King of the Bluegrass

Debaba just told me after practice that Coach might not let Oscar come to the game tonight. I will update you on this board AS SOON AS WE KNOW SOMETHING.

Oscar Tshiebwe's brother, Debaba, plays for Pittsburg Central Catholic. Debaba told me today at practice that Oscar would be here tomorrow to watch him play.

Schedule - Saturday, December 17, 2022 All games at Fairdale High School 1001 Fairdale Road Fairdale, Ky 40118 All tickets $12 cash or Q-R Code at the door starting at 3:30 PM Oscar Tshiebwe's brother, Debaba, plays for Pittsburg Central Catholic. Debaba told me today at practice that Oscar would be here tomorrow to watch him play. 4:30 - Central Catholic (PA) vs Sagemont (FL) 6:00 - Spencer County vs #7 Great Crossings 7:30 - #1 George Rogers Clark vs #6 Male 9:00 - #10 Lyon County vs Harlan County Nine of the Top 18 players in Kentucky are playing in this years classic. Todays schedule features.... #2 Travis Perry - Lyon County - Top 25 in the Junior Class Nationally #3 Jerone Morton - GRC - Signed with Morehead #6 Trent Edward - GRC 6'11" Soph. Malachi Moreno - Great Crossings - Ranked 10th best center in his class High scoring junior guard, 6'7" Trent Noah - Harlan County ALL 16 teams play tomorrow and Monday...one entrance...one price $12. Games Times: 4:30 6:00 7:30' 9:00

1. I have stayed away from who you are scrimmaging and playing before the tournament and early January. (I had to change one this morning because they found out yesterday, they were playing December 6th.) 2. We have three Seventh Region teams, two Sixth Region teams and three Eighth Region teams…they cannot play each other first round. 3. I bracket on who can get here on Friday without costing another night lodging. 4. Who can get here for a 4:30 and 6:00 game. 5. Who is ranked where: 1-2-3-6-7-10-13-15-18-24 6. Players 2-3-6-10-11-13-16-17-19-20-24-25 7. Out-of-state teams are guaranteed Saturday.

Yes, there is a bracket below. Before you start blasting the two errors in the bracket I must confess. I got the bracket finalized and needed to get the participating teams packets in the mail. I had several people proof read it but with what we are going through in the Fairdale community has taken a lot out of us. I immediately corrected the mistakes and resent but Jason Frakes always gets the first copy and I was a little late. If you are interested Great Crossing does not have an "S' on the end of Crossing. To the far right I didn't change 2021 Champions to 2022.

Any sport.

I am presently working on a project with the Frazier Museum that will be opening later in the year. They have ask me to help them with a list of the biggest rivalries in high school sports in Kentucky....like Male vs Manual. The history of the "good old fashion, down to earth clean hate" is important. New rivalries are also important. As a long time follower of high school sports, I have given them a few names but we would like to expand our list. It is my understanding that they will interview people and possibly display uniforms from those schools. Please list those teams that just "make you sick" when you lose. Please give some history of this rivalry. (I presently have an exhibit at the Frazier Museum featuring my ABA Kentucky Colonels items)

They have been invited and we have always considered WC to be one of the great programs in the state...and they have had outstanding coaches. Coach Unseld is an unbelievable coach and a better person.

Sorry, 19 State Champs 14 Runners Up

GRC (George Rogers Clark) becomes the 33rd team that played in the King of the Bluegrass in the 40 year history and went on to win the KHSAA State Championship. In all, 64 teams, counting Kentucky, have gone on to win their State Titles after attending the King of the Bluegrass. GRC...you certainly deserved to cut down the nets in Rupp Arena. Best swishes to all coaches, players and GRC fans. We'll see you next year in the KOB!

If you come to the school and get a QR CODE it will not activate until you check in when the doors open at 3:30 PM...today and tomorrow,,,2:00 PM Tuesday. It's no different than buying a ticket. ...

Sunday, December 19 Fairdale High School 1001 Fairdale Road Fairdale, KY 40118 One entrance...two gyms...8 games...16 teams $12 cash or QR CODE NFHS Network search Fairdale High School Winners Bracket 4:30 PM- GRC (George Rogers Clark) vs Dorman (SC) 6:00 PM - Fairdale vs Covington Catholic 7:30 PM - North Laurel vs North Oldham 9:00 PM Male vs Ashland Consolation Bracket 4:30 PM -Lake Highlands (FL) vs Ensworth (TN) 6:00 PM - Trinity vs Marion County 7:30 PM - Eastern vs Paul Lawrence Dunbar 9:00 PM - Lyon County vs Belfry

Our prayers go out to all those areas effected by the tornado, their community, school, and students. I exchanged text with Lyon County basketball coach Perry this morning. Below is his message. It's bad down this way coach. Our home was spared but our medical clinic got destroyed. The subdivision across the street from it got wiped off map. We have so many families on our team we are still trying to make a contact with to see if ok but their homes are ravaged. It's bad. Thank you for thinking of us. May God be with you.

This is NOT a bracket. Games are mixed in both upper and lower brackets. ALL TICKETS $12...ONLY KING OF THE BLUEGRASS PASSES NO OTHER PASSES... OF ANY KIND WILL BE HONORED First Round Friday and Saturday Friday, December 17, 2021 4:30 PM North Oldham vs Paul Lawrence Dunbar 6:00 PM Fairdale vs Marion County 7:30 PM Covington Catholic vs Trinity 9:00 PM North Laurel vs Eastern Saturday, December 18, 2021 4:30 PM Dorman (SC) vs Ensworth (TN) 6:00 PM GRC (George Rogers Clark) vs Lake Highland (FL) 7:30 PM Male vs Belfry 9:00 PM Ashland vs Lyon County All 16 teams play on Sunday, December 19th and Monday, December 20th 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Four Games on Tuesday, December 21st 3:00 PM Consolation Bracket Winner 4:30 PM Fifth Place 6:00 PM Third Place 7:30 PM Championship See all 28 games on the NFHS Network. Search KING OF THE BLUEGRASS and join.

