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  1. Scoring (ranked by points/game) 1. Tabby Padon - Livingston Central 23.3 PPG 2. Trinitee Jackson - Christian County 16.1 PPG 2. Madison Champion - Crittenden County 16.1 PPG 4. Anshanique Leavell - University Heights 14.6 PPG 5. Aaliyah Hampton - Christian County 14.4 PPG Rebounding (ranked by rebounds/game) 1. Allison Murphy - Lyon County 12.6 RPG 2. Calista Collins - Lyon County 10.5 RPG 3. Trinitee Jackson - Christian County 10.3 RPG 4. Nykea Ikeard - Hopkins County Central 9.9 RPG 5. Nahla Woodward - Crittenden County 8.8 RPG Field Goal Percentage (minimum 50 attempts) 1. Trinitee Jackson - Christian County 63.2% (103/163) 2. Tabby Padon - Livingston Central 54.0% (114/211) 3. Kinara Phillips - Christian County 52.7% (49/93) 4. Aaliyah Hampton - Christian County 51.8% (87/168) 5. Jalee Carter - Henderson County 51.3% (40/78) 3-Point Shooting (ranked by 3-Pointers made/game) 1. Laderia Gold - Christian County 2.5 (37/140 26.4%) 2. Sophie Bingham - Lyon County 2.5 (27/105 25.7%) 3. Emilee Hope - Henderson County 2.0 (18/44 40.9%) 4. Karlie Keeney - Webster County 2.0 (32/99 32.3%) 5. Courtney Peyton - Madisonville-North Hopkins 1.6 (13/44 29.5%) Free Throw Percentage (minimum 20 attempts) 1. Katie Rideout - Henderson County 80.0% (28/35) 2. Laderia Gold - Christian County 79.1% (34/43) 3. Mauri Collins - Crittenden County 78.9% (30/38) 4. Alyssa Dickson - Henderson County 77.3% (17/22) 5. Jessica Winders - Webster County 74.2% (49/66) Hopkinsville, Trigg County and Fort Campbell did not have stats reports available
  2. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2018 The 2018 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® gets started Wednesday afternoon at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights when Johnson Central faces Owensboro Catholic at 12 p.m. (ET). Fans can follow all the action through live webcasts at KHSAA.tv or listen to the games online at KHSAA.net. The games will also be carried statewide across 46 stations through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network. All 15 games of the Girls’ Sweet 16® will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (Live High School Sports and Events - NFHS Network). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. Viewers who subscribe for the Girls’ Sweet 16® will also be able to watch all 15 games from the boys’ basketball tournament while their monthly subscription is active. A free audio-only feed of the games will also be available online through KHSAA.net and Mixlr (KHSAA is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onlin...), which has a corresponding app available for iOS and Android devices. In addition, a list of affiliate stations carrying the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet 16® Radio Network broadcast can be found at the following link: http://khsaa.org/basketball/girls/sweet16/2018/girlsradioaffiliates.pdf The official championship program for the Girls’ Sweet 16® can be viewed at: http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20172018/GirlsBasketball/issue1/index.html Live stats for each game will also be available at KHSAA.org (https://goo.gl/KWsYRP). GAME SCHEDULE Wednesday, March 7 (1st Round) Session 1 – 12 p.m. ET Johnson Central vs. Owensboro Catholic Elizabethtown vs. Bowling Green Session 2 – 6:30 p.m. ET Murray vs. Mercer County George Rogers Clark vs. Harlan County Thursday, March 8 (1st Round) Session 3 – 12 p.m. ET Mercy vs. Knott County Central Scott County vs. DuPont Manual Session 4 – 6:30 p.m. ET Boyd County vs. Webster County Ryle vs. Simon Kenton Friday, March 9 (Quarterfinals) Session 5 – 12 p.m. ET Reg. 15/3 winner vs. Reg. 1/12 winner Reg. 10/13 winner vs. Reg. 5/4 winner Session 6 – 6:30 p.m. ET Reg. 9/8 winner vs. Reg. 6/14 winner Reg. 16/2 winner vs. Reg. 11/7 winner Saturday, March 10 (Semifinals) Session 7 – 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, March 11 (Championship) Session 8 – 2 p.m. ET
  3. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2017 The 2017 KHSAA State Tennis Championships and the 2017 KHSAA Track and Field State Meet will be contested this weekend in Lexington on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The State Tennis Championships (May 18-20) begin Thursday morning at 8 a.m. with boys’ matches at Shillito Park and the girls’ competition at the UK Boone/Downing Tennis Complex. All remaining matches will move to the UK Boone/Downing Tennis Complex after the first day, with Friday’s competition starting at 8 a.m. Saturday’s action opens with the boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles semifinals at 9 a.m. Championship matches for boys’ and girls’ doubles are slated for 12 p.m., with the finals for the boys’ and girls’ singles set for 2 p.m. Team champions will be determined through an accumulation of points throughout the tournament, with each singles player and doubles team receiving one point for each match victory. Brackets for the state singles and doubles championships are available on the Tennis page at KHSAA.org. The 2017 KHSAA Track & Field State Meet (May 19-20) gets underway Friday afternoon at the University of Kentucky’s Outdoor Track and Field Complex with the 2A Championship starting at 4:30 p.m. The event continues Saturday morning with the 1A championship at 9 a.m., followed by the 3A meet at 4:30 p.m. This year’s meet is the third since the KHSAA partnered with Special Olympics Kentucky to offer Unified opportunities in Track & Field, and will have over 100 student-athletes competing across five Unified events in each class. Live event-by-event results will be available on the Track page at KHSAA.org during the meet. All weather updates and schedule adjustments for the Tennis and Track championships will be posted to KHSAA.org, as well as the Association’s Twitter accounts (@KHSAA and @khsaaevents). Results from each event will be posted to KHSAA.org as they become available. Following the championships, a highlight package of both events will be available at KHSAA.tv, with official championship photos available at khsaaphotos.org. More information on both events can be found through the links below: 2017 KHSAA State Tennis Championships Schedule – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2017/stateschedule.pdf Official Program – KHSAA Boys’ Singles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2017/boyssingles.pdf Boys’ Doubles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2017/boysdoubles.pdf Girls’ Singles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2017/girlssingles.pdf Girls’ Doubles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2017/girlsdoubles.pdf 2017 KHSAA Track & Field State Meet Schedule – http://khsaa.org/track/2017/statetrackmeetschedule.pdf Official Program – http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20162017/Track/issue1/index.html Heat Sheets/Lane Assignments – http://khsaa.org/track/2017/laneassignments.pdf 1A Live Event-by-Event Results – http://khsaa.org/track/2017/1astate/index.htm 2A Live Event-by-Event Results – http://khsaa.org/track/2017/2astate/index.htm 3A Live Event-by-Event Results – http://khsaa.org/track/2017/3astate/index.htm
