2019-20 Schedule BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Kentucky’s path to a potential 49th Southeastern Conference regular-season crown is a little clearer with the announcement of the 2019-20 home-and-away designations for the entire league’s schedule. On Wednesday, the SEC announced designations for all…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - Kentucky forward Nick Richards announced via Instagram he’s returning for his junior season. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByBBgwQngCk/?igshid=9yang274ixdd Back in April, Richards declared for the NBA Draft to test the waters. Now, EJ Montgomery is the only Cat left to…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Back in November, UK Athletics and Rolling Thunder Inc. partnered to place four special chairs in Kroger Field. The four chairs honored Prisoners of War and Missing in Action; it was a way to show them…
UPDATE: It looks as though the Cats will okay Saturday night after all. https://twitter.com/uksoftball/status/1132467967348756480?s=21 UPDATE: Kentucky Softball’s Super Regional matchup with Washington has been postponed to Sunday due to rain. If necessary, they will play a double header. https://twitter.com/ncaasoftball/status/1132457613428498434?s=21 Full…
SEATTLE (WTVQ)- After pointing towards situational hitting earlier this week, Rachel Lawson's club couldn't capitalize and were shut out Friday, 3-0. The Cats stranded nine runners on the night and were a collective 1-13 with runners in scoring position. UK…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Kentucky Softball program has grown exponentially over the last decade or so. A big reason why? Head Coach Rachel Lawson has turned the Cats into one of the premiere softball programs in the country. This…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Mitch Barnhart prefers to operate behind the scenes, leaving the headlines and attention for the student-athletes and coaches who have helped bring to life his vision of establishing Kentucky among the best athletics departments in…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - On Friday, the Kentucky Softball team will play the first of at least two NCAA Super Regional games. They will take on Washington with the first pitch slated for 9 PM. Game Two will be played…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Once an overlooked recruit coming out of high school, former Kentucky men's basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now an All-Rookie player in the NBA. Gilgeous-Alexander made the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, as announced by…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Kentucky Football has been racking recruits for next year, but they just got a huge on on Monday. Five-Star two-way lineman Justin Rogers out of Michigan committed to Kentucky. Rogers chose UK over schools like Alabama,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Junior second baseman Alex Martens went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in five runs to lead the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats to an 11-1 win over Virginia Tech on Sunday afternoon and book UK's…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - Former UK linebacker Wesley Woodyard held a free football camp in Lexington Saturday to help motivate kids and teach them some gridiron basics. Dozens of kids came out to Charles Young Center for the camp and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Sophomore pitcher Grace Baalman pitched a complete-game gem in the circle, as she powered the No. 14 Kentucky softball team into the 2019 Lexington Regional final with an 8-1 win against Virginia Tech in the…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Former UK Linebacker and current Tennessee Titan Wesley Woodyard is back in Lexington this weekend. On Friday, Woodyard held a charity golf scramble. Several former Cats like Dirk Minnefield, Keenan Burton and Avery Williamson participated. Even…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Wildcats got five innings from pitcher Autumn Humes in the circle and two quality innings from freshman Meghan Schorman to win its way into the winner’s bracket of the 2019 NCAA Lexington Regional with a…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Back in April, when the UK Softball team swept a series with Auburn then run-ruled EKU at home many thought that could be their last home game. The Cats were teetering on being a host, but…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - As the UK Softball team heads into the postseason, they have one of the best players in the nation on their side. Abbey Cheek has already won SEC Player of the Year and she recently made…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - It has been an interesting road for Florida State linebacker Xavier Peters, but it looks like it’s ending where it started. Via Twitter, Peters announced on a Wednesday he’s transferring to Kentucky. https://twitter.com/xavierpeters22/status/1128754401332682752?s=21 Peters only played…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Kentucky Softball team is preparing to begin their postseason run on Friday. The Cats will take on Toledo at 2:30 at John Cropp Stadium. Toledo is just one of the good teams in the region.…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - Former Kentucky Basketball guard Jemarl Baker has announced he will be transferring to Arizona. https://twitter.com/jemarlbakerjr/status/1128449963489280000?s=21 Baker appeared in 28 games during his redshirt freshman season with 64 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists and 13 3-pointers. Known…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Football Cats were lacking some serious experience behind QB Terry Wilson when Gunnar Hoak announced he was transferring, until today. Former Troy Quarterback Sawyer Smith announcing via Twitter he will be a grad transfer at…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - UK Softball Head Coach Rachel Lawson has turned the UK Softball program into one of the more consistent programs in the nation. For the eleventh-straight season, the Cats will be playing in the NCAA tournament. On…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – For the fourth-consecutive season, the Kentucky softball team has been selected as a host site for the NCAA Softball Regionals. The Wildcats earned the No. 14 national seed and will host Atlantic Coast Conference champions,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men's basketball team added a versatile scorer with length and an ability to make an immediate impact with the signing of reclassified guard Johnny Juzang. The 6-foot-7 guard out of Tarzana, California, signed…