Bat Cats Pound Eastern Kentucky, 18-9The Kentucky baseball team snapped a two-game losing skid with an 18-8 win over the Eastern Kentucky
Colonels Wednesday night, April 30, at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Cats and Colonels combined for 35 hits in the game, including a season-high 23 from the Cats, led by a perfect 4-for-4 performance from Caleb Brock and four hits in five at bats from Mike Breyman.
Bat Cats fall to Lipscomb The Bat Cats fell 9-7 to visiting Lipscomb last night. The big blow to the Cats (18-25) was a
grand slam by the Bisons' Todd Boucher in the second inning that gave Lipscomb a 7-2 lead.
Football
Class of 2004- The arms to watchIt's never too early to talk recruiting -- especially when the subject is quarterbacks. Tom
Lemming's first top 25 quarterbacks list for the Class of 2004 includes prospects from 18 states: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina and Virginia.
Parcells impresses Boone Aaron Boone was certain he would be picked during the National Football League draft last weekend, but now he's also glad he wasn't drafted.
Ex-Tiger glad to be a Lion Artose Pinner wanted to be Barry Sanders when he was toting the football for Hopkinsville High School.
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Great Catspys: Award show starts in styleUK ATHLETES CONVENE FOR FORMAL
CELEBRATION They traded in ball caps for ball gowns, spikes for heels and pads for cummerbunds. More than 500 athletes from across the University of Kentucky came out in tuxes and formal dresses to be honored at what UK hopes is the first annual Catspy awards.
Football
Five former UK players sign free-agent deals Five undrafted Wildcat football players have signed free-agent contracts with NFL teams, the University of Kentucky
announced yesterday.
Baseball
Lipscomb Scores Six In The Second, Beats UK, 9-7The Kentucky baseball team hit two home runs and rallied from a 7-2 deficit before falling to the Lipscomb
Bisons, 9-7, Tuesday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Cats scored the last five runs of the game to cut into Lipscomb's advantage after a six-run second inning secured the lead for the Bisons.
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UK Athletics Holds Inaugural Catspy'sUniversity of Kentucky Athletics held the inaugural Catspy Awards, a gala event honoring Wildcat student-athletes, Monday night. A
spin-off of the popular ESPY's held by ESPN every summer, the Catspy's began with a dinner at Memorial Coliseum followed by the awards presentations at the Singletary Center on the UK campus.
Basketball
Move over, ESPN: Here come the 'Catspy' awards Time to roll out the blue carpet. Just when you thought the rush of spring awards shows was over, University of
Kentucky athletics is set to present its own.
'Cats, Cards fans liven recruit battleThe battle between the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville for
high school basketball phenom Mohamed Abukar gained some steam over the weekend, but Abukar wasn't about to show signs of cracking.
Baseball
Kentucky Readies For Consecutive Non-Conference GamesThe Kentucky baseball team will host two non-conference opponents this week, as it
takes on Lipscomb University on Tuesday, April 29, and Eastern Kentucky University on Wed., April 30. Game time is set for 6 p.m. EST at Cliff Hagan Stadium both days
Georgia blanks Cats 12-0, avoids sweep So much for the University of Kentucky baseball team's sweep dreams. UK missed a chance at its first Southeastern
Conference sweep yesterday, losing 12-0 to the Georgia Bulldogs at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
Football
This Week in Kentucky Football, April 28 - May 4Five Kentucky Wildcats have signed free-agent contracts in the National Football League.
The free agent signees are in addition to two players were selected in the draft - defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, who was the No. 4 pick in the first round by the New York Jets, and running back Artose Pinner, taken in the fourth round by the Detroit Lions.
QB shuffle working for 'CatsIt's an unorthodox offensive set, so unorthodox
that offensive coordinator Ron Hudson uses the word, "queer," as in strange, to define it in his playbook, but it's one that could become more normal to the University of Kentucky football team this season if what happened with it in spring practice is any indication.
(04-27-03)
Basketball
globetrotting stalls According to the college basketball calendar, spring and summer mean recruiting and foreign tours. But it's not business as usual this year.
