College

The University of the Cumberlands women's golf team took the championship of the Mid-South Conference Spring Tournament at Cattails Golf Course in Kingsport, Tenn., last week.

Anderson County resident and Cumberlands golfer Taylor Gillis shot a two-day total of 174 (32 over) to finish in 18th place individually, according to a news release. Cumberlands posted a 307-309 two-day team score to defeat second place Campbellsville by 10 strokes.

Anderson County High School graduate Ryan Ratliff placed fifth in his first collegiate track and field meet for the University of Kentucky.

Competing in the Kentucky Invitational at the Nutter Field House last Friday, Ratliff cleared 6-04.25, tying teammate Todd Nibbs for fifth place in the meet that attracted teams from the SEC, ACC, Big East and OVC.

The Wildcat track team returns to action on Friday, Jan. 27 in the Rod McCravy Memorial meet, also at the Nutter Field House.

Single-game tickets for Kentucky women’s basketball’s 18 exciting home games, including eight against Southeastern Conference opponents and back-to-back “Pack the House” games vs. Louisville and Duke, are on sale now.

Single-game reserved tickets are available at a cost of $7 for all ages. General admission tickets for adults are also $7 while single-game general admission tickets for seniors and children (18 and under, 65 and over) are $4. Age 5 and under are admitted free.

Expectations are high for the University of Kentucky women's basketball team. Despite the loss of Southeastern Conference player of the year Victoria Dunlap, the Wildcats return most of the team that won 25 games last year, have guard Amber Smith back after sitting our last year with an injury and have signed one of the nation's best recruiting classes. Kentucky had four McDonald's All-Americans on the roster.