. great ball handling skills and high ‘ , 299   Defensive coordinator Mike
  assist totals, clutch free throw shoot-   Tennls challenge   Archer, hired in 1993, had the oppor-
V ing and scoring ability; 1 *7999 99 9 9 T99 iiii 99T   iiii C9 9 `9997999T 9999 9 1 tunity to work for the Cincinnati Ben-
• jared Prickett to be jared Prick—   The Paul Miller Mazda Tennis Chal- 9 gals in the National Football League
ett, especially the improved version   lenge at the University of Kentucky was   in 1994, but luckily for UK he said
that began to emerge in early Febru- I much more than an exciting exhibition "no." Archer installed a simplified,
. ary with the advent pflghp intxvidual   pi tlgnnis by genowned playershjohg ily-to-the-ball defense that twice held
instruction sessions e or t e post i c nroe an ]im Courier. T oug opponents scoreless this season. Abig
players.   the final tally is not in, the challenge is factor in Archer’s decision was com-
• Team free-throw shooting must   expected to add about $100,000 to the mitment to family — his own that was
improve above its'64 percent rate in   fund raising efforts for the Boone Ten- unanimous in wanting to stay in Lex-
i early February (but not by much to   nis Complex and Outdoor Stadium pro- ington and the UK football family.
j melet the 68 percent average nation- l ject. According to Mickie King Offensive coordinator Daryl Dick-
I wi e, the lowest since the mid-1950s). Hogue, contributions reached j ey, also new to that position in 1993,
I $500,000 before the exhibition.   showed some exciting new wrinkles to
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PEG!.] BOW. PGI -0** was the hei htened awareness of tennis , ro ress and better utilization of the
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i 4————~ ·—— throughout the state. Hogue says the   talents of the players.
j In addition to the television expo- proposed UK tennis stadium will enable  
sure, the additional weeks of print j the university to host the high school   —--——4-   -—»--  
E coverage, and the money that comes l state championships, regional junior j NCAA Ti¢I(¢'I'$, EI!.
j vlgithlpargcipgéiipg in the 1993 Peach   champ;ionships ani the Bjup Grass ----   I     d
ow , t e i cats are reaping   State HlTl€S.COI1tl'1 utions wiici can Tic ets to tie irst- an secon -roun
rewards on the recruiting front. j still be made to the UK Athletics Asso- NCAA Tournament games to be played
j Twenty-two players committed to the i ciation, Memorial Colisemn, Lexington in Lexington’s Rupp Arena March 17
j Cats before the Feb. 2 signing date j KY 40506) will have a lasting impact on and 19 are on sale by mail at the UK
and another signed Feb. 3. 1 tennis in the commonwealth. Athletics Ticket Office. Tickets are $60,
l UK recruiting coordinator Tommy j which includes one ticket for each of
Limbaugh said, "I personally think =  ———- A ~-)~ -  -ee-fn the three sessions. Please add $2 for
this class will take us to a new level.” $'I'¢|yi||g TQg¢'“|¢|‘ postage and handling per order and
j Despite attending campus on the ·--4  --»— -——-—--   - -4------ -   make checks payable to the UK Athlet-
most wintry weekend of the season, 1 It looks like there won`t be any   ics Association. Mail checks to UK Bas-
the Cats attracted nine players from i changes this year in the football   ketball Ticket Office, Room 111,
j Florida, a state known for the quality   coaching combination that led the   Memorial Coliseum, Lexington KY
I and quantity of its football players.   Wildcats to a winning season, fourth l 40506...Rodney Dent continues to
UK had earlier signed two players   place in the powerful, top-rated j recover frogi his season—ending kpee
from the junior college ranks, Eric Southeastern Conference and to a injury. Un er current NCAA ru es,
Gray and George Harris, both of   post—season bowl for the first time in   Dent, a senior, is not eligible for a med-
whom are from the City College of l 17 years. * ical redshiit, however, UK officials plan
San Francisco. Head coach Bill Curry received a to appeal to the NCAA to reevaluate
Gray finished the season as the   contract extension which takes him Dent’s situation when the season is
i top-ratedjuco quarterback in the l through the 1998 season. In ann- over. You can send your best wishes to
nation after leading his team to a 20-2   ouncing the extension, athletics Dent in care of the UK Athletics Asso-
‘ record over the past two years. This ‘ director C.M. Newton said, "I am I ciation, Memoiial Coliseum, Lexington
year he completed 83-of-173 passes   totally convinced that (Curry) is the KY 40506...Lady Kat guard Stacey
for 19 touchdowns and 10 intercep- right man to be our football coach."   Reed was named SEC Player of the
_ tions and rushed for 787 yards and 12   Newton cited Curry’s commitment to   Week januaiy 24. In three games that
‘ touchdowns. I the total welfare of the student-ath- l week, Reed scored 69 points. Ina game
Harris is a defensive back who was   lete, to discipline and conduct on and   with Mississippi State, she had a career
Z twice named to the all—conference   off the field and to academics (seven l high with 29 points and 11 rebounds...
 » team. In two seasons, Harris racked   times in 10 years Kentucky has had j john Butler, an associate baseball
up 14 interceptions, 58 unassisted   the most academic all-SEC football j coach since 1985, is now UK’s compli-
tackles, six fumble recoveries and players) as well as steady progress   ance coordinator. He replaces Sandy
” three sacks. Both he and Gray are toward a championship team as fac- j Bell who was promoted to compliance
, already attending classes at UK. tors in his decision. director.
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