Blame the war in Iraq and SARS.
Alleyne not satisfied with MVP performance Shagari Alleyne, believed to be the tallest player to commit to Kentucky, is no project. That was the assessment -- one
7-footer eye-balling another -- from Will Perdue, the former Vanderbilt star, after last night's Derby Festival Basketball Classic.
Football
Robertson picked No. 4 by Jets The University of Kentucky DT saw his draft stock soared because of strong off-season workouts.
Jets thrilled to get RobertsonDewayne Robertson took his green No. 97 jersey and coyly walked to the stage where the National Football League draft
unfolded yesterday as ebullient New York Jets fans cheered in the background, ''J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets.''
Boyd a handful in UK spring game The Blue team, made up of first-teamers, scored on six of its first eight possessions and waxed the reserves as
expected, 38-0.
Who knew?Hype turns UK star into NFL Draft megastar I have discounted multiple personalities,
alternate universes and identity theft. Nope, of all the explanations, this is the most logical:
SPRING GLEANINGCats catching on as drills close A playfully jovial Rich Brooks stepped to the
podium following yesterday's UK Blue/White Spring Game and proclaimed, "We won!" If only it were that simple.
blue 38, white 0 Blue 10 14 14 0--38 White 0 0 0 0-- 0 First quarter: B--Taylor Begley 26 FG, 7:23; B--Derek Abney 13 pass from Jared Lorenzen (Begley kick),
2:56. Second quarter: B--Lorenzen 2 run (Justin Hutton kick), 12:39; B--Alexis Bwenge 1 run (Begley kick), 4:11. Third quarter: B--Bwenge 8 run (Clint Ruth kick), 10:43; B--Bwenge 2 run (Hutton kick), 2:37.
spring report cards Now that Coach Rich Brooks has his first Kentucky spring under his belt, here's a look at the five players who helped themselves the most this
spring:
Robertson fills Jets' central needTEAM TO BUILD DEFENSE AROUND UK TACKLE The Dewayne Robertson
carousel was spinning all over the place in the hours leading up to yesterday's NFL Draft, as rumors had New England and New Orleans attempting to get Detroit's No. 2 pick to nab the big defensive tackle from Kentucky.
Baseball
Kentucky Fails To Score In 12-0 Loss To GeorgiaThe Kentucky baseball team failed to sweep its first Southeastern Conference series of the season, with a
12-0 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs Sunday afternoon, April 27, at Cliff Hagan Stadium. After outscoring the Bulldogs 17-5 in the first two games of the series, the Cats could not manage to score a run on only six hits in the series finale.
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Basketball
UK interested in Sparks igniting Rupp Kentucky is among the schools which have looked into adding former Western Kentucky
guard Patrick Sparks to their team, the player's father said yesterday.
Abukar won't rule out CatsUK'S ONLY HOPE OF BEATING LOUISVILLE TO 6-9 WING IS WINNING APPEAL OF SEC RULE
Style of play as well as a restrictive Southeastern Conference rule seem to favor Louisville over Kentucky in the recruiting contest for prospect Mohamed Abukar.
New starters may emerge in UK spring game Lamar Mills set a simple goal for himself going into spring football practice at UK. ''I just wanted to show
the coaches what I could do,'' the defensive lineman said. ''I didn't really think about it like starting or not starting.''
Scrimmage like the real thing to BrooksUK COACH STACKS BLUE TEAM 'TO SEE WHO'S READY TO PLAY' Rich
Brooks had given thought to holding a draft or splitting things down the middle for today's Blue/White Spring Football Game at Commonwealth Stadium.
Tale of two tackles takes twist to Draft He is the apple of the discerning eye. Big, strong, surprisingly quick. He is a defensive lineman, which doesn't hurt. Of
football's hottest positional commodity, he is the one most wanted.
Mills is Wildcats' biggest surprise of spring He may have been overlooked coming out of high school, but University of Kentucky freshman nose tackle Lamar Mills didn't waste much
time getting the new coaching staff to notice him.
