Any updates on candidates? 

I've heard of 3 interviews scheduled out of 9 applicants.

On 5/22/2025 at 10:34 PM, Honey Badger said:

@barrel @Calico Jack @Colonels_Wear_Blue @New Colonel

I wonder how many schools in NKY offer in school lifting as a class? Seems to be common nature all down south and I would say their reaping the benefits from it.

I feel confident in saying none of the 4 Boone County schools offer this. It is a tragedy how little the district in Boone County cares about athletics. 

On 5/28/2025 at 8:42 AM, JagNation said:

I've heard of 3 interviews scheduled out of 9 applicants.

They had 3 interviews today & 1-2 last week. I believe they are having 2 more tomorrow. 3 of the interviews are current/former assistants. The rest are outside candidates.

I wonder who the former assistants were. 

With the southern expansion of Boone co Suburbs, how soon before that  flows into Grant Co, or is that me thinking foolishly? If they would happen you could see their fortunes start to change. 

7 minutes ago, Breds82 said:

With the southern expansion of Boone co Suburbs, how soon before that  flows into Grant Co, or is that me thinking foolishly? If they would happen you could see their fortunes start to change. 

To me that is a pretty big jump. 

54 minutes ago, Breds82 said:

With the southern expansion of Boone co Suburbs, how soon before that  flows into Grant Co, or is that me thinking foolishly? If they would happen you could see their fortunes start to change. 

I would say not very soon.

I figured as much. I was thinking outside the box a little. I Had the same question about Pendleton Co and Campbell Co as well. My thought process was if you live in Southern CC you could just move to NorthERN PC, cost of living maybe lower and it would only had a few minutes into your commute. 

17 hours ago, Breds82 said:

With the southern expansion of Boone co Suburbs, how soon before that  flows into Grant Co, or is that me thinking foolishly? If they would happen you could see their fortunes start to change. 

Every superhero has a villian.

When you look at successful "county" schools (either "county" in its name, directional + county, etc.)? The vast majority of them share their community loyalties with an Independent school that was, for decades, and/or still is, "Superman".  One eventually gets tired of always being "the little brother named 'Nail'"

Something else they have in common?  College town, a football playing college at that.

I'm going to go West-East here, because, that's just how my brain works- listing the Independent school, county school(s) & college/university (if appropriate). There won't be any need to elaborate on the decades or even Century plus tradition and title rich programs these Indy's are (or even some of the 'County'/'Other' for that matter, who, in some cases have more titles now than Indy).

Whether the "County" or "Other" (private or DoDEA) have passed up the Independent or not? Doesn't matter. The Independent was the original.

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Paducah Tilghman/McCracken County (formerly Lone Oak, Heath, Reidland)

- it took Lone Oak a while, ironically, the few years right before the school closed it's doors, but they sure made it fun while it lasted.  Heath won the '85 Class A title.

Mayfield/Graves County

Murray/Calloway County> Murray State University

Owensboro/Daviess/Apollo or probably a better example? Owensboro Catholic > Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Bowling Green/Warren Central and then Warren East/Greenwood/South Warren > Western Kentucky University

Glasgow/Barren County

Elizabethtown/ Ft. Knox (DoDEA schools are their own thing)/North Hardin/Central Hardin (formerly East and West Hardin) and then John Hardin.

Bardstown/Nelson County

Campbellsville/Taylor County > Campbellsville University. Speaking of which, Campbellsville College (at the time) started playing football in '87. Isn't it ironic that both Cville HS & Taylor County have both seen their best years, collectively since football started getting played at the college/university? Obviously it effects the pulse of the community, but even moreso? John Doe college football player from wherever, meets co-ed (athlete or not) from Campbellsville or John Doe athlete from there meets Jane Doe from wherever? They settle down in Campbellsville & voila, not only is football mattering more to the community, but their DNA pool coming up through the school system(s) also improves. 

Danville/Boyle County > Centre College

Somerset/Pulaski County, Southwestern

Corbin & Williamsburg/South Laurel, North Laurel, Whitely County, Knox Central, Lynn Camp> University of the Cumberlands & all that is the Tri-County Area 20 mile stretch of I-75. See Campbellsville University effect? See Cumberland's. Obviously Corbin was powerhouse before UC started playing football, but you know it's helped the last 40 years in all things mentioned above.

Middlesboro, Pineville/ Bell County

Harlan IND/Harlan County (via Cawood, Cumberland and either Evarts or Elkhorn City-forgive me)

Hazard/Perry County Central

Paintsville/Johnson Central

Pikeville/ Belfry, Pike Central, Shelby Valley, East Ridge, Phelps> UPike

Ashland, Fairview/Boyd County

Raceland, Russell/Greenup County

In NKY?

Highlands, Lloyd Memorial, Ludlow, Beechwood, Bellevue, Dayton, Holmes? @Colonels_Wear_Blue can take it from here in pecking order of who reached the mountain tops first after the Independents (oh, and can't forget about Thomas More College). But before it was the "county" schools and privates? It was those Independents. They set the initial high bar (and, some still have a firm grip on it, despite the growth/success of said 'county' system school(s) ).

 

@Calico Jack it was Crittenden County winning 1A in 1985!  Heath in 1986.

On 5/16/2025 at 2:47 PM, gchs_uk9 said:

Josh Cole took over a team that had lost 20 of its last 21 games and went 3-8 then 6-5, making the playoffs both years. Clearly the Braves have improved. Any idea where he is going?

Boyle County. 

On 5/28/2025 at 9:50 AM, AvidSportsJunkie856 said:

I feel confident in saying none of the 4 Boone County schools offer this. It is a tragedy how little the district in Boone County cares about athletics. 

Really? Two Boone County teams played in the State Football Championships, A boys and girls team played in the Sweet 16, had a State Champion in  bowling and cross country, a great swim program at Ryle, great golf, etc. Maybe several other districts should care a little less lol.

13 hours ago, 9068 said:

Really? Two Boone County teams played in the State Football Championships, A boys and girls team played in the Sweet 16, had a State Champion in  bowling and cross country, a great swim program at Ryle, great golf, etc. Maybe several other districts should care a little less lol.

I don't think that has anything to do with the district support as it does the talented athletes. Look at how far behind the facilities are in Boone County as compared to other districts. Boone County forces the schools to pay for transportation on busses.