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James Quick has already racked up multiple accolades for his speed and talent in basketball, track and football. But he chose to pursue football at the University of Louisville and stay in his home town. CN|2 Sports spoke with Quick about being inducted as one of three high school athletes into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame and his anticipation of hitting the field at Papa John’s.  Read more 

Owensboro Catholic basketball star Becca Greenwell was one of a handful of high schoolers inducted in last week’s Hall of Fame. Greenwell, who set a national record earlier this year with seventeen three-pointers in one game will be playing at Duke in the fall and even though she’s leaving Kentucky, she wants fans to still cheer for her.  Read more 

On Saturday night, the UofL baseball team makes their second appearance at the college world series when they take on Indiana at 8pm. ESPN analyst and host of The V Show, Bob Valvano joined Leslie Neeley via phone to preview the game.  Read more 

Former UofL basketball star Kyle Kuric has been keeping busy since he left Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals. Leslie Neeley caught up with Kuric, who’s in town for his wedding, to ask him about playing in Spain and his attempts to make it into the NBA.  Read more 

Former UofL basketball star Pervis “Never Nervous” Ellison was one of seven inductees Thursday night in the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. Ellison, who was named the Most Valuable Player in the 1986 Final Four when UofL beat Duke for the championship, says he was thrilled with the honor, especially in a year when the Cards clinched the school’s third crown.  Read more 

The Cards will take on the Hoosiers Saturday night at 8pm in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Junior outfielder and team captain Jeff Gardner, who leads the team in home runs this season, says he was thrilled when they took down rival Vanderbilt, and is looking forward to taking down another rival on Saturday – the Indiana Hoosiers.  Read more 

The Cards will take on the Hoosiers Saturday night at 8pm in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Senior first baseman and team captain Zak Wasserman has experienced plenty in his four years on the UofL baseball team. Wasserman, who drove in the first run on Sunday in their 2-1 win against Vanderbilt, says their season is far from finished.  Read more 

Western Kentucky basketball coach Ray Harper has added six new players for next season’s roster in his bid to win the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for a second year in a row and reach the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. Harper appeared in Shepherdsville earlier this week as part of the Toppers on Tour event, where he told reporters that next season’s team could be his best one yet.  Read more 

The Cards will take on the Hoosiers Saturday night at 8pm in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Junior right-hand pitcher Chad Green says it’s amazing to be a part of the unprecedented success UofL athletics is enjoying. But, he says, he’s not feeling any extra pressure to perform on the field.  Read more 

The Sporting News has named Western Kentucky football their preseason favorite to win the Sun Belt and new head coach Bobby Petrino couldn’t agree more. A conference title and a bowl game are already on his season wish list. cnl2 Sports talked with Petrino at Tuesday’s Toppers Tour about preparing his new team and kicking off their season in Nashville against UK and their new head coach.  Read more