The ninth-annual CATSPY Awards, celebrating the 2010-11 athletics year at the University of Kentucky, will be held on Monday, April 25 in Memorial Coliseum. The awards ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:00 p.m., and the public is invited. Tickets cost $5 each and may be purchased in advance at the UK Athletics Ticket Office (Joe Craft Center) or by calling 800-928-2287. All persons must have a ticket to enter, regardless of age. All general public will enter through the Lexington Avenue entrance of Memorial Coliseum. Lists of award winners and photo galleries from previous CATSPYS may be seen on UKathletics.com under the ‘Tradition’ tab. A spin-off of the popular ESPY Awards held each year by ESPN, the CATSPYS feature 26 individual and team honors, chosen from UK’s 22 varsity sports. This event is dedicated to celebrating the 492 student-athletes that represent UK. Videos of the nominees in each category are shown. UK student-athletes and head coaches serve as presenters.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.