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There were two assistants last season with head coaching experience, Derek Cooksey and Brett Cooksey. Will one of them get the shot or is the thought Russell will go outside the program?

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 9 Week 9 is in the books. A few teams finished up their regular season schedule this week. As week are looking towards the district tournaments, we will have a district preview as the seedings get more solid. The 62nd district due to the small number of district games played will be doing a blind draw. 63rd is still up in the air awaiting a game this week. 63th has Ashland as #1 and Boyd County as #2. In the 62nd it looks like Rowan and Fleming will be the top 2. More to come on the district tournaments. 1) Ashland (Week 4-0 Season 14-4) Last week #1 Ashland had their biggest week of the season. They played 4 games this week including at the time #2 and undefeated North Laurel and then a Paul Lawrence Dunbar team that had just beat #1 Lex Cath. The Tomcats stepped up and went 4-0 on the week. They also had wins at Boyd County and at Fleming County. In these 3 games, the Tomcats had 3 different 30-point scorers with Sellars, Porter, and Villers each crossing the mark. Ashland’s RPI is .67873 2) Rowan County (Week 3-0 Season 11-3) Last week #2 Rowan County finished the last of their scheduled regular season games, going 3-0. The Vikings went on the road to Robertson County. Robertson County is usually a very active offense, scoring 80+ points in a game 9 times this season. The Vikings dialed up the defense allowing Robertson only 51 points. The Vikings also had wins against Boyd County and 15th region contender Johnson Central. The Vikings are #2 in the region on RPI at .62347 3) Boyd County (Week 0-4 Season 12-8) Last week #3 Boyd County also played 4 games this week. There were no cupcakes this week as well as the strength of schedule was difficult this week. The Lions went 0-4 this week with losses to Ashland, Rowan County, Montgomery County, and Russell. The Lions are generally balanced on their scoring attack with multiple players putting up double-digit scoring. Usually among those scorer is Rheyce Deboard. Deboard also recorded 30 points against Montgomery. The Lions have the 3rd best RPI in the region at .57374 4) Russell (Week 2-1 Season 11-7) Last week #5 Russell had an up and down week this week. That seems to be a consistent thing for the Devils. With the loss of their senior PG Charlie Jachimczuk to a sprained ankle, the Devils went 2-1 on the season. The one loss was a big loss, losing to district rival Raceland. That loss moved the Devils into a possible 3-way tie to determine the district. In their other games, Russell have 2 quality wins over East Carter and Boyd County. Russell is #5 in region RPI at .53614 5) Raceland (Week 3-0 Season 10-6) Last week #7 Raceland played 3 games this week to finish up their regular season scheduled games. The Rams beat Fairview and Huntington St Joe with a huge win at Russell sandwiched in between. With that win, the Rams could find themselves in a 3-way tie for the top seed in the district tournament. Kirk “Mr 30-Point Man” Pence eclipsed the mark not once but twice this week. Raceland is #7 in the region in RPI at .51173 6) Lewis County (Week 2-0 Season 11-8) Last week #8 Lewis County had 2 games this week. The Lions hosted Elliott County, treating their fans to a win over another pride of Lions. Lewis then went on the road to West Carter again capturing the win. The 63rd district is awaiting the Lewis County and Greenup County game this week to determine the seedings. Lewis County is #6 in the region in RPI at .52353 7) West Carter (Week 0-2 Season 9-5) Last week #4 The Comets played 2 games this week. They started in the State Sectional of the All-A with a hard-fought loss to eventual all-a Champion St Henry’s. Next they hosted Lewis County and came up short to the Lions. The Comets are #4 in the region in RPI at .56253 😎 East Carter (Week 0-2 Season 5-3) Last week #6 East Carter was on the road this week with games at Russell and at Greenup County. The Raiders came up short in both of the games. The biggest thing hurting the Raiders this week was a lack of efficiency on the offensive end. In their two games, the Raiders shot 33% from the field against Russell and 28% from the field against Greenup County. They will certainly look to improve that. East Carter is Region #8 in RPI at .49870 9) Fleming County (Week 1-3 Season 5-11) Last week #10 Fleming County was 1-2 on the week. After winning a road game at Bath County, the Panthers lost at home to Ashland and on the road at Scott. In their games, Fleming had 3 different leading scorers. Harget, Lutz, and Jolly each took a turn at the top of the points scored category. Fleming County is #11 in region RPI at .42682 10) Morgan County (Week 2-1 Season 6-4) Last week #11 Morgan County went 2-1 on the week. The Cougars had home wins against Lee County and Rose Hill. They lost their only away game on the road at Fairview. Morgan County is currently # 9 in region RPI at .46162 11) Elliott County (Week 2-1 Season 6-8) Last week #12 Elliott County played three games this week. The Lions had a home win against Greenup County. They then went on the road coming up short at Lewis County but then righting the ship against Menifee County. Elliott County is currently #10 in region RPI at .45059 12) Bath County (Week 0-3 Season 4-13) Last week #9 Bath County had 3 games this week. The Lions lost in away games to Trinity Christian and Prestonsburg. They also lost their only home game of the week to Fleming County. Zach Otis had quite the week scoring 40 against Fleming County, 35 against Trinity Christian and 20 against Prestonsburg. Bath County is #14 in region RPI at .37705 13) Greenup County (Week 0-2 Season 5-14) Last week #13 Greenup County went 1-1 for the week. They started by dropping a road game at Elliott County. The Musketeers then rebounded with a good win against East Carter at home. Greenup County will go into the district tournament as the #4 seed. Who they will play is yet to be determined. Greenup County is currently #13 in region RPI at .39534 14) Fairview (Week 2-2 Season 6-17) Last week #14 Fairview went 2-2 on the week. The Eagles has home wins against Morgan County and Teays Valley Christian (WV). They lost at home to Raceland. Their sole road game was a loss to Nicholas County. Jaxon Manning lead the Eagles in scoring each game including a 30-point performance against Teays Valley. The Eagles are currently #12 in region RPI at .39727 15) Rose Hill (Week 1-3 Season 5-18) Last week #16 Rose Hill went 1-3 for the week. The Royals won at home against St Patrick. They then lost in games against Morgan County, Tolsia, and Boyd County. The Royals are currently #15 in region RPI at .37358 16) Menifee County (Week 0-2 Season 1-19) Last week #15 Menifee County has 2 games this week. They first got a loss at Fleming County. They then hosted Elliott County and came up short there as well. The Wildcats are currently #16 in region RPI at .28184

