University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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The fields of Seamn Center invite hundreds uf intramu- ral participants for flag football. The sport w second Kathy Lewallen, an undecided sophomore from L only to basketball in number uf participd J. -Ph0m ' d mg or. the at by David Cuyle

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t' it l I 237, hat law was just one step by state and local law enforcers to crack down on the alcohol and drunk driving roblems. The City of Lexing- ton started the Tra fic Alcohol Patrol program to curb drunk drivers within Fayette County. LADDS, Lexington Anti-Drunk Drivers Service, offered rides to members who found themselves incapable of driving, and BACCHUS trained stu- dents to drink responsibly. A dry rush for frater- nities was proposed during the sprin semester. The new attitude on alcohol id not change the boozing tradition at Wildcat football games. Some accused the lethar ic pla of driving the fans to drink. As usual, tlgie drinling began in the parking lot before the game and continued there afterwards, For some, this was the only reason to come to a football game. The football games themselves had all the makings of a Cinderella story. Jerry Claiborne, Kentucky boy, Kentucky graduate, returned as Kentucky coach. In return the Cats logged a 0- 10-1 record, the first winless football season in the history of UK It seemed the fans would have to wait another season to see what miracles the fairy godmother could work. Controversy mired other sports as well. Mike Ballenger and Todd May opted to pursue their college basketball careers elsewhere. They were the first players in three years to defect from the team. The rest of Coach Joe B. Halls Wildcats mystified fans in the commonwealth with what the media publicized as the annual January Slump. During this period the Auburn Tigers broke their streak of never beating UK on the Wildcats' home court. A Quiet Confusion 4 Opening All-American center Valerie Still goes up for a shot against Georgia in Memorial Coliseum, In December, Still overcame Dan 15521 as UK's alletime leading basketball scorer. -Phnto by David Coyle Several Lady Kats vie for a rebound against South Florida in the Lady Kat lnvitaional Tournament. The Kate set a national single game attendance recurd in February against Old Dominionilotzl gathered in Memorial Coliseum for UK's 80'66 victory. ePhUto by David Coyle

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New Head Coach Jerry Claiborne fields questions from the media. The year was not a happy one for Claiborne as he be came the first W'iidcak coach to have a winless seasoni Claie borne later termed his second recruiting class as i'good, but not great. ePhoto by Chuck Perry LT restlers found themselves on the en- dangered species list of Wildcats. Coach Fletcher Carr's Mat Cats became a cause to back when the decision was made to drop wrestling as a' varsity sport. Petitions were signed, and a rally was held to save the s ort that had been at UK for 10 years, and had the second highest winning percentage of all sports on campus. The demise of wrestling was mandated through a Title IX ruling requiring three other women's sports be added to the Universit . Womens sports took a giant leap because of t e successes of the Lady Kat basketball team. An all-time single game attendance record of 10,622 fans was set a ainst Old Dominion University in February. Earier in the season, All-American center Valerie Still overtook Dan Issei as the all- time leading scorer in UK basketball history. Structurall , the University retained an ima- gesimilar to t at of years previous with the ex- ception of the Student Center Addition. A lar er bookstore, a larger movie theater and ex an ed meeting areas did not add u to $43 mi ion to many students, especially in ight 0f campus-wide budget cuts. The addition was the site of the most violent actions taken during the year. An anonymous caller reported a bomb was in the building. At the same time, a meeting of the Ga And Lesbian Union of Students was being helti: it was their first as a registered student organization. The ad- dition was evacuated, but no bomb was found. The caller remained anonymous. V' . 4 a -. . . V e t e O . ' . . 7 0. , ' The Wildcat Marching Band performs at a home game in Com- monwealth Stadium. The band also traveled to the Auburn and Tennessee games iPhuto by Frank Salvino t n Leah Moore strolls about Spindletop Farm while searching for an eye-calhcing photo for her photography classi -Phom by David Coyle 6 Opening