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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats forward Chris Livingston (24) passes the ball during the Kentucky vs. LSU mens basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 74-71. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

Kentucky forward Chris Livingston picked No. 58 overall by Milwaukee Bucks in 2023 NBA Draft

Cole Parke, Sports Editor June 23, 2023

Kentucky men's basketball forward Chris Livingston was drafted No. 58 overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday. Livingston played just one season in Lexington after joining the...

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Zoe Hammond waits for her singles opponent to serve during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Kentucky womens tennis falls to No. 3 Tennessee in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Sara Gibson, Reporter April 26, 2023

Kentucky womens tennis competed in the SEC Tournament at the Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where the team ultimately fell to No. 3 Tennessee in the quarterfinals. Heading into...

Liam Draxl celebrates winning a set during the UK vs. Virginia tennis match on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 4-2. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

No. 5 Kentucky mens tennis defeat No. 4 Georgia for SEC Championship title

Sara Gibson, Reporter April 24, 2023

No. 5 Kentucky mens tennis took down No. 4 Georgia 4-3 in a tightly contested matchup to become the 2023 SEC Tournament champions. The Wildcats took the courts at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn,...

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Zoe Hammond waits for her singles opponent to serve during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Kentucky womens tennis falls to Texas A&M 5-2

Luke Fetzer, Staff Reporter April 16, 2023

No. 57 Kentucky womens tennis was dismantled by a dominant Texas A&M team on April 14, losing 5-2 at home. The Cats had been struggling in the matches before the meeting with the Aggies, falling in...

Kentucky Wildcats senior Taha Baadi, left, talks to fifth year Alafia Ayeni during the No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 6 South Carolina mens tennis match on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 4-3. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

No. 5 Kentucky mens tennis concludes regular season with 5-2 win over No. 21 Florida

Sara Gibson, Reporter April 15, 2023

No. 5 Kentucky mens tennis traveled to Gainesville, Florida, on Friday where it defeated the Gators 5-2. The win marked the team’s second victory over Florida this season. Kentucky took the early...

The Kentucky gymnastics team poses for a photo during the Senior Day celebration after the No. 12 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Auburn gymnastics meet on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 197.675-196.450. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky gymnastics finishes historic season in sixth place at NCAA Nationals

Parker Scott, Reporter April 15, 2023

Kentucky gymnastics finished in sixth place out of eight teams in the NCAA National Semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. This year marked just the second national championship appearance for...

Kentucky Wildcats senior Liam Draxl celebrates after scoring a point during the No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 6 South Carolina mens tennis match on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. South Carolina won 4-3. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

No. 6 Kentucky mens tennis triumphs 4-2 over Vanderbilt on senior day

Ainsley Saurers, Reporter April 9, 2023

No. 6 Kentucky mens tennis took down the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday, securing a 4-2 win on senior night. The victory marked the 20th regular season win for the Cats with a little over a week left...

Kentucky Wildcats senior Carlota Molina awaits the ball during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Kentucky womens tennis falls to Vanderbilt 5-2 on the road

Sara Gibson, Reporter April 9, 2023

No. 49 Kentucky womens tennis traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend where it fell to the Commodores 5-2, moving to 4-7 in conference play. The Wildcats gave up the doubles point for...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Ugonna Onyenso (33) guards Yale Bulldogs forward EJ Jarvis (15) during the No. 16 Kentucky vs. Yale mens basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 69-59. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky mens basketball center Ugonna Onyenso announces return to team after entering transfer portal

Drew Johnson and Noah Wehby April 6, 2023

UPDATE: A highly touted recruit, Ugonna Onyenso declared that he will in fact return to Lexington for his sophomore year after entering the transfer portal.  On April 12, 2023, Onyenso took his...

Kentucky Wildcats guard Cason Wallace (22) shoots the ball during the No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 3 Kansas State mens basketball game in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kansas State won 75-69. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky mens basketball guard Cason Wallace enters 2023 NBA Draft

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor April 5, 2023

Kentucky mens basketball’s Cason Wallace became the most recent Wildcat to announce his declaration for the 2023 NBA Draft. Completing just one year in Lexington, Wallace is one of Calipari’s one-and-done...

Fiona Arrese celebrates a point during the University of Kentucky vs. Tennessee women’s tennis match on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Hillary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Kentucky womens tennis drops home match against Alabama 4-1

Parker Scott, Reporter April 4, 2023

Kentucky womens tennis (12-9) was defeated 4-1 by Alabama (11-8) at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center on Sunday. The loss, which capped off a weekend of struggles for the team that also included a loss...

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