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 8 Week 8 was a much better week in the 16th region. All region teams played games this week. The feature of the week was a clash of the Titans when Rowan County visited Ashland. The game was everything it was expected to be as Ashland got the win in overtime. Some of the district seedings are becoming clear while others are headed to a drawing to determine the seeds. Numbers 1-3 are pretty set. Then, the rankings become much more difficult. Numbers 4-8 could really go in about any order. Arguments could be made for any of those 4 teams to be #4. Time will show how they should be ranked. 1) Ashland (Week 2-2 Season 10-4) Last week #1 Ashland had a very busy week, playing 4 games this week. Ashland hosted Rowan county in a big 16th region battle. Ashland got the win in overtime. Following that, The Tomcats went on the road with away games at Cov Cath and Simon Kenton. Ashland was on the losing end of both of those games. Ashland finished the week with a road win at Fairview. The Cov Cath and Simon Kenton games should benefit the Tomcats down the road. Ashland 4 games scheduled again this week with only 5 regular season games left on the schedule 2) Rowan County (Week 1-2 Season 8-3) Last week #2 Rowan was able to get back on the court this week, playing 3 games. The Vikings went to Ashland, losing to the Tomcats in overtime. Following that, the Vikings hosted a very good Highlands. They ended the week with a home blowout against Bath County. 4 of the Vikings final 5 games are scheduled for this week, including a back to back home/away against Boyd County. 3) Boyd County (Week 2-1 Season 11-4) Last week #3 Boyd County’s scheduled game with Rowan County was cancelled due to COVID. 4) Russell (Week 1-2 Season 9-6) Last week #5 Russell had a home win against Fairview, followed by two losses, one to Paintsville and one to district rival Lewis County. Russell has a big game with Raceland this week. Win that game and Russell is the number 1 seed. Lose the game and if Lewis County beats Fairview and Russell, Raceland, and Lewis will tie for top seed to be determined by a draw. 5) East Carter (Week 2-1 Season 5-1) Last week #6 East Carter finally was able to have a full week of games this week. The Raiders played 3 games this week. All 3 games were on the road. The Raiders got the win against Rose Hill and Elliott County. The Raiders came up short against Boyd County. Currently the Raiders have 4 regular season games scheduled, with 3 to be played this week. 6) West Carter (Week 3-0 Season 9-3) Last week #4 This was a 3-win week for the Comets. In their biggest game of the week, the Comets got the win in the All-A first Round against Robertson County, in overtime. The Comets will be hosting St Henry on March 2. Other than the all-A, the Comets currently only have 1 regular season game left on the schedule. 7) Raceland (Week 2-1 Season 7-6) Last week #7 Raceland played 3 games this week. 2 of the games were seeding games. In those games, the Rams split with a loss to Lewis County and a win against Greenup County. March 4 is a big day for Raceland. A win against Russell and a little help from Lewis County will result in a 3 way tie for top seed. 😎 Lewis County (Week 2-1 Season 9-8) Last week #8 This was a great week for Lewis County. The Lions went 2-1. Fortunately for them, the 2 wins were against district foes Russell and Lewis County. Those 2 wins coupled with a win this week against Greenup and Lewis County could find themselves in a tie for the number one seed. In their other game, the Lions were on the short end against Bishop Brossart. 9) Bath County (Week 1-3 Season 4-10) Last week #9 Bath County had a busy week this week. The Wildcats played 4 games. The started off with a road win at Menifee County. The Wildcats followed that off losing the next three to Augusta, Lawrence County, and Rowan County respectively. 10) Fleming County (Week 1-3 Season 4-9) Last week #10 Fleming County played 4 games this week. The Panthers started the week with 3 losses to Robertson, Bluegrass United, and Mason County. After those three, the Panthers righted the ship against Nicholas County. 11) Morgan County (Week 1-2 Season 4-3) Last week #11 Thankfully, Morgan County was able to get back on the court after a long COVID break. The Cougars has a win against Menifee County and 2 losses to district rival West Carter. 12) Elliott County (Week 2-1 Season 2-5) Last week #12 Elliott County played three games this week. The Lions had a loss to East Carter and wins against St Patrick and Fairview. 13) Greenup County (Week 0-3 Season 4-13) Last week #13 Following 3 losses this week, the Musketeers are on a 7 game losing streak. However, Greenup has shown flashes of very good play. An instance was a 50-48 loss to a good Boyd County team. Greenup is set as the 4th seed for district play and waiting to see who they will end up playing. 14) Fairview (Week 0-4 Season 4-15) Last week #14 Fairview went 0-4 for the week. The Eagles had losses to Russell, Elliott County, Phelps, and Ashland. Jaxson Manning played well this week averaging 23.7 points a game this week. 15) Rose Hill (Week 1-2 Season 4-15) Last week #16 Rose Hill went 1-2 for the week. Their highlight was a 60-56 win over Greenup County. The Royals also had losses to East Carter and Pike County Central. 16) Menifee County (Week 0-4 Season 1-17) Last week #15 Menifee County dropped 4 games this week. They had losses to Morgan County, Bath County, Lee County, and Raceland.