  4. It may not be fair to compare. But when it comes to the Highlands Ladybirds soccer program, many think of the likes of past great players like Sydney Hiance, Caitlin Beck, Leslie Twehues, Alicia Browning-Gesenhues, Kara Dickerson-O'Hearn, Megan Leahy, Amber Barth-Wells and Mallory Adler. Those greats among others helped the program on its impressive run of 80-11-11 between the 2005 and 2008 seasons. Highlands captured back-to-back state championships in 2005 and 2006 and a state runner-up crown in 2008 during that time. While the current players can't be them, they've been trying to restore the tradition and took a huge step in doing that last season. The Ladybirds finished 12-9-1, captured their eighth district championship in nine seasons before losing 3-0 to Notre Dame in the 9th Region semifinals in Brian Wiefering's first season as head coach. Notre Dame lost in the state semifinals, 1-0 to eventual state champion South Oldham after winning its fourth straight region title. The double-digit win season marked the first for Highlands since its last region crown in 2010. The return of many key players from that team helps narrow the gap if not catch the rival Pandas. Highlands has gone 1-8 against Notre Dame since that last region crown including two losses last season. Notre Dame owns state championships in 2011 and 2013 during that time. Gone from last year are five seniors in forward Taylor Vaughn, defender Peyton Bankemper, Allyson Bridewell, Lydia Graves and Brooke Dougherty. Bridewell took her talents to Eastern Kentucky University and Vaughn signed with Wittenberg University. Graves will play basketball down the road at Georgetown College. Vaughn led Highlands in scoring last year with 13 goals and six assists. In addition, Hannah Culyer and Kamryn Balson decided not to return for their senior years. Culyer finished second on the team with six goals last year. "We built upon last year," Wiefering said. "I think their tactical knowledge of the game is right now maybe where it was midway through last year, which is awesome. It's going to take some of these younger girls to step up with the confidence. It will take these older girls to allow these younger girls to step up and play with confidence." The players on the 2005 and 2006 state championship teams said everyone was a family. Wiefering said he's been trying to restore that type of atmosphere. "It's something we did preach a lot last year and we met some resistance," Wiefering said. "But it did get a lot better toward the end of the year and I think our record kind of reflected that. The girls did get a lot closer. In fact, we had a two-hour intense meeting with all 58 girls and that's what we talked about - how to be a leader, how to be a family on the field, off the field." Junior forward/midfielder Kayla Nehus has an older sister in Allie Nehus-Hanson who started at defender on the 2005 state championship team. Nehus said she's had talks with Hanson about that team. This year happens to mark the 10th anniversary of that championship. "They were all like sisters," Nehus said. "They joined together in everything they did. It wasn't just one person's goal. It was everyone as a whole. They all worked to that goal and made it happen." Nehus scored five goals and had five assists last year. She's the leading returning goal-scorer from last year along with senior midfielder Kylie Schuermann. Schuermann is one of the six returning seniors. The others are defenders Megan Reynolds, Hayley Crothers, forward/midfielder Ellie Farley, midfielder Lauren Ossege and center midfielder Madalyn Wiefering. Farley said they realize where the leadership begins. "Instead of a power struggle and having the seniors significantly overpowering the younger players, we're being leaders ourselves," Farley said. "We're having everyone think like they're a part of the team so it's not like the seniors are on their own." Coach Wiefering said he's confident about putting 14 or 15 players on the field on the varsity level. But that could change daily. Two freshmen could see a lot of time in forwards Haley Dougherty and Lindsey Meyer. "I worried how the juniors and seniors would react to that," Coach Wiefering said. "So far, they've been very, very welcoming to these two. I want 11 confident players on the field. I don't want scared freshmen on the field. I don't want upperclassmen who are frustrated they're not getting the playing time they want." Both goalkeepers in junior Shannon Eaton and sophomore Olivia McQueary return from last year. They split halves last year, but that may not be the case this year. Coach Wiefering said he felt their skills were even last year. Highlands finished the season 9-2-1 after starting 3-7. The Ladybirds recorded 10 shutouts outscoring opponents 42-30. Defenders like Annalee Brewer, Annie Schneider and sophomore Sophie Steppe played a huge role in that defense along with junior center midfielder Kiersten Clukey and junior defender/midfielder Claudia Hils. Coach Wiefering said Highlands has been working on three formations. The strategy will depend on the personnel and opponent. "We've worked a lot so far in the preseason on still pressuring the ball hard and not letting that free-flowing game from the other team take place, but being more organized on defense including our defensive mids," Coach Wiefering said. "That's not going to be much different from last year. I felt like last year, our back four didn't do bad looking at films. I think it was our mids getting out of position and leaving that middle open." Coach Wiefering also said he wants to see the forwards come back to clear the ball. He said that could be a big difference in the win and loss column this season. Seven other players hope to give Highlands depth this season. They are juniors Karolyn Lukjan at defender, Sydney Ossege (midfielder/forward) and sophomores Lily Lorenz (defender/midfielder), Kaitlyn Meyer (midfielder), Kylie Stave (forward/midfielder), Isabella Thomas (defender) and Molly Wiefering (center midfielder). Highlands opens the season on Aug. 27 against Cincinnati Anderson. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Fort Thomas Matters Sports: Girls Soccer Preview: Highlands aiming to restore family atmosphere
  5. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 12, 2018 The second KHSAA State Dance Championships will be held this Saturday at Frederick Douglass High School, starting at 9 a.m. with the Jazz Small, Hip Hop Large, Pom Large and Jazz Large divisions. Awards for the first session are tentatively scheduled for 11:30 a.m., with the second session (Hip Hop Small, Pom Small) set to begin at 1 p.m. The last performance of the afternoon session is slated for 4 p.m., with awards to begin at approximately 4:20 p.m. Advance tickets to the event are available for purchase online (GoFan - The largest high school ticketing solution in the U.S.). Fans that purchase tickets in advance through GoFan will be able to enter the gym before tickets go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. The KHSAA State Dance Championships will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (NFHS Network). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. Results will be posted to the Dance page at KHSAA.org upon the conclusion of each session. Following the event, fans can purchase DVD copies of the event and official championship photos at KHSAA.org. 2018 KHSAA State Dance Championships Order of Appearance – 218 Dance Order of Appearance | Kentucky High School Athletic Association Championship Program – KHSAA Video Webcasts – http://khsaa.tv/ Tickets – GoFan - The largest high school ticketing solution in the U.S.
