‘ S P 0 R T S
      SPORTS GLEANINGS
  • Kalen Gibson was named SEC Pitcher of the Week twice
s by mid-season.The Slaughters, Ky., native earned the
, _ _ honor after throwing a complete—game, four—hitter to
i T V § tg 2, _t __ , r :t__   2,,, ; - _ beat the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks on March 19
      Q. _; ay;       , A ~Y   *5,., and shutout the No. 7 Auburn Tigers for 8 2/3 innings on
r   z · ,· { _ 4 I I.,   r = i   ,   Q la, r nt   March 19.The game marked the first time Auburn had
‘ Q   ·’ ·=* tt ,   ,1  ll  ( it _1 ; , been shut out at home since 1998,a span of 190 games.
  Q Rt:     §?_a   " '     • Matt Fritts and Jimmy Rose, members of the Kentucky
    . A " · ’ T- Q lg l _ 5 ° baseball team, have both been recognized by the
f E - ·     K- ` I National Strength and Conditioning Association with its
ME   --' all , aa ga  gr   - »»·~ 0 t annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete
  i · '   ,i,, . ' of the Year award.
  The UK w0men’s soccer team 0n stage at the 2004 Catspy Awards in • CollegeHoopsnet.com presented Kentucky with three
’_ Rupp Arena captured the Academic Team ot the Year Award. 2003-04 Spirit Awards, the most of any school.The
  awards honor the very best in the world of college (
  basketball, both on the court and off. UK’s honors .
2 included Best Colle e Basketball Fans, Favorite T
    Catspy Awards Cheerleaders and B?-zst Athletic Department Website,  
  In the spring of 2003, UK Athletics held the first Catspy www-ukatbleties-eonr
Awards. A spin-off of the popular ESPY’s held by ESPN every ' The K€hfiiCkY Wdmahis 4 X 1,500-rneter relay faam
I summer, the Catspy’s honor the academic and athletic achieve- Smashad the seltool reoord FfidaY afi€m00h at the
i ments of UK’s student-athletes from all 22 varsity sports. hisfdfic Palm Relays ih Pbiladelpbia, Penn- The squad, I
In the inaugural event, a dinner was held for the athletes at which Cama ih fifih ih fha aV€hf with their time of  
  Memorial Coliseum, followed by the gala event at the Uifld-34r saw fhiaa of the fda? relay ntentbers _ Caidih l
  smgietary Center on UK’s campus. In 2004, beth the dinner Plnllrps, Brooke Patterson and Betb Hennann — set
  and event were held at Rupp Arena. Voice of the Wildcats Tom Paisdhafbasf Sphf hmas ih fha raee-
~ Leaeh was the emeee_ • The men’s 4 x 800—meter relay team also broke a school
  =tAhel the Winners areta record for the second time in as many days at the historic
  Male Reekre ofthe Year, Riley otNer11, Soccer; Female Penn Relays, as tbe rnen’s 4 X 800—¤neter relay squad
Q Rookie of the Year, Jenni Casper, Volleyball; Female Scholar- erossed the fihish hham Saifdhd Piaca lh fha Cdhaga
  Athlete ofthe Year, Tea Wilkinson, Soccer; Mate seireiar-Attr Men’s 4 X 800 Cbantrnonsblp of Arnenea raee- Nrek
§ iete ofthe Year, Ben Brewster, Track & Field; Supporting Role, Devonport, Paul Crurlys, Jean Balan and Kns Landers
  Andrew Hopewell, Football; Lifetime Achievement, Dennis Cdmhmad fh make hp the iacdfdhiaakihg lima 0f_
  Emery, Men’s Tennis coach; Male Performance of the Year, Jeff 7?i6·39» Which was less fhah ihfaa Sacdhds hahihd lrrst-
  Chakouian,Track & Field; Female Performance of the Year, Piaca (i€Ofgaf0Wh ahd mma ihah Six seconds ahaad df
  Meghan Cooper, Softball; Community Service, Antoine Paiahmai P0Wai Aikahsaa _
  Huffman, Football; Male Play of the Year, Andy Gruenebaum, ‘ Former UK Wrde reeelyer/krek iafhihaf Derek Ahh€Y
  Soccer; Female Play ofthe Year, Kari Retrtrm, Diving; charae- wasseleeted by Baltnnore ln tbe seyentb round of tbe
; ter Award, Daniel Brrmett, Football; Biae Heart Award, Eddie National Football League draft rn Apnl Fonner UK
T Clement, Swimming; Men’s Team Coach of the Year, Ian teammates fhaf signed free agahf Cdhffacfs Wah?
, Collins, Soccer; UK Courage Award, Pmirp Schardein, oeit; quarterback Jared Lorenzen wttb tbe NY Grants and
3 Scratch Award, Ravi MOSS, Basketball; Male Athlete Of the receiver Chris Bernard, offensive lineman Antonio Hall
; Year,Thomas Morgan, Cross Country; Female Athlete of the ahd d€f€h$iV€ ahd Jeremy Caudill, all Whh ihdiahapdha
l Year, sara Potts, Baaketeaii; Mr. wrttteat, Derek Abney, Foot- • Alunnn eornoetrne rn the 2004 National Basketball
  ball; Mraa Wildcat, Elizabeth Ramsey, Soccer; Academic Team Assoeranon play-offs nteluded Tony Delk (Dallas),
  ofthe Year, Women’s Soccer; Merra Team ofthe Year, Soccer; Jatnaal Maglorre (New Orleans), Walter McCarty
 l Women’s Team of the Year, Tennis; Women’s Team Coach of (B0$fOh)~ Nazr Mohammad (NY Khi€k$)» Scott Padgett
il the Yearjermrs, Mark Gullbcaul (Houston),Tayshaun Prince (Detroit) and Antoine
 l Walker (Dallas).
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