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🔵 Per MaxPreps, five more of the finest teams in the Bluegrass will play in Friday's Round 1 pairings. 🧐 The bottom half of the bracket is loaded. Some exciting possibilities in the Quarterfinals top and bottom. 1. South Warren 2. Henderson County 3. Lexington Catholic 6. McCracken County 17. Montgomery County Advancing from Thursday games> 4. Daviess County 12. Assumption Boyd County eliminated 23. Mercy 2-1 on Thursday. 🔗 Link to MaxPreps - June 6, Softball maxpreps.com/khsaa/softball/rankings

🥎 📝 The first round of the 2024 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare began at John Cropp Stadium at the University of Kentucky in Lexington on Thursday. • Daviess County, Assumption, Boyd County and North Laurel advanced to Saturday's quarterfinal round. Box Scores (First Round) 1. http://Davies County 13, Mercer County 0 (5 innings) 2. http://Assumption 3, Highlands 2 3. http://Boyd County 2, Mercy Academy 1 4. http://North Laurel 6, Letcher County Central 4 For complete details, visit: https://ly.khsaa.org/u4mg • The first round of the 2024 Clark's Pump-N-Shop Softball State Tournament will continue on Friday, starting at 10 a.m. ET. • Link to the KHSAA/Riherds Softball Scoreboard: scoreboard/khsaa/kyfp24

Middle of the 5th; still 5-0, Knights. Royals batting.

🦁 🐆 | Final from Lexington via the PrepSpin livestream. It was a pitchers duel in the sun at UK's John Cropp Stadium, between Boyd's Elyn Simpson and Mercy's Maya Merrill. • Bottom 5th: The Jaguars' Peyton Arnold doubled home Madison Thornberry. •• Top 7th: The Lady Lions' Jaycie Goad knocked a two run homer, scoring Savanna Henderson. ••• Mercy had the bases loaded but couldn't score in the game's final frame. • Winner Elyn Simpkins pitched a three hitter with six Ks. • Maya Merrill took the loss, scattering four hits while striking out 10. BC | 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 • 2 MA | 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 • 1 🔴 Congrats Lady Lions! • Boyd Co. (23-17) plays North Laurel / Letcher Co. Central in Saturday's 1 pm quarterfinal. • Mercy, b2b 6th Region champs, wraps up their year at 21-14.

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Intriguing, *if* David Henley has thrown his hat in the ring. Not that it holds much water now, but IIRC there was a lot of mutual respect between Dan Tieman and Coach Henley. A nice add to any pool of applicants. Golly, @colonel-fan is right, this is a fun thread.

🚀 H | Final from John Cropp Stadium at UK via the PrepSpin livestream. The Bluebirds struck in the first on an RBI double by Michelle Barth. The Rockets went deep for go-ahead ribbies in the second on a HR by Lauren Campisano and a 3B by Lauren Satterly. H | 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 • 2 A | 0 2 1 0 0 0 x • 3 WP • Ava Lou Mattingly (19-6) S • Satterly (1) LP • Kaitlyn Dixon (21-6) Assumption (29-11) plays Daviess County in the 10 am Saturday quarterfinal. Congratulations Rockets! Highlands, the three time defending 9th Region champs finish at 27-13. Well played ladies; see you next year!

⭐ The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association has released their three division all-star teams. Players of the Year ~ D I: Brianna Knochleman, Grant County D II: Michelle Barth, Highlands D III: Maddie Kramer, Bishop Brossart 📋 The full rosters can be found at the link below ~ 🔗 linknky.com/softball/2024_nksca-all-star-teams

DC MC | Final at UK's John Cropp Stadium per the PrepSpin Livestream. Daviess scored early and often. DC | 4 2 6 1 0 • 13 MC | 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 WP • Sophia Cain (15-1) allowed one hit. The Lady Panthers (29-6) will play Highlands/Assumption in Saturday's first quarterfinal. The 12th Region champion Titans close out at 18-10.

Lakers score twice in the bottom of the 5th. TR Stringer flies out with the bases loaded. Uhl in to pitch for the Pioneers. 4-1 Russell Co. SK held scoreless in the top of the 6th.

📰 Details in the peice @RedHawkmentioned ~ 🔴 Great news; way to represent the Bluegrass young man! Newport's Kinney Going International? "Newport basketball standout Tay Kinney has been invited to participate at the 2024 USA Basketball Men's U17 National Team training camp." 🔗 linknky.com/sports/2024/06/05/nky-sports-news-basketball

2️⃣ A well done account of yesterday's win with additional coverage of match results and CCH opponents St. Xavier and McCracken County. Interviews, pics, and more, from LinkNKY below ~ 🔗 linknky.com/covcath-wins-state-tennis-title 📰 "The large banner proclaimed the University Kentucky's Back-2-Back Southeastern Conference men's tennis championships and the Wildcat's regular season title. Covington Catholic repurposed it Tuesday." 🔵 News too, that Colonel senior Brady Hussey has committed to play tennis at the University of Dayton. 📋 The article notes there are ten players on Cov Cath's Varsity roster. I think it's worth noting there are 19 netters on the JV roster too. High participation rate for the school and a lot of competition for a chance to join the group pictured below. 📸 Ray Schaefer: Reporter LinkNKY

🏆🎾| University of Kentucky - Boone/Downing Tennis Complex 📰 "Cov Cath won the inaugural* state tournament for boys tennis teams with a 3-0 victory over McCracken County in the championship final on Tuesday afternoon at UK ..." 🔵 Congratulations! The article, photos, and more, can be found at the link below ~ 🔗 nkytribune.com/covcath-sweeps-through-championship-final The Colonels reached the championship with a 3-1 semifinal win over St. Xavier. (* This is the first year for a separate, head-to-head, full team bracket format.)

⚔️ Yes sir, he did. Senior year bio ~ "2014-15: Selected as a first-team All-American by 'Basketball Times ..." athletics.bellarmine.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jake-thelen His current CV at Cincinnati ~ "... one season pro overseas ... assistant at St. Xavier (KY)" ... college staffs at IU, UGA, UC ... gobearcats.com/staff-directory/jake-thelen As others have stated, Jake checks all the boxes for the position. Seems a stretch hire from his recent trajectory, but who knows. Hasn't been an HC at any level yet, and here's an opportunity to stay local. One week, 17k 👀. 📸 David R. Lutman, to the C-J.

mcpapa will be here all week. Try the veal, tip the hat check girl ...