Baseball
Kentucky Takes Second Game From Georgia, 9-4The Kentucky baseball team wrapped up its second straight Southeastern Conference series win
with a 9-4 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. The Cats won the first game of the double header at Cliff Hagan Stadium, 8-1, after resuming play that was suspended Friday night due to inclement weather in the Bluegrass.
Kentucky Knocks Off Georgia, 8-1The University of Kentucky baseball team took the first game of a Southeastern Conference series from the Georgia
Bulldogs, 8-1, Saturday afternoon at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Cats and Bulldogs resumed play in the game in the bottom of the third with the Cats on top 1-0.
(04-25-03)
Basketball
UK gets big commitment: 7-2 Alleyne picks Cats Given his size, anything 7-foot-2 Shagari Alleyne does is big news. But when he rolled into Louisville
yesterday morning and committed to the University of Kentucky, the center from New York City upsized his appearance in tomorrow's Derek Anderson Derby Festival Basketball Classic in Freedom Hall.
Tubby must decide if Cats need Sparks Like Tubby Smith, I missed on Patrick Sparks out of high school. When Sparks came out of Muhlenberg North, I didn't think he
was good enough to play at Kentucky.
Alleyne as big as UK gets Kentucky met its recruiting need for a big man yesterday in perhaps unprecedented fashion. At several inches taller than 7-foot, Shagari
Alleyne became what's believed to be the tallest prospect to ever commit to UK.
Thomas has a Kentucky tie: basketballUK SIGNEE PERRY SEES FESTIVAL AS 'JUST FOR FUN' Basketball is
not the sport associated with Montreal. Hockey is an obvious No. 1 sports obsession there. Baseball and, perhaps, curling figure to be more popular than basketball.
Wildcats land giant recruit to play postThe University of Kentucky basketball team Thursday moved a step
closer, in this case one giant step forward, to landing the first of what is expected to be two post-player recruits for the 2003-04 season.
Football
Robertson won't wait long at NFL Draft Dewayne Robertson doesn't know where he'll be playing football next season and really doesn't care. What he does know is
that he's less than 48 hours away from living his dream.
Baseball
Bat Cats host Georgia for three-game series The Kentucky baseball team will host the Georgia Bulldogs (21-20, 4-14 SEC)
in a three-game series starting today. Georgia was impressive in winning two games against ranked opponents this past week, including an 8-4 defeat of No. 4 Georgia Tech. However, the Bulldogs have not won a conference series so far in 2003.
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Basketball
Former Vol added to DeMoss's first staff Kentucky women's basketball coach Mickie DeMoss announced the hiring yesterday of Niya Butts, a former standout at Tennessee
from 1996-2000, as an assistant coach.
UK Basketball NotebookThe University of Kentucky men's basketball team held its annual post-season awards banquet on April 18 at the
Keene Barn at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. UK coach Tubby Smith reformatted the typical awards ceremony to honor what is being called, "Team Supreme."
Baseball
Kentucky Baseball Prepares to Host GeorgiaThe Kentucky baseball team will play host to the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend, April 25-27. The Wildcats
are looking to build on the momentum they gained last week when they took two-of-three from then-Southeastern Conference Eastern Division leading Tennessee.
Kentucky Football NotebookThe Blue/White Spring Football Game will be Sat. Apr. 26 at 1 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium. Admission and parking are free to
everyone. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and seating is first-come, first-served, so if you've always wanted to sit on the 50-yard line, this is your chance!
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Purdue assistant joins DeMoss staff Pam Stackhouse, an assistant coach at Purdue for the past seven years, has joined the UK women's basketball staff, Coach Mickie
DeMoss announced yesterday.
Former UT Standout Completes DeMoss's Coaching StaffKentucky women's basketball coach Mickie DeMoss announced the hiring of Niya
Butts, a former standout at Tennessee, as an assistant coach Wednesday. Butts joins Matthew Mitchell and Pam Stackhouse on the coaching staff.
