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IP REPORT Lexington, KY- The Kentucky High School Athletic Association and World Wrestling Entertainment have entered into a five-year marketing agreement that was approved this morning by the KHSAA Board of Control. Under the guidelines of the agreement, the WWE will now manage and market all state championships sanctioned by the KHSAA. The agreement will call for complete control by the WWE as they established new rules and guidelines that will govern the KHSAA sanctioned sports. The initial move by the WWE was to market the changes in the 2006 KHSAA Football Championships. A blind draw was conducted yesterday to establish a new format for the state championships. In the draw, all Class A and AAA championships will continue to play the regions they have opposed in past seasons. However, Class AA and AAAA teams find themselves in a mixed-bag format that will pit all major private schools against each other prior to the state championship games. Ideas for future consideration included a "tag-team" format that will permit a team to replace itself with another squad during the first three quarters of any playoff game. "We believe this idea will allow us to keep teams alive that the public really wants to see," said KHSAA Board of Control member Rip Offenhemier. The Board is continuing to look at re-classification for 2007, with the latest proposal outlining a proposed 120 class system which would provide a similar number of state champions as we currently have national champions in cheerleading. Rumors were wild after the Board of Control meeting. While we can not confirm what changes are to be made, there is speculation that all private school swimmers will now swim with a weighted vest, all track relays will be replaced by three-legged races, and golfers from odd number regions will only be permitted to carry odd number irons and even numbered regions will carry even numbered irons in their bags. Changes in basketball and soccer are not expected to be major because no one would dare touch basketball in Kentucky and there have never been rules in place for soccer anyway!

Bowling Green has a couple of serious All-State candidates: K/P Adam Mercer- has over 25 touchbacks kicked this season DT Dominique Todd- 6'3 235, quick and can play! Others that could get some post season attention: SS Clint Eakles- leading tackler LB Ches Brinkley- makes plays every week RB C.J. Sullivan- averaging over 10 yards per carry