Sports Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Greensburg Record-Herald 7A UK: Terrence Clark will do a lot offensively He’s never coached certified bucket. it rougher coming up Terrence Clark, but “Tough kid. He and gives you that he’s coached against Vaught’s wants to win a lot. edge. Terrence has the incoming Ken- Views Sometimes you see that. It helps guys. tucky freshman guard Larry him get frustrated be- That’s what happens often and Our Savior Vaught cause he wants to win. when you come from Lutheran (N.Y.) coach My experience with the east coast. To me, Peter Wehye has never him he was not a bad that’s just another failed to be impressed. kid in my eyes. He just plus for Terrence.” He’s seen him in the things offensively.” competes.” If that’s not enough EYBL and also in New Wehye says it is not Clarke is not a to excite Kentucky York in a tournament absurd to think that New York player fans about the 6-7 Nike puts together Clarke could be John — he’s from Boston Clarke, a consensus for different neighbor- Calipari’s best recruit and played at Brew- top five player in the hood teams. since John Wall, a for- ster Academy in New 2020 recruiting class, “Terrence is a good mer overall No. 1 NBA Hampshire — but let Wehye add one kid. He knows our draft pick. Wehye says he has more thing. kids and I have had a “I mean John Wall the characteristics of “The biggest thing lot chances to see him was big and fast but many New York play- to excite you even more play. Very, very well John Wall was not able ers. about Terrence is I still mannered dude and to score like a Terrence “A major college think he can be more very talented,” Wehye Clarke. He can score coach told me once he of a juggernaut defen- said. that basketball,” We- wanted guys from the sively with his length “He is a natural hye said. “He can still east coast on his team, because of his versa- scorer with his size and do it even when you especially from New tility. I know coach length. He can shoot know he’s going to try York,” Wehye said. Cal will challenge him the basketball. He can and score. “There is a lot of good with that and when put the ball on the floor “My biggest thing is weather on the west he does that, then he’s You can put him in pick he can pass but he has coast but in New York going to be dynamic on and rolls. He can shoot to make sure he passes it snows, rains. You both ends of the court,” the deep 3. He is great the ball a little bit more have to take the train Wehye said. “You can’t Photo submitted (at Kentucky) unless at finishing at the bas- to get places. say that about many Kentucky signee Terrence Clarke is a natural ket. He is always fin- they let him play the “There are a lot of players but I think you scorer and one high school coach thinks he’s defi- ishing above the rim. 2. Then you have what things you have to do will be able to about nitely John Calipari’s best recruit since John Wall. He is able to do a lot of we call in New York a in the east that makes him.” (Brewster Academy Photo) Who is Louie Dampier? Could be best shooter ever at Univ. of Kentucky Younger University begins shooting in the of Kentucky basketball deep corner about 19- fans likely don’t even Vaught’s 20 feet,” Keathley said. know who Louie Damp- Views “As I’m talking, Louie ier was even though Larry keeps hitting shot af- he’s in the Naismith Vaught ter shot. Every one Hall of Fame and could out of three or so you be the best shooter ever can hear the swoosh to have played for the of the net. The back- Wildcats. He was part ier made 13 percent of spin is creating big of Rupp’s Runts with the 3-pointers made in time string music. So Pat Riley, Larry Conley the ABA in that one much so that my team and Tommy Kron that season. He made 198 begins to notice Louie reached the 1966 na- 3’s the next season and not missing and we all tional title game. When 103 in 1970-71. That just turn and watch. he graduated from UK, meant he had 500 3’s “I didn’t see him he had 1,575 points — in three seasons and he miss for what had to the third most in UK had a record 794 3’s in be 3-5 minutes of con- history at the time be- 10 ABA seasons when tinuous shooting in hind only Cotton Nash he scored 13,726 points the same deep corner (1,770) and Alex Groza but also had 4,044 as- spot. By the way, he (1,744). And remember sists. He also hit a then did this while wearing there was no 3-point professional record 57 a huge Denver Nug- shot or freshman eligi- straight free throws gets jacket (he was an bility then. during the 1970-71 assistant coach for one His shooting prow- season year with the Nug- ess continued in the Former coach Kevin gets). He never took professional ranks. Keathley certainly can it off. During the 1968-69 attest to Dampier’s “Once he realized ABA season, Dampier 3-point accuracy. we were watching he made 199 3-pointers “One time after said, ‘Sorry Coach, I for the Colonels. It took practice at the Lou- didn’t mean to inter- Photo submitted 26 years for another isville Gardens, I’m rupt what you were do- pro player to make talking to the guys at ing.’ Walked out never Louie Dampier, left, with former UK teammate Pat Riley and coach Adolph center court and Louie Rupp, is one of the best shooters ever to play at UK or in professional bas- more. An even crazier missing a shot.” number is that Damp- ketball. (UK Athletics Photo) The Greensburg Rotary Club Soccer practice underway is accepting Golf Cow Days practice Booth Applications from those who would like to sell a to begin product or promote a service July 15 Cow Days The Lady Dragon's Fall Festival golf team will be- gin practice for the September 18-19 2020 season July 15. Applications are available at Any female enter- www.greensburgkyrotaryclub.com ing seventh grade through twelfth grade who is interested in Crossword Puzzle Answers trying out may con- tact head coach Rick Davis, 270-403-4263. Golfers are required to use their own clubs. Practice will be- gin promptly at 7 a.m. CT at the Green County Coun- try Club golf course. Deadline for Photo by Angelina Alcott news and The GCHS soccer team is currently conditioning in preparation for the up- advertising coming season. In an effort to keep the youth healthy, the use of soccer balls was prohibited prior to June 29, and is now allowed only if each player has is 2 p.m. CT their own soccer ball. Freshman Katie Stilts is looking forward to starting Monday. her soccer career after COVID19. Crossword puzzle found on page 5A.