Baseball
Action's early as U of L wins 7-5 Inclement weather canceled both of the University of Louisville's scheduled baseball games against the University of
Kentucky last season.
Bat Cats open with a bang, then fizzleCATS, LOUISVILLE WILL PLAY TWO IN SOFTBALL UK scored all of
its runs in its first at-bat, but Louisville came back with six runs in the bottom of the first and added one in the eighth to take the win at Slugger Field in Louisville.
Football
Coach demands big things of big menLINE MUST GET IN SHAPE, BROOKS SAYS On paper, it looks good: A
University of Kentucky offensive line that returns five players with a combined 86 career starts. For a unit that puts a premium on cohesiveness, that number is substantial. But the Wildcats' offensive line still faces a few hurdles before it can jell into the airtight wall that Coach Rich Brooks wants.
Backup QB gets look at tailback While projected backup quarterback Shane Boyd has perhaps proven to
be the best pure runner on the University of Kentucky football team this spring, the emergence of two other tailbacks has helped quell the idea of him being permanently moved to tailback.
(04-22-03)
Coaches Smith, Brooks included in Big Blue Caravan Plans for the first Big Blue Caravan were announced yesterday by
University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart. The caravan, which will include head coaches Tubby Smith, Rich Brooks and Mickie DeMoss and top administrators, will visit seven cities in the region in May and June. It will include visits to local charities, golf outings and barbecue dinners.
Abney likes new offense Derek Abney and Rich Brooks have a mutual admiration for each other.
Lorenzen fares better, despite first interception Even though he threw his first interception of spring practice in Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage University of Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen
performed far better than he did the week before.
DeMoss Adds Purdue Assistant To Coaching StaffPam Stackhouse, an assistant coach with the Purdue Boilermakers for the past seven years, has joined the
women's basketball staff Coach Mickie DeMoss announced Tuesday.
UK recruit wants to show fans he can playHe knows University of Kentucky basketball fans are going to closely scrutinize his play and
will want to see superlative play from him. However, if that is bothering UK basketball recruit Bobby Perry going into Saturday's Derek Anderson Derby Festival Classic in Louisville, it certainly doesn't show.
Kentucky Falls At Louisville, 7-5The University of Kentucky baseball team put five runs across the plate in the first but could never reach the
scoreboard again, as the Cats fell, 7-5, to the Louisville Cardinals at Louisville Slugger Field Tuesday night, April 22.
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Tickets On Sale For `Catspys'A limited number of tickets have been made available to the general public for the University of Kentucky's inaugural "Catspy Awards" on April
28, a takeoff of the popular "ESPY Awards" produced by ESPN each summer.
Big Blue Caravan ScheduledPlans for the first "Big Blue Caravan" were announced Monday by University of Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart. In
May and June, the caravan, which features Kentucky's head coaches including Tubby Smith, Rich Brooks and Mickie DeMoss, as well as top administrators, will visit seven cities in the region.
Basketball
Release from Georgia puts Abukar back in the mix A big battle is erupting for the skills of combination forward Mohamed Abukar (6-9, 195 pounds) from Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) High
School. Abukar, who asked for and received his release from his letter of intent from new Georgia coach Dennis Felton, is an outstanding prospect from the 2003 class. Rivalshoops.com ranks him the 30th best player in the country.
UK fans will expect even more for money Notes from the egg hunt: The University of Kentucky's announcement Friday of increased ticket prices and donation fees is
simply the cost of doing elite-level business in College Sports Inc.
Tennessee belts 18 hits, beats UK 9-8 Tennessee scored two runs in the top of the ninth to earn a 9-8 victory over Kentucky yesterday in college baseball. Even
with the loss, the host Wildcats won the weekend series 2-1. UK won the first two games 1-0 and 4-1.
Football
Rich, as ever- Brooks happily accepts rebuilding job at KentuckyAs he drove away from the University of Kentucky campus, crossing Man
O' War Boulevard and into the countryside of rolling hills toward his 7,000-square-foot home, where a neighbor's horses graze in the front pasture and an acre-sized bass pond awaits just beyond casting distance off the back deck, Rich Brooks didn't attempt to hide his glee.
