Sports

These former Lexington Metro high school stars set for games on Friday, April 17.

University of Kentucky shooters won three out of four individual titles at the 2026 USA Shooting Junior Olympics. Braden Peiser led with two victories while several teammates posted strong finishes across events.

Kentucky freshman Cole Stockard earned his third SEC Freshman of the Week honor after leading his team to victory at the Bluegrass Collegiate Invitational. His performance included a standout bogey-free round and marked his second individual win this season.

A record-setting group of 22 former Kentucky Wildcats are set to compete in the upcoming NBA Playoffs. Sixteen out of twenty playoff teams feature at least one UK alumnus. Several opening-round games will see these athletes face off.

Justin Burke has returned home to serve as Kentucky football’s new tight ends coach under head coach Will Stein. The former standout quarterback from Lexington Catholic shares his excitement about coaching where he grew up.

Josh Kattus of football and Zoe Hammond of women’s tennis have been nominated by Kentucky for the prestigious H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship by the Southeastern Conference. Winners will be announced in May with significant scholarship awards given.

Kentucky women’s tennis will compete against Ole Miss in the opening round of the SEC Championship on Apr.14 in Norman, Oklahoma after finishing regular season play last weekend against the same opponent.

Kentucky men’s golf clinched its second tournament victory of the spring by winning the Bluegrass Collegiate Invitational on April 14. Three Wildcats finished in the top five individually, helping secure momentum ahead of upcoming conference championships.

Kentucky men’s tennis begins its postseason run against Arkansas on April 15 during the SEC Tournament opener in College Station, Texas. The Wildcats look to advance after falling just outside national rankings.

Carly Sleeman hit two home runs as Kentucky beat Eastern Kentucky 5-2 at John Cropp Stadium. Key contributions from Sarah Haendiges and McKenzie Oslanzi helped secure the win. The Wildcats improve their record ahead of their next game against Morehead State.