Archive for June, 2010
Former Cal Player Goes To Louisville
Roburt Sallie, a 6-5, 200-pound guard from Sacramento, Calif. who has played the last two years at the University of Memphis, has signed a financial aid agreement to play his final collegiate season at the University of Louisville.
A two-year letterman for the Tigers, Sallie averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 [...]
Posted: June 28th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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U Of L’s Release On Pitino’s 3 Staff Additions
University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino has added three individuals to his staff, including assistant coach Tim Fuller, director of basketball operations Mark Lieberman and assistant strength coach David Padgett.
“Any time you’re in a program for nearly 10 years, you want to re-evaluate everything you do to make your [...]
Posted: June 28th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Former UK Standout Plays Major League Soccer
Former Kentucky standout midfielder Jason Griffiths has been officially signed by the New England Revolution and Sunday night made his Major League Soccer debut, playing the final nine minutes of a 1-0 loss to the Chicago Fire at Gillette Stadium.
A UK letterwinner from 2006-09, Griffiths was a third round draft pick [...]
Posted: June 28th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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UK’s Release On Joker’s Camps
After initial success at the first tour stop in Hyden, University of Kentucky football head coach Joker Phillips will take the GAM3DAY READY message to three other cities, starting in Central City on Sunday June 27. Admission to all three stops is free.
“We had a big turnout in Hyden with some [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Regional NCAA Volleyball Comes Back To Kentucky
Kentucky’s Memorial Coliseum has once again been selected as one of four host sites for the NCAA Volleyball Regionals this time in the year 2013.
The selection will mark the second time in three seasons that Memorial Coliseum hosts the NCAA Volleyball Regional, as the NCAA announced in February UK’s home [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Kings Coach On Cuz
Paul Westphal, the coach of the Sacramento Kings talks about DeMarcus Cousins.
On adding Cousins to the team:
“DeMarcus, I think, will certainly have a learning curve about the NBA. At the same time, when he steps on the floor, he brings enough savvy and enough footwork and size to be somebody that’s probably going to [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Lance Ray Signs With Twins
Kentucky junior outfielder Lance Ray has signed a professional contract with the Minnesota Twins as an eighth-round selection in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, it was announced.
A native of Las Vegas, Nev., Ray led UK in several offensive categories in 2010, including average (.356), slugging (.720) and on-base percentage (.458). Ray finished with 11 [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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UK’s Alberto Gonzalez Makes 2010 Davis Cup
After a stellar junior season where he recorded a 21-6 dual-match record, including eight wins in Southeastern Conference play, University of Kentucky men’s tennis player Alberto Gonzalez will represent his native country of Panama in the 2010 Davis Cup.
Gonzalez is one of five players selected to the national team that will [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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UK Men’s Soccer Schedule
After posting its second consecutive season with 12 or more wins last year, the Kentucky men’s soccer team will play a challenging 2010 schedule, including 11 home dates at the UK Soccer Complex, UK head coach Ian Collins announced Tuesday.
“We are looking forward to the season and a challenging 2010 schedule,” [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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Joseph Barr Wins Elizabethtown Men’s Invitational
University of Kentucky men’s golf sophomore Joseph Barr continued his strong summer play over the weekend by claiming the 2010 Elizabethtown Men’s Invitational at the Elizabethtown Country Club on Sunday.
Barr (72-72–144) played consistent golf the entire weekend, scoring two even-par rounds to finish the tournament at 144 and seal [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2010 under LEX 18 Sports.
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