The KHSAA file in my records listed the following schools, but not their mascot or colors:

 

A.J. Jolly - Jolly Rogers

Burlington - Tomcats

Cold Springs

Crescent Springs

Hebron

Independence - Trappers

Ludlow St. James

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Covington was the forerunner of Covington Holmes - Red & White - Bulldogs.

Interestingly, that file listed the school as Covington Holmes and as having joined the KHSAA in 1917...the first year a list of member schools was made. The school wasn't known as Holmes state-wide for quite some time after that, if I'm not mistaken.

 

Alexandria is not listed, but Campbell County IS...and as having joined in 1924. I'm guessing it was actually Alexandria that joined that year--the first tournament score I found for Campbell County (after just a cursory glance) was 1937.

While it did not list Alexandria....it DID show Campbell County as the purple, gold and white and with the nickname Camels.

 

No wonder Puck is asking for help in the identification. Looks like you guys who live in that area will have to take the ball and run with it.

 

(Oops that's a football metaphor. You "run with it" in basketball and they call travelling.)

Thanks! Yes, I think this is going to be a major challenge.

 

Most of the schools that I have requested information on are listed in district/regional records from that era. However, finding colors and mascots might be a challenge.

 

My 93 year old dad, who is still sharp as a tack, played for Cold Spring back in the early 30's and even he can't remember the mascot or colors. I do have a picture of him in uniform, BUT it is a black/white photo.

Thanks! Yes, I think this is going to be a major challenge.

 

Most of the schools that I have requested information on are listed in district/regional records from that era. However, finding colors and mascots might be a challenge.

 

My 93 year old dad, who is still sharp as a tack, played for Cold Spring back in the early 30's and even he can't remember the mascot or colors. I do have a picture of him in uniform, BUT it is a black/white photo.

 

Then I would consider declaring Cold Spring's colors to have been black and white.

I'm ashamed I don't know the Independence HS details.

Then I would consider declaring Cold Spring's colors to have been black and white.

 

It's all in the details of how shaded the gray areas are.

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Covington was the forerunner of Covington Holmes - Red & White - Bulldogs.

Interestingly, that file listed the school as Covington Holmes and as having joined the KHSAA in 1917...the first year a list of member schools was made. The school wasn't known as Holmes state-wide for quite some time after that, if I'm not mistaken.

 

I came across a timeline for Covington Holmes; it originally opened as Covington Central High School in 1853, the first public high school in Kentucky. It became Covington High School when it moved to a new building in 1872. It became Covington Holmes in 1919 when it moved into the former summer home of Daniel Henry Holmes.

The school was just referred to as "Covington" at the state tournaments in

1918, 1920, 1927, 1928, and 1931. The first time we see "Covington Holmes" at state is 1939.

 

Similar, in that way, to Henderson...which officially was Henderson Barrett Manual Training School...but known state-wide as Henderson. Then, when Henderson County was formed in the fall of 1954, it was commonly called "Henderson City" as a differentiator.

I came across a timeline for Covington Holmes; it originally opened as Covington Central High School in 1853, the first public high school in Kentucky. It became Covington High School when it moved to a new building in 1872. It became Covington Holmes in 1919 when it moved into the former summer home of Daniel Henry Holmes.

 

Correct. That's why the varsity letter given out at Holmes is a 'C' rather and a 'H'.

Kentucky High School Basketball Encyclopedia 1916-2013 by Jeff Bridgeman

 

This book would likely be a great resource.

 

It was. That is where most of our info came from.

The ones I questioned were not answered in that book.

I was told by a Ludlow resident that St.James was the Irish and colors of green and white.

Attended A.J. Jolly as an elementary student 1952-1960. We wore blue and white and were known as the Bluejays (note two J's in the school name and the consistency in the colors and mascot). Those Campbell Countians can be creative!

^^ I think that both of those assessments are correct.

 

However, when A.J. Jolly was a high school they were known as the "Rogers" - i.e., Jolly Rogers.