VERY happy for the Cougars!! I have felt so bad for them and East Carter both. Work so hard then be so limited with number of games.

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 7 What a rough week this week for the 16th. Of the 16 teams, only 3 of them were able to play a game this week. Two of those played each other which made for a slow week with only 2 games being played. COVID finally starts going down and Mother Nature waves her mighty wand. Ad COVID number continue going down and temperatures are going up this week is a packed week with some teams having 4 games scheduled this week. 1) Ashland (Week 0-0 Season 8-2) Last week #1 Ashland did not play any games this week. This next week is packed with 4 games. Ashland has a big region game against Rowan County this week. Following that game, the Tomcats has road games at Cov Cath, Simon Kenton, and Fairview. 2) Rowan County (Week 0-0 Season 7-1) Last week #2 Rowan County was on COVID policy this week. Next game is scheduled for Feb 24th against powerhouse Ashland. 3) Boyd County (Week 0-0 Season 9-3) Last week #3 Boyd County’s scheduled game with Rowan County was cancelled due to COVID. 4) Russell (Week 1-0 Season 8-4) Last week #5 In Russell’s only game of the week, they went on the road for a key district game against Raceland. They trailed most of the night, but led when the final buzzer sounded to capture the win. They are now 4-0 in district. 5) East Carter (Week 0-0 Season 3-0) Last week #6 East Carter was not able to play any games this week. The next scheduled game for the Raiders is Feb 23 with Elliott County. 6) West Carter (Week 0-0 Season 6-3) Last week #4 This week has been a yo-yo for the Comets. They were to play in the All-A in Richmond, only to have it cancelled. Then after a short time of that, they are now scheduled to host Robertson County on Feb 24 in the first round of the All-A 7) Raceland (Week 0-1 Season 5-5) Last week #7 Raceland hosted Russell in their only action of the week. Raceland was led by Pence and Floyd. Raceland led most of the game holding a lead of 9 points in the second half. However they were unable to hold off the Russell surge in the 4th. The Rams have 4 games this week, two of which are district games. 😎 Lewis County (Week 0-0 Season 7-7) Last week #8 Lewis County did not play this week. An important district games at Raceland is the featured game this week. 9) Bath County (Week 0-1 Season 3-7) Last week #9 Bath County hosted Robertson County in their only game of the week. The offense took the front seat for both teams as the Wildcats lost to Robertson 101-81. 10) Fleming County (Week 0-0 Season 3-6) Last week #10 Fleming County did not play this week. 11) Morgan County (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #11 Morgan County has not played since Jan 15. 12) Elliott County (Week 0-0 Season 2-5) Last week #12 Elliott County did not play this week. 13) Greenup County (Week 0-0 Season 4-10) Last week #13 Greenup County did not play this week. 14) Fairview (Week 0-0 Season 4-11) Last week #14 Fairview did not play this week. 15) Rose Hill (Week 0-0 Season 3-13) Last week #16 Rose Hill did not play this week. 16) Menifee County (Week 0-0 Season 1-13) Last week #15 Menifee County did not play this week.

Now that is an AMAZING PR team lol

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 6 As COVID numbers are decreasing throughout the 16th Region, weather stuck its nose into the season and creating numerous delays because of snow and ice. The majority of teams only got 1 game in during week 6. Special shout out to the Rose Hill Royals! After starting the season 0-11, they have won 3 of their last 5. 1) Ashland (Week 1-0 Season 8-2) Last week #1 Ashland only played one game this week. The Tomcats had an 18-point win against rival Boyd County. This next week looks to be a busy one with road games scheduled with Paintsville and Fairview before heading to the Marshall County Hoopfest. 2) Rowan County (Week 1-0 Season 7-1) Last week #2 Rowan County was able to get back on the court this week. The Vikings won a road game at Lawrence County. With 3 games on the schedule this week, they are hoping to get some momentum going. 3) Boyd County (Week 0-1 Season 9-3) Last week #3 Boyd County had two games this week. The Lions were on the road for both. They captured the win at Pikeville and lost to rival Ashland. 4) Russell (Week 1-0 Season 7-4) Last week #5 Russell hosted Elliott County this week in their only game. Russell posted a 14-point win. A big district game with Raceland is scheduled for this week. 5) East Carter (Week 1-0 Season 3-0) Last week #6 In the most exciting news in the region, East Carter was able to play a game against Bath County. The Raiders are now 3-0. Hoping the Raiders are able to get past COVID and weather so they can play the games that they have worked so hard to prepare for. 6) West Carter (Week 1-1 Season 6-3) Last week #4 West Carter spent some time in the 63rd district this week with games against Lewis County and Greenup County. The Comets lost at Lewis but bounced back with a win against Greenup County. This week the Comets are in Richmond for the All-A. 7) Raceland (Week 2-0 Season 5-4) Last week #7 Raceland had 2 games this week, both 63rd district seeding games. The Rams went to Lewis and to Greenup County this week. They got the win at both stops. The Russell game scheduled for Feb 19 will be a big game for seeding. 😎 Lewis County (Week 1-2 Season 7-7) Last week #8 Lewis County went 1-2 this week. The Lions had a good home win against West Carter followed up by home losses to Bracken County and Raceland. Lewis County has district games scheduled over the next week with Greenup and Raceland. These two games will finalize their seeding. 9) Bath County (Week 0-2 Season 3-6) Last week #9 Bath County had 2 homes games this week. The Wildcats played East Carter and Wolfe County this week getting the loss to both of them. 10) Fleming County (Week 0-0 Season 3-6) Last week #10 Fleming County did not play this week. 11) Morgan County (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #11 Morgan County has not played since Jan 15. 12) Elliott County (Week 0-1 Season 2-5) Last week #12 Elliott County went 0-1 this week. The Lions went on the road against Russell. The Lions took the loss to the Devils 13) Greenup County (Week 0-2 Season 4-10) Last week #13 Greenup County went 0-2 for the week. The Musketeers had losses to Nicholas County and to West Carter this week. 14) Fairview (Week 0-1 Season 4-11) Last week #14 Fairview was 0-1 for the week. Their only action was a road game at Lawrence County. 15) Rose Hill (Week 2-0 Season 3-13) Last week #16 Rose Hill was perfect this week! The Royals had wins against Notre Dame (Portsmouth) and Menifee County. 16) Menifee County (Week 0-1 Season 1-13) Last week #15 Menifee County went 0-1 for the week. The Wildcats hosted the Royals from Rose Hill this week

