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Big Blue Brew 3/19: Strack Earns All-America Honorable Mention
Clara Strack was named to the USBWA and AP All-America Honorable Mention list.
Big Blue Brew Crew
March 19, 2026
🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics
Good Morning, Wildcats. Are you joining us for March Madness? We will see you at the men’s basketball open practice today at 11:45am CT!
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew?
🥎 Grand slam for Hamilton
🏀 Strack earns Honorable Mention
🔵 And much, much more!
Jack 'Goose' Givens discusses the growth of Denzel Aberdeen and the importance of the PG in the match up against Santa Clara in our Bracket Breakdown. Watch the full video on UKSN All-Access.
Post Season Coverage is presented by UK HealthCare.
Want More?
🔼 Midweek Victory. The softball team beat Houston 9-2 on Wednesday. Ella Emmert led the team with two hits. Karissa Hamilton hit a grand slam in the top of the seventh inning and totaled four RBIs. Sarah Haendiges earned the win on the mound after throwing 4.0 innings and striking out four batters.
🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA
Happening Tomorrow. The men’s basketball team faces Santa Clara in the first round of March Madness.
Kentucky is ##-## in NCAA Tournament openers.
Got a guess? Check below for the answer!
🔵 ONE BIG THING
🔼 Stunning. Women’s basketball player Clara Strack was named to the USBWA All-America Honorable Mention list. She was also chosen to the Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention Team. Strack is leading the team in points, rebounds, blocks and steals, averaging 17.1 points per game, 10.0 rebounds per game, 2.58 blocks per game, 1.82 assists per game and 1.21 steals per game in 33 starts this season.
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Thursday, March 19
🏊 Women’s Swim & Dive NCAA Championship
📣 Stunt vs. East Stroudsburg @ 6:30pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Ole Miss @ 8pm ET
Friday, March 20
🏊 Women’s Swim & Dive NCAA Championship
⛳️ Men’s Golf Linger Longer Invitational
👟 Track & Field Black & Gold Challenge
📣 Stunt vs. McNeese/Northern Kentucky @ 10:25am/4:15pm ET
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Texas @ 12pm ET
🏀 #7 Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament vs. #10 Santa Clara @ 12:15pm ET
🎾 Men’s Tennis at South Carolina @ 5pm ET
🥎 Softball at Texas A&M @ 7pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Ole Miss @ 7:30pm ET
Saturday, March 21
🏊 Women’s Swim & Dive NCAA Championship
⛳️ Men’s Golf Linger Longer Invitational
👟 Track & Field Black & Gold Challenge
🤸 Gymnastics SEC Championships @ 3pm ET
⚾️ Baseball at Ole Miss @ 2:30pm ET
🏀 Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament vs. James Madison @ 2:30pm ET
🥎 Softball at Texas A&M @ 5pm ET
Sunday, March 22
⛳️ Men’s Golf Linger Longer Invitational
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Texas @ 1pm ET | Watch
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Texas A&M @ 1pm ET
🥎 Softball at Texas A&M @ 2pm ET
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 50-12!
🔵 Have a great Thursday, y’all!
