Friday, May 16, 2008

Kentucky Sports Mop Up Louisville KY Basketball, Preakness Horse Racing, and CBA East Ky Miners

Louisville KY Cards Basketball


Joyce Pinson, Kentucky Insurance Agent, with Secretariat Bronze Fund print


Rick Pitino, head coach for Louisville KY Cardinals Basketball, recently announced co-captains for the 2008-2009 Cards season. Senior forward Terrance Williams and Senior guard Andre' McGee will slide into the slot left vacant by departing senior David Padgett.



T-Will, Terrance Williams, begins his senior year at U of L, ranked #48 the school's career scoring records. He has 1,102 points to his credit.



Looking to Louisville KY Cardinals Women's Basketball, we are disappointed to note that Yuliya Tokova will not be returning to the court for her senior year. What a huge disappointment! Tokova has had some serious injuries, and apparently her ongoing herniated disc problems will keep her from the hardwoods.



Horse racing saddling up for Preakness Stakes



If all goes as planned, Big Brown will have shipped from Louisville KY's Churchill Downs Wednesday. Gayego appears to be the only other horse from the Kentucky Derby to opt in for the Preakness. Much to my chagrin, Big Brown ran away with the roses at the Kentucky Derby. Gayego, had a lackluster Derby performance.



I failed to mark down my source, but I was reading that equine experts are particularly impressed with Big Brown's heart. It seems the crowd favorite has a large heart, perhaps even bigger than the greatest of all horses, Big Red, Secretariat. We look forward to Saturday's festivities, broadcast on NBC Sports beginning at 4:30.



East Kentucky Miners CBA
Basketball Pikeville KY



Josh Pace, is making the move to the NBA. In a press release from Pikeville KY's East Kentucky Miners, they note that Pace is working out with the Golden State Warriors, the Miami Heat, and the Indiana Pacers. (Pace-Pacers now that would be funny!)



Two of Pikeville's players were recently named to the Top 20 Minor Players in the CBA. Pace, who was leading scorer in the CBA's 2007-08 season, ranked fourth. James Jackson, nicknamed "Boo", was ranked eleventh.



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Author Joyce Pinson is a Kentucky Insurance Agent  who enjoys most Kentucky sports. Her husband, also a Kentucky insurance agent, is a Kentucky sportscaster for radio and television.

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