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LEXINGTON CATHOLIC FOOTBALL NEWSLETTER |
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Knights Football – March/April
2009 |
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“Tradition Never Graduates” |
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Semi-State Champions 2007, 2005 |
STATE CHAMPIONS 2007, 2005 |
Regional Champions 2007, 2005
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District Champions 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1998 |
Regional Finalists
2008, 2006, 2002, 2001,
2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
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Undefeated Regular Season
2001, 1998
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LCHS Overall Record 171 Wins – 48 Losses |
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Dear Football Alumni,
Parents, Friends, and Fans, We are in the process of
updating our data base, could you please email/send us the following
information: Name: Address: Phone: |
*Attention* Booster
Meeting Thursday,
May 14 7:00pm Lexington
Catholic High School Theatre |
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Lexington Catholic
Middle School and Youth Football Camp June 8th – June 11th Click Above for Camp Brochure |
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Alumni
Profile Joey
and Mike Lusardi Joey
and Mike are ’98 graduates of Lexington Catholic. They are known as the original “Mad Dogs”
as they used to bark before each kickoff. Joey and Mike were seniors on the Knights
team that beat Henry Clay 30-26 and Danville (on a last second pass) 30-29,
while making the programs first Regional Final. Joey What
have you been doing since your LCHS days ended? (Ex. Colleges,
military etc…) Graduated from EKU with a
degree in Sports Management. Working at The Lexington Tennis Club as a
Supervisor and Personal Trainer Where
are you living?
Lexington KY Are
you married? Do you have any Children?
Yes to Chenelle (class of 2000). We have an 18
month old boy named Tyler Do
you or have you had the opportunity to attend a game since you graduated? Yes What
does Lexington Catholic Football mean to you?
God, Team, Football, Family What
is your best/worst memory about your playing days at LCHS?
Playing under the lights on Friday night with my twin Mike. Practice
was fun, favorite drills were Oklahoma and find a way to win. No bad memories. Years
and dates that you played football for LCHS? 1994 - 1997 What
position did you play and what number did you wear? Started LB for 3 years for varsity, RB, QB,
special teams MAD DOG. Number 26 Mike What have you been
doing since your LCHS days ended?
(Ex. Colleges, military
etc…) Graduated
from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in Sociology and a minor
in Criminology. I have been an officer
with the Covington Police Department for 5 years. I was a bike officer for 2. I am now working as the K-9 handler for the
department. Where are you
living? Covington, KY Are you
married? Do you have any Children? I have been married since September
2007. We do not have any children. Do you or have you
had the opportunity to attend a game since you graduated? Yes, I try to attend all the bowl games. Years and dates
that you played football for LCHS?. 1994-1997 What position did
you play and what number did you wear? Outside
linebacker, #41 |
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Knights Volunteer at Special Olympics Dance 2009 Fiesta On Friday,
April 24th, your Knight football players will take time out of
their busy spring schedule to help at the annual Special Olympics dance held
at Lexington Catholic High School. The
dance is 7pm to 9pm |
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Posted on Mon, Apr. 13, 2009 7 UK football players
stepping it up
Some unsung stars from
spring practice
By
Chip Cosby Most
coaches will tell you that one of the biggest components of spring practice
is the chance to get an early glimpse of any new faces or previous backups
who might be able to crack the depth chart in the fall. Here
are seven players who will either be making their debuts or moving from a
spot player to a rotation player. Danny
Trevathan, linebacker: Trevathan
showed off his athletic ability on special teams as a true freshman last
season. He'll be in the thick of the action at linebacker this fall and is at
No. 1 on the weak side. UK Coach Rich Brooks said Trevathan
will also be heavily involved in UK's nickel packages because of his
tremendous speed. "He's
having a very good camp," Brooks said. "He's one of the more
impressive young guys and clearly benefited from getting some reps last
year." He
