2009 state baseball-First round
June 11, 2009 by Mark Cornelison
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Day 1 of the state baseball tournament saw upstart Owensboro defeat Lawrence County, Bullitt East ripped South Laurel, and Lexington Catholic defeat Marshall County after a long lightning delay. Trinity vs Harrison County…too late for deadline after the rain delay.
Blue beats White 28-23
April 25, 2009 by Mark Cornelison
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Blue beats White 28-23 behind the arm of junior quarterback Will Fidler complemented by Randall Cobb’s 4 catches for 70 yards and 96 yards on 16 carries by Moncell Allen.
General Quarters wins Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland
April 11, 2009 by Mark Cornelison
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General Quarters ridden by Eibar Coa wins the 85th running of the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland in front of a crowd of 27,788.
Calipari embraces the Blue
April 1, 2009 by David Stephenson
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John Calipari was officially introduced Wednesday as men’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky. The April Fools-morning announcement was no joke. FULL STORY
Related video and photos: Billy Gillispie is fired by Kentucky
Billy Gillispie is out
March 28, 2009 by Helena Hau
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University of Kentucky officials are aiming to settle for less than the $6 million buyout provision in ousted basketball coach Billy Gillispie’s “memorandum of understanding.” ORDER PHOTO REPRINTS
While Billy Gillispie took the high road Saturday in talking about his two seasons as Kentucky coach, his attorney sounded ready to go to court to get his client $6 million in compensation. UK’s buyout obligation remained unresolved as the school fired Gillispie as coach on Friday. Story