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Top of the Hill- Perry's next stop Kentucky In Bobby Perry’s living room, there is a mantle large enough to hold 51 trophies and plaques, four pictures, two golf gloves with scores written on them
and an Allan Houston bobblehead doll — all a testament to how important sports have been to his family.
Chasing Verdejo- Kentucky enters picture Miami Christian's Jesus Verdejo, one of the top boys' basketball recruits in the country, was having a hard time picking between college scholarship
offers from Memphis, Illinois and Marquette.
Salaries escalate with no visible end Eight years, $20 million. There was a time when sticker shock would accompany such figures. No more. We have become numb to the
numbers.
Rupp home to Cards? Yes, U of L has asked Louisville has asked about the possibility of playing a "home" game in Rupp Arena. Mull that thought in your mind. Place
a cold cloth on your forehead.
Football
Wildcats waiting for RB to emergeFormer University of Kentucky star Artose Pinner hobbled around the
Commonwealth Stadium sideline yesterday with the aid of a cane.
Let's play two: Both Cats QBs could see timeBROOKS EXPERIMENTING WITH OFFENSIVE SETS THAT INCLUDE LORENZEN, BOYD TOGETHER
In one corner, University of Kentucky offensive coordinator Ron Hudson has one of the most prolific passers in the history of the Southeastern Conference.
It's not exactly pretty, but not all bad for Brooks Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks, by his own admission, is never happy. But as his first spring practice at UK
approaches its final week, Brooks isn't in a grumpy mood, either.
Baseball
Tennessee Scores Two In The Ninth, Beats Kentucky, 9-8Tennessee scored two runs in the top of the ninth to earn a 9-8 lead over the Kentucky baseball
team on Sunday afternoon, April 20. The game, which featured two ties and six lead changes, saw Kentucky fall to the Volunteers, failing to finish off the sweep after taking the first two games of the Southeastern Conference weekend series 1-0 and 4-1
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Basketball
Tubby's staying University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith signed a new eight-year contract worth more than $20 million yesterday. The
deal will place him among the nation's highest-paid coaches.
UK deal puts Tubby in top pay bracket Including bonuses, 8-year contract could bring coach $20 million
To ensure Tubby Smith continues to lead its basketball program, the University of Kentucky put him on track to be the college game's highest-paid coach.
Deal slants one way - Tubby's The University of Kentucky yesterday gave Tubby Smith as much job security as any college basketball coach in the country. It got scant security in
return.
UK ticket prices heading up University of Kentucky sports fans will start paying more for football and men's basketball tickets next season, and the
university will determine who gets the best seats.
Maxed-out fans must head for cheap seatsOPEN-WALLET POLICY RULES DAY AT UK Mr. UK football fan,
who faithfully has renewed his season tickets losing season after losing season, thanks for your support. Now go sit in the end zone.
Ticket prices will be going up Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart unveiled his new vision for University of Kentucky athletics yesterday. The presentation sent
a clear message to UK fans: There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Baseball
Kentucky Tops Tennessee For Second Straight Day, 4-1The University of Kentucky baseball team secured its first Southeastern Conference
series of the season, and the first in its last eight tries, with a 4-1 win over the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday night, April 19, at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Cats win marked their fourth in SEC play, and second in a row, having beaten UT, 1-0, on Friday night in the series opener.
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Football
Kentucky Football ScrimmageThe Kentucky football team held its second major scrimmage of spring practice Saturday afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium. The
team went through a two-hour practice, with the last 95 minutes devoted to the scrimmage.
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Basketball
'Cats in need of big man Now that University of Kentucky center Marquis Estill has decided to
forego a chance at earning another season of eligibility by turning professional, the onus is on head coach Tubby Smith to land a big man for the 2003-2004 season.
UK assistant doesn't get job University of Kentucky assistant basketball coach Scott Rigot lost out on his chance to become head coach at
South Florida when Western Michigan's Robert McCullum was selected to replace Seth Greenberg as coach.
