Booker May Be Best Former UK Player in NBA | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 1 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT If Devin Booker is not the best former University of Kentucky player in the NBA right now, he certainly has to be close. And he put himself in elite company with his game one performance in the Western Conference Finals when... Read More.

UK Fans Know that TyTy Washington is Special Player | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, May 26 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Explaining what makes Kentucky signee TyTy Washington a special player/point guard is not hard for Pete Kaffey, basketball program director at Arizona Compass Prep. “He is a winner. Whatever it takes for him to win, especially in big games, he will... Read More.

UK Basketball Commit Ty Ty Washington is Big Time Player | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, May 17 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT TyTy Washington is a natural scorer but the 6-4 point guard who signed with Kentucky last week can do a little bit of everything. “He can truly play both guard spots . His DNA is to score the ball and he... Read More.

UK Volleyball Player Lilley is “One of a Kind”, Candidate for More National Awards | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, May 6 by WJRS Staff

by LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky senior setter Madison Lilley has been named a finalist for the 2020 Honda Award for the sport of volleyball along with Logan Eggleston of Texas and Dana Rettke of Wisconsin. The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually to the... Read More.

UK’s Howard Is Again SEC Player of the Year | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, March 11 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT First-year Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy started her head coaching career by having to suspend All-American Rhyne Howard, a potential national player of the year, for two games for a violation of team rules. However, that did not taint the relationship between... Read More.

UK Football Player Echols Honored Veteran’s Family During Gator Bowl | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, January 10 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Ally Echols grew up a Kentucky fan in Shepherdsville and met her husband, Thomas Paine Echols, a few months before he graduated high school there. Tom Echols, who was a year older, was from a military family. His father was in... Read More.

UK Women’s Hoops Coach Says Howard is “Best Player in Country” | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, January 5 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky had to rely so much on Rhyne Howard last year to win, especially in the biggest games. This year coach Kyra Elzy has a lot more options and depth at Kentucky. Howard, a preseason All-American, has not had to carry... Read More.

UK Recruit Bryce Hopkins Not the Kind of Player Who Backs Down from Challenge | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, November 9 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT The first time coach Staunton Peck met Bryce Hopkins was the fall of his eighth-grade year when he went to watch his middle school team play. He met Hopkins and his family and they even came to some of Peck’s game... Read More.

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Booker May Be Best Former UK Player in NBA | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Fans Know that TyTy Washington is Special Player | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Basketball Commit Ty Ty Washington is Big Time Player | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Volleyball Player Lilley is “One of a Kind”, Candidate for More National Awards | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK’s Howard Is Again SEC Player of the Year | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Football Player Echols Honored Veteran’s Family During Gator Bowl | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Women’s Hoops Coach Says Howard is “Best Player in Country” | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Recruit Bryce Hopkins Not the Kind of Player Who Backs Down from Challenge | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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