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42+ min ago (688+ words) Whenever a Kentucky volleyball player deflects the opposing team's attack, Historic Memorial Coliseum erupts. "Monster block! Monster block! Monster, monster, monster block!" booms from the PA system as fans and UK's bench chant the same and pump their arms to the music. This tradition along with dancing during challenges and player-personalized cheers are just a few of the sideline antics Kentucky is known for around the sport. "A big part of volleyball is the momentum," redshirt sophomore Ava Sarafa told The Courier Journal. "We have 14 people on the roster, and it takes every single person on the roster to give in to the full effort of winning in our season." "We have played Eva Hudson the last two years at a former school so we are very familiar with how fiery she can get," Creighton coach Brian Rosen said ahead…...

43+ min ago (188+ words) LEXINGTON "Entering his junior season of college, and second year playing for Kentucky basketball and coach Mark Pope, Brandon Garrisonwas expected to be the team's starting 5-man this season. Or so the thinking went. That held true. For the Wildcats' first five games, at least. Freshman Malachi Moreno, hailing from nearby Georgetown, forced himself into the lineup after a string of good-to-great performances off the bench. Now, the pair have switched roles: Moreno starts. Garrison is a backup. Where does this leave the position going forward? And what happens if prized transfer portal addition Jayden Quaintance finally is cleared to play? Here's a breakdown of where the spot stands as of Dec. 15: 2025-26 stats:10.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals in 22.4 minutes per game (10 appearances; five starts) 2025-26 stats:5.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.5 steals in 17.3 minutes per game (10 appearances; five starts) 2025-26 stats:N/A; Quaintance…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (238+ words) KENTUCKY " Natural Christmas trees can provide "Christmas for the Fishes," as trees donated to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife help create fish habitats." The program takes place annually and uses evergreens donated after the holiday season to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive. Evergreen trees are accepted from Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, 2026, at the drop off locations listed here."Trees with remaining decor, limbs wreaths, brush, or other plants will not be accepted. The trees must also be real, not artificial." "Donated Christmas trees are put to work in local reservoirs as fish habitat, where they're arranged in clusters that create dense branches and small pockets for young fish to hide," said Spencer Phillips, a fisheries biologist with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife in a news release. "These structures also attract sportfish, offering opportunistic feeding as small fish venture…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago (125+ words) HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Henderson County Animal Control is hoping to identify the person responsible for abandoning several puppies in the Country View area. Officials say someone walking down Wilson Drive found the three puppies inside a shed, crying. According to Animal Control, they were left inside a pet carrier covered in feces and urine, right outside an abandoned home. Officials say they did not have food or water, and were left alone in near freezing temperatures. They say they would like to file criminal charges against the person responsible for Cruelty/Torture. If you have any information, you're urged to call Animal Control at 270-826-8966. Animal Control says after five days, the puppies will become available for adoption at the Humane Society....

10+ hour, 57+ min ago (266+ words) HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - We first reported in August that Kentucky Power proposed a 14.9% rate increase for residential customers and 13-15% to commercial customers. As the proposal continues to face scrutiny, the Kentucky Public Service Commission chair joined WYMT's Issues and Answers to discuss how they balance utility costs with consumer concerns. Angie Hatton, chair of the PSC and former state representative, said the commission regulates more than 1,000 utility companies and acknowledges the challenges Kentucky Power customers are facing. "Kentucky Power does have a really tough territory. The mountainous terrain, it's difficult to maintain right of way and prevent outages and that infrastructure gets expensive," Hatton said. "And so it is a really tough area to provide electricity. They are the highest electric rates in the state. So people are concerned and I know they are." Hatton said the commission must consider…...

11+ hour, 52+ min ago (86+ words) Led by Ryan Myers' 19 points, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defeated the NAIA's Campbellsville Tigers 102-59 ... Myers also had eight rebounds for the Hilltoppers (7-3). Armelo Boone totaled 18 points and eight rebounds. Louie Semona hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Ra Briggs finished with 11 points for the Tigers. Dalton Kramer added nine points. Western Kentucky took the lead for good with 14:01 left in the first half. The score was 54-28 at halftime, with Myers racking up 14 points....

12+ hour, 14+ min ago (233+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Joe Sloan was hired Monday as Kentucky's offensive coordinator, coach Will Stein announced. Sloan was previously the offensive coordinator at LSU. He was dismissed by the Tigers ... LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Joe Sloan was hired Monday as Kentucky's offensive coordinator, coach Will Stein announced. Sloan was previously the offensive coordinator at LSU. He was dismissed by the Tigers after coach Brian Kelly was fired. Stein took over the Wildcats' program two weeks ago, getting a five-year, $28.5 million deal to succeed Mark Stoops, who was fired after 13 seasons. "I'm so excited to welcome Joe, his wife Taylor and daughters, Whitley and Lottie, to the Big Blue Nation," Stein said in a statement. "He provides expertise in the Southeastern Conference and he aligns perfectly with our staff and culture. He has developed some of the best players in the country, including a…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago (240+ words) Florida football is expected to hire Kentucky co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Chris Collins, according to a report from CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz and Brandon Marcello. Collins will be serving as the Gators' defensive backs coach under new head coach Jon Sumrall. He acknowledged a transition on social media over the weekend, sharing a message expressing gratitude to Kentucky and its fan base. "Thank you again for everything. It's been a blessing, and it's been fun," Collins stated in his appreciation for the University of Kentucky. He spent the past five seasons with the Wildcats, the last two as co-defensive coordinator, where he built a reputation as one of the SEC's more respected defensive backs coaches. Kentucky's defense finished near the top of the SEC in several key categories in recent seasons. Before arriving at Kentucky, Collins coached safeties…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago (197+ words) Colorado State Rams (9-2) at Nevada Wolf Pack (4-6) Reno, Nevada; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Colorado State faces Nevada after Lexus Bargesser scored 22 points in Colorado State's 69-52 victory over the San Francisco Dons. The Wolf Pack have gone 4-0 at home. Nevada allows 57.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.9 points per game. The Rams are 3-0 on the road. Colorado State averages 9.5 turnovers per game and is 8-2 when winning the turnover battle. Nevada's average of 2.4 made 3-pointers per game is 4.3 fewer made shots on average than the 6.7 per game Colorado State allows. Colorado State has shot at a 44.3% clip from the field this season, 5.4 percentage points above the 38.9% shooting opponents of Nevada have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Ahrray Young is scoring 9.7 points per game with 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Wolf Pack. Skylar Durley is averaging 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds while shooting 32.7%. Bargesser is…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago (626+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- All 1,600 employees of the brand new electric vehicle battery plant in Kentucky will be laid off before Ford converts it to manufacture batteries for data centers and other utilities. "Instead of plowing billions into the future knowing these large EVs will never make money, we are pivoting," Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley said in an interview with the WSJ. In a video statement sent to employees Monday, Michael Adams, CEO of BlueOval SK " the original joint venture between Ford and SK On " said this shift would lead to "the end of all BlueOval SK Positions in Kentucky." Adams didn't give a timeframe for those layoffs, though he said employees will have access to benefits and continue to receive paychecks for the next 60 days. Ford plans to hire 2,100 employees for the new iteration of the Glendale plant, and…...