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Kentucky Juniors (67): Owings 4,Brown 10, McKee 14, Lawrence 7, Smith 8, Castle 1, Cooley 4, Futscher 5, Kiernan 2, Potter 7, Wheeler 5, Cann 0 Hope you only wanted the Kentucky Girls. Did Cann play?? I was glad to see the 3 ladies from the 8th region with the core group!! Hope they get it done tonight!

Girls – Core players, will participate in both games: Ivy Brown (LaRue County), Makenzie Cann (Anderson County), Danielle Lawrence (Butler), Eriel McKee (Anderson County), Rachel Potter (Pikeville), Abby Owings (Simon Kenton). Players only for game in Louisville: Kayla Rankin (Perry County Central), Sarah Cooley (Lafayette), Brooke Todd (Paul Dunbar), Nannilena White (Franklin County), DaiJia Ruffin (Sacred Heart), Drea Matchen (Ballard). Players only for game in Indiana: Shalika Smith (Glasgow), Sarah Futscher (Bishop Brossart), Alexus Calhoun (Marion County), Jamie Castle (Magoffin County), Nicole Kiernan (Newport Central Catholic), Taylor Wheeler (Boyd County).

Indiana wins the game tonight. Hopefully the Kentucky juniors can win the game on saturday!! Good luck!

I think it's strange how the two newspapers list are so different. For instance Shumpert is a courier journal first team selection but only a honorable mention in the lexington herald. I guess some coaches only respond to their favorite newspaper. FIRST TEAM (Listed in order based on coaches' voting; x-assists per game) Player, school (first-place votes) Ht. Class Ppg Rpg Makayla Epps, Marion County (36) 5-10 Sr. 22.8 x-4.9 Becca Greenwell, Owensboro Catholic (17) 6-1 Sr. 23.0 9.0 Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, Marion County 6-1 Sr. 12.1 7.8 China Dow, Louisville Christian 5-9 Sr. 29.0 12.0 Kayla Styles, Manual 6-0 Sr. 10.7 7.2 Olivia Voskuhl, Notre Dame 5-10 Sr. 17.0 6.6 Larryn Brooks, Madison Central 5-5 Sr. 19.1 4.0 Makenzie Cann, Anderson County 6-0 Jr. 15.8 5.0 Ivy Brown, LaRue County 6-2 Jr. 23.0 10.0 Kayla Rankin, Perry Co. Central (2) 6-0 Jr. 24.3 12.4 Coach of the Year: Trent Milby, Marion Co. SECOND TEAM Kelah Eldridge, Letcher Co. Central (1) 5-5 Sr. 17.5 4.3 Ashton Feldhaus, Madison Central 6-2 Sr. 15.7 9.2 Maci Morris, Bell County 5-10 So. 21.0 8.5 Tearra Banks, Ballard 6-3 Sr. 19.6 9.8 Serena Sandusky, Bryan Station 5-8 Sr. 15.0 2.0 Taylor Porter, Lawrence Co. (1) 5-8 Sr. 25.3 5.7 Brianna Fraley, Shelby Valley (1) 5-6 Sr. 11.8 6.5 Whitney Hartlage, Mercy 5-7 Sr. 17.9 4.9 Destony Curry, Manual 5-7 Sr. 15.0 4.0 (tie) Paige Slone, Knott Co. Central 5-5 Sr. 18.1 4.8 Eriel McKee, Anderson County 5-10 Jr. 17.9 7.6 Honorable mention Jamie Castle (Magoffin Co.); Madison Clements (Monroe Co.); Katie Moore (Leslie Co.); Alexis Robinson (Ashland Blazer); Leah Schaefer (Highlands); Emily Fox (Lincoln Co.); Logan Powell (Marion Co.); Sarah Price (Bath Co.), 1; Kennedy Flynn (Estill Co.), 1; Ellie Fruit (Henderson Co.); Julie Cornett (Letcher Co. Central); Alexus Brewer (LaRue Co.); Keeley Rogers (Powell Co.); Cheyanne Madden (Clay Co.); Aaliyah Wells (Collins); Lee Ann Grider (Russell Co.); Jenna Mills (Knox Central); Kierra Muhammad (Paul Dunbar); Candice Porter (Sheldon Clark); Logan Fraley (Boyd Co.); Taylor Wheeler (Boyd Co.); Michaela Hunter (Rockcastle Co.); Taylor Meadows (Marshall Co.); Morgan Rich (Edmonson Co.); Paige Warren (Menifee Co.); Kasey Young (Danville); Jazzy Howard (Magoffin Co.); Kara Erslan (Barbourville), 1; Chelsey Shumpert (Tilghman); Morgan Turner (Meade Co.) Read more here: Herald-Leader Girls' All-State Basketball team | High school basketball | Kentucky.com

