Kentucky
Mark Pope wore a special shirt for five-star Kentucky commit Jasper Johnson
Kentucky football hosted South Carolina on Saturday in a big game and the Wildcats weren’t able to get the job done. The Gamecocks won this game 31-6 in Kroger Field, killing the Cat’s chances of hosting College GameDay.
SEC Nation was in Lexington for this football game, and Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope was brought on the show to talk about his recent recruiting success. Over the last few weeks, Coach Pope and his staff have landed two highly ranked 2025 recruits, and both are from the Bluegrass State. Seven-footer Malachi Moreno committed first, and five-star guard Jasper Johnson followed, committing to the Wildcats on Thursday.
When Coach Pope was on the set of SEC Nation, he was wearing a shirt that said: “Kentucky till I die.” This was the precise message Johnson had for Big Blue Nation after he committed to the Wildcats on Thursday.
Both Moreno and Johnson were born and raised in Kentucky, so when elite talent is right in your backyard, Coach Pope has to get the job done, and he was able to do that with both of these elite prospects.
Coach Pope was rumored to not be the best recruiter when Kentucky hired him, but in only a few short months, he has killed recruiting both in the transfer portal and high school. Coach Pope will end up being an excellent recruiter at Kentucky because he is really good at building relationships, which is a big part of recruiting. The Kentucky Wildcats are going to be really good for a long time.
Beechwood senior wide receiver Tyler Fryman has committed to University of Kentucky football and baseball according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals.
Fryman made the change to the Wildcats on June 26, just three days after announcing he was decommitting from Louisville Cardinals baseball. Fryman had been committed to Louisville since 2023.
The four-star recruit took an official visit to Kentucky on June 19. A week later, he’s flipped his school and added a new sport.
For Beechwood last season, Fryman caught 62 passes for 1,320 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was also the 9th Region Player of the Year in baseball and an indoor track state champion.
Fryman also had football offers from Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Ole Miss among others.
GRAYSON, Ky. (WSAZ) – New information has been released in the search for a missing woman at Grayson Lake.
According to game wardens with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Marly Kinney, 19, of Ashland, was last seen at Grayson Lake on Wednesday afternoon.
They say search efforts are focused on the water at this time and include Kentucky State Police aerial support, drones, boats, and K9 assistance.
Crews suspend search for missing teen for the night
The search is now into its third day, with officials saying on and off rain has hindered their search and that a group of 50 volunteers are walking the banks of the lake to help in the search.
Search and rescue boats have been seen at the lake as well.
Officials say there are still many questions, including if Kinney is still alive and where exactly she went missing.
They also say they’ve been using a variety of equipment, including sonar and thermal detectors, as well as helicopters and underwater drones.
WSAZ received a statement from Kinney’s family Friday afternoon:
“We are very appreciative of the absolute surplus of support from law enforcement, search and rescue, 1st responders, and all of the community and its volunteers that are here with us and for us searching for Marly. We do not even know how to express our absolute gratitude to you all. We continue to have faith she will be found and brought back to us. We know we have the very best people doing all they can to bring her home.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
We are still working to get more information.
Previous coverage can be found here.
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13 things more likely to happen than winning the Powerball jackpot
Hoping to win the Powerball jackpot? Here are 13 things more likely to happen than becoming an instant millionaire.
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Here’s a look at Thursday, June 25, 2026 winning numbers for each game.
Cash Ball
02-08-24-32, Cash Ball: 09
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Pick 3
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Midday: 9-6-0
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Midday: 5-2-6-6
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