LEXINGTON – Kentucky basketball player Anthony Davis has been named the 2011-2012 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year per a vote by the league’s athletics directors, Commissioner Mike Slive announced Thursday. “When you consider how competitive the Southeastern Conference as a whole has been in all sports, it’s a complete honor …
Monthly Archive: June 2012
Jun 27
Cats up for ESPY awards
LEXINGTON — The University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball team as well as coach John Calipari and national player of the year Anthony Davis have been selected as an ESPY nominee in the category/categories of: Best Team, Best Coach (Calipari), Breakthrough (Davis), Best Male College (Davis). The 20th annual ESPYs will air live July 11 at …
Jun 25
Yes, there is a Floyd’s Barber Shop
Took a road trip with my wife Rhonda last week and traveled to Mount Airy, N.C. and then ventured to Pennsylvania to visit Hershey and historic Lancaster, which features many Amish townships and villages. Mount Airy, also known as “Mayberry” in the “Andy Griffith Show,” was a treat and a one-day barrel of fun. Rhonda …
Jun 07
Calipari likes idea of summer workouts
For the first time in history, the NCAA is allowing college coaches to have access to players who enroll in summer school. The players and coaches can work out for two hours per week. Kentucky coach John Calipari has broken his sessions into two one-hour practices per week and likes the idea of getting the …