  6. Boys Singles Semifinals (1) Drew Singerman (11) (St. Xavier) def. Robby Krick (10) (Ashland Blazer) 6-0, 6-2 (2) Alex Wesbrooks (10) (St. Xavier) def. (5) Caleb Buckman (10) (Owensboro Catholic) 6-2, 6-4 Finals (1) Drew Singerman (11) (St. Xavier) def. (2) Alex Wesbrooks (10) (St. Xavier) 6-2, 7-5 Girls Singles Semifinals (1) Michelle McKamey (11) (McCracken County) def. (3) Caroline Cox (11) (Collegiate) 6-4, 6-4 (2) Grace Jennings (12) (Christian Academy Louisville) def. (4) Eva Borders (10) (St. Francis) 6-7,6-4,1-0(7) Finals (2) Grace Jennings (12) (Christian Academy Louisville) def. (1) Michelle McKamey (11) (McCracken County) 7-6, 6-4 Boys Doubles Semifinals (4) Trey Akmon (12)/Tommy McConville (12) (Trinity (Louisville)) def. (5) Spencer Blandford (11)/Patrick Koshewa (12) (St. Xavier) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(7) (2) Preston Cameron (10)/Matt Graft (12) (St. Xavier) def. (5) Brandon Chou (9)/Sam Rueff (11) (Trinity (Louisville)) 6-0, 6-4 Finals (2) Preston Cameron (10)/Matt Graft (12) (St. Xavier) def. (4) Trey Akmon (12)/Tommy McConville (12) (Trinity (Louisville)) 6-1, 7-6 Girls Doubles Semifinals (1) Maci Ferguson (10)/Kierstin Hensley (12) (Russell) def. Emma Beavin (7)/Katie Beavin (7) (North Oldham) 6-3, 6-0 (2) Madelyn Kauffman (12)/Sophia Shiben (8) (McCracken County) def. (4) Francie Case (12)/Kylie Moellering (11) (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-1 Finals (1) Maci Ferguson (10)/Kierstin Hensley (12) (Russell) def. (2) Madelyn Kauffman (12)/Sophia Shiben (8) (McCracken County) 6-0, 6-1 AWARD WINNERS Riherds.com Above and Beyond Award Boys – Alex Nguyen, Russell Girls – Aspen Jarrett, Oldham County Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year Caroline Hayden, Owensboro Catholic All-State Tennis Team – presented by USTA Kentucky Boys Drew Singerman (St. Xavier), Matt Halpin (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Robert Krick (Ashland Blazer), Cameron Mount (South Oldham), Caleb Buckman (Owensboro Catholic), Choopat Suvimolstean (Oneida Baptist), Bryce Shelton (Paul Laurence Dunbar), Alex Wesbrooks (St. Xavier), Spencer Blandford (St. Xavier), Patrick Koshewa (St. Xavier), Brandon Chou (Trinity), Sam Rueff (Trinity), Trey Akmon (Trinity), Tommy McConville (Trinity), Matt Graft (St. Xavier), Preston Cameron (St. Xavier), Tommy Hagan (McCracken County), Logan McKinney (McCracken County), Matt Eastham (Russell), Alex Nguyen (Russell), Adam Slone (Lexington Christian), Keifer Mays (Henry Clay), Alex Dubilier (Henry Clay) Girls Michelle McKamey (McCracken County), Allison Quammen (Lexington Catholic), Caroline Cox (Louisville Collegiate), Lauren Fazenbaker (Ashland Blazer), Eva Borders (St. Francis), Taylor Sprouse (McCracken County), Aspen Jarrett (Oldham County), Grace Jennings (Christian Academy-Louisville), Maci Ferguson (Russell), Kierstin Hensley (Russell), Emma Beavin (North Oldham), Katie Beavin (North Oldham), Francie Case (Notre Dame), Kylie Moellering (Notre Dame), Madelyn Kauffman (McCracken County), Sophia Shiben (McCracken County), Jaclyn Jewell (Corbin), Lexi Herman (Highlands), Caroline Hayden (Owensboro Catholic), Zena Maddux (Hopkinsville), Emily West (Paducah Tilghman), Toni Pfeiffer (Elizabethtown) BOYS Singles - http://khsaa.org/tennis/2016/boyssingles.pdf Doubles - http://khsaa.org/tennis/2016/boysdoubles.pdf GIRLS Singles - http://khsaa.org/tennis/2016/girlssingles.pdf Doubles - http://khsaa.org/tennis/2016/girlsdoubles.pdf
  7. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2018 The 2018 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Baseball and 2018 Owensboro Health/KHSAA Softball State Tournaments begin Thursday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington and Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro, respectively. Tickets for each event are available for purchase through KHSAA.org including an online-only, discounted all-session pass for state softball (GoFan - The largest high school ticketing solution in the U.S.). The Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament (June 7-9, 15-16) gets underway Thursday morning at 11 a.m. when Greenup County takes on Muhlenberg County. The first round of the tournament will be split across Thursday and Friday with four games on each day, followed by four quarterfinal games on Saturday, June 9. The state baseball tournament resumes the following weekend with the semifinals set for 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 15th. The championship game will be played on Saturday, June 16th at 7 p.m. The Owensboro Health/KHSAA State Softball Tournament (June 7-9) gets started at 5 p.m. (CT) on Thursday night in Owensboro, as the first four opening round games are played simultaneously at the Kentucky Legends Fields at Jack C. Fisher Park. Thursday’s action concludes with the last four first round games at 7 p.m. The teams return to the park Friday morning at 9 a.m. to continue the double elimination tournament (through game 26). Saturday’s slate of games begins at 9 a.m. with the championship bracket finals and the consolation bracket semifinals, and wraps up with the state championship game at 1 p.m. The semifinals and final of the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv, as will select games from Saturday’s action of the Owensboro Health/KHSAA State Softball Tournament (games 27, 29, 30 and 31). KHSAA.tv webcasts will be streamed live through the NFHS Network, which is a subscription based service. Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. To subscribe to the NFHS Network, visit: Subscription Landing Page | Live high school sports video on the NFHS Network | NFHSNetwork.com A free audio-only feed of the webcast games will also be available online through KHSAA.net and Mixlr (KHSAA is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onlin...), which has a corresponding app available for iOS and Android devices. The baseball quarterfinal games on June 9th will also be carried through Mixlr at khsaa2 is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onli... courtesy of WMST. Live stats for each game of the baseball and softball tournaments will be available at KHSAA.org. 2018 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament Official Program – KHSAA Tournament Bracket – http://khsaa.org/baseball/2018/statebaseballbracket.pdf Tournament Central (Rosters, Live Stats, etc.) – http://khsaa.org/2018-whitaker-bankkhsaa-state-baseball-tournament/ Order Tickets – http://bit.ly/2LaRDOa 2018 Owensboro Health/KHSAA State Softball Tournament Official Program – http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20172018/Softball/issue1/index.html Tournament Bracket – http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/2018/statefastpitchbracket.pdf Tournament Central (Rosters, Live Stats, etc.) – https://khsaa.org/2018-khsaa-state-softball-info-and-results/ Order Tickets – GoFan - The largest high school ticketing solution in the U.S.
  8. If any phrase describes this year's senior class, it is Highlands Ladybirds softball pioneers. Highlands seniors Brennah Dutcher, Haley Coffey, Shelby Graybill and Bailey Spencer have played key roles leading the team from trying to find an identity to 9th Region contender. Since entering high school, this class has not seen its season end before the region semifinals. Highlands had only gone that far once before 2013 back in 2008. In their four years of high school, Highlands has gone 85-44 with two 36th District championships and two straight appearances in the 9th Region title game. Highlands won its first-ever 9th Region crown in 2014 before going 1-2 in the state tournament. The Ladybirds lost in the region title game to Notre Dame last year at Northern Kentucky University. "These seniors have been the core of the program for four years," said Rob Coffey, Highlands Head Coach. "They've shown a work ethic. We've only graduated three kids (Whitney Quillen in 2015, Ashley Grosser and Kendall Turner in 2014) in the four years I've been here. Those players were great players. But the journey with the rebuilding has been surrounded by the seniors this year. We're going to miss them. But the thing they've done is leave the legacy on the program - their work ethic, how they approach games, how they approach practice, how they've turned it on between the lines. All those things are being passed down to the kids we have in the program now. They're getting great examples from these four that will live on for a long time." The four have often been there when Highlands has done off-season workouts. That's helped Coach Coffey and staff transition from teaching fundamentals to preparing the team for game situations. "'We've really been able to straighten up the sloppy play, the lack of skills in some places and get past that," Coach Coffey said. "We've worked on things that experienced teams can work on. Instead of working on ground balls, we're working on double plays and fine-tuning double plays. In fact, we turned a pretty one this weekend. Instead of working on hitting, we're working on slapping, pull-back swings, pull-back bunts. We're working on different types of swings and different types of approaches to different pitchers. We're not just in there taking swings. We're in there to adjust to different pitchers and different styles. It's not just these seniors. These younger kids bought into it a long time ago. We have some really skilled kids coming up. It's a cycle now. It's not a one-hit wonder anymore." Haley Coffey and Graybill have started for more than five years now. Haley Coffey broke into the shortstop role in the eighth grade and Graybill has started since the sixth grade. Dutcher and Spencer are both four-year starters. Dutcher moved to the area from Wisconsin before her freshman year and Spencer transferred in from Dixie Heights. "The memories we've shared and how far we've come along," Dutcher said. "Everyone has improved. If you saw our team four years ago, we wouldn't even look like half the team we are today. It's a whole different world with us now." Spencer has filled in a huge role on the mound. The Highlands pitching struggled with consistency before her arrival. "I've grown a lot not just speed-wise but to where I have confidence on the mound," Spencer said. "I don't have to think at all and worry about mechanics when I'm out there. I am just able to go out there and do what I love to do. It helps with our defense too." Graybill has started at every position in her career. But she's mostly played first, third or catcher. Graybill has six home runs on the season. With power at other places, teams don't pitch around Graybill as much as past seasons. "I think it's funny when pitchers