New UK Tight Ends coach Justin Burke has fond memories of Air Raid era at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Justin Burke was the perfect age to fully embrace the Air Raid era when Kentucky coach Hal Mumme had quarterbacks Tim Couch and Dusty Bonner helping the Wildcats have one of the nation’s most productive offenses. Burke went on to become... Read More.

New Kentucky assistant coach Mo Williams is known as a recruiter but also has the experience to help keep UK players focused | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT What is new Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mo Williams like? He is a 13-year NBA veteran who was the head coach at Jackson State the previous four years before joining coach Mark Pope’s staff at UK this season. He’s already making... Read More.

Metcalfe native, former Russell County assistant Terran Duncan named head coach of LWU Women’s Basketball team

Wednesday, June 17 by Zac Oakes

A Metcalfe County native and former assistant coach for the Russell County Lady Laker Basketball team is now the head coach of the Lindsey Wilson University Women’s Basketball team. Terran Duncan was announced Wednesday morning […]

Casey County native Wethington announces he’s stepping down as LWU Women’s Basketball coach after 37 years | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

Casey County native John B. Wethington is stepping down from his position as head coach of the Lindsey Wilson University Women's Basketball program. Wethington has served as head coach of the Blue Raiders for 37 seasons, and is the longest-serving college basketball coach in... Read More.

Will Stein has made former UK players like JoJo Kemp feel welcomed at Kentucky since taking over as head coach in December. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, June 2 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Running back JoJo Kemp came to Kentucky from Florida and played for coach Mark Stops from 2013-16. He finished his Kentucky career with 338 carries for 1,709 yards and 19 touchdowns. In 356 total touches, he averaged 5.0 yards per play... Read More.

Jaxon Jelkin led Kentucky in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched and Kentucky coach Nick Mingione thinks he will be a star in the major leagues | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, May 27 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky might not have had the baseball season it was expecting but senior right-handed pitcher Jaxon Jelkin and sophomore infielder Tyler Bell both had outstanding seasons for coach Nick Mingione. Jelkin was the staff ace. He worked 88 1/3 innings with... Read More.

Kentucky coach Will Stein there is no reason for UK and Louisville not to play football annually | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, May 26 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT When Kentucky coach Will Stein recently spoke at the Louisville Quarterback Club, he was asked about the importance of beating Louisville and when he would prefer to play the annual rivalry game that used to be the first game of the... Read More.

High school coach knew early that UK commit Miles Brown was special | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, May 25 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Matt McConnell was the head football coach at Westview High School in Martin, Tenn., in 2019 when he first saw Miles Brown at the youth camp he was hosting. “He was in the fourth grade I think but even at that... Read More.

Veteran sportscaster Kenny Rice, a Kentucky native, understands how important this season is for coach Mark Pope | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, May 20 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Kenny Rice, 69, is probably best known for his horse race reporting, including the Kentucky Derby, with NBC and MMA coverage for HDNet. The eastern Kentucky native also has been sports director for WTVQ-TV in Lexington and was a national stringer... Read More.

Kentucky volleyball coach Craig Skinner says managing the transfer portal is a challenging task | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, May 7 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Three players — Ava Sarafa, Jordyn Dailey and Brooke Bultema — that were part of Kentucky’s 2025 national runner-up volleyball team transferred to new schools for this season. All three made contributions to Kentucky but none figured to be starters on... Read More.

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New UK Tight Ends coach Justin Burke has fond memories of Air Raid era at Kentucky | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

New Kentucky assistant coach Mo Williams is known as a recruiter but also has the experience to help keep UK players focused | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Metcalfe native, former Russell County assistant Terran Duncan named head coach of LWU Women’s Basketball team

Casey County native Wethington announces he’s stepping down as LWU Women’s Basketball coach after 37 years | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Will Stein has made former UK players like JoJo Kemp feel welcomed at Kentucky since taking over as head coach in December. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jaxon Jelkin led Kentucky in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched and Kentucky coach Nick Mingione thinks he will be a star in the major leagues | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kentucky coach Will Stein there is no reason for UK and Louisville not to play football annually | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

High school coach knew early that UK commit Miles Brown was special | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Veteran sportscaster Kenny Rice, a Kentucky native, understands how important this season is for coach Mark Pope | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kentucky volleyball coach Craig Skinner says managing the transfer portal is a challenging task | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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