Freshman Malachi Moreno has NBA potential but NBA analyst Krysten Peek believes he will be back at Kentucky next season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, February 17 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Could Kentucky freshman Malachi Moreno be a one-and-done player with his stock rising with NBA scouts because of his recent play? NBAdraftroom.com calls Moreno a “fast rising center prospect who looks the part of a future NBA draft pick with first... Read More.

Russell County Freshman boys win district tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, February 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Freshman team won the 16th District Tournament over the weekend. Russell County defeated Metcalfe County in the first game, and followed that with a victory over Clinton County in the championship.

Setter Kassie O’Brien became the first UK player to be named national freshman of the year | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, December 24 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Freshman setter Kassie O’Brien’s play helped solidify UK’s run to the team’s first Final Four berth and championship game appearance in five years and only the second Final Four berth in school history. She did not open the season as the... Read More.

Freshman Jasper Johnson doesn’t think there is a team chemistry problem with coach Mark Pope’s team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, December 19 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT What’s been wrong with the Kentucky basketball team? That’s a question most Kentucky basketball fans have been asking and coach Mark Pope really has not been able to answer. Many fans believe it has been a lack of effort by the... Read More.

UK VB associate coach Kyle Luongo proud of freshman Kassie O’Brien | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, December 2 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky associate coach Kyle Luongo spends a lot of time working with Kentucky’s setters and is “super proud” of what 6-foot-1 freshman Kassie O’Brien has done this season going into NCAA Tournament play. “She would tell you early in the fall... Read More.

True freshman Kassie O’Brien is battling redshirt sophomore Ava Sarafa to be UK’s starting setter | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 14 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT For the last eight years Kentucky coach Craig Skinner has not had to worry about who the team’s setter would be. All-American Madison Lilley, the 2020 national player of the year, started four seasons and then Emma Grome stepped in and... Read More.

Kenny Brooks thinks Kaelyn Carroll will contribute a lot as a freshman | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 17 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Kaelyn Carroll is a top 20, five-star recruit and Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks has liked everything he’s seen so far from the 6-foot-4 freshman. “KK, she’s special on and off the floor. I think she’s 18, but she acts like she’s... Read More.

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.

Kentucky freshman Trent Noah has helped inspire other 13th Region players to believe their dreams can come true. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, April 1 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard played in the 2022 and 2023 state tournaments representing the 13th Region while Trent Noah of Harlan County played in the state tourney in 2024 and reached the championship game. Several “mountain” teams were in last week’s... Read More.

It was blue over orange for freshman lineman Kalen Edwards | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, March 17 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Four-star defensive lineman Kalen Edwards is from Dyersburg, Tenn., but he was never a Tennessee fan and made that obvious when he said one of the highlights of his life was signing to play football at Kentucky. “I’m from Tennessee, so... Read More.

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Freshman Malachi Moreno has NBA potential but NBA analyst Krysten Peek believes he will be back at Kentucky next season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County Freshman boys win district tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Setter Kassie O’Brien became the first UK player to be named national freshman of the year | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Freshman Jasper Johnson doesn’t think there is a team chemistry problem with coach Mark Pope’s team | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK VB associate coach Kyle Luongo proud of freshman Kassie O’Brien | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

True freshman Kassie O’Brien is battling redshirt sophomore Ava Sarafa to be UK’s starting setter | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kenny Brooks thinks Kaelyn Carroll will contribute a lot as a freshman | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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

Kentucky freshman Trent Noah has helped inspire other 13th Region players to believe their dreams can come true. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

It was blue over orange for freshman lineman Kalen Edwards | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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