Hearing Joe Chirico is leaving Paintsville to take the Head Coaching job at George Rogers Clark. Anyone able to confirm?

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 5 Week 5 saw 4 teams play no games. This included two of the top three, Rowan County and Boyd County. The frustration is the highest in Grayson as East Carter has played only 2 games this season. They hope to start playing on Feb 8. 1) Ashland (Week 1-0 Season 7-2) Last week #1 Ashland only played one game this week. The Tomcats had an 18-point win against neighbor, Russell. Cole Villers hit the 1,000-point club this week. He continues to be one of the leaders of the Tomcats on both ends of the floor. 2) Rowan County (Week 0-0 Season 5-1) Last week #2 Rowan County took a couple of punches from COVID this week and did not play any games 3) Boyd County (Week 0-0 Season 8-2) Last week #3 Like Rowan County, Boyd County also did not play any games this week. 4) West Carter (Week 2-1 Season 5-2) Last week #4 West Carter finally got to play some ball this week. That in itself is a victory! The Comets were 2-1 this week. The lost a home game against 15th region power Johnson Central. The Comets had wins against Bath County and also in the All-A regional finals against Raceland. 5) Russell (Week 0-1 Season 6-4) Last week #5 Russell’s only game of the week was a road loss to Ashland. The Devils generally rely on Bell or Jachimczuk for their offensive production. In the Ashland game, Jachimczuk netted 25. 6) East Carter (Week 0-0 Season 2-0) Last week #6 In what has to be VERY frustrating to coach and players, the Raiders did not have any contests this week due to COVID. They are currently scheduled for a game on Feb 8 against Fairview. Sending positive vibes to the Raiders that they can get back on the court SOON. 7) Raceland (Week 1-2 Season 4-4) Last week #7 Raceland went 1-2 on the week. Still missing a player or two, we are still finding out who and what the Rams can be. The Rams had a 1-point loss in the All-A finals to West Carter. They also had a surprise loss to rival Fairview and a district game that was very close until the 4th quarter when the Rams finally got it going to get the win. 😎 Lewis County (Week 2-0 Season 6-5) Last week #8 Lewis County went 2-0 this week. The Lions started with a home win over Fleming County and followed it with a road against Fairview. Logan Liles was the leading scorer in both games going for 17 in one and 32 in the other. 9) Bath County (Week 2-2 Season 3-4) Last week #9 After a long COVID break, Bath County had a very full week this week. The Wildcats went 2-2 for the week with road wins against Burgin and Rose Hill. The Wildcats had a ROAD LOSS TO Fairview and to West Carter 10) Fleming County (Week 1-2 Season 3-6) Last week #10 Fleming County went 1-2 this week. The Panthers had a road win against Powell County and losses to Mason County and Lewis County. 11) Morgan County (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #11 Morgan County has not played since Jan 15. 12) Elliott County (Week 0-1 Season 2-4) Last week #12 Elliott County went 0-1 this week. The Lions went on the road against Mason County. The Lions played well but was on a wrong end of an 11-point game. 13) Greenup County (Week 0-1 Season 4-7) Last week #13 Greenup County had a key district game this week with Raceland. The Musketeers played hard and late in the game was looking for a big upset win. However, they lost a tempo battle in the last quarter to get the loss. 14) Fairview (Week 2-2 Season 4-10) Last week #14 Fairview went 2-2 on the week. The biggest game of the week was a road win at rival Raceland. The Eagles also beat Bath County and had losses to Lewis County and Frankfort. Jaxon Manning provided the offensive production this week, averaging 24 points a game for the week. 15) Menifee County (Week 0-2 Season 1-12) Last week #15 Menifee County went 0-2 for the week. The Wildcats lost to Nicholas County and Williamstown this week. 16) Rose Hill (Week 1-2 Season 1-13) Last week #16 Rose Hill went 1-2 for the week. The Royals had an overtime win against Pike County Central and losses to Bath County and Nicholas County.

