Author: Larry Vaught

Larry Vaught is a seven-time winner of the Kentucky Sportswriter of the Year award and has covered University of Kentucky sports since 1975. Larry now has a syndicated UK sports column appearing in 34 newspapers across the state as well as http://www.yoursportsedge.com/, and http://www.cameronmillsradio.com/. Larry also joins Mark Buerger and Anthony White on WLAP Sunday Morning Sports each week in Lexington as well as appearing each Tuesday with Tom Leach on The Leach Report.

Whirlwind Career of a King

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Vicky Graff Photo She’s played in 46 career games but Kentucky senior Emma King says it has been “crazy” how fast her basketball career has gone by and she feels like it has been a “whirlwind.” “It has been such a fun time to be able to be part of some amazing

Julio?

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Vicky Graff Photo Quarterback Will Levis predicted at the Southeastern Conference Media Days that freshman Dane Key was going to be a starting receiver this season. Not only was Levis right, but Key is the only true freshman to have at least three touchdown receptions this season. He’s also third in receptions

Katie Knows

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ESPN analyst Katie George, a former star player at Louisville, was delighted ESPN decided to showcase collegiate volleyball and thought UK-Louisville was the perfect match to show the nation. (Vicky Graff Photo) Katie George knows her volleyball. She was the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Player, Setter and Scholar-Athlete of the Year and

Statue Worthy

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Vicky Graff Photo Mark Stoops’ first game as Kentucky’s head coach was against Western Kentucky in Nashville. Not only did the Wildcats lose 35-26 to the Hilltoppers, but UK finished the year 2-10, was 0-8 in Southeastern Conference play and lost seven games by 13 or more points. I still remember a

A Grown Man

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Just like he did in 2018 when Kentucky won at Florida, Vince Marrow joined us on WLAP Sunday Morning Sports (630 AM) to talk about Saturday night’s 26-16 win that vaulted UK to No. 9 in the Associated Press poll this week. We never know exactly what Marrow might share but

Mr. Robinson

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Vicky Graff Photo Thank you Tayvion Robinson. Going into Saturday night’s season-opening game with Miami of Ohio, the Virginia Tech transfer was being counted on to help offset the loss of last year’s star transfer, Wan’Dale Robinson, after his record-setting season. Kentucky’s first offensive play  was a 45-yard catch and run from quarterback

Levis, Richardson, ready to rumble

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Vicky Graff Photo If Kentucky is going to win at Florida Saturday night, the UK defense is going to have to find a way to contain quarterback Anthony Richardson. “He is the most-talented quarterback Florida has had since Tim Tebow. I absolutely think he’s the most intriguing prospect at that position in

Dusty Knows Best

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Vicky Graff Photo Dusty Bonner certainly knows what a No. 1 overall NFL draft choice looks like because he was quarterback Tim Couch’s backup at Kentucky in 1998. The Cats won seven games, went to the Outback Bowl and Couch was the top pick in the draft by the Cleveland Browns

Fastest High School Athlete

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Jordan Anthony, right, did a little dancing with freshman defensive lineman Deone Buford at UK’s Media Day. (Vicky Graff Photo). Jordan Anthony is one of the talented true freshman receivers that Kentucky has who could be a needed playmaker for quarterback Will Levis this season. Anthony’s name has not been mentioned as

Seth Greenberg willing to help

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Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg on the ESPN set during a recent visit to Rupp Arena (ESPN Photo). When an ESPN college basketball analyst was asked to come to Lexington for the Midwest Charity Classic Aug. 27 to benefit the Kentucky Flood Relief Fund of the American Red Cross, it