do pitch around me," Graybill said. "We have Brennah behind me to get the runs in. It's actually fantastic to have multiple people in the line-up to get the job done so that it's not only you because it's been on one single person before. It has to be a team effort." Dutcher has been the clean-up hitter for the last couple seasons behind Graybill. She played at third base as a freshman before moving over to first base. Haley Coffey has been the shortstop for five years now. She has batted near the top including lead-off. Her speed, hitting and on-base percentage have gone up this year. She and her younger sister Morgan Coffey would both say they're self-motivated for success. "I think the reason I'm so self-motivated is because I see how others succeed and fail and I compare their work ethics and attitudes and I form my own," Haley Coffey said. "My work ethic is high. My attitude is optimistic." Haley Coffey and Graybill have both come back from injuries. Haley Coffey thought her season was over after sustaining a left hand injury. But she's back on the field. "I went and got a second opinion and ended up going back to the first opinion and he's letting me play now," Haley Coffey said. "I'll probably get reconstructive surgery after the season. But for now, he's letting me play. I'm doing the icing afterwards. Getting back out on the field was huge for me. Now that I'm back, everybody has gained their confidence." Graybill bounced back from a knee injury suffered in the fall. She played designated hitter to start the season before moving back into the field. "I've tried to come back not only for the team but for myself. I'm trying to be a good leader," Graybill said. "Play your hearts out and give it 110 percent because you never know when it's going to be your last game, especially not only injury but being a senior." Haley Coffey also started for most of five years on the Highlands basketball team. She took over at the point guard during the 2011-12 season after Ava Abner went down with a knee injury. Highlands made it to at least the region semifinals in her four years on the hardwood. "When our season was over after we lost in the region semifinals, (Highlands assistant coach) Bert (Richey) gave me a hug," Haley Coffey said. "We felt we were the class to get over the hump because we've been so close every year. That was a goal and it just never happened so it was pretty emotional." All four players have had at least a step parent graduate from Highlands. Coach Coffey graduated from Highlands in 1986 and played football for the Bluebirds and Bailey's Dad Matt graduated from Highlands a few years earlier as did her grandfather Wynn Webster. Dutcher's step-dad Kevin Barrett graduated from Highlands along with Graybill's mother Holly Matthews. Graybill's bloodline to Highlands runs deep with the Kyle. The team recently won 10 straight. But Highlands lost three straight on Friday and Saturday in a round-robin event at East Jessamine. "We could win state with our defense," Dutcher said. "With those teams, when you look at their line-up, every hitter has the mindset going in, 'I'm going to get a hit and get on base.' I don't think we have that complete mindset yet. I think we're getting there. We need to focus on hitting the ball and not so much on mechanics." All four will be playing college softball. Graybill signed with the University of Louisville and Spencer will attend nearby Thomas More College. Haley Coffey will go to Taylor University near Fort Wayne (Indiana) and Dutcher will go to Denison University located east of Columbus (Ohio). The season continues for Highlands on Friday. The Ladybirds face Notre Dame in Park Hills at 5 p.m. G. Michael Graham FORT THOMAS MATTERS: Highlands softball seniors leave marks on program
  9. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2017 The 2017 KHSAA State Archery Championships will take place Thursday at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington, with the first of six flights getting underway at 9:30 a.m. The last flight will compete at 2:30 p.m., with awards presentations to the top four teams, top five boys’ finishers and top five girls’ finishers scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Madison Central captured the team title in 2016 after posting the top score (3,436) in the championship round. Pulaski County (3,430) was the state runner-up a year ago, followed by Anderson County and Trigg County. Anderson County’s Henry Thompson garnered individual medalist honors after shooting a 297 (with 28 10’s). More information for the 2017 KHSAA State Archery Championships can be found through the links below: Schedule – http://khsaa.org/archery/2017/stateschedule2017.pdf Lane Assignments – http://khsaa.org/archery/2017/laneassignments.pdf Official Program – KHSAA Results – 217 Complete KHSAA State Archery Results | Kentucky High School Athletic Association Following the event, official championship photos and highlights will be available at KHSAA.org. – KHSAA – About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501©3 organization made up of 278 member schools both public and private. The KHSAA sanctions 43 state championships in 13 sports and 4 sport-activities, licenses and trains over 4,000 officials, provides catastrophic insurance for its more than 70,000 member school student-athletes, as well as overseeing coaching education and sports safety programs. 4/18/17 – KHSAA State Archery Championships This Thursday At KBA | Kentucky High School Athletic Association
  10. I wrote this a few years ago about my wonderful coach at Centre, Joe McDaniel. Coach passed away last night. I love coach and his wonderful family. He will be missed. He had a huge impact on so many. WHERE YOU ARE IS THE BEST PLACE TO BE I didn’t realize it at the time, but my college coach was a legend – or at least well on his way to becoming one. I went to Centre College as a freshman quarterback in August 1983 and our coach was Joe McDaniel. Coach McDaniel is the winningest football coach in the history of Centre College and the field was named in his honor in the fall of 2011. I was the scout team quarterback until mid-October, when I tore my ACL in practice. I was not a very good player, but my dad, who had enjoyed quite a bit of success as a defensive lineman at Millikin University in the early ’60s, had told me that once I got to college, I would enjoy practice. He was right. I lived for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Those were the days that I would run our scout team offense against the first-team defense. The scout team ran the plays of the opposing team each week to get our defense ready for Saturday. It was a lot of fun, always running a different offense on a weekly basis. My goal every day was to make the defensive coordinator so mad that he made the first team defense and us, the scout team offense, do grass drills (up-downs). I know that sounds like a strange goal – for us to be punished. But I liked it because it meant he was furious, which meant we were moving the ball and scoring on the first-string defense. Here are three things that I learned, or at least made an impression on me, playing for Coach McDaniel: • Listen to your players. It was customary that in weekly preparation, Tuesday and Wednesday, the backup offensive players were the scout team for the first-string defense, and vice versa. On Thursdays, it changed. All players stayed with their side of the ball – all offensive players were with the offense, defensive players were with the defense. This was to make sure that if a backup had to enter the game, he would know the game plan. So, one Thursday, I was standing down with the offense watching the first team prepare. I tapped Coach McDaniel on the shoulder and said, “Coach, you and I both know I am not going to play Saturday (I was pretty far down the depth chart). Let me go down to the defensive end of the field and help them get ready for Saturday.” He didn’t crack a smile or show any emotion. He just looked at me and said, “Go.” After that, every Thursday I was with the defensive backups running their scout team. It was a lot of fun and it helped our team to prepare better. The longer I coach, the more I appreciate an older, experienced coach listening to the last-string, 18-year-old quarterback. I try to remember that moment when my players came to me and ask questions that normally I would not think of or want to do. • Regardless of the score, your first string plays the entire first half as aggressively as possible. Even after I had my ACL, I continued to chart the plays on Saturdays in street clothes. One Saturday we were destroying Rhodes College, and the final score was 61-0. Coach McDaniel was calling timeouts and throwing the ball deep at the end of the half. I can’t remember the score, but at the half I think we had over 40 points. The Rhodes coach was a good friend of Coach McDaniel’s. At halftime, I was walking off the field with Coach McDaniel when the opposing coach came running over saying something to the effect of, “Joe, what are you doing? Why are you running up the score?” Coach told him that in the first half, your team remains aggressive and tries to score as much as you can. After the first half, that is the time to back off. That has stuck with me as a coach. Regardless of the score, we usually continue to play aggressively until the half. We were on the other end of that the past two falls when we played Highlands High School. I understood what was going on. I know that approach has made opposing fans, coaches, and players angry with me, but your team needs to be able to play at least one half of football as aggressively as possible. The running clock helps with some of that now anyway and I believe your kids need to get to play as a reward for a week of practice and to continue to improve so they can reach their goals. I will admit there have been times I felt so bad for the other team that we did back off. Not a question of whether or not we had the right to do so, but my gut just told me it was the right thing to do. • Appreciate your team and where you are. One Saturday, as Coach McDaniel spoke to us before the game, he mentioned one of the big games in the nation – I think it was the Oklahoma-Texas game. Coach told us that he knew that game was considered the most important game in the country that day, but that there was no place he would rather be than right there coaching us. I had never heard a coach say anything like that. But, he could say it because he was sincere and it was from the heart. That moment has really helped me as a coach appreciate my teams and players and every opportunity we have when the lights come on and it is Friday night.
