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OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Just Things
By Gary Miller At least once a year I fish the Powell River with my friend, Michael. We live about an hour from each other, so these trips are planned a few weeks in advance. Our preferred way of fishing is with light tackle in kayaks. We both love everything the river offers. The Powell is a small river, and while there are some larger smallmouth bass, most of our trophies measure less than 15 inches. But the fight they put up, combined with the pull of the current, gives us
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WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: The Initiative of Jesus in Saving His Disciples
By Father Yohanes Akoit The Gospel reading on the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time speaks about the help of Jesus to His disciples. This happened because their boat was tossed by the wind and was about to sink. They were afraid and looking for their rescue. Exactly at that moment, Jesus came walking on the water and saved their lives (Matthew 14:22-33). To grasp the main message of this story, it is helpful to combine it with another story from the Bible. The story that tak
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UK, Virginia Square Off in the Sprouts Farmers Market espnW Invitational in Nashville
LEXINGTON, Ky. – As the University of Kentucky women’s basketball brand grows so too does the stage. Coach Kenny Brooks and his Wildcats will face Virginia, a team also coming off a Sweet 16, in the Sprouts Farmer’s Market espnW Invitational on Sunday, Dec. 20 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Kentucky coach Kenny Brooks (Photo by Jamie H. Vaught) The two teams will meet for the third time in the all-time series, with Kentucky holding a 2-0 lead in the series. UK defea
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3 days ago1 min read
PHOTO GALLERY: Football Wildcats Ready for 2026 Season under New Coach Will Stein
The 2026 edition of the Kentucky Wildcats, including head coach Will Stein, offensive coordinator Joe Sloan and defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, met the news media on Monday at Kroger Field for the annual UK Football Media Day. Kentucky opens the season on Saturday, Sept. 5 (1 p.m ET, SEC Network Plus) against Youngstown State at Kroger Field. Click here for football roster https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ Photos by Jamie H. Vaught and Janna Vaught
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2026 UK Football Schedule Poster Released; Poster Available at Kroger on August 1
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 2026 Kentucky Football schedule poster, presented by Kroger, will be available beginning the morning of Saturday, Aug. 1, at area Kroger stores and other locations in Lexington while supplies last. This year’s poster features head coach Will Stein entering his first season leading the Wildcats. The design showcases the 2026 Kentucky football schedule and offers fans the first chance to pick up one of the signature pieces of the upcoming season. Locations
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Jul 311 min read
UK Volleyball Team Places Nation-High Four on National Player of Year Watch List
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Looking for its 10th-straight Southeastern Confrence championship and a return trip to the NCAA Volleyball Final Four, the Kentucky Volleyball team placed a nation-best four players on the 2026 American Volleyball Coaches’ Association National Player of the Year Watch List, the AVCA announced Thursday. Brooklyn DeLeye, Morgan Gaerte, Kassie O’Brien and Molly Tuozzo were all named to the list with Kentucky’s four players the most of any team in the nation as b
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Jul 312 min read
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Different Ways
By Gary Miller I just returned from one of my Circle Events. You can check them out on my website. But this most recent event was trout fishing in Arkansas. Twelve guys, all trying to catch our limit. We caught a lot of fish and commemorated our accomplishments with a fish-fry on Saturday night. These fish were not only caught by different people, but they were caught using different bait. These guys caught trout using crankbaits, top water, Rooster Tails, corn, shrimp, and w
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Jul 313 min read
WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: Returning to the Center of Our Being
By Father Yohanes Akoit Gabriel Marcel once says in his book, Being and Having, that there is a condition in which we can experience what he calls Indisponibilité: the existential state in which a person loses presence to himself. He becomes absorbed by functions, social roles, and external demands. He lives and moves not from the center of his own being; instead, his existence is shaped by what comes from outside. Take the example of a priest: He has to think and find the be
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Jul 313 min read
Will Stein Era Begins: Can the New Coach Rewrite Kentucky’s First-Year History?
By Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine As everyone knows, Kentucky has a new head football coach by the name of 36-year-old Will Stein who came to Lexington in early December after three highly-successful years as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon. Stein is a Kentucky native who grew up in Louisville, and played football at Trinity High School and the University of Louisville. His father, Matt Stein, played at defensive end at UK for Coach Jer
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Jul 294 min read
Lance Heard, Willie Rodriguez Named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC Team
Senior offensive lineman Lance Heard and junior tight end Willie Rodriguez have been named to the 2026 Preseason Media Days All-Southeastern Conference Team, it was announced Friday. Heard earned second-team honors, while Rodriguez was selected to the third team. Heard, a 6-foot-6, 325-pound offensive lineman from Bonita, Louisiana, transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Tennessee (2024-25) and one season at LSU (2023), and enters the 2026 season as one of the Wildcats
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Jul 241 min read
WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: A Renewal Journey
By Father Yohanes Akoit The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed spirit. Psalm 34:18 HEALING THE ROOTS: A 7-Day Interior Renewal Journey Day 1: Name the Sin—But Don’t Stop There Many of our deepest struggles do not begin with the behavior we want to change, but with the wounds beneath the surface—the places where fear, abandonment, shame, or rejection first took root. This short journey invites you to walk with Jesus through those layers, letting Him rev
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Jul 244 min read
New Quarterback Kenny Minchey Ready to Lead the Wildcats
By Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine Kenny Minchey was one of the three UK football players who participated in the recent SEC Media Day festivities held in Tampa. (The other two Wildcats chosen for the annual preseason event were senior safety Ty Bryant and junior tight end Willie Rodriguez.) Minchey is the new quarterback who transferred to Kentucky after spending three seasons at Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame, he saw action in 10 career games, completing 23 of
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Jul 244 min read
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Convictions
By Gary Miller I have to admit I can’t stand going too long without checking my trial cameras that are outside of cell service. This is true especially this time of year. Even though the experts tell me to leave them alone until hunting season, I know I’m probably not even going to hunt some of these spots until the November rut anyway. So, I check away. I figure any buck that has gotten spooked by my presence now will undoubtedly be dumbstruck early in the rut by a hot do
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Jul 163 min read
The 12th Inning
Fifty-six years ago this week, two men had dinner together in Cincinnati. One was a hometown boy with a bad haircut and a motor that never shut off. The other was a 23-year-old catcher from Ohio, an All-Star for the first time, sitting at the table like a kid invited to eat with the grownups. Pete Rose and Ray Fosse. They stayed up past midnight talking baseball. Rose's wife made them food. By all accounts it was a fine evening between two men who barely knew each other. Twen
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Jul 163 min read
Tubby Smith Named to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026, honoring three legendary players and three iconic coaches whose collegiate careers represent the highest levels of achievement in the history of the game. Coach Tubby Smith (Photo by Jamie H. Vaught) The class includes national championship coaches Jay Wright and Tubby Smith, longtime Kansas coach Ted Owens, BYU superstar Danny Ainge, Michigan scoring ace Glen Rice and the lat
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Jul 135 min read
Blazing New Trails: Kentucky Author Begins 8th Major Manuscript
Special to KySportsStyle.com Magazine July 13, 2026 Longtime Kentucky professor and sportswriter Jamie H. Vaught is continuing his lifelong passion for writing. Vaught has begun working on his eighth book on University of Kentucky men's basketball. “I never dreamt that I would write that many books which have done very well,” said Vaught, who still teaches two online classes at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College after retiring in 2024. “I’m extremely thankful f
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Jul 132 min read
Kentucky's Tyler Bell Chosen as No. 10 Overall Pick in MLB Draft
Kentucky infielder Tyler Bell is headed to the mountains. The Colorado Rockies selected Bell with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft on Saturday, making him the first infielder taken from the prospect-laden Southeastern Conference. Bell becomes the second-highest pick in program history in the main draft. Tyler Bell (UK Athletics Photo) Bell’s selection makes four first round picks in nine drafts for UK coach Nick Mingione, including three inside
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Jul 113 min read
J Batt Begins Tenure at UK July 28; School Will Pay $3.95 Million to MSU
LEXINGTON, Ky. — J Batt will begin his tenure as CEO of Champions Blue LLC and UK Athletics Director on July 28, University of Kentucky officials announced Thursday. “From my first discussions with President (Eli) Capilouto and others at UK, I was certain that this is the absolute right opportunity for us,” Batt said. “Kentucky’s storied history, the opportunity to serve the best fans in the country, the University’s strong institutional alignment and innovative mindset, and
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Jul 92 min read
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: FIFA Love
By Gary Miller I am a sports fan. I don’t watch much television, but when I do, it’s normally around some sporting event. During the past few weeks, it’s been golf majors and some WNBA. And then there’s also the largest sporting event in the world. The FIFA World Cup. International football. Or what Americans call soccer. And while I’m not a big soccer fan, I have found myself following this tournament, mainly because this year’s event is in the United States. This tournament
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Jul 93 min read
WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: The Sower’s Call to Unity
By Father Yohanes Akoit Thomas Aquinas once said in the Summa Theologiae that God is equivalent with truth (Verum), beauty (Pulchrum), and goodness (Bonum). According to Aquinas, God is identical with truth because all truth comes from Him. There is no error, falsehood, or contradiction in God. Whatever God says is true. God is also identical with goodness because no one in this world can compare themselves with the perfection of God. Therefore, what we can do is simply striv
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