Coach Ivan McGlone passed away this morning. Coach McGlone was coach at Russell for 38 years. Among his resume is 2 state championships, a career 316-151 record and is #10 on most wins all-time in KHSAA. Coach McGlone coached players, their dads and even their grandfathers. He IS Russell Football. Was a class act and a model to all. It is a sad day in this part of the state.

Great thread

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 4 These rankings are getting harder to harder to do with some teams playing and other teams not. Does a team that dropped 2 of 3 for the week drop below a team that doesn’t play at all? Maybe, but maybe not. This I can say for certain. Time will tell. 1) Ashland (Week 1-1 Season 6-2) Last week #1 Ashland had a home blow-out against Rose Hill. Following a cancellation for Saturday, Coach Mays did some work and scheduled a long road trip to Bowling Green. The Tomcats jumped out early but their shots quit falling and the suffered a 26-point loss to a very good Bowling Green team. 2) Rowan County (Week 2-0 Season 5-1) Last week #2 Rowan County had a road win at Menifee County and a home win against West Jessamine. The Vikings are looking very good right now. The showdown with Ashland was cancelled due to COVID. However, I foresee a massive collision between these two teams in the future. 3) Boyd County (Week 1-0 Season 8-2) Last week #3 Boyd County only played 1 game this week, a road win at East Ridge. The Lions are currently on a 7 game winning streak. The Lions are a very good basketball team. At this point, Boyd seems to be one of the 3 teams that can win the region. However, there is a lot of basketball to be played. 4) West Carter (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #6 West Carter has had their schedule beaten up bad by COVID. Their last game was Jan 11 and, as of right now, now scheduled to play again until Feb 3. 5) Russell (Week 0-1 Season 6-3) Last week #5 Russell’s only game of the week was a loss in the Gary Moore Classic against Franklin County. Franklin County is a 5-4 team. 6) East Carter (Week 0-0 Season 2-0) Last week #7 East Carter was also hurt by COVID this week. Their last game was Jan 14. Their next scheduled game is Feb 8. The Raiders are leading the award for least games played so far with 2. 7) Raceland (Week 0-0 Season 3-2) Last week #4 Raceland was on COVID suspension all of week 3 😎 Lewis County (Week 0-2 Season 4-5) Last week #8 Lewis County went 0-2 for the week. The Lions lost on the road at Elliott County and dropped a home game to Mason County. This was certainly a rough week for the Lions. 9) Bath County (Week 0-0 Season 1-2) Last week #9 Bath County has been on COVID cancellation policy since Jan 9. 10) Fleming County (Week 1-2 Season 2-4) Last week #10 Fleming County went 1-2 this week. The Panthers had a home win against St Patrick and home losses to Harrison County and Augusta. 11) Morgan County (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #12 Morgan County has not played since Jan 15. 12) Elliott County (Week 2-0 Season 2-3) Last week #11 Elliott County went 2-0 this week. The Lions stayed home this week with 2 home wins against Lewis County and Menifee County. 13) Greenup County (Week 1-1 Season 4-6) Last week #13 Greenup County hosted a couple of Ohio teams this week. The Musketeers lost to Glenwood and won against Symmes Valley. 14) Fairview (Week 1-2 Season 2-8) Last week #14 Fairview went 1-2 on the week. The Eagles won against St Patrick and lost to Green (OH) and Magoffin County. 15) Menifee County (Week 0-3 Season 1-10) Last week #15 Menifee County went 0-3 for the week. The Wildcats lost to Rowan County, Elliott County, and Floyd County Central this week. 16) Rose Hill (Week 0-2 Season 0-11) Last week #16 Rose Hill went 0-2 this week. The Royals lost to region #1 Ashland and to Prestonsburg this week.

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 3 Week 3 was a rough week for 16th region teams with 6 of the 16 teams not playing a game due to COVID. Several others that did play had lost games are just trying to get a sense on momentum going. 1) Ashland (Week 1-0 Season 5-1) Last week #1 Ashland was able to get a home win this week before getting things suspended because of COVID. The Tomcats beat a good Robertson County team by 21. 2) Rowan County (Week 1-1 Season 3-1) Last week #2 Rowan County was finally able to get back in action this week. The Vikings flirted with the century mark in a home win against Fleming County, putting 96 points on the board. The followed this up with a neutral site loss to Somerset. 3) Boyd County (Week 3-0 Season 7-2) Last week #3 Boyd County is one of the few 16th region teams that played a full slate this week. The Lions had road wins at Lawrence County and Rose Hill before ending the week with a home win against Montgomery County. The Lions continue to spread the scoring out offensively and are coming together very nicely. 4) Russell (Week 2-1 Season 6-2) Last week #5 Russell played 3 games on the week thanks to some nimble scheduling. The Devils had a surprising loss to Augusta (4-2) and wins over Greenup County and Menifee County. The Devils are undefeated in district play and was looking towards a key game with Raceland but that game has been postponed. 5) West Carter (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #6 West Carter has had their schedule beaten up bad by COVID. Their last game was Jan 11 and, as of right now, now scheduled to play again until Jan 29. 6) East Carter (Week 0-0 Season 2-0) Last week #7 East Carter was also hurt by COVID this week. Their last game was Jan 14. Their next scheduled game is Jan 29 against West Carter. The Raiders are leading the award for least games played so far with 2. 7) Raceland (Week 0-0 Season 3-2) Last week #4 Raceland has been on COVID suspension since Jan 14. 😎 Lewis County (Week 2-0 Season 4-2) Last week #8 Lewis County went 2 and 0 for this week. The Lions had a home win against Rose Hill and a road win at Fleming County. There next scheduled game is Jan 26 at Elliott. 9) Bath County (Week 0-0 Season 1-2) Last week #9 Bath County has been on COVID cancellation policy since Jan 9. 10) Fleming County (Week 1-2 Season 1-2) Last week #10 Fleming County shows the ability to score in Coach Biggs’ first game, breaking the century mark and scoring 105. In their next 2 games of the week they revealed the ability to give up a lot of points, allowing Rowan to score 96 and Lewis to score 86. 11) Morgan County (Week 0-0 Season 3-1) Last week #12 Morgan County has not played since Jan 15. 12) Elliott County (Week 0-0 Season 0-3) Last week #11 Elliott County did not play a game this week. 13) Greenup County (Week 0-2 Season 3-5) Last week #13 Greenup County spent the week on the road. They went 0-2 with losses to Fairview and Russell 14) Fairview (Week 0-2 Season 1-6) Last week #14 Fairview went 0-2 on the week. The Eagles has a home loss to Greenup County. They followed that up with a 1 point loss thanks to a buzzer beater from Bluegrass United. 15) Menifee County (Week 1-2 Season 1-7) Last week #15 Menifee got in the win column this week, going 1-2. The Wildcats had a home win over Powell County and road losses to Fleming County and Russell. 16) Rose Hill (Week 0-2 Season 0-9) Last week #16 Rose Hill went 0-2 this week. The Royals had a road loss to Lewis County and a home loss to Boyd County.

