Caroline Makauskas
College and High School Sports Reporter at Lexington Herald-Leader
Sports Writer at Freelance
Covering Kentucky women’s basketball and more for @heraldleader and @kentuckysports | Texas Ex | She/Her | ✉️ [email protected]
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3 days ago |
kentucky.com | Caroline Makauskas
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Brooks prioritizes individual growth before full team workouts begin in July. Returning trio contributes nearly 47% of scoring and 71% of rebounding stats. Injured transfers and new signees bolster roster depth and on-court versatility. Kentucky women’s basketball is just one week into its summer workouts, and Kenny Brooks is “super impressed” with what he’s seen from his Wildcats.
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4 days ago |
kentucky.com | Caroline Makauskas
The second part of Kentucky’s home-and-home with Purdue is officially on the books. The Wildcats, who earned their first-ever win against the Boilermakers in last year’s 30-point road victory on Dec. 14, announced Tuesday that this year’s battle with the Big Ten Conference foe will take place in Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 18. Tip time and TV designations will be announced later.
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6 days ago |
kentucky.com | Caroline Makauskas
Kenny Brooks has scored his second five-star commitment of the 2026 recruiting cycle. Savvy Swords, the No. 18 national prospect in the class of 2026, announced her commitment to Kentucky on Saturday night. Swords, a 6-foot-2 wing out of Long Island Lutheran High School in New York, missed the majority of her junior campaign because of an injury. Expected to make a full recovery for LuHi, Swords is also a standout for AAU club Kia Nurse Elite and the Canadian junior national team.
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6 days ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Caroline Makauskas
Kenny Brooks has scored his second five-star commitment of the 2026 recruiting cycle. Savvy Swords, the No. 18 national prospect in the class of 2026, announced her commitment to Kentucky on Saturday night. AdvertisementSwords, a 6-foot-2 wing out of Long Island Lutheran High School in New York, missed the majority of her junior campaign because of an injury. Expected to make a full recovery for LuHi, Swords is also a standout for AAU club Kia Nurse Elite and the Canadian junior national team.
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1 week ago |
kentucky.com | Caroline Makauskas
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomUK reaffirms investment in women’s sports amid evolving NCAA revenue models. Title IX concerns emerge as House v. NCAA settlement faces multiple appeals. STUNT projected for NCAA championship by 2027 following national recommendation. In our In the Spotlight stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you continuing coverage of news and events important to our Central Kentucky community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected].
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