returned kicks and played primarily on special teams as a true freshman, but
expect to see plenty of the Lexington Catholic product in the secondary this
fall. Guy played primarily at corner late last year and was listed as the
backup to Trevard Lindley in the spring media
guide. But with UK facing uncertainty at both safety spots, Guy has been
seeing most of his action there so far this spring. UK offensive head coach
Joker Phillips said Guy's ability to play corner and safety is a bonus. "We
haven't had a guy who can do that around here in a long time," Phillips
said. Randall
Burden, cornerback: Burden started to emerge during the
Liberty Bowl practices last December, and he had a breakthrough performance
in the win over East Carolina with a tackle and two pass breakups. Burden is
starting opposite Trevard Lindley in the spring,
although former starter Paul Warford figures to
challenge when he returns from a redshirt year and subsequent foot injury in
the fall. Mark
Crawford, defensive tackle: The 6-foot-1, 295-pound
Crawford was brought in from Coffeyville College to help fill the huge void
at tackle created by the departure of Myron Pryor. Crawford has shown the
physical skills to be a contributor but, like a lot of junior-college
transfers, needs some fundamental work. "I've
just got to get my technique down," Crawford said. "That's the only
thing holding me back. My tempo's fine, my motor is running, and I'm playing
at full speed. (Defensive line) Coach (Rick) Petri is teaching me a lot of
stuff I didn't know before, so that's going to help." The
fact that Crawford was able to enroll in the spring will give him plenty of
time to brush up on that technique before the Cats open against Miami (Ohio)
in Cincinnati on Sept. 5. "I've
got a better chance of getting on the field being here in the spring,"
Crawford said. Crawford
has also shown some character qualities the coaching staff has to like. After
practice last week, he pulled aside an offensive lineman who had been across
from him to let him know that he was leaning on his blocks, a no-no. "We've
all got to make plays," Crawford said. "The little things could
decide whether we win the SEC or not, so I'm going to look out for everybody
because I know they'll look out for me. I just want to be a team
player." Collins
Ukwu, defensive end: Ukwu
arrived at UK as a skinny 220-pounder but put on 30 pounds during his
redshirt year and now looks like a legitimate Southeastern Conference
defensive end. Ukwu is still very raw, but fellow
redshirt Taylor Wyndham and sophomore Chandler Burden are all getting pivotal
repetitions in the spring. Junior
college transfer DeQuin Evans will be expected to
push for the open end slot opposite Jeremy Jarmon
when he arrives in the fall, but Ukwu could put
himself in position to be, at worst, the third or fourth end with a strong
spring. "We
need him to continue to play well and develop because he's got the size,
speed and athletic ability to be a major factor for us," Brooks said.
"Now we just have to get him at SEC fundamental levels and speed
levels." Stuart
Hines, offensive line: Brooks raves about Hines, who's put on
15 pounds to get close to the 300 mark. Hines was a backup last year but
enters the spring as the starter at left guard. Hines
will have to fight off former starter Christian Johnson, who redshirted last
year. But even if Hines doesn't start, he'll be in the mix and can play on
the right side. E.J.
Fields, wide receiver: Fields, who's wearing Keenan Burton's
No. 19 jersey, was the only true freshman receiver not to see the field in
2008, but he could quickly get himself some playing time with a strong
spring. He
looks good in pads with his 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame and has some speed. Now
he just has to get more acclimated to the receiver position after playing
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Posted on Fri, Apr. 17, 2009 UK coaches excited about
young, athletic secondary
By
Chip Cosby The
biggest news for the University of Kentucky secondary this off-season was the
return of Trevard Lindley, who bypassed the NFL
Draft for what could be an All-America senior season with the Wildcats. But
there have been other developments that should pay huge dividends for the UK
secondary this fall, and that includes the rapid climb of several young defensive
backs on the depth chart. It
all started in the Liberty Bowl, when redshirt freshman corner Randall Burden
stepped in for an injured Lindley and delivered a standout performance that
included two second-half pass breakups. Burden
has carried that momentum over to the spring and is now starting opposite
Lindley. But
the Wildcat who could be in position to make a quantum leap is Winston Guy.
