Each Wednesday here at Cat Scratches, we’re going to take a look back at the latest week’s news in UK Athletics from around the web.Best on the ‘netRifle, men’s basketball among those honored at Catspy’s (Ethan Levine, Kentucky Kernel)Among the teams honored at the awards ceremony were the men’s basketball team and the national champion rifle team. The two teams shared the Teams of the Year award on Monday night, with men’s basketball coach John Calipari forfeiting his time at the podium to rifle coach Harry Mullins, who received a standing ovation by coaches, athletes and fans alike.”The hard work the team put in is tremendous,” Mullins said. “To bring a national title home to Kentucky, being a Kentucky alum, is very special.”Track and field: Venezuelan connection has lofty goals (Mark Maloney, Lexington Herald-Leader)As a group of middle- and high-school students wearily trudged off the track at Tates Creek High School earlier this week, their workouts done, another contingent headed on to the oval.The latter group of five clearly was older and stronger than the runners who had just finished.One, former University of Kentucky all-American Jose Acevedo, ran in the 200-meter dash at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.Men’s basketball: Lamb’s journey takes him from New York to Kentucky (Eddie Rivera, The Villager)Doron also developed a special relationship with Kentucky super-fan Mr. Bob Wiggins. Bob has attended Kentucky home and away games for the last 19 years, and, at last count, had attended 603 games.Asked about his relationship with Doron, Bob replied, “When Doron hits a 3-pointer, he looks at me and puts up three fingers over his eyes, and I’ll do the same.”Baseball: UK sweeps season series with UofL (Mark Maloney, Herald-Leader)UK (20-22) also won 3-2 on April 12 at Louisville.The teams had split their season series for four years in a row. UK, which also swept the Cardinals in 2006, has now won 26 of the last 36 in the rivalry.”In my eight years here, it’s our second sweep,” Wildcats Coach Gary Henderson said. “It’s tough to do. I was really proud of the way our kids competed, and especially proud of Cooper’s effort tonight.”Men’s tennis: UK falls in SEC Tournament final (Herald-Leader)The 11th-ranked Kentucky men’s tennis team couldn’t defeat its third top-20 opponent in as many days, losing 4-0 to No. 17 Florida in the championship match of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Gainesville, Fla., on Sunday.The finals appearance for Kentucky (26-8) was its second in school history and its first since 1992. The Wildcats won the tournament that year.Football/baseball: Brian Adams a rising star (Brett Dawson, Louisville Courier-Journal)The day is coming when Brian Adams will have to pick a side.Someday, Adams — a wide receiver on the University of Kentucky football team and an outfielder on the Wildcats’ baseball squad — will have to pick the sport he wants to pursue professionally.He’s pretty sure of this.”I don’t know if (both) can be done at the professional level anymore,” Adams said. “I’m going to just continue to work hard at both and play both as long as I possibly can. I’ll have to make a decision at some point.”Baseball: Maile’s homer helps UK take series (Mark Maloney, Herald-Leader)Luke Maile’s timing was impeccable.His two-run homer in the fourth inning helped Kentucky to a 3-1 Southeastern Conference victory over Arkansas at Cliff Hagan Stadium.The Easter Sunday win came in a game that was suspended due to rain on Saturday night, 0-0 in the third inning.Football: Phillips wants to take UK to next level (Chris Low, ESPN.com)He’s confident, and so are his players, that there’s a lot more out there for a program that has made huge strides since Brooks took over the probation-ridden wreck eight years ago.”We expect to compete for titles here,” Phillip said. “There’s been a lot of talk here about us having a chance to play in our sixth straight bowl game. That’s something we want to be in the past, strings of bowl games. We want to be talking about how long we can be in the title race.”You look at last year, and we beat the team that won the East (South Carolina) and played the team that won the West (Auburn) toe-to-toe. The thing we have to do is be consistent in our play and be consistent in everything that we do here.”Men’s basketball: Davis No. 1 in final 2011 rankings (Evan Daniels, Scout.com)Leading off the group is Anthony Davis, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound power forward out of Chicago (Ill.) Perspectives. A unique story, Davis rose from an unknown player in April of 2010 to the top overall prospect in late April 2011.With the help of a six-inch growth spurt, Davis grew and his game progressed. For his size he has tremendous ball skills, his jump shot is a weapon and his length, timing and athleticism have helped him become an elite shot blocker.Men’s basketball: UK wins national attendance crown for 15th time in 16 seasons (ESPN) Former Wildcats making headlinesRandall Cobb embracing competition (Mike Strange, GoVolsXtra)“I’m where I am for all the things Kentucky allowed me to do,” Cobb said. “I loved every second up in Lexington.”Everything happens for a reason. There’s no telling where I’d be or what I’d be doing if I went somewhere else.”Kentucky allowed Cobb to play quarterback, his initial dream, then move to receiver and become arguably the most versatile player in the draft.In just three seasons, Cobb broke a school record with 37 career touchdowns. Five times he scored game-winning, come-from-behind touchdowns in the fourth quarter.Rondo destroys Knicks; Heat await (Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports)Rondo orchestrated it all, with a remarkable 15 points, 20 assists and 11 rebounds. He was a tour de force, a one-man fast break who started moving the ball toward the Miami Heat and the most anticipated conference semifinal in the history of the NBA.”When he gets into a rhythm, it allows us as coaches to get into a rhythm because we see the game through him,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “He called a great game, like a [Jason] Varitek game.”Wall overcomes in challenging rookie season (Michael Lee, Washington Post)“I knew after the first couple of games I could play in the league,” said Wall, who had a triple-double in his sixth game. “I think I did good for my year. I wasn’t fully healthy and being myself, but I can’t hold nobody accountable for that. Things just happened. I just fought through it and helped my team out as much as possible.”Even though he wasn’t at his best, Wall said the right things to persuade the team to let him come back from his foot injury and learned a valuable lesson about being more patient.Daniel Orton eyeing role as Dwight Howard’s backup (Brian Schmitz, Orlando Sentinel)Magic GM Otis Smith will take applications for the backup center position behind Dwight Howard for 2011-12. Can a kid who logged zero minutes and seldom practiced with the team win the job?Is Daniel Orton that guy?”I believe I am,” Orton told me. “I believe I am for so many reasons, but I’d rather not say because it would only raise expectations higher. I’m not a sayer. I’m a doer.”News from UKathletics.comWomen’s golf: UK selected to NCAA Championship fieldSoftball: No. 15 UK hosts Ole Miss in mid-week doubleheaderFootball: Blue team earns 31-28 victory in Blue/White GameBaseball: Red-hot Cats travel to LSUWomen’s soccer: Spring recapMen’s basketball: Calipari considering coaching Dominican national teamVideo of the weekEarlier this week, news broke that Randall Cobb would be one of 25 players in attendance at the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York. According to most outlets, Cobb is projected as a second-round pick with a chance at being picked late in the first round. Kentucky fans need no reminder of why he will likely be picked so high, but here is a draft preview for Cobb from Fox Sports that features a number of highlights from the 2010 season.

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