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Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Mason Moore (20) pitches the ball during the Kentucky vs. Evansville home opener baseball game on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 6-3. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

No. 12 Kentucky baseball survives Lexington Regional, advances to Super Regionals in Baton Rouge

Cole Parke, Sports Editor June 6, 2023

No. 12 Kentucky baseball survived the Lexington Regional on Monday, earning a rematch with No. 5 LSU in the Super Regionals in Baton Rouge. The Bat Cats kicked off the regional as the host and No. 1...

Kentucky Wildcats senior Emmie Sellers aims her rifle during the Kentucky vs. Morehead State rifle NCAA Qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at Barker Hall in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky finished with a 4716 qualifying score. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky rifle qualifies for NCAA Championships, eyes three-peat in Akron

Aaron Benjamin, Reporter February 21, 2023

The Kentucky rifle team qualified for the NCAA Championships after going through the qualifying meet on Feb. 18. Kentucky’s seeding was announced on Monday afternoon during the NCAA Selection Show,...

The Wildcats celebrate after scoring a goal during the No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 8 South Carolina soccer match in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, at the Wendell & Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 2-1. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

Kentucky mens soccer seeks 2nd straight conference title

Kentucky Kernel Sports November 11, 2022

Kentucky mens soccer defeated West Virginia 3-0 on Wednesday, advancing to the Sun Belt Conference championship match in the process. With the win, Kentucky is set to host James Madison on Sunday, with...

The Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex was filled with fans to watch both the mens and womens soccer teams win their matches at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Photo by Jonathan Krueger

Kentucky mens soccer to join Sun Belt Conference for 2022 season

Cole Parke April 6, 2022

Kentucky mens soccer is headed to the Sun Belt Conference for the 2022 fall season, ending a 16-year stint with Conference USA.The announcement came on Wednesday morning, when the Sun Belt Conference went...

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Kentucky rifle wins GARC team championship

Aaron Benjamin February 26, 2022

Kentucky rifle competed against eight other teams in the Great American Rifle Championships, tallying the highest point total, winning the title.Teams competing included West Virginia, Navy, Ole Miss,...

Kentucky rifle defeats West Virginia to earn share of conference title

Scott Clarke February 12, 2022

The No. 2 Kentucky rifle team won in come-from-behind fashion at No. 4 West Virginia on Saturday, earning a share of the Great American Rifle Conference Regular-Season Championship.This is the third straight...

Kentucky celebrates forward Ben Damges (27) goal during the University of Kentucky vs. Duquesne mens soccer game on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at the Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 3-1. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Men’s soccer ends regular season with big win; prepares for conference tournament

Cole Parke November 12, 2021

Kentucky men’s soccer concluded their regular season on Friday with a 3-0 win over FAU at The Bell. With the win, the Cats finish their regular season with a record of 11-1-4, one of their best in history. En...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Oscar Tshiebwe (34) fights off a defender while shooting the ball during the UK vs. Wesleyan exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 95-72. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Pastures new and blue: Oscar Tshiebwe ready to make his mark in Lexington

Hunter Shelton November 4, 2021

From Morgantown to Lexington, Oscar Tshiebwe’s lovable energy has transitioned well from West Virginia to Kentucky. Following Tshiebwe’s impressive performances in Kentucky’s Blue-White game and...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Daniel Evans (7) pushes the ball upfield during the University of Kentucky vs. Notre Dame mens soccer game on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at the Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 1-0. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Wildcats topple West Virginia in double overtime, remain undefeated

Cole Parke October 19, 2021

No. 4 Kentucky (9-0-3) defeated No. 25 West Virginia (7-2-4) 1-0 in double overtime to remain undefeated through 12 games for the first time in team history. Kentucky secured their first ranked victory...

Kentucky mens basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe addresses the media after a basketball camp in the Joe Craft Center on June 29, 2021.

Why was Kentucky Oscar Tshiebwe’s dream school?

Barkley Truax June 29, 2021

“I call myself a warrior. I fight,” Kentucky men’s basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe said. “You want to be at Kentucky, you want to be successful? Then you’ve got to fight.”You’ve heard it...

Gracyn Courtrights drivers license photo as it appears in the criminal complaint filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI matched her drivers license to surveillance footage and pictures of Courtright at the riot on the Capitol to confirm her presence on Jan. 6, 2021.

UK senior charged in Capitol riot released on $10,000 bail after court appearance

Natalie Parks January 19, 2021

Following an FBI affidavit and federal charges filed on Jan. 16, UK student Gracyn Courtright appeared in United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on Jan. 19, 2021 in a first...

The Kentucky Wildcats bench celebrates during the game against Louisville Friday, December 29, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated Louisville 90-61. Photo by Carter Gossett | Staff

This season’s top regular season men’s basketball games

March 7, 2018

The 2017-2018 regular season might have been a down year for the Kentucky basketball team, but that doesn’t mean followers of the team went un-entertained.Mixed in with the wins and losses were some...

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