Kentucky Signs Tubby Smith to an Eight-Year ContractUniversity of Kentucky head men's basketball coach Orlando "Tubby" Smith has
signed a new eight-year contract running through the year 2011, that would be worth at least 2.5 million dollars per year, which could make Smith the highest paid collegiate men's basketball coach in the nation. The contract replaces his previous agreement, which ran through the 2007 season.
Now an ex-Cat, Estill focuses on futureMarquis Estill never made a public statement, but it became official
Thursday night: He is no longer an amateur athlete.
Three and out for UK's EstillCATS' BIG MAN DECIDES TO ENTER NBA DRAFT Marquis Estill confirmed his plans
to enter this year's NBA Draft yesterday and not pursue the long-shot possibility of playing for Kentucky next season.
Football
Archer needs a few willing LB convertsCOACH SOLVED SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH STEELERS Forget for a
moment all of the new alignments and calls that will come with Kentucky football's switch to a 3-4 defense. Perhaps the most pressing question for the defense is how coordinator Mike Archer plans to find four competent linebackers to fit his scheme.
Former Central student wins DiGiuro Memorial Scholarship Upton resident Samantha Bell, a student equipment manager for the University of
Kentucky football team, has been chosen as the winner of the ninth annual Trent DiGiuro Memorial Scholarship.
Baseball
Scott Wade Shuts Tennessee Out, Kentucky Wins, 1-0Scott Wade threw a complete game shutout for the Kentucky baseball team, leading the
Wildcats to a 1-0 win over Tennessee Friday night, April 17, at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Wade, who finished nine innings for the seventh time in his career and the second this season, gave up just five hits and struck out six batters in his second win of the season
Bat Cats to host Vols over weekend
The UK baseball team will play host to Tennessee for a three-game series today through Sunday at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Wildcats (14-21, 2-12 SEC) are in search of a win after two consecutive losses.
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C-minus for Barnhart Performance grade so far for University of Kentucky director of athletics? From one tax payer, Mitch Barnhart gets a C-minus. Barnhart fumbled
the football coach hiring process, showed no creativity hiring a women's basketball coach, threw more money at Tubby Smith, announced a ticket price hike for the coming football season. And, UK's athletic budget of $42 million this year will increase to $45 million next.
Estill Enters NBA DraftMarquis Estill has filed to enter the National Basketball Association's June Draft and will not return to Kentucky
next season, the University of Kentucky senior announced today. Estill had entered UK as a partial qualifier and according to NCAA rules, sat out his freshman season. He played three years at Kentucky and could have earned a fourth year of eligibility had he graduated by next fall.
6-10 forward puts U of L, UK on his nine-school list Mohamed Abukar, a highly sought 6-foot-10 forward from San Diego, has notified nine schools of his
interest, and the universities of Kentucky and Louisville are among them.
Estill apparently foregoes amateur eligibility Not only is University of Kentucky senior center Marquis Estill planning on testing the NBA
Draft waters in the next couple of months, he also has apparently decided to forego his amateur eligibility.
SEC bylaw may keep Abukar from KentuckyCOMMISSIONER WOULD HAVE TO WAIVE RULE
Whether former Georgia signee Mohamed Abukar ever plays for Kentucky could depend on his being granted permission by Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive.
Football
Bell Awarded Trent DiGiuro Memorial ScholarshipSamantha Bell, a student equipment manager for the University of Kentucky football team, has been chosen
as the winner of the ninth-annual Trent DiGiuro Memorial Scholarship.
Couch wants to help Tim Couch has become a starting quarterback in the National Football League, but he's still remembers his Kentucky
roots.
UK's Williams likes contact at linebackerWhile there might be a lot of things new University of Kentucky defensive coordinator Mike
Archer has to teach Dustin Williams, there is one important aspect of defense Williams already grasps.
Kentucky Football NotebookThe practice originally scheduled for Fri. Apr. 25 has been moved to Mon. Apr. 21 ... The Blue/White Spring Football Game
will be Sat. Apr. 26 at 1 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium. Admission and parking are free to everyone.