I really thought after my Masterful coaching run through the flag football playoffs that I would get a call!! Just kidding of course. Good luck coach Cobb

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 2 The opponent with the most momentum following week 2 is COVID cancellation. Several teams missed at least 1 games this week, if not more. Hopefully with the post-Christmas case climb winding down we will be able to continue play and see new cases decreasing consistently. 1) Ashland (Week 2-0 Season 4-1) Last week #1 Ashland went 2-0 over this week. The big win was a home win to 15th Region power Johnson Central. The Tomcats followed that up with a long road trip to Bardstown as Coach Mayes has certainly dialed up the competition level this year. Porter seems to have worked through his offensive struggles and ready to move on. 2) Rowan County (Week 0-0 Season 2-0) Last week #2 Both of Rowan County’s games were cancelled due to COVID this week. 3) Boyd County (Week 2-0 Season 3-2) Last week #3 Boyd County spent this past week on a tour of the 63rd District. The Lions grabbed wins against two 63rd teams, Lewis County, and Greenup County. An interesting stat for this week, between the two games, the Lions had 6 players to record double digit scoring in a game. 4) Russell (Week 2-0 Season 4-1) Last week #5 Russell went 2-0 for the week. They had a road win at St Patrick is Maysville and a big district home win against Lewis County. Bell and Jachimczuk continue to be the workhorses but Quinn and Downs are chipping in as well. 5) West Carter (Week 1-0 Season 3-1) Last week #6 West Carter won an All-A game against Menifee County this week. The other scheduled game, an anticipated game with Rowan County was lost due to the stupid virus. The Comets continue to look good and will look to capture the all A crown this next week. 6) East Carter (Week 2-0 Season 2-0) Last week #7 East Carter was finally able to open their season and did so in perfect fashion. The Raiders start their season with home wins against Greenup County and Morgan County. They will see district opponent Morgan County again this next week. 7) Raceland (Week 1-1 Season 3-2) Last week #4 Raceland went 1-1 for the week. The Rams had a win in the Regional all A against Rose Hill and a surprising loss to Bracken County (2-3). The Rams will look to regroup and take the All a crown as they battle West Carter in week 3. 😎 Lewis County (Week 1-1 Season 2-2) Last week #8 Lewis County went 1-1 on the week. The lions had a win at St Patrick and a district road loss to Russell. Lewis County has shown streaks of very successful perimeter shooting. If they can extend those streaks longer, they can hang with about anyone. 9) Bath County (Week 0-0 Season 1-2) Last week #9 Bath County has been on COVID cancellation policy since Jan 9. 10) Fleming County (0-0) Last week #10 Fleming County does not open their season until Jan 19, per KHSAA 11) Morgan County (Week 2-1 Season 3-1) Last week #12 Morgan County had 3 games this week, going 2-1. One of the wins, a key district win against Elliott County could prove to be an important win. The Cougars also had a win against Jenkins and a district loss to East Carter. 12) Elliott County (Week 0-1 Season 0-3) Last week #11 Elliott County played 1 game this week, a road district loss at Morgan County. Their second scheduled game was a COVID cancellation. 13) Greenup County (Week 1-2 Season 2-4) Last week #13 Greenup was 1-2 for the week. The musketeers had a win against Menifee County and losses to East Carter and Boyd County. They go on the road this week with games at Fairview and a rematch game at Russell 14) Fairview (Week 1-1 Season 1-4) Last week #14 Fairview went 1-1 for the week. The Eagles got their first win under the new coaching staff with a hard fought win at Rose Hill. A third game against Bath County was cancelled due to COVID 15) Menifee County (Week 0-2 Season 0-4) Last week #15 Menifee went o-2 this week. The Wildcats had losses to Greenup County and Lee County. 16) Rose Hill (Week 0-3 Season 0-7) Last week #16 Rose Hill went 0-3 this week. However, there was some positives this week as the Royals showed some fight and lost a close contest to Fairview.

