LEXINGTON, Kty. – Tickets for the Wildcat FanFare Weekend, which includes the Blue/White Spring Football Game, go on sale Friday. Tickets are on sale at Central Kentucky locations of Dawahare’s, Kroger, and SuperAmerica, along with the UK Ticket Office at Memorial Coliseum. Tickets cost $5 and cover admission to all events of the FanFare Weekend. Children age eighth grade and younger will be admitted free. Activities for the FanFare Weekend begin on Friday, April 24, at 6 p.m. with a Kentucky vs. Arkansas baseball game at Cliff Hagan Stadium. On Saturday, the fun begins from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with the Wildcat FanFare in the Nutter Field House. The FanFare features numerous activities for children and adults.

The Blue/White Spring Football Game kicks off at 2 p.m. with an alumni game. The alumni will play touch football for one quarter and the score of that quarter will remain on the board when the varsity begins action in the second quarter.

Following the football game, the baseball series vs. Arkansas resumes at 5 p.m. at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The FanFare Weekend wraps up Sunday with the Kentucky-Arkansas baseball game at 1 p.m.

Defense Turns in Another Impressive Outing: The Wildcat defensive unit turned in another strong performance during a two-hour practice Wednesday afternoon at the Nutter Training Center. During the non-tackling scrimmage that completed practice, the defense looked good in harassing the quarterback and defending receivers.

“The defense is continuing to come along,” Coach Hal Mumme said following the workout. “They are really trying to play with the attitude of ‘attack’ that we’re teaching. The offense has to cut down on its mistakes, especially the dropped balls on passes.”

This Week’s Remaining Practice Schedule: Practices are open to the media and public.

Fri. Apr. 17    2:20 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.   Nutter Training CenterSat. Apr. 18    11 a.m. - 2 p.m.        Commonwealth Stadium (scrimmage)