# Kentucky briefs, Sept. 22: UK football coach Stein earns Dodd Trophy honor; Castell named Senior Bowl defensive player of week **Published:** 2026-09-22T21:30:00.450Z **Source:** [The Lexington Times](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-briefs-2026-09-22) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-briefs-2026-09-22 **License:** [CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) — You may republish this article, in full and unaltered, for free — including commercially — with credit to The Lexington Times and a link to the original. Kentucky's football program earned national recognition for its upset victory over Texas A&M, while the university's athletic programs posted strong results across multiple sports. ### Lexington & campus [Keeneland September sale posts strong gains in seventh session](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/keeneland-september-sale-posts-strong-gains-in-seventh-session) — Keeneland's September Yearling Sale posted strong gains in its seventh session Monday, with 285 yearlings selling for nearly $33 million, including a Yaupon colt that fetched $825,000. ### Sports [Kentucky football: Safety Jordan Castell named Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-safety-castell-named-senior-bowl-defensive-player-of-week) — Kentucky safety Jordan Castell earned Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording 13 tackles, a pass breakup and a crucial fourth-quarter interception in the Wildcats' 31-21 victory over Texas A&M. [Kentucky football: Coach Will Stein earns Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-coach-stein-earns-dodd-trophy-honor-for-texas-a-m-upset) — Will Stein earned Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week honors after leading Kentucky to a 31-21 upset victory over No. 9 Texas A&M, the first true road win against a top-10 opponent by a UK head coach in his first season. [Kentucky men's soccer: Wildcats seek first win of season at Lipscomb](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-men-s-soccer-seeks-first-win-at-lipscomb) — The University of Kentucky men's soccer team travels to Nashville to face Lipscomb on Tuesday, seeking their first win of the 2026 season after an 0-4-2 start. [Kentucky volleyball: Brooklyn DeLeye and Molly Tuozzo win SEC Player of the Week honors](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/deleye-tuozzo-win-sec-weekly-honors-after-uk-volleyball-beats-louisville) — Kentucky volleyball players Brooklyn DeLeye and Molly Tuozzo earned SEC Player of the Week honors following the Wildcats' victory over No. 3 Louisville. DeLeye led with 22 kills while Tuozzo recorded 21 digs in the upset win. [Kentucky tennis: Mikael Arseneault advances at ITA All-American Championship](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-s-arseneault-advances-at-ita-all-american-championship) — UK tennis player Mikael Arseneault advanced at the ITA All-American Championship in Tulsa with a three-set victory Monday, while teammates Rafael Ymer and Tom Sickenberger also won their pre-qualifying matches. [Kentucky women's golf: Wildcats lead Bettie Lou Evans Invitational by 9 shots](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-women-s-golf-leads-bettie-lou-evans-invitational-by-9-shots) — Kentucky women's golf holds a nine-shot lead after two rounds of the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational at University Club of Kentucky, with Isabella Johnson leading the individual race at 7-under par. Full versions of every item are on [feeds.lexingtonky.news](https://feeds.lexingtonky.news). ## Sources - [UK Athletics: UK safety Castell named Senior Bowl Defensive Player of Week](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/21/kentucky-safety-jordan-castell-named-senior-bowl-defensive-player-of-the-week/) - [UK Athletics: UK coach Stein earns Dodd Trophy honor for Texas A&M upset](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/21/will-stein-named-dodd-trophy-national-coach-of-the-week/) - [UK Athletics: UK men's soccer seeks first win at Lipscomb](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/21/mens-soccer-travels-to-nashville-for-nonconference-matchup-with-lipscomb/) - [UK Athletics: DeLeye, Tuozzo Win SEC Weekly Honors After UK Volleyball Beats Louisville](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/21/brooklyn-deleye-molly-tuozzo-win-sec-weekly-honors/) - [UK Athletics: UK's Arseneault advances at ITA All-American Championship](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/21/mikael-arseneault-victorious-at-day-one-of-ita-all-american-championship/) - [UK Athletics: UK women's golf leads Bettie Lou Evans Invitational by 9 shots](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/21/inside-the-scorecard-bettie-lou-evans-invitational-first-second-round/) - [Keeneland: Keeneland September sale posts strong gains in seventh session](https://www.keeneland.com/media/news/figures-increase-across-board-monday-keeneland-september) --- This digest was assembled by The Lexington Times from articles published on feeds.lexingtonky.news over the previous day. 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