Just curious, why not add in the other component and require players to wear masks also?

Bluegrasspreps.com 16th Region Week 1 The first week got out to a bang in the 16th Region. Several early seeding games and exciting matchups for the week. The region was click to learn that Ashland is not invincible. However, they are a very good team. Week 1 1) Ashland (2-1) Ashland started the year with a loss to 9th region power Highlands. They rebounded with a victory at Russell and then an overtime victory against rival Boyd County. The Tomcats are finding ways to win even with some players working through an early season slump. 2) Rowan County (2-0) Rowan took care of business quite efficiently in the first week. Two opponents and two blowout wins. The Vikings were home against Martin and Bourbon County with a 22-point win and a 26-point win respectively. Newcomer Robert Todd averaged 20 points and 9 rebounds in the first week with his new team. Rowan has all of the pieces and will be quite successful this season. 3) Boyd County (1-2) Boyd County had a rough first week, going 1-2. However, the Lions certainly did not shy away from the competition this week either. Following a blowout home win against Fairview. The Lions went to Johnson Central and to Ashland. The Ashland game was an overtime loss that the Lions were certainly good enough to win. 4) Raceland (2-1) Raceland went 2-1 in the first week. The Rams traveled to Johnson Central for a loss, following that up with a home win against Rose Hill and a neutral site win in the first round of the all a against Elliott County. Pence paced the Rams in offense the first week with scoring lines north of the 20-point mark. 5) Russell (2-1) Russell went 2-1 in week one. This is a better start than the Devils have had for a few years. Russell had a road District win against Greenup County, a home win against Paintsville, and a home loss against Ashland. Offensively the Devils are going early and often to Bell and Jachimczuk as to be expected. 6) West Carter (2-1) West Carter also went 2-1 in week 1. The Comets had a road loss to Shelby Valley and home wins against Magoffin County and Fairview. Both wins were by 7 points. The Comets have been led in scoring each game by Jackson Bond and Tyson Webb. The Comets look to continue strong offensive production from these two as they continue the All-A this week. 7) East Carter (0-0) East Carter sets to open their season on Jan 12 hosting Greenup County. 😎 Lewis County (1-1) Lewis County was on the road for week one. The Lions had a loss at Mason and a district win at Greenup County. The Lions will get points by committee with several players able to put points up in a hurry. From watching the Lions, I think they are still working to find out who that are in the post O’Keefe era. 9) Bath County (1-2) Bath County stayed at home all of week 1. The Lions lost to Bluegrass United, which is a home school team from Lexington. They then lost to Betsy Lane before getting a notch in the win column against Pendleton. 10) Fleming County (0-0) Fleming County does not open their season until Jan 19, per KHSAA 11) Elliott County (0-2) Elliott did not get the start they were hoping for going 0-2 in week 1. The Lions lost at home to Harlon and then a neutral site loss to Raceland in the all-A. The will look to make some tweaks as week 2 brings up a district game. 12) Morgan County (1-0) Morgan took care of business in their only game of week 1 with a road win at Menifee County. The Cougars will have 3 games in 4 days this week and will look to build some momentum. 13) Greenup County (1-2) Greenup was 1-2 for the week dropping 2 district games this week both home games against Russell and Lewis County. In the Russell game, Greenup was down by 25 at one point before working their way back into the game closing it to 7 points at one point in the fourth quarter. 14) Fairview (0-3) Fairview dropped two home games and a neutral site at the All-A tournament. The Eagles lost to Boyd, Lawrence and West Carter in week 1. 15) Menifee County (0-2) Menifee had a game cancelled because of COVID this week and dropped their other two games. The Wildcats lost to Estill and Morgan Counties this week. 16) Rose Hill (0-4) Rose Hill went 0-4 in week 1. The Royals lost games at Greenup County, Raceland, and Portsmouth Notre Dame. The Royals lost their home opener to Magoffin County.

Half time 29-23 Lewis County

1:17 left in 1St half. 26-22 Lewis

Anything in varsity?

#3 Ashland visiting #9 Highlands on the first night of the season will be the featured opening night game.

My crystal ball shows this one going to the Tomcats 80-75. It will be a great game right out of the gate.

