DeSales Colts

Head Coach: Derek Ferch (1st Season)

2023-24 Results: 24-10; 22nd District Champs, 6th Region Semifinalists

Graduations: Logan Tharp (G), Camden Smith (G), Landon Thompson (G), Brady Cummins (G), Damone King (G), William Gibson (F), John Davis (G)

Top Returners: Demba Jawo, Brandon Williams

Transfers OUT: Prince Kahnplay (Sr., G) ➡️ J-Town

Early Outlook

Newness is abound on Kenwood Drive. After what was another solid season for the Colts, this program graduates a group of seven seniors. That includes five of their top six scorers. Their fifth-leading scorer has transferred out. A new head coach has also come in with the hiring of Derek Ferch. A St. Xavier grad, he played baseball at Spalding University and was the head coach at Collegiate last year. He was previously the head baseball coach at Atherton.

Damone King was the worth the price of admission last year for DeSales, averaging 20 points per game as the team's leader. Logan Tharp was also an exciting playmaker. William Gibson ate up the glass with 6.1 rebounds per game. All three are now gone, along with four other seniors.

The Colts were in the 6th region title game in 2023 and were semifinalists in the region in 2024. They had some really good wins the past few years, beating strong programs such as Male and Ballard. DeSales beat Sweet 16 attendant Spencer County while giving Trinity trouble twice and taking eventual state runner-up Harlan County to OT. They also took St. X to OT.

To put it bluntly, there are a lot of unknowns surrounding DeSales entering this upcoming season.

Nearly all that top-end talent that helped the Colts reach those highs last season and the year prior are gone. Thus, it is fair to say a "rebuilding year" should be expected from DeSales this winter.

 

Schedule

DeSales hasn't formally announced their 2024-25 schedule but this is what has been released on the KHSAA site:

Love seeing the DeSales-Holy Cross game back on the schedule after a two-year hiatus.

DATE	OPPONENT	SITE	SCORE				STATS?
Mon, Dec 2, 24	Christian Educational Consortium (Louisville), (KY home school)	home					6:30 PM
Tue, Dec 3, 24	Trinity (Louisville)	away					7:30 PM
Thu, Dec 5, 24	Waggener	home					7:00 PM
Fri, Dec 6, 24	Bishop Brossart	away					7:30 PM
Tue, Dec 10, 24	North Bullitt	away					7:30 PM
Sat, Dec 14, 24	Spencer County	at Henry County High School					5:00 PM	Bodyarmor Showcase
Mon, Dec 16, 24	Frankfort	away					7:30 PM
Sat, Dec 21, 24	Monroe County	at TBA					11:00 AM
Sat, Dec 21, 24	Metcalfe County	away					2:00 PM
Fri, Dec 27, 24	Shelby County	at TBA					1:30 PM
Fri, Dec 27, 24	Shelby County	at Henry County High School					1:30 PM	Hcit - Henry County Invitational Tournament
Sat, Dec 28, 24	TBA	away					12:01 AM
Sun, Dec 29, 24	TBA	away					12:01 AM
Thu, Jan 2, 25	Bluegrass United (Lexington), (KY home school)	home					7:30 PM
Fri, Jan 3, 25	Western	away					7:30 PM
Sun, Jan 12, 25	Bethlehem	at TBA					5:30 PM
Tue, Jan 14, 25	Kentucky Country Day	home					7:30 PM
Thu, Jan 16, 25	Columbus Hawks Homeschool (Columbus), IN	home					7:00 PM
Tue, Jan 21, 25	Pleasure Ridge Park	at Charles W Miller Complex					7:30 PM
Fri, Jan 24, 25	Butler	home					7:30 PM
Mon, Jan 27, 25	Shelby County	away					7:30 PM
Wed, Jan 29, 25	Atherton	away					6:30 PM
Fri, Jan 31, 25	Doss	away					7:30 PM
Mon, Feb 3, 25	Seneca	home					7:00 PM
Fri, Feb 7, 25	Holy Cross (Louisville)	at TBA					7:30 PM
Tue, Feb 11, 25	Iroquois	away					6:00 PM
Wed, Feb 12, 25	South Oldham	home					7:30 PM
Wed, Feb 19, 25	Fairdale	home					7:30 PM
Fri, Feb 21, 25	John Hardin	away					6:00 PM

 

 

Jawo graduated last year and is playing college soccer I believe.

Brandon Williams is out for the season as he has sustained an ACL injury in football. He will be sorely missed on both the football and basketball teams.

DeSales looks to be a full rebuild!

On 9/21/2024 at 1:14 PM, Falcon Pride said:

Jawo graduated last year and is playing college soccer I believe.

Brandon Williams is out for the season as he has sustained an ACL injury in football. He will be sorely missed on both the football and basketball teams.

DeSales looks to be a full rebuild!

Rebuild probably why they aren't playing St. X this year when play them most years.