Kentucky signee Savvy Swords hopes she can be a role model for young girls | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, April 23 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Savvy Swords knows getting to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game, Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand Classic will make her a role model for a lot of young girls who play basketball — and especially young UK fans when she... Read More.

Kentucky coach Will Stein made a trip to Cincinnati last week to see quarterback signee Matt Ponatoski. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, January 29 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Cincinnati Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski verbally committed to Kentucky when Mark Stoops was the head coach but didn’t hesitate to sign with the Wildcats after Stoops was fired and Will Stein became the new coach. Stein had recruited Ponatoski, a four-star... Read More.

UK signee Maddyn Greenway ‘not scared of anything’ | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, December 1 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Kenny Brooks had been waiting for almost a year to be allowed to talk about Minnesota high school point guard Maddyn Greenway, one of the nation’s elite basketball players. She signed with Kentucky in November after verbally committing almost a year... Read More.

Kentucky signee Malachi Moreno has impressed Dennis Johnson and Cameron Mills with his all-around play | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, May 6 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Great Crossing center Malachi Moreno is someone that Dennis Johnson, father of UK signee Jasper Johnson, watched play a lot in high school and he also got to see him when the two UK signees played recently at the Nike Hoop... Read More.

UK signee Acaden Lewis wanted to help eastern Kentucky flood victims | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, March 3 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT When Kentucky basketball commit Acaden Lewis and his father, Jarett, learned about the devastating floods in eastern Kentucky, they wanted to do something to help. “We are big on community service,” Jarett Lewis explained. Even though they live in Washington, D.C.,... Read More.

NBA/college basketball analyst Krysten Peek felt UK signee Jasper Johnson deserved to be a McDonald’s All-American | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, February 4 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky signee Jasper Johnson is ranked as the 17th best player in the 2025 recruiting class by ESPN, has been named to the USA team that will play in the Nike Hoop Summit and won a gold medal with USA Basketball... Read More.

UK signee Jasper Johnson having phenomenal season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, January 20 by Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Corey Frazier has developed players from high school to the NBA during his coaching career and has one word — “phenomenal” — to describe how Kentucky signee Jasper Johnson has played at Overtime Elite this season. “Getting to know him and... Read More.

UK signee Acaden Lewis was ready to cut UK and pick UConn before Pope visit | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, November 18 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Kentucky coach Mark Pope had no idea he was so close to losing top 40 recruit Acaden Lewis to Connecticut. The 6-2, 170-pound point guard from Washington, D.C., averaged 14.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals last year for... Read More.

UK Football Signee Quay’Sheed Scott “Maximum Effort” Addition | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, March 10 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT If there is one thing coach Brian Hennecy thinks Kentucky football fans should know about signee Quay’Sheed Scott is that he always gives maximum effort. “I think he will give you 110 percent every time he is on the field,” Hennecy... Read More.

UK Signee Jayden Quaintance is Big, Super Talented Kid, Who is Only 16 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, November 21 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky all-SEC defensive lineman Dennis Johnson has been around a lot of special athletes during his collegiate and professional playing career as well as his high school coaching career. His son, Jasper, now plays for Link Academy after transferring from... Read More.

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Kentucky signee Savvy Swords hopes she can be a role model for young girls | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kentucky coach Will Stein made a trip to Cincinnati last week to see quarterback signee Matt Ponatoski. | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK signee Maddyn Greenway ‘not scared of anything’ | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kentucky signee Malachi Moreno has impressed Dennis Johnson and Cameron Mills with his all-around play | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK signee Acaden Lewis wanted to help eastern Kentucky flood victims | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

NBA/college basketball analyst Krysten Peek felt UK signee Jasper Johnson deserved to be a McDonald’s All-American | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK signee Jasper Johnson having phenomenal season | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK signee Acaden Lewis was ready to cut UK and pick UConn before Pope visit | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Football Signee Quay’Sheed Scott “Maximum Effort” Addition | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK Signee Jayden Quaintance is Big, Super Talented Kid, Who is Only 16 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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