  11. Archbishop Fisichella, who is the head of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Promotion of New Evangelization (a relatively new office of the Roman Curia established to renew the effort of spreading the message of the Roman Catholic Church), spoke about the canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta this past Tuesday in an interview with Catholic News Agency. Initial plans point for Mother Teresa to be canonized on September 4, 2016, although a Vatican spokesperson clarified today that all plans at this point are hypothetical. Mother Teresa was born Agnes Bojaxhiu in 1910 in the city of Skpoje, located in present-day Macedonia. After joining the Sisters of Loretto as an 18 year old, the Lorettos' missionary work brought Teresa to India, where she first began her work for the poor in near the Himalayan mountains 1929. By 1950, Teresa had gone one to successfully found a new congregation of sisters, the Missionaries of Charity, a congregation committed to caring for sick and abandoned children, battered and troubled women, former prostitutes, the mentally ill, refugees, individuals with AIDS, lepers, and the sick elderly. Mother Teresa began her congregation in Calcutta, India, and her congregation can now be found in over 130 countries. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, and after her death in 1997, Pope John Paul II waived the normal Catholic tradition of waiting 5 years after a person's death to begin the process of considering someone for sainthood, instead directing the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (the Roman Catholic Church's office responsible for overseeing the process of a person being established as a Catholic saint) to begin researching her life in 1999, thus beginning the process of investigating whether or not she would be able to be moved towards canonization as a saint only 2 years after Mother Teresa's death. In October 2003, Pope John Paul II conducted a Beatification Ceremony for Mother Teresa. Beatification is the third step in the process of becoming a saint, and is the first public ceremony conducted in the process of becoming a saint, wherein the candidate for sainthood is permanently endowed title of "Blessed". The Beatification Ceremony, held in St. Peter's Square, was attended by over 300,000 pilgrims and Catholic faithful. You can click here to read JPII's sermon from the ceremony. Pope Francis (whose papal namesake is taken from one of the Catholic Church's most notable champions of the poor - St. Francis of Assisi) has marked much of his ordained life and papal reign with outspoken compassion for the less fortunate throughout the world and with passionate attention given to social justice issues. By all reports, the pontiff is overjoyed at the prospect of being able to canonize one of the most visible advocates of the poor, and one of the most recognizable Catholics of the 20th Century.
  12. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2017 Baseball and Softball fans will have additional content available at KHSAA.org this season as a result of the Association’s new partnership with MaxPreps. Statistical leader reports for each sport will be compiled every morning from data provided by MaxPreps, the official source for statistics of all KHSAA contests. In addition, individual game stats will be incorporated into the KHSAA/Riherds.com Scoreboard, which remains the official source for all KHSAA scores, schedules and rosters. Member schools are solely responsible for submitting statistical information through MaxPreps, and maintaining rosters, schedules and scores through the KHSAA/Riherds.com Scoreboard. Those failing to meet the requirement to enter stats, maintain rosters and schedules, or report scores in a timely fashion are subject to penalties from the Commissioner’s office, including fines and other actions within the constraints of Bylaw 27. If a school or individual is omitted from the stat leaders report, or information is not updated, that means the team in question did not update its statistics prior to that morning’s automated update (7 a.m. ET). More information on entering stats through MaxPreps can be found at
  13. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 6, 2017 The 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Baseball and 2017 KHSAA Softball State Tournaments begin Thursday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington and Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro, respectively. The Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament (June 8-10, 16-17) opens Thursday morning at 11 a.m. when Hazard takes on Marion County. The first round of the tournament will be split across Thursday and Friday with four games on each day, followed by four quarterfinal games on Saturday, June 10. The state baseball tournament resumes the following weekend with the semifinals set for 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16th. The championship game will be played on Saturday, June 17th at 1 p.m. The KHSAA State Softball Tournament (June 8-10) gets underway at 5 p.m. (CT) on Thursday night in Owensboro, as the first four opening round games are played simultaneously at Jack C. Fisher Park. Thursday’s competition concludes with the last four first round games at 7 p.m. The teams return to the park Friday morning at 9 a.m. to continue the double elimination tournament (through game 26). Saturday’s action begins at 9 a.m. with the championship bracket finals and the consolation bracket semifinals, and wraps up with the state championship game at 1 p.m. The semifinals and final of the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv, as will select games from Saturday’s action of the KHSAA State Softball Tournament (games 27, 29, 30 and 31). KHSAA.tv webcasts will be streamed live through the NFHS Network, which is a subscription based service. Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. To subscribe to the NFHS Network, visit: Subscription Landing Page - Vanilla | Live high school sports video and live stats on the NFHS Network | NFHSNetwork.com A free audio-only feed of the webcast games will also be available online through KHSAA.net and Mixlr (KHSAA is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onlin...), which has a corresponding app available for iOS and Android devices. Live stats for each game of the baseball and softball tournaments will be available at KHSAA.org. 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament Official Program – KHSAA Tournament Bracket – http://khsaa.org/baseball/2017/statebaseballbracket.pdf Tournament Central (Rosters, Live Stats, etc.) – http://khsaa.org/2017-whitaker-bankkhsaa-state-baseball-tournament/ Order Tickets – https://goo.gl/QzhPlh 2017 KHSAA State Softball Tournament Official Program – http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20162017/Softball/issue1/index.html Tournament Bracket – http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/2017/statefastpitchbracket.pdf Tournament Central (Rosters, Live Stats, etc.) – http://khsaa.org/2017-khsaa-state-softball-tournament-info-and-results/ Order Tickets – https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA http://khsaa.org/060617-whitaker-bankkhsaa-baseball-and-softball-state-tournaments-begin-thursday/