FIRST TEAM Makayla Epps, Marion County 5-11 Senior 22.8 Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, MarionCounty 6-2 Senior 12.1 Becca Greenwell,Owensboro Catholic 6-1 Senior 23.1 China Dow, Christian Academy 5-11 Senior 27.2 Larryn Brooks, Madison Central 5-5 Senior 19.2 Ashton Feldhaus, Madison Central 6-2 Senior 16.0 Whitney Hartlage, Mercy 5-7 Senior 17.6 Kayla Styles, Manual 6-1 Senior 10.9 Tearra Banks, Ballard 6-3 Senior 19.6 Chelsey Shumpert, Paducah Tilghman 5-3 Senior 24.0 SECOND TEAM Player, school Ht. Cl. Pts. Ivy Brown, LaRue County 6-0 Jr. 22.9 Kayla Rankin, Perry Co. C. 6-0 Jr. 24.2 Makenzie Cann, Anderson Co. 6-0 Jr. 15.8 Taylor Porter, Lawrence Co. 5-9 Sr. 25.3 Emily Fox, Lincoln County 5-7 Sr. 16.9 Aareon Smith, Butler 5-10 Sr. 15.4 Serena Sandusky, Bryan Sta. 5-9 Sr. 15.0 Ellie Fruit, Henderson Co. 5-9 Sr. 17.8 Leah Schaefer, Highlands 6-1 Sr. 11.0 DaiJia Ruffin, Sacred Heart 5-9 Jr. 20.8 THIRD TEAM Player, school Ht. Cl. Pts. Alexis Robinson, Ashland 5-9 So. 12.5 Olivia Voskuhl, Notre Dame 5-10 Sr. 16.9 Janssen Starks, Murray 5-7 Sr. 25.3 Erin Boley, Elizabethtown 6-1 Fr. 17.7 Maci Morris, Bell County 5-11 So. 21.2 Destony Curry, Manual 5-8 Sr. 14.5 Cassidy Martin, Mercer Co. 5-8 Sr. 25.1 Jessica Hardin, Wayne Co. 5-11 Sr. 19.6 Eriel McKee, Anderson Co. 5-10 Jr. 17.9 Kelah Eldridge, Letcher Co. C. 5-5 Sr. 17.5 http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130420/SPORTS05/130420010/Dominique-Hawkins-Makayla-Epps-top-Kentucky-All-State-Basketball-teams

Saw on the news tonight that Coach Evans was leaving Mercy. I did not hear the beginning of the announcement, is he quitting or retiring?

Congrats to a really good player!!

KENTUCKY ALL-STARS GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Name, high school, height, PPG, college choice Larryn Brooks, Madison Central, 5-5, 12.4, Indiana China Dow, Christian Academy, 5-11, 28.0, Middle Tennessee x-Makayla Epps, Marion County, 5-11, 22.8, Kentucky Ashton Feldhaus, Madison Central, 6-2, 14.7, Butler Kyvin Goodin-Rogers, Marion County, 6-1, 12.1, Kentucky Becca Greenwell, Owensboro Catholic, 6-1, 23.1, Duke Jessica Hardin, Wayne County, 5-11, 19.6, Bellarmine Whitney Hartlage, Mercy, 5-7, 17.6, Tennessee-Chattanooga Michaela Hunter, Rockcastle County, 5-10, 20.3, Eastern Kentucky Taylor Porter, Lawrence County, 5-9, 25.3, Murray State Logan Powell, Marion County, 5-9, 10.4, Norfolk State Beth Rates, Hancock County, 6-1, 14.0, Austin Peay x – automatic pick as Kentucky’s Miss Basketball Head coach: Chris Souder, Mercer County. Assistant coach: Jennifer Parsons, Corbin.

The junior team selections: Ivy Brown (LaRue County), Alexus Calhoun (Marion County), Makenzie Cann (Anderson County), Jamie Castle (Magoffin County), Sarah Cooley (Lafayette), Sarah Futscher (Bishop Brossart), Nicole Kiernan (Newport Central Catholic), Danielle Lawrence (Butler), Drea Matchen (Ballard), Eriel McKee (Anderson County), Abby Owings (Simon Kenton), Rachel Potter (Pikeville), Kayla Rankin (Perry County Central), DaiJia Ruffin (Sacred Heart), Shalika Smith (Glasgow), Brooke Todd (Paul Dunbar), Taylor Wheeler (Boyd County), Nannilena White (Franklin County).