All indications are that the Road to Rupp Arena for the 16th region goes right through Ashland. Coming off an undefeated season Ashland returns much of their production from a year ago. Ashland appears to be continuing their winning ways and steam roll through the region. However, as a wise man once said, there is a reason they play the game. Specifically, Rowan County and Boyd County are not ready to quit and go home. Both teams are gearing up to make their own run toward a Regional Championship. Pre-season Rankings 1. Ashland - They finished the season last year unblemished. The big knock on Ashland last year was the lack of a big man to clog the middle. The Tomcats kept rolling as critics kept pointing out that flaw. For the 2021 season, Ashland now has an answer to those critics with the addition of Seam Marcum from Cabell Midland. Marcum is a 6’8” big man that was rated as one of the top big men in WV last season. With Marcum in the middle, returners include Junior Cole Villers, Junior Ethan Sellers, and Sophomore Colin Porter, the Tomcats are both young and experienced. Freshman Greenup County Transfer, Zander Carter will also look to contribute some of his sharpshooting to the Tomcat success as well. The Tomcats have upgraded their schedule for this season. The schedule includes participation in the Marshall County Hoopfest, playing Marshall County and Fern Creek. There are also road games against, Highlands, Bardstown, Boyle County, Louisville Male, Simon Kenton, Lexington Catholic, and Covington Catholic. 2. Rowan County - Rowan County is coming off of a 26-8 season last year. Rowan is the home of two of the region’s top players in Mason Moore and Chase Alderman. This year will be much of the same with those two players carrying the load for the Vikings. A key addition to the Vikings, transferring in from Dunbar, is 6’7” Robby Todd. Todd, the son of Morehead State University Girls Basketball Coach Greg Todd brings not only height in the middle but a high basketball IQ to the Vikings. The key to the Vikings success are fully in the hands of PG Mason Moore. Moore, considered by many to be the top player in the region this year, is coming off a 24 point and 10 rebound average last season and will look to continue that success. 3. Boyd County - Boyd lost their 4 year start in Blake Stewart however, the cupboard is far from bare for the Lions. Austin Gibbs and Carson Webb are key returners on a senior laden team with 8 seniors. The Lions also added a very athletic man in the middle in Raceland transfer Austin Cumpton. Cumpton. With the depth that the Lions have, look for them to run the court on offense and bring a smothering defense everywhere on the court. A key to success for the Lions this year will be the PG position. The Lions will most likely look to Rheyce Deboard to fill that role. Deboard showed good skills in the position in a smaller role last season but will look to make the team flow fulltime this season. 4. Raceland - Raceland finds themselves again starting the season as a top 5 team, sitting behind Ashland, Rowan, and Boyd. Raceland has some definite talent that will look to make some noise. Raceland returns some key contributors last season on Kirk Pence and Andrew Floyd. They also return one of the top 3 point shooters in the region in Kyle Broughton. The Rams lost the man in the middle last season in a transfer. The middle will be the key point for the Rams this season. Most likely this void in the middle will be filled by Senior Justin Stephens. Stephens is an aggressive playing 6’2” senior that has a lot of talent. Look for the Rams to play Stephens with 4 guards. They will attempt to use their sharpshooting abilities and attacking from the 3-point line. They have had success in the past and will try to continue that. 5. Russell - The story from Red Devil land this year is Coach Tom Barrick’s second year with the team. Barrick accepted the Russell job late into the process last year and was learning more about his team through the season last year. This year there is more comfort between players and coaching staff. Russell lost a lot of production from last year’s team but returns some talent as well. 6’5” Junior Brady Bell will become the major playmaker for the Devils this season. The Devils offense will be managed by Senior PG Charlie Jachimczuk again this season. Jachimczuk is used to handling decision making for Russell. He is a 3-year PG and a 3 year QB for Russell football. Griffin Downs will also look to contribute with his long range shooting. The area that Devils will look to figure out is in the middle. In a year that some teams in the 16th have Rare size with 6’7 and 6’8 the devils are missing some of that. Look for Barrick to figure out a way and for the Devils to have a good year. 6. West Carter - West Carter lost one of the region’s best in Braden Leadingham. However, they return another of the region’s best in Tyson Webb. The senior averaged over 14 ppg last season. He will look to improve upon that. The Comets tallest rostered player is 6’3 so look for them to run and gun with a guard based offense. Trace Tackett and Dominick Dean will also play expanded roles this season. 7. East Carter - East Carter returns 3 seniors that dug themselves into a hole last year, starting 2-10. However the Raiders and coach Brandon Baker got things rolling later in the season going 9-6 after that. They will certainly look for a quicker start this year. Treven Tussey will be the offensive leader as the team’s PG. He averaged over 12 points a game last season and will look to expand on that. Fellow seniors Ethan Miller and Trevor Cline will look at expanded roles for the Raiders this year. 8. Lewis County - Lewis County is coming off a season in which they peaked at the right time and made a deep post season runner. The Lions finished as the regional runner-up. However, Vanceburg will have some big changes this season. The most notable is the change in coaching. Joe Hampton has resigned as the coach and given the keys to the team to former assistant Scott Tackett. The Lions also lose the 16th region player of the year Sam O’Keefe. Losing O’Keefe is a big lose for any team to recover from. However, the Lions will try to do just that. Bailey Thomas, Logan Liles, and Kolby McCann each contributed significantly in last season’s run. However, they each will be asked to contribute in a different role than last year. This year these 3 will be prime contributors on a daily basis. 9. Bath County - Bath County will start 2021 minus the 7 seniors from last year’s team. For a smaller school like Bath, a 7-man lose is basically a redo of the roster. However, one returner is Sophomore Zack Otis. Otis averaged over 14 points a game last year. He will be the team’s leader and will look to lead them to success. The question will be how quickly the younger wildcats will get into a flow and start producing. Sooner is better in a very competitive 61st District. 10. Fleming County - Fleming County adds a new coach to the mix this season. A name well known in the 16th region coaching circle, Buddy Biggs. Biggs will lean on the Panthers three headed monster from last season with Larkin McKee, Jaden Argo, and Landon Lutz each capable of putting points in the bucket by the bunches. However, the Panthers are facing adversity from the beginning, as McKee, which finished as last year’s leading scorer, is out for the season with a knee injury. Argo and Lutz will look to fill the void and drive the offence for Fleming County. Look for improvements through the season and player and coach continue to bond. 11. Elliott County 12. Morgan County 13. Greenup County 14. Fairview 15. Menifee County 16. Rose Hill Christian

Mason Moore for the Rowan County Vikings is one of the more all around players that the 16th region has seen for a while. His stats for the 2019-2020 Season were: 24.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game Looking towards this season, do we expect him to exceed those numbers and step up to an even higher level or will defenses make stopping him a the primary focus this season (which a lot of them did last year without success)?