More Kentucky Connections to Beijing Olympics
Applebee's Park, home of the Lexington Legends, may seem a little empty without the likes of coach Richard "Stubby" Clapp. Clapp is off to China, one of the baseball athletes representing Canada's team.
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Trinity Christian Academy in Lexington will be saying some special prayers for Olympic swimmer. While the school does not have a swim team, Elaine "Lainey" Breeden swam with a local Lexington swim club team. A junior at Stanford, Elaine will be competing in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly.
Louisville native, Caroline Burckle will be on the Team USA Swim team. A SEC freshman of the year and NCAA runner up in the 500 m freestyle, the University of Florida collegiate will be one to watch in Beijing.
Big Blue fans will be excited to see Tayshaun Prince on the hardwoods in China. Olympic basketball coach Mike Kryzewski will be looking to Prince for a spark of enthusiasm. The Detroit Piston always brings excitement to the competitions.
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EKU Colonels Coach Dean Hood kicked off this season with a gathering at Richmond's Gilliams Lounge last week. The lounge will be the location of Hood's weekly radio show on Thursday nights. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels, part of the Ohio Valley Conference, began practice Friday.
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UK Wildcat football coach, Rich Brooks, will have lots of "splaining" to do tomorrow during UK Football media day. With two players having scrapes with the law in recent weeks, there's going to be some changes in the lineup. Charlie Pinson will bring you more comments after the WPRG-TV 5 Kentucky sports crew finishes their Wildcat Media day gig.
Here in the mountains, folks are gearing up for the annual Pike County Bowl sponsored by Community Trust Bank. Some controversy surrounding this year's choice of sports venues...a departure from the Bowl's traditions. Match ups will be at Shelby Valley High School and Pikeville City's Howard Field. The competition, slated for the end of August, promises to kick off the Kentucky high school football season in style.
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Joyce Pinson is a Kentucky football fan, with a strong sense of fashion. She is in the process of moving and has high anxieties about relocating her wardrobe. Charlie has to endure the stress. "Watch out those are my lucky orange Pikeville College sandals." "You did pack my UK Big Blue hoodie in the winter clothes didn't you?" "What do you mean you cannot find my Bears football purse emergency kit and sunscreen?" You can get Kentucky Insurance quotes from the Pinsons at &nsbp;www.pinsoninsurance.com
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