  14. 2012 was the last time a team not named Henderson County represented the 2nd region at the Sweet 16. Entering 2018, there are a few teams at the top of the preseason rankings that hope to change that narrative. However, one thing will not change from last season, the road to NKU still must pass through the 6th and 8th districts. Team Rankings Rank Team (Last Season Overall Record; Last Season Region Record; Postseason Finish) 1. Christian County (17-14; 10-5; Region Semifinals) Key Losses: Tovah Wadlington, Shakia McGregory Key Returners: Trintee Jackson, Aaliyah Hampton, Laderia Gold This is the year that Christian County has been waiting for. 6-3 center Trinitee Jackson was dominant at times for the Lady Colonels. Back again is the backcourt duo of Hampton and Gold. Talitha Bryant is back from a knee injury that sidelined her last season but she will most likely come off the bench behind Freshman Trinity McGee, who may be the X-factor for the Lady Colonels. Look for the Lady Colonels to use last season's 1 point semifinals loss to Webster County as motivation to take the region by storm. 2. Webster County (21-13; 14-4; Region Runner-Up) Key Losses: Kaylee Duncan Key Returners: Karlie Keeney, Jessica Winders, Marissa Austin Webster County won their first district championship since 1999 with their upset of powerhouse Henderson County. They return all but one player from last season's region runner-up squad, but Kaylee Duncan leaves some big shoes to fill from a leadership and toughness standpoint. Another question mark is whether or not Kelsey Payne will return after her 2nd season-ending ACL injury. However, the Lady Trojans can rely on sharpshooter Karlie Keeney and workhorse Jessica Winders to lead this very deep squad. Expect the Lady Trojans to repeat as 6th district champions and be Christian County's biggest threat for the region crown. 3. Henderson County (28-6; 12-1; State Quarterfinals) Key Losses: Alisha Owens, Emma Lander, Breanna Chester Key Returners: Alyssa Dickson, Jalee Carter, Emilee Hope If anyone wants to dethrone the 5-time defending region champions, this is the year to do it. Henderson County will be looking for ways to replace double-double machine Alisha Owens, sharpshooter Emma Lander and coach on the floor Breanna Chester. We have learned in the past not to count out a school of Henderson County's size because they always seem to reload. The Lady Colonels will lean heavily on all-around scorer Alyssa Dickson and point guard Jalee Carter. Shooting guard Emilee Hope showed some promise at times last season also. Look for the Lady Colonels to advance until they meet Christian County or Webster County in the postseason. 4. Hopkinsville (23-9; 15-3; Region Semifinals) Key Losses: Janiya Davis, Jaliyah Grubbs, Amarie Brodie Key Returners: Zakyra Stallworth, Breon Oldham, London Foster Hopkinsville will be without the services of 8th district journeywoman Janiya Davis and do-it-all talent Jaliyah Grubbs. The Lady Tigers do however return the best rim protector in the 2nd region in 6-3 center Zakyra Stallworth and lightning quick point guard Breon Oldham. The biggest question mark for the Lady Tigers will be scoring but they should still be a dominant team defensively. Expect the Lady Tigers to return to the region semifinals but bow out to Webster County or Henderson County. 5. Caldwell County (17-11; 11-9; District Tournament) Key Losses: Chandra Litchfield, Camryn Clift Key Returners: Moshea Glover, Jada Boyd, Jacey Jaggers The youth movement in Caldwell County is starting to bear fruit. Gone is the senior leadership of point guard Camryn Clift and leading scorer Chandra Litchfield. Back is a good crop of young talent that showed a lot of improvement last season. There is a considerable drop off of talent in the region from the top 4 teams to the rest of the region, but Caldwell County should be the best of the rest. Look for the Lady Tigers to claim their first district championship since 2014. 6. Hopkins County Central (11-20; 7-12; Region Quarterfinals) Key Losses: Talana Hardy, Rickara Hughes, Brittney Medlen Key Returners: Nykea Ikeard, Gabriella Baxter Hopkins County Central shocked the region last year by upsetting top-ranked Madisonville-North Hopkins to claim their first district championship since 2006 after a roller coaster of a season. Gone is the double-double average of Talana Hardy and athletic guard Rickara Hughes. However, the Lady Storm return their 2 leading scorers from postseason play last year in Nykea Ikeard and Gabriella Baxter. Look for the Lady Storm to be the biggest threat to Caldwell County for the 7th district championship. 7. University Heights (14-14; 7-8; District Tournament) Key Losses: Jordon Hornbuckle, Areonna Day, Faith Alm Key Returners: Anshanique Leavell, Lily Hendricks How do you ever replace a player like Jordon Hornbuckle? The selfless workhorse had an unparelleled work ethic and leadership qualities. The Lady Blazers will struggle to replace her nightly double-doubles. Also gone is Areonna Day (transfer to Christian County). They do however return high-scoring guard Anshanique Leavell who may lead the region in scoring this season. Don't expect UHA to keep Christian County or Hopkinsville from contending for a region title, but do expect them to be Caldwell County's biggest challenge for the All-A. 8. Lyon County (19-11; 15-10; Region Quarterfinals) Key Losses: Allison Ellis, Terrianna Johnson, Jenna White Key Returners: Allison Murphy, Hannah Holloman Ellis, Johnson and White all provided consistent production and balanced scoring for the Lyon County last season. Back for the Lady Lyons is all-around talent Allison Murphy and shooter/rebounder Hannah Holloman. The Lady Lyons will rely heavily on those 2 for scoring and leadership with a young roster. Look for them to be the team to beat in the 5th district and challenge for the All-A. 9. Livingston Central (11-17; 4-10; District Tournament) Key Losses: Sarah Williams, Chaney Adams Key Returners: Tabby Padon, Kalynn Campbell Last season was a disappointment for Livingston Central. Tabby Padon and Kalynn Campbell were coming off stellar sophomore seasons that included an All-A region championship. The Lady Cardinals looked poised to win the 5th district and repeat as All-A region champs. They fell short of expectations but still return their top 2 guns in Padon and Campbell. If they can rekindle some of that fire from 2 seasons ago, they could make another run at the 5th district and All-A this season. 10. Madisonville-North Hopkins (18-13; 10-6; Region Quarterfinals) Key Losses: Molly Stone, Kalveona Pepper, Brynin Carver, Irelane Enoch, Jayda Civils Key Returners: Courtney Peyton, Lindsey Peyton Madisonville-North Hopkins loses one of the best rebounders in the state in Molly Stone and one of the state's best shooters in Brynin Carver. Also gone due to transfer is 6-0 center Kalveona Pepper who teamed with Stone to form the region's best frontcourt. The Lady Maroons will be a totally different team as they lose all 5 starters and only return 2 players with significant varsity experience. Expect a rebuilding year in Madisonville. 11. Crittenden County (25-8; 17-5; Region Quarterfinals) Key Losses: Cassidy Moss, Amanda Lynch, Kiana Nesbitt Key Returners: Madison Champion, Mauri Collins Gone is all-time leading scorer Cassidy Moss, as well as the next 2 best players on the roster from last season. Madison Champion is the team's leading returning scorer at 9.5 PPG. The Lady Rockets will be a balanced team but an inexperienced one. Expect a rebuild in Marion but they will still be in the hunt for the 5th district. 12. Union County (9-20; 3-12; District Tournament) Key Losses: Kiara Campbell, Victoria French, Ashley Duckworth Key Returners: Courtlyn Beaven, Jocelyn Spaulding Union County is on their 3rd head coach in as many years. Gone is long-time starting point guard Kiara Campbell and sharpshooter Victoria French. Back are key contributors from last season Courtlyn Beaven and Jocelyn Spaulding. Unfortunately, also returning are district foes and region powers Webster County and Henderson County to keep the Bravettes from reaching the region tournament. 13. Dawson Springs (11-19; 4-15; District Tournament) Key Losses: Malaia Miller, Erin Woosley Key Returners: Erin Orten, Brooklyn Cotton Dawson Springs is coming off back-to-back 11 win seasons but only 7 of those 22 wins were against region competition. However, that win total could increase this season due to a down year in the region for teams ranked 5th and lower. The Lady Panthers could be a surprise region tournament team in a down year for the 7th district. 14. Trigg County (6-20; 2-13; District Tournament) Key Losses: Faith Hughes, Kimberlee Shelton Key Returners: Lauren Oliver, Emily Noffsinger There were signs of improvement with a youthful team last season. Center Lauren Oliver averaged a double-double and the Lady Cats got balanced production throughout their roster. The question now is have they improved enough to contend in the 5th district. The rest of the team may still be a year away from contending but unfortunately Oliver is a senior. 