion in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Title Nine ruling was held yesterday at Midway College. The landmark legislation banned sex discrimination in schools for both academics and athletics. Kathy DeBoer, former UK Assistant Athletics Director participated in the program yesterday.

morning cram [Chicago no school day edition]

Angela Hatton — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:59:28 +0000

Teachers in Chicago walked off the job Monday after contract negotiations fell through, leaving 400,000 students in the nation's third-largest district shut out of their classrooms.

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MSU Falls to Arkansas

Todd Hatton — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:58:19 +0000

Despite over 500 yards of total offense, three turnovers cost the Murray State Racers football team the victory at their first home game of the season against number 20 ranked Central Arkansas.

Post Positions Set for Belmont Stakes

Rick Howlett (KPR) — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:52:45 +0000

The post positions are set for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, the third leg in thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.