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Basketball
Estill leaning to NBA Since the college basketball season never seems to end in Kentucky, lets take a look at what
is creating the most interest this week.
UK's search for size is still up in the air CATS LOSE ONE PROSPECT BUT MIGHT COURT AT LEAST 2 OTHERS
Kentucky's search for a big man recruit this spring remains a fluid situation today, the first day when many prospects cement their college choices by signing a national letter of intent.
Recruit falls off UK radar The University of Kentucky recruiting loss may lead to the University of
Cincinnati's gain.
Football
UK punters have some big boots to fill COACH PERSONALLY LEADS SEARCH FOR ALL-AMERICAN'S REPLACEMENT
Punters can often look like their own little fraternity during football practices. You'll usually see a group of five or six kickers off to the side as the rest of the team grinds it out with the coaching staff shouting expletives in their ears.
Baseball
UK Baseball Loses at Western Kentucky, 3-2The Kentucky baseball team managed only two runs on six hits, as it fell to Western Kentucky, 3-2, on
Wednesday, April 16, in Bowling Green. The Cats failed to score after the second inning and left seven runners on base in the game en route to losing their first non-conference game in seven tries.
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Baseball
Kentucky Baseball to Battle Western Kentucky on WednesdayThe Kentucky baseball team will travel to Bowling Green, Ky., on Wednesday, April 16, for a
mid-week non-conference matchup with the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. The contest between the intrastate rivals is set to begin with first pitch at 7 p.m. EST from Nick Denes Field.
Basketball
UK's Estill will test draft watersRETURN TO SCHOOL IS UNLIKELY Kentucky center Marquis Estill formally will place his name in the NBA Draft this week. Although he could play again for UK next season, his return is not expected.
Kentucky courts big men While one big-man recruit for the University of Kentucky basketball team appears to be out of the picture at least two others remain in it and another has come back
into it.
Center Darryl Watkins of Paterson (N.J.) Catholic High School has apparently crossed UK off his list after reportedly canceling a visit this month and pulling out of the Derby Festival Classic on April 26.
Volleyball
Kentucky Announces 2003 Volleyball ScheduleUniversity of Kentucky volleyball coach Jona Braden has announced the 2003 schedule, which features three
pre-conference tournaments and trips to 11 different states. The schedule features four teams that made the 2002 NCAA Tournament, including two Final Four squads, Florida and Hawaii.
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Kentucky Football NotebookThe annual Blue/White Spring Football Game, marking the conclusion of the spring practice schedule, will be
Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. EDT at Commonwealth Stadium.
Agboke, Smith Receive SEC Community Service ScholarshipsSeniors Tayo Agboke, a safety for the Kentucky football team, and Mindy Smith, a
balance-beam specialist for the UK gymnastics team, each will receive scholarships from the Southeastern Conference in recognition for their commitment and dedication to community service, announced SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.
Lorenzen's job not locked up Jared Lorenzen is No. 6 on cbssportsline.com's Heisman Trophy candidate list for the 2003 season, but he
still hasn't wrapped up the starting spot at quarterback for the University of Kentucky.
Basketball
UK 'back in picture' for Mason's Lofton One week ago Mason County coach Kelly Wells had no reason to think the
University of Kentucky really was interested in his star guard, junior Chris Lofton.
Kentucky Baseball Falls To Alabama, 4-1The Kentucky baseball team could muster virtually no offense
against Alabama starter Brent Carter, as the Tide beat the Cats, 4-1, on Sunday, April 13. The win gave Alabama the series after the teams split the first two games of the weekend set.
Football
Cats' defense going through changesThe University of Kentucky's defense, which consistently has placed near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference, is undergoing a makeover that would make Elizabeth Taylor proud.
Cats' growth stunted so far It's spring. It's a time for new beginnings and new growth.
Those spring things have a whole new meaning for Kentucky football players, halfway through their first spring with new coach Rich Brooks.