15. Fort Campbell (0-26; 0-18; District Tournament) Key Losses: Alyssia Holt, Tamisha Sibert, Kylie Blaszkowski Key Returners: Latira McLaughlin, Makaila Clayton Fort Campbell loses top talent Alyssia Holt and head coach Arnika Brown. February 5, 2016 was the last time the Lady Falcons got a win and unfortunately it looks like it could be another long season. Player Rankings Rank Player (Class) - Team 1. Trinitee Jackson (SR) - Christian County At 6-3 she is not just big, she is strong and athletic. She can be unguardable at times and holds offers from Memphis and several OVC schools. 2. Karlie Keeney (JR) - Webster County Great size for a shooting guard that allows her to finish around the rim and rebound to compliment her scoring. 3. Anshanique Leavell (SR) - University Heights Good size for a point guard and can score in a variety of ways 4. Alyssa Dickson (JR) - Henderson County Burst onto the scene last year with her scoring ability and looks poised to have an even bigger year in 2017-2018 5. Nykea Ikeard (JR) - Hopkins County Central Long and athletic guard that thrives on defense and attacking the lane 6. Aaliyah Hampton (JR) - Christian County One of the best attackers in the region that is developing as a shooter 7. Laderia Gold (SR) - Christian County Quick point guard that doubles as a 3-point specialist 8. Zakyra Stallworth (SR) - Hopkinsville Region's best rim protector that is 6-3 with an even bigger wingspan but still developing offensively 9. Tabby Padon (SR) - Livingston Central A threat to score from inside and out 10. Jessica Winders (SR) - Webster County Workhorse on the block but can step out and shoot it 11. Allison Murphy (JR) - Lyon County 12. Lauren Oliver (SR) - Trigg County 13. Breon Oldham (JR) - Hopkinsville 14. Marissa Austin (SO) - Webster County 15. London Foster (SR) - Hopkinsville
  15. Alright boys and girls it’s that time of the year, so let’s get the fastpitch talk started. And with that said here is the 2014 preview of NewCath fastpitch. Head Coach Denny Barnes and the NewCath Thoroughbreds look to improve upon last season’s 15-14 record that saw the Breds play like “Dr.Jekyll & Mr.Hyde”, so to speak, as the season went along. The Breds played good for a stretch and then just the opposite, it was difficult to explain. However, when it came time for the District Finals the Breds avenged two regular season 4-3 setbacks to Highlands and beat the Birds, 2-1 to claim its 5th district title (’07,’09,’10,’12,’13) since the fastpitch program began in 2006. However, the season ended with a disappointing 6-5 8 inning loss to Dixie in the opening round of the 9th Region tourney at Northern Kentucky University. The good new for Coach Barnes is that he returns 9 starters from last year’s squad. The only loss was last year’s lone senior, starting leftfielder Christina Enzweiler (.291, 23H, 3 2B, 12RBI), who in her 1st year as a varsity starter was a pleasant surprise at that position. With the emergence of 10 8th graders to freshmen status, a couple of these girls will compete for a starting position. The returning starters include: Seniors - Taylor Burkart & Molly Mertle Juniors - Loren Zimmerman, Michaela Ware, Sarah Neace, Kristen Schreiber, Casey Kohls, & Morgan Martini. Freshmen - Haley Meyers. The Breds have an “amped up” schedule for 2014 that will hopefully prepare them for the end of the season. The week of Spring Break will be especially “trying” with the Breds having a JV/Varsity double-header with Louisville Presentation & Walton-Verona at Florence Freedom, Boone Co., Harrison Co., & then going to Rockcastle Co. to play Madison Southern, South Laurel, & Rowan Co. NOTE: NewCath and Highlands will play in the 1st ever game at the Birds new home field, Winkler Park, on March 20th in a non-seeding game. Thanks to Highlands Coach Rob Coffey for giving the Breds the opportunity. 2014 NewCath Player Profiles Sr. Taylor Burkart (.270AVG, 20R, 4 2B, 24RBI) - (10AP, 2-3, 26IP, 12K, .81 ERA) – The 3 year varsity starter enters the 2014 season unsure of what position she will be playing, the good thing for Coach Barnes, she can play any position and more times than not, without error. Last season while playing 6 different positions (all 3 OF, P, 1st, & 3rd) she had a .993 FLD%. She has played at least 5 games at every position in her career, with the exception that she has never played Catcher, and has committed only 4 errors. Career wise, she is tops in FLD% (.983), fewest errors committed (4), & saves (4). 3rd in RBI (46) & 4th in games played (84). Sr. Molly Mertle (.185AVG, 3 2B, 13RBI) - As a 1st year starter in right, Molly did an excellent job. The consummate “team player”, she has an unbelievably strong arm and an can move down the line. Jr. Kristen Schreiber (.315AVG, 30R, 26RBI, 7 2B, 5 HR) – The catcher returns for her 3 season behind the “dish” and IMO has the strongest arm in NKY. With “pop times” of between 1.75 & 1.82, the last two seasons she has thrown out over 50% (28/55) of would be base stealers. The hustle she shows game in and game out is a coach’s dream. She currently ranks 2nd in career 2B (13), 1st in 3B (7), tied 1st in HR (5) & 4th in RBI (44). Jr. Casey Kohls (.398AVG, 39H, 33R, 17RBI) – Casey was a 2013 Coaches Association 1st Team & Enquirer 2nd Team member. For the 2nd year in a row the 2nd basemen led the team in hitting (.430 in ’12). Besides carrying a big stick on offense, she has a very good glove in the field. Over the last two seasons at 2nd she has been involved in a TON of action, 125 putouts, 89 assist, and only 13 errors. The best part about Casey is she always has a smile on her face, no matter what. She is currently the career leader in OB% (.478), BA (.415), 2nd in SLG %(.537), 3rd in hits (85), & runs (61). Before it’s all said and done she will own most of the career offensive marks. Jr. Michaela Ware (.349AVG, 37H, 33R, 10SB) – Another member of a very talented jr. class, Michaela is a career hitting .353 sparkplug that sets the table offensively. If you have seen her play hoops or soccer you know she can “FLY”. She is not afraid to get dirty in the field, and over the last two seasons she has been involved in 73 putouts, 101 assist, & 40 errors. Career wise, she currently ranks 4th in hits (71), 4th in runs (56). Jr. Loren Zimmerman (.333, 30H, 27R, 29RBI, 3 2B, 5 3B, 5 HR .644SLG %) – If I had to pick one girl who has the most passion for competition that would be Loren, by far one of my favorite players. The 3rd baseman had a “breakout” year, leading the team in SLG%, RBI, 3B, HR (tied). While playing the “hot corner” the last two seasons she has 62 putouts, 104, assist, & 23 errors. Career wise, she currently ranks 2nd in 3B (5), tied 1st in HR (5), 5th in RBI (43). Jr. Sarah Neace (23AP, 9-9, 122IP, 97K, 3.55ERA) – After suffering a concussion on a “comebacker” in the 2nd game of the season, Sarah missed the next 10 days recovering. However, she bounced back for a very productive season. While she is not the fastest pitcher in NKY, she does a nice job of keeping the ball low which results in a lot of ground balls. This is evident by all the putouts and assists by the infield over the last two seasons. Career wise, she currently ranks 2nd & 3rd in just about every pitching category behind Danielle Hausfeld and Courtney Sandfoss. Jr. Morgan Martini (.294, 25H, 21R, 18RBI, 3 3B) – An injury keep Morgan from being a starter in her freshmen season, however she made the most of her sophomore campaign. Splitting duties between 1st base and centerfield she was a solid fit at both spots, has she possessed speed and a very above average arm in center. Hitting wise she has some “pop” in her bat and a summer season of travel ball should help this season. Fr. Haley Meyers (12AP, 33IP, 4-2, 35K, 4.58ERA) – Has an 8th grader, Haley was called upon to fill in for Sarah Neace because of her suffering a concussion. By far the hardest thrower on the Breds staff, she does have a streak of “wildness” that rears its ugly head. However, there is SO much upside to the potential of this young lady. She will probably share the mound this season, but is such an athlete, that she can play any position. So. Alexa Kehoe (.421, 8H, 5R, 6RBI) – The sophomore made some spot starts during the season and played in 16 games in the outfield, while proving she could play there. At the plate she made the most of her appearances, many of which were pinch hit roles. However she had .500 on base % with 2 sac bunts. As the primary JV pitcher she did a “damn good job”, looking for another great season at both levels for the young Miss Kehoe. 2014 Newport Catholic Fastpitch Mar 17 Bracken County Mar 19 Dayton Mar 20 Highlands Mar 24 Beechwood Mar 26 Newport Mar 27 Simon Kenton Mar 28 at Softball City Uncle Pete Noll Invitational Mar 29 at Softball City Uncle Pete Noll Invitational Apr 1 Walton-Verona at Florence Freedom Apr 1 Presentation at Florence Freedom Apr 2 Boone County Apr 3 Harrison County Apr 4 Madison Southern at Rockcastle County Where's the Beach Classic Apr 5 South Laurel at Rockcastle County Where's the Beach Classic Apr 5 Rowan County at Rockcastle County Where's the Beach Classic Apr 7 Ludlow 9th Region All "A" Regional Apr 8 TBA All "A" Regional Apr 10 TBA All "A" Regional Apr 11 TBA All "A" Regional Apr 14 Walnut Hills (Cincinnati), OH Apr 16 Holy Cross (Covington) Apr 21 Bellevue Apr 22 Dixie Heights Apr 24 Lloyd Memorial Apr 25 Ryle Apr 29 St. Henry Apr 30 Beechwood May 1 Bishop Brossart May 2 Highlands May 6 Holmes May 8 Cooper May 12 Notre Dame May 13 Campbell County May 14 Scott May 16 Boone County