Congrats!! Glad they got it right!

Looks good. I probably would have picked Styles from Manual or Banks from Ballard, but you can probably make an argument for any player on the list. And I do agree with Epps being the best player.

People play on AAU teams for different reasons. Exposure, skill improvement, etc. some people are just trying to get better for their high school team and don't want to play at the next level. But like them are not, if I am a sophomore or junior and i am invited to play for Kentucky Premier, I would play for them if I want to play at the next level. Simply put, college coaches like the organization and show up to watch them at exposure events. My daughter played for many AAU teams, several that I liked better than Premier, but no team brought college coaches like the Premier. And her college coach still talks about going to scout the Premier teams, so you have to give them credit for accomplishing that kind of excitement for Kentucky players.

Well, it will be a good position for whoever takes the job. Manual draws a lot of the top girls, athletic and academic, in Louisville.

Two in a row for Milby? So... If you are saying Milby is going to Manual. Then I believe it because you always have the inside scoop.

Seems like this is said every year. Ok, KABC players of the year are SENIORS only. Anderson County 2 stars are juniors. But you might have an argument about the coach of the year.

A lot of these girls play AAU tournaments. This is no different. They are young and can handle it.

Congrats!!!! And good luck in the next round!

The complete list of honorees, with players listed first and coaches second: First Region – Chelsey Shumpert (Paducah Tilghman); Roderick Thomas (Paducah Tilghman); Second – Ellie Fruit (Henderson County); Parker McCalister (Webster County); Third – Becca Greenwell (Owensboro Catholic); Mike Harper (Muhlenberg County); Fourth – Madison Clements (Monroe County); Brad Bonds (Allen County-Scottsville); Fifth – Makayla Epps (Marion County); Trent Milby (Marion County); Sixth – Whitney Hartlage (Mercy); Larry Just (Butler); Seventh – Tearra Banks (Ballard); Josh Leslie (Eastern); Eighth – Courtney Sandlin (Walton-Verona); Holly Roberts (Gallatin County); Ninth – Leah Schaefer (Highlands); Aaron Stamm (Conner) and Jaime Walz-Richey (Highlands); 10th – Macie Spence (Montgomery County); Piper Lindsey (Mason County); 11th – Larryn Brooks (Madison Central); Robert Cooksey (Madison Central); 12th – Jessica Hardin (Wayne County); Chrysti Noble (Rockcastle County); 13th – Cheyenne Madden (Clay County); Richard Jones (Lynn Camp); 14th – Kelah Eldridge (Letcher County Central); Mark Collett (Leslie County); 15th – Brianna Fraley (Shelby Valley); Rodney Rowe (Shelby Valley); 16th – Kaylyn Gambill (Ashland Blazer); Hagar Easterling (East Carter) and Troy Lee Thomas (Bath County).

Much closer game than I thought. Congrats to Anderson! Represent the 8th!!

I don't see how you can be Mr basketball and not even get POY of your region.

I felt like Bill Murry in Grounghog Day, the move. Wish refs would stay in their own region. At least you would know what to expect. But still cheering for whichever team wins the 8th to make a strong showing at Diddle!!

4 out of the 5 on the same AAU team. I guess there is not an argument that Kentucky Premier gets the top players in Kentucky.

Ky Lions Foundation announced the finalist for Miss Basketball. 5 really good players. Congrats!! China Dow Rebecca Greenwell Makayla Epps Larryn Brooks Kyvin Goodin-Rogers

When I saw the refs, i knew it was not going to be a good night. How does South keep getting that particular lady ref from the 6th? They were awful. But I always say, the refs should never decide the game. Both teams made very bad plays in the end and South had chances to win but turned over the ball. Collins found a way to finish. Congrats!

February 27th - March 5th at North Oldham Wednesday February 27th 6:00 PM - South Oldham (15-14) vs. Collins (15-14) 7:30 PM - Simon Kenton (26-5) vs. Owen County (18-10) Thursday February 28th 6:00 PM - Gallatin County (27-5) vs. Oldham County (15-12) 7:30 PM - Anderson County (29-1) vs. Grant County (16-11) Monday March 4th 6:00 PM - South Oldham/Collins vs. Simon Kenton/Owen County 7:30 PM - Gallatin County/Oldham County vs. Anderson County/Grant County Tuesday March 5th 7:00 PM - Championship