From: Coach Lloyd Gardner

Last spring, all part time teachers in Kentucky were released and their contracts were not renewed unless they needed to fill a position...and you had to go back into the classroom. At 81, I'm not doing that.

Because I am not employed by JCPS, I no longer have a school email address. I have an office at Fairdale High School and will still be the tournament director for the King of the Bluegrass.

This is my new email address: [email protected]

Site: Fairdale High School

           1001 Fairdale Rd.

           Fairdale, KY 40118

Date: December 18-22, 2025

Guarantee: 3 Games – Max-4

First Round:

December 18, 2025 / 4:30-6:00-7:30-9:00

December 19, 2025 / 4:30-6:00-7:30-9:00

Quarter Finals:

December 20, 2025 / 4:30-6:00-7:30-9:00 / 8 Games – 2 gyms (same building)

Semi-Finals:

December 21, 2025 / 4:30-6:00-7:30-9:00 / 8 Games – 2 gyms

Finals:

December 22, 2025

3:00 - CONSOLATION BRACKET FINAL

4:30 - 5^TH PLACE FINAL

6:00 - 3^RD PLACE

7:30 – 2025 KING OF THE BLUEGRASS CHAMPIONSHIP 

Fairdale

Butler

Male

St. Xavier

Trinity

North Oldham

Madison Central

Frederick Douglass

Covington Catholic

North Laurel

Warren Central

Grayson County

Lyon County

LaRue County

Greeneville (TN)

Lee (AL)

2024 Gardner Law King Of The Bluegrass

2023 Gardner Law King Of The Bluegrass

2022 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass

2021 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass

2020 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass - Cancelled

2019 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass

2018 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass

2017 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass

2016 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

2015 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

2014 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

2013 Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass

2012 Canfield Development King of the Bluegrass

Well.... I hate that Warren Central plays X first, but let's find out what they're made of right away!

Trinity-Madison Central should and will tell us a bit about a young Shamrocks team.

KOB meeting will be the first of two contests between the Shamrocks and Indians on the court during this upcoming season. Has been a pretty good series with the two playing all but one year (2021, COVID cancel) since 2012. I know there is a lot of respect between those two programs. Both always want to be  highly-competitive.

Thursday, December 18
4:30pm - North Oldham vs. Grayson County
6:00pm - Madison Central vs. Trinity
7:30pm - St. Xavier vs. Warren Central
9:00pm - Fairdale vs. LaRue County

Friday, December 19
4:30pm - Male vs. Greenville (TN)
6:00pm - Covington Catholic vs. Lee (AL)
7:30pm - Frederick Douglass vs. Butler
9:00pm - North Laurel vs. Lyon County

 

38 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

 

I didn't spend much time with this tweet / post, so sorry if I'm missing something, but is Frakes and Company just assuming that Lee (AL) is losing to CovCath on Friday at 6:00?  Only the loser of that game plays Sunday at 4:30, right?  If Lee wins, they'd play on Saturday at 4:30, or, again, am I missing something?

2 hours ago, The Double Deuce said:

I didn't spend much time with this tweet / post, so sorry if I'm missing something, but is Frakes and Company just assuming that Lee (AL) is losing to CovCath on Friday at 6:00?  Only the loser of that game plays Sunday at 4:30, right?  If Lee wins, they'd play on Saturday at 4:30, or, again, am I missing something?

Not sure. Maybe that's the plan if they lose. Seems confusing.

? ? Per the latest Massey Ratings, Kentucky's seven best teams right now are playing in this year's KOB, and ten of the top twenty-five. Stellar field overall!

State Rank. Rating Team

K1. 8.15 St. Xavier 

K2. 8.13 Covington Catholic 

K3. 7.94 Frederick Douglass 

K4. 7.86 North Oldham 

K5. 7.83 Warren Central 

K6. 7.81 Madison Central 

K7. 7.73 Male

K11. 7.56 Butler

K19. 7.34 Trinity

K21. 7.26 North Laurel 

A15. 7.25 Lee (AL)

K33. 7.09 Lyon County 

K37. 7.05 LaRue County 

K57. 6.80 Grayson County 

K63. 6.78 Fairdale 

K72. 6.71 Christian Academy of Louisville 

T165. 6.04 Greenville (TN)

Male is playing 0-9 Greenville. Greenville lost the majority of its roster to transfer. 

Is any of the games streamed?

4 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Is any of the games streamed?

It's streamed on Hudl and looks like have to pay a fee.

 

3 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

It's streamed on Hudl and looks like have to pay a fee.

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ky/fairdale/organization/5188/fairdale-high-school/team/421928/boys-varsity-basketball/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MzM1OTcwOQ%3D%3D