Challenging freshman season helped UK golfer C.A. Carter | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT C.A. Carter had an illustrious high school golf career at Lexington Christian as well as on various junior golf circuits. Still, she was not exactly sure what to expect during her freshman season at Kentucky when she averaged 75.6 strokes per... Read More.

Jack Givens knew SGA was a special talent at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, June 20 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player and led Oklahoma City to the NBA Finals where he put his name into the record books. His 72 points in the first two career Finals games against Indiana... Read More.

UK wide receiver commit Prince Jean has strong relationship with L’Damian Washington | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, June 19 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Receiver Prince Jean of Valdosta, Ga., worked to add about 15 pounds of muscle in the offseason to where he was up to 190 pounds when summer workouts/camps started. “I actually felt like I got faster even with the added weight,”... Read More.

Kentucky players thankful to have Mo Dioubate as a Wildcat | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, June 18 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Mo Dioubate was a big part of three Alabama wins over coach Mark Pope’s first Kentucky team, one reason Pope recruited the 6-foot-7 forward once he entered the transfer portal. Dioubate has 13 points and eight rebounds in Alabama’s SEC Tournament... Read More.

Jager Burton has his confidence back heading into 2025 season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, June 17 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Jager Burton has played in 38 games at Kentucky and started 34 of those games, including 10 in 2024. He was a four-star recruit coming out of Frederick Douglass High School in 2021 and considered one of the nation’s top 10... Read More.

Thomas Haugh is one of the frontcourt players that has made Florida the preseason favorite to win the SEC championship | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, June 12 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Hall of Fame college basketball analyst Dick Vitale recently ranked his top 12 teams for the 2025-26 season and he put Kentucky 11th. "Mark Pope reloads again, folks. Otega Oweh and Brandon Garrison will be looking to lead an incredible group... Read More.

Second baseman Luke Lawrence is one of the returning players Kentucky coach Nick Mingione is counting on to lead his 2026 team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, June 11 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Nick Mingione was not ready for the 2025 season to be over when Kentucky blew a five-run lead in the eighth inning to West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament but it didn’t take him long to make it clear he was... Read More.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in the Marshall County Hoopfest before going to Kentucky and now is hoping to win a NBA championship | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, June 10 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a historic season for the Oklahoma City Thunder to get his team into the NBA Finals where he has a chance to add even more to his legacy. One of Gilgeous-Alexander’s biggest supporters for years... Read More.

Sophie Galloway proud of obstacles she overcame to make NCAA | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, June 9 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Sophie Galloway was a four-time Gatorade Kentucky Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year who won eight Class 3A state championships, including the long jump, triple jump and 100-meter hurdles her senior season at Marshall County. She dreamed of potentially... Read More.

Sean Woods thinks 25-26 Wildcats will be tougher, more physical | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, June 6 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Sean Woods did not play with Mark Pope at Kentucky but he knows plenty about Pope and closely watched his first season as UK’s head coach. Woods, one of “The Unforgettables” who played for coach Rick Pitino, liked what Pope did... Read More.

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Challenging freshman season helped UK golfer C.A. Carter | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Givens knew SGA was a special talent at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK wide receiver commit Prince Jean has strong relationship with L’Damian Washington | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kentucky players thankful to have Mo Dioubate as a Wildcat | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jager Burton has his confidence back heading into 2025 season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thomas Haugh is one of the frontcourt players that has made Florida the preseason favorite to win the SEC championship | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Second baseman Luke Lawrence is one of the returning players Kentucky coach Nick Mingione is counting on to lead his 2026 team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in the Marshall County Hoopfest before going to Kentucky and now is hoping to win a NBA championship | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sophie Galloway proud of obstacles she overcame to make NCAA | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sean Woods thinks 25-26 Wildcats will be tougher, more physical | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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