Guy played mostly on special teams and saw some action at reserve cornerback
as a true freshman last fall. With UK facing uncertainty at safety, the
coaching staff decided to stick Guy there this spring, and he's already with
the first unit. UK
Coach Rich Brooks called Guy the most talented defensive back he's signed
since arriving in Lexington in 2003, and defensive coordinator Steve Brown
concurred. "Without
a doubt," Brown said. "It's not even close. He's instinctive, he's
athletic, fast he's got size, he can cover, and he'll hit you. There's just
so many positives. His deal is being comfortable with his assignments. Once
he does that, he's going to be very, very special. Guy,
a Lexington Catholic High School graduate, wasn't always comfortable with his
assignments when he was on the field last year, something that he admitted
was mostly his own doing. He said he didn't take film work seriously and
would even doze off in the film room on occasion. "I'm
not going to lie; I kind of thought it was a joke, sleeping in meetings and
stuff, but it catches up with you," Guy said. "If you come out
there and don't know your assignments, the coaches are going to yell at you,
especially Coach Brown." But
with the coaching staff now counting on him, Guy said he's turned over a new
leaf. "I'm
real focused now in the film room and on my assignments," he said.
"I sit in the front so I don't fall asleep. My mind-set is different
from last year. I'll come in on my own time and watch film. I'm more
comfortable now." Burden
is the latest in a long line of UK defenders from the famed LaGrange (Ga.)
High School program, and the coaching staff thinks his breakout performance
in the Liberty Bowl could be a sign of things to come. "He's
got a really big upside," Brown said. "Randall's
always had talent, now he's got game experience, and since he made some
plays, he's got confidence to go along with it," said UK secondary coach
Chris Thurmond. "And we all know how important confidence is when you're
playing the cornerback position." UK
has been thin in the secondary the past few seasons, but numbers shouldn't be
as big an issue in 2009. Sophomore-to-be Taeido
Smith and Cartier Rice, who was redshirted as a freshman last season, will be
key cogs in the nickel package. And don't forget about senior-to-be Paul Warford, who has made 14 career starts at corner but is
out for the spring with a broken foot. Sophomore-to-be Anthony Mosley has
made a nice transition from receiver and provides another option at corner. There's
also depth and experience at safety alongside Guy. Calvin Harrison, Matt
Lentz and Ashton Cobb have all started games. Brown
said that while the Wildcats' secondary might have more overall talent, the
contributions of Shomari Moore and Robbie McAtee, last year's nickel guys, shouldn't be overlooked. "I
think we've got as much if not more talent, but it's really hard to say how
much improved we'll be at this point," Brown said. "Taeido and Cartier Rice are very talented players, but
it's so hard to beat that knowledge that Shomari
and Robbie had. Time will tell. Talent doesn't really pay off if you don't
know what you're doing, but athletically we're in good position." And
Brooks added that while young players can look good in practice, it won't be
until the lights come on that you get a true verdict. "They've
still got to do it consistently in games, but I'm very excited about our secondary,"
he said. Scrimmage
Saturday Kentucky
will hold its second full scrimmage of the spring on Saturday at 10 a.m. at
Commonwealth Stadium. The scrimmage is open to the public. |
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April 17, 2009 Cardinals QBs will be tested Quarterbacks often operate with immunity from
hits during practices and scrimmages, but tonight University of Louisville
coach Steve Kragthorpe is making an exception. In the 2009 Red-White Game, which starts at
7:30 in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, the quarterbacks will be fair game.
With Kragthorpe still searching for a starter, he
wants to gauge how they handle game simulation. Kragthorpe said junior Justin Burke, who transferred from North Carolina State, and
junior Adam Froman, a junior-college transfer, are
the front-runners to start. Burke probably will play the first series
tonight with the first-team offense, but Froman
also could get snaps with the first team. "I need to see those guys operate under a
pressure situation," Kragthorpe said.
"This will be the most intense pressure that they've faced so far." Kragthorpe said the first-team offense will face the
first-team defense in order to get true evaluations. The scrimmage will pit the offense against the
defense for 12 series, which will be about 85 snaps. There will not be any
kickoffs or punts. The defense will score points for three-and-outs,
fourth-down stops and turnovers to end offensive series. Junior Tyler Wolfe, redshirt freshmen Zack Stoudt and Will Stein also will get turns at quarterback. |
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*Coming Soon* The 2009 Schedule |
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