  16. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2015 Following an incident in a varsity baseball game between Lawrence County and Pike County Central on May 5, which led to the termination of the game by the officiating crew in the 6th inning, the KHSAA conducted an investigation to determine any appropriate penalties. Per the umpire’s incident report, the altercation began when a Pike County Central student-athlete charged into the Lawrence County base runner at second base. Per the officials’ report, and confirmed later through discussion with school representatives, both teams had players leave their positions during the altercation, which was a violation of the NFHS Baseball Playing Rule 3-3-1g. In addition, Pike County Central had additional players leave the dugout as well, which is a violation of the KHSAA conduct policies. It was stressed through the findings that neither team had additional players become involved in the altercation or in separate altercations. The task of identifying each violator during the incident was not possible, as neither school was able to provide the KHSAA with comprehensive video evidence showing both the initial altercation and the actions of the other players. “Regardless of participation by throwing a punch, merely leaving the dugout or position during this altercation was grounds for immediate ejection of each person,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “In this matter, the situation escalated so quickly, the game was terminated before any penalty could be applied to a specific offender. Without video or other substantiating evidence, it is impossible to determine the exact identity of each person for both teams that violated this rule, and as such, institutional penalties are the most appropriate remedy.” Following this review of the incident, including lengthy discussions with representatives of each school, the following penalties have been assessed: 1. Both schools will forfeit one of their remaining contests, which cannot be rescheduled or replaced. The score will be recorded as a 7-0 forfeit loss. Specifically, the contests to be forfeited are the games scheduled for Saturday, May 9. The forfeit loss will count against the limit of games contained in Bylaw 23 for Pike County Central and Lawrence County, but not the opponents. 2. Both programs are placed on probation for the remainder of the baseball season. 3. A $200 fine is assessed against the baseball program at Pike County Central High School for the players who left the dugout during the altercation. This is not the maximum fine allowable under Bylaw 27 for this violation, as the cooperation of the school and the desire to quickly resolve this situation should be recognized. 4. The Pike County Central student-athlete that instigated the altercation, per the officials’ report, is suspended from varsity play through the conclusion of the District baseball tournament. During the period of suspension, the student-athlete may not be in the game uniform at any contest, home or away, and may not participate in any warm-up activity prior to the suspended games. “The game officials, who handled the situation in the exact manner as expected, were quick to report their observations and have been fully cooperative in the review,” said Tackett. “It is important to note that if a fight or other altercation occurs, it is expected that all official team representatives, in particular members of the coaching staff, enter the field to assist with the situation. The school representatives were very helpful in ensuring that no additional incidents occurred and have been very helpful in the review process. “Penalizing our membership is never a pleasant thing and it is hoped that lessons have been learned so that incidents like this will not occur in the future. It is everyone’s responsibility, administrators, coaches, officials, fans and participants, to ensure that a safe environment for athletic competition exists. The actions of the involved team members placed the health and safety of all in attendance at risk of injury not only by the lack of self-control and discipline, but also by the continued involvement when the situation occurred.” The KHSAA will have no further comment on this matter. Additional inquiries should be directed to the member school representatives. – KHSAA – About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501©3 organization made up of 277 member schools both public and private. The KHSAA sanctions 43 state championships in 13 sports and 4 sport-activities, licenses and trains over 4,000 officials, provides catastrophic insurance for its more than 70,000 member school student-athletes, as well as overseeing coaching education and sports safety programs.
  17. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2017 The 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® begins Wednesday afternoon at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights when Sacred Heart takes on Butler at 12 p.m. (ET). Fans can follow all the action through live webcasts at KHSAA.tv or listen to the games online at KHSAA.net. All 15 games of the Girls’ Sweet 16® will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (Live High School Sports, Stats and Events - NFHS Network). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. Viewers who subscribe for the Girls’ Sweet 16® will also be able to watch all 15 games from the boys’ basketball tournament while their subscription is active. A free audio-only feed of the games will also be available online through KHSAA.net and Mixlr (KHSAA is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onlin...), which has a corresponding app available for iOS and Android devices. In addition, a list of affiliate stations carrying the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet 16® Radio Network broadcast can be found at the following link: http://khsaa.org/basketball/girls/sweet16/2017/girlsradioaffiliates.pdf The official championship program for the Girls’ Sweet 16® can be viewed at: http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20162017/GirlsBasketball/issue1/index.html GAME SCHEDULE Wednesday, March 8 (1st Round) Session 1 – 12 p.m. ET Sacred Heart vs. Butler Murray vs. Nelson County Session 2 – 6:30 p.m. ET Boyd County vs. Mercer County George Rogers Clark vs. Harlan Thursday, March 9 (1st Round) Session 3 – 12 p.m. ET Henderson County vs. Knott Co. Central Russell County vs. Franklin County Session 4 – 6:30 p.m. ET Simon Kenton vs. Paintsville Holmes vs. Grayson County Friday, March 10 (Quarterfinals) Session 5 – 12 p.m. ET Reg. 7/6 winner vs. Reg. 1/5 winner Reg. 10/13 winner vs. Reg. 16/12 winner Session 6 – 6:30 p.m. ET Reg. 4/11 winner vs. Reg. 8/15 winner Reg. 9/3 winner vs. Reg. 2/14 winner Saturday, March 11 (Semifinals) Session 7 – 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, March 12 (Championship) Session 8 – 2 p.m. ET – KHSAA – About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501©3 organization made up of 278 member schools both public and private. The KHSAA sanctions 43 state championships in 13 sports and 4 sport-activities, licenses and trains over 4,000 officials, provides catastrophic insurance for its more than 70,000 member school student-athletes, as well as overseeing coaching education and sports safety programs. http://khsaa.org/030717-st-elizabeth-healthcarekhsaa-girls-sweet-16