13 Aug
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When Louisville players come to Lexington

Edgar Sosa played for Louisville, but that doesn’t preclude him from liking the new Dominican Republic coach with UK ties.

26 Apr
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CATSPY award winners

2011 Catspy Awards results: 1. Character Award Caitlyn Ciokajlo (Gymnastics) 2. Community Service Award Ashleigh Gustafson (Softball) Josh Nadzam (Track and Field/Cross Country) 3. Supporting Role Megan Moir (Women’s Golf) 4. Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Kayla Sergesketter (Women’s Swimming and Diving) 5. Male Scholar Athlete of the Year T.J. Daugherty (Baseball) 6. Female [...]

19 Sep
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One degree from LeBron

Remember when one of the six things to look for was LeBron James coming to watch his hometown Akron Zips? Well, it didn’t happen. But he got close. Apparently he is playing a little game of football in the Akron’s prestigious football facilities (no, seriously, check out all the banners hanging up in the place). [...]

08 Sep
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Coaches react to Dr. Todd’s retirement plans

Next summer, the Immortal Eleven (the unofficial name for the exclusive UK Presidents Club) will become the Eternal Twelve (work in progress) once Dr. Lee Todd officially retires next summer after 10 years on the job. Here are some responses from UK athletic coaches, per a UK media release: UK Athletics Director, Mitch Barnhart “I’m [...]

06 Sep
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UK sports weekend roundup

It’s been a busy Labor Day Weekend for UK sports. Of course, there was that football game. If you want to read more about it, visit kykernel.com for full coverage. But there were more athletes playing than just the helmeted ones. Men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball all played in tournaments over the weekend. [...]

29 Apr
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Staying Above Par: Parker becomes UK golfer named to All-Freshman team

By Ethan Levine sports@kykernel.com At a school known for the fantastic freshmen in its basketball program, UK’s men’s golf program has a fantastic freshman of his own. Chase Parker, a 19-year-old student in the College of Agriculture, was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team on Tuesday. Parker is the first UK freshman to receive [...]

28 Apr
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Slightly off-topic post on the Drake experience

Now, I know this is a sports blog, and a Drake concert doesn’t really fit in that category, but he came to basketball games and professed his love for the team and hung with Coach Cal and John Wall, so I feel this blog can handle it for this one. Anyway, I did really really [...]

18 Apr
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Athletes visit Nicaragua during break

By Garrett Bonistalli Five UK athletes found themselves visiting an orphanage during their unconventional Spring Break trip to Nicaragua. UK football players Jacob Lewellen and Marcus Davis; volleyball players Ann Armes and Sarah Rumley; and women’s soccer player Laura Novikoff all made the trip to the Central American country. The trip was made possible through [...]

12 Apr
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UK athletics hits halfway point, aims for more wins

Story by Brandon Goodwin UK athletics is on its way to reaching its goal of championships and program rankings. UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart told the UK Athletics Board Monday that the 15 by 15 by 15 plan is well on its way to fruition. According to the plan that was implemented two years ago, [...]

12 Apr
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Videos from UK Athletics Board Meeting

Videos by Brandon Goodwin UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart talks about UK football ticket prices, the current status of UK men’s basketball assistant coach Rod Strickland and the UK athletics budget in general. UK President Lee Todd talks about the overall UK athletics budget, the situation with UK assistant men’s basketball coach Rod Strickland and [...]

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