Mark Stoops sends shout out to Kentucky’s LLWS team, son of late OL coach
By Keith Farner
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Mark Stoops will be rooting extra hard for the Kentucky Little League World Series team, as the Wildcats coach has a special connection on the roster.
Matt Schlarman, who is on the team, is the son of late UK offensive line coach John Schlarman, who died in 2020 after a battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer that Schlarman battled over the previous 2 years.
“Hey, Kentucky Little League World Series, good luck today versus Ohio, we’re proud of you, we’re watching you, especially little Matty Schlarman, aka Coleslaw,” Stoops said from the practice field Tuesday. “Go Kentucky!”
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The Kentucky LLWS team is set to face Ohio in the Great Lakes Region at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Kentucky lost to Ohio on Sunday, but beat Indiana on Tuesday to stay alive in the elimination bracket.
Good luck to the Kentucky State Champions in Little League! A special shout-out to Matt Schlarman, the son of our beloved John Schlarman, the Great American. pic.twitter.com/ay8PIummrt
— Mark Stoops (@UKCoachStoops) August 8, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
