Kentucky Sports

Calipari, Ulis steal Catspy show

It figured that Tyler Ulis and John Calipari would provide the highlight of the University of Kentucky’s CATSPY Awards after a basketball season full of them.

After Calipari was named one of four UK Coaches of the Year, he summoned Ulis, a Male Athlete of the Year recipient, to the stage.

Calipari then handed the award to Ulis, saying the point guard coached the team.

A complete list of awards is below:

Community Service Award

Danielle Fitzgerald (women’s soccer)

Landon Foster (football)

Female Rookie of the Year

Sidney Dukes (gymnastics)

Male Rookie of the Year

Jamal Murray (men’s basketball)

Bill Keightley “Assist” Award

Brady Kennedy (men’s basketball manager)

Blake Perkins (men’s basketball manager)

Blue Heart Award

Janee Thompson (women’s basketball)

Fred Allen Meyer (men’s golf)

Female Scholar-Athlete(s) of the Year

Jackie Dallaire (women’s soccer)

Sarah Harris (women’s golf)

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Landon Foster (football)

Academic Teams of the Year

Women’s tennis

Men’s golf

Mike Lyden Courage Award

Shelby Hilton (gymnastics)

Scratch Award

Charles Walker (football)

Taylor Puryear (gymnastics)

Supporting Role

Zack Strecker (baseball)

Leah Nugent (track and field)

Heart of a Wildcat

Kelsey Nunley (softball)

Female Performance(s) of the Year

Danielle Galyer (swimming and diving)

Kendra Harrison (track and field)

Male Performance(s) of the Year

Tyler “Chip” McDaniel (men’s golf)

Seb Masterton (swimming and diving)

Female Athlete(s) of the Year

Danielle Galyer (swimming and diving)

Kendra Harrison (track and field)

Male Athlete(s) of the Year

Tyler Ulis (men’s basketball)

Callum Irving (men’s soccer)

Coach(es) of the Year

John Cedergren (men’s soccer)

John Calipari (men’s basketball)

Edrick Floreal (track and field)

Rachel Lawson (softball)

Female Team of the Year

Women’s track and field

Male Team(s) of the Year

Men’s soccer

Men’s basketball

Miss Wildcat(s)

Danielle Galyer (swimming and diving)

Kendra Harrison (track and field)

Kelsey Nunley (softball)

Mr. Wildcat

Callum Irving (men’s soccer)

This story was originally published April 25, 2016 at 10:46 PM with the headline "Calipari, Ulis steal Catspy show."

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