Pikeville

Kentucky released its 2007-08 schedule Saturday and Pikeville College will be the first unofficial opponent in the Billy Gillispie era, continuing the school's trend of playing smaller college programs during the exhibition campaign. Kentucky followers will get their first glimpse of the Wildcats' new coach, while former Mason County coach Kelly Wells and the Bears will get a chance to play in front of a full house at Rupp Arena. The game won't be just another exhibition game, it will be one that will generate a lot of excitement, especially from Kentucky's perspective and followers of the Bears.

Anthony Jordan Hall William and Julia Hall announce the birth of their son, Anthony Jordan Hall, born at 7:13 a.m. April 7 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. His maternal grandparents are Barry and Robin Jordan of Jessamine County. His paternal grandparents are Denver Hall of Pikeville and Wilma Mullins of Jonancy. Other family members include uncle Robert Aaron Jordan of Nicholasville, aunts Kim Igo, Lena Ison and Becky Hall of Pike County and great-grandparents Frances J. and the late Robert Q. Collins, and Charles and Marie Jordan and Betty Hall of Floyd County.

Samuel Wyatt Rollie Elliott-Hafley Samuel Wyatt Rollie Elliott-Hafley, the son of Bobbie Montgomery and Tracy Elliott of Yosemite, was born Friday, March 23 at the Fort Logan Hospital at 7:58 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds 8.3 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches at birth. Maternal grandparents are David and Jo Ann Elliott of Danville. Paternal grandparents are Tim and Judy Elliott of Yosemite. Great grandparents are Rollie and Lennie Short of Stanford. He joins brothers, Tyler Elliott, age 15, Matthew Hafley, age 15, Zackary Montgomery, age 12, and a sister Amanda Elliott, age 15. Cayley Deshayee Thornsberry Cayley Deshayee Thornsberry, the daughter of Beverly Kay and James Heath Thornsberry of Stanford, was born Friday, March 16 at the Fort Logan Hospital at 8:35 a.m. She weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth.

LEXINGTON - Casey County went 2-3 in the Bluegrass Invitational, scoring wins over Marion County and Pikeville in the weekend tournament at Kentucky Basketball Academy. The Lady Rebels defeated Marion County 21-19, 18-21, 15-5 Friday in their opening match. Kelli Patten had three aces, Bethany Snow had two aces and four kills and Ellen Hogue had two aces. Casey fell 22-20, 21-17 to Rowan County in the first of its four matches Saturday. Patten had five kills and three aces, while Hogue had two kills and accounted for eight points.

LIBERTY - Beth Patterson had limited her college choices down to two prospective schools before a new school entered the picture. Just about a month later, that school got a commitment from Patterson. The Casey County senior signed a scholarship Friday to play basketball for Pikeville College. The Bears beat out Cumberland and Union, her first two choices. "The coach at Pikeville (Bill Watson) told me he had been talking to another coach, telling him what he needed this year and what he wanted them to come in and do," Patterson said.