We let them out so they could go to Ft. Myers.

Sorry to say, but after 39 successful years we are forced to cancel the 2020 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass. See you in December 2021.

As of today we are planning a 2020 Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass. It may look a little different...but we are working on several options.

Ashland was invited.

The coach, Ted Hornback, became an assistant coach under Ed Diddle at WKU. He later became AD.

Marshall Coiunty scored 5 points in the second half...and 0 in the fourth quarter in the City of Plams tournament.

December 19 - 23, 2019 Fairdale High School 1001 Fairdale Rd. Fairdale, KY 40118 First Round - (Not by bracket) All tickets every night $10.00 / No passes excepted except King of the Bluegrass passes. Second Round Saturday, December 21, - West Gym Winners Bracket 4:30 PM - Ballard vs Philadelphia Bishop McDevitt 6:00 PM - Fairdale vs North Oldham 7:30 PM - Collins vs Madisonville 9:00 PM - Louisville Male vs McCracken County Consolation Bracket - East Gym 4:30 PM - Miami Palmetto vs Trotwood Madison (OH) 6:00 PM - Bardstown vs Martin County 7:30 PM - Trinity vs Clay County 9:00 PM - South Oldham vs LaRue County Second / Third Rounds - All 16 teams play...one entrance, two gyms...one price $10.00 Sunday, December 22, 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:00 PM Monday, December 23, 3:00 PM - Consolation Bracket Championship 4:30 PM - Fifth / Sixth Place 6:00 PM - Third / Fourth 7:30 PM - Championship / Runner-up All 28 games will be streamed live on the National Federation High Schools network. Go to: NFHSnetwork.com Search: Fairdale High School or King of the Bluegrass Search: King of the Bluegrass Open account: $9.95 All games are monitored from Atlanta. Not all games will have commentators. Semi-Finals and Finals will have commentators

All stats and game recap can be seen on: kingofthebluegrass.com Both North Oldham and Bardstown play tomorrow at 6:00M North Oldham plays Fairdale - West Gym Bardstown plays LaRue County - East Gym (one price...two gyms...one entrance) (gyms are 20 steps away)

December 19 - 23, 2019 Fairdale High School 1001 Fairdale Rd. Fairdale, KY 40118 First Round - Day two(Not by bracket) All tickets every night $10.00 / No passes excepted except King of the Bluegrass passes. Friday, December 20, 4:30 PM - Miami Palmetto vs Bishop McDevitt 6:00 PM - Ballard vs Trotwood-Madison 7:30 PM - Louisville Male vs South Oldham 9:00 PM - Madisonville North Hopkins vs Clay County Second / Third Rounds - All 16 teams play...one entrance, two gyms...one price $10.00 Saturday, December 21, Sunday, December 22, 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:00 PM Monday, December 23, 3:00 PM - Consolation Bracket Championship 4:30 PM - Fifth / Sixth Place 6:00 PM - Third / Fourth 7:30 PM - Championship / Runner-up All 28 games will be streamed live on the National Federation High Schools network. Go to: NFHSnetwork.com Search: Fairdale High School or King of the Bluegrass Search: King of the Bluegrass Open account: $9.95 All games are monitored from Atlanta. Not all games will have commentators. Semi-Finals and Finals will have commentators

Here is the lineup for the First Round Fairdale High School 1001 Fairdale Road Fairdale, KY 40118 All tickets $10 / ONLY King of the Bluegrass passes accepted Thursday, December 19, 4:30 Trinity vs Collins 6:00 Fairdale vs Martin County 7:30 Bardstown vs North Oldham 9:00 McCracken County vs LaRue County Friday, December 20, 4:30 Palmetto - Miami, FL vs Bishop McDevitt - Wyncote, PA 6:00 Ballard vs Trotwood-Madison - Trotwood, OH 7:30 Male vs South Oldham 9:00 Madisonville North Hopkins vs Clay County All games can be viewed on: NFHSnetwork.com $9.95 Join Search: Fairdale High School or King of the Bluegrass All 16 teams play on Saturday, Sunday and Monday

December 19 - 23, 2019 Fairdale High School 1001 Fairdale Rd. Fairdale, KY 40118 First Round - (Not by bracket) All tickets every night $10.00 / No passes excepted except King of the Bluegrass passes. Thursday, December 19, 4:30 PM - Trinity vs Collins 6:00 PM - Fairdale vs Martin County 7:30 PM - Bardstown vs North Oldham 9:00 PM - McCracken County vs LaRue County Friday, December 20, 4:30 PM - Miami Palmetto vs Bishop McDevitt 6:00 PM - Ballard vs Trotwood-Madison 7:30 PM - Louisville Male vs South Oldham 9:00 PM - Madisonville North Hopkins vs Clay County Second / Third Rounds - All 16 teams play...one entrance, two gyms...one price $10.00 Saturday, December 21, Sunday, December 22, 4:30 PM 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 9:00 PM Monday, December 23, 3:00 PM - Consolation Bracket Championship 4:30 PM - Fifth / Sixth Place 6:00 PM - Third / Fourth 7:30 PM - Championship / Runner-up All 28 games will be streamed live on the National Federation High Schools network. Go to: NFHSnetwork.com Search: Fairdale High School or King of the Bluegrass Search: King of the Bluegrass Open account: $9.95 All games are monitored from Atlanta. Not all games will have commentators. Semi-Finals and Finals will have commentators