Brooks fearless with scrimmages "Let's just get out of it without getting anybody hurt." That was the opinion voiced
frequently by former Kentucky coach Guy Morriss, as fear of injury usually caused him to limit the team's pre-season scrimmages to between 50-80 plays.
Seitze on watch list for Rimington Trophy Senior center Nick Seitze has been named to the preseason watch list for the Dave
Rimington Trophy, presented annually to the nation's best college football center.
Special teams inproving After being extremely critical of the entire punt team Saturday -- from snaps to kicks -- Brooks was more pleased with
that unit's performance Monday and Wednesday.
Brady's star on the rise with Wildcats coaches While redshirting as a freshman on the University of Kentucky football team last season and
thus playing on the scout team Joe Brady didn't get much a of a chance to learn his own offense, but he did get a chance to butt heads everyday with one of the nation's best defensive lineman.
Several seniors-to-be committing early While most college
football programs are in the midst of spring practice, that hasn't stopped numerous seniors-to-be from orally committing already.
Basketball
Georgia signee might be interested in CatsThe University of Kentucky
could enter the picture with Mohamed Abukar, a 6-foot-10 forward from San Diego who signed with Georgia last fall. He is seeking his release from the Bulldogs and might consider UK.
Camara and Estill draft notes Imagine if you were one of the players at the Portsmouth Invitational, or a player who assumed he'll get
drafted and in turn chose to skip the camp. Reality won't hit for three months when you're passed up in the first round.
Big Blue fans best but also toughest Appreciative fans routinely chanted "Tub-bee, Tub-bee" as Kentucky's winning streak built toward
historic numbers. To which a question came to mind: Where was this inspiring tribute when UK Coach Tubby Smith could have used it?
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Baseball
Kentucky Rides Strong Arms To Pick Up 5-3 Win Over AlabamaKentucky rode the arms of starter Heath Castle and relievers Kalen Gibson and
Seth Stanley to pick up a 5-3 victory over the homestanding Alabama Crimson Tide. Castle threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing just three runs on six hits. Gibson came on to hold the Tide scoreless in 1 1/3 innings of one-hit work and Stanley slammed the door in the ninth to earn his first career save.
Football
Kentucky Football ScrimmageThe Kentucky football team held a two-hour, 20-minute practice Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium, capped by a 90-minute
scrimmage. The practice marked the halfway point of the 2003 spring football season.
(04-11-03)
Basketball
Cats look to lock up Tubby with extension University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith is reviewing a contract extension that includes a
raise and enhanced incentives.
UK, UC recruiting same duo The University of Kentucky and University of Cincinnati basketball
teams may not be facing each other on the basketball court in the near future, but they're in the process of doing battle off the court for two recruits.
Baseball
Kentucky Loses Tough One At Alabama, 8-7With the game knotted at 7-7, Alabama's Travis Garner doubled off the wall in right field to score
Zac Welch and give Bama an 8-7 lead. Kentucky got runners to first and second in the top of the ninth, but failed to score. Sloppy defense cost the Cats, as they committed five errors and allowed four unearned runs for the Crimson Tide.
Friday's Baseball Game With Alabama Live on 1300AMKentucky's baseball game with Alabama, tonight, Friday, April 11, can be heard live on
1300 AM, WLXG. The game originally scheduled to be broadcast on a delayed basis, has now been changed to a live broadcast.
Football
UK linemen struggling to keep fit this spring Two University of Kentucky offensive linemen -- senior Sylvester Miller and junior Yancey Reynolds -- have struggled with
conditioning so far this spring.
(04-10-03)
Baseball
Baseball Cats Set To Travel To AlabamaThe Kentucky baseball team (13-18, 1-10 SEC) will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a weekend
series with the No. 23 Alabama Crimson Tide (21-10, 6-6 SEC), this weekend, Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13.
Football
Ogletree back in comfortable spot for UKAfter a season spent at a position he didn't feel he
was best suited to play, Eric Ogletree is back where he feels he belongs for the University of Kentucky football team and he is definitely making the best of it.
No man an island in UK's new scheme How many times have you seen the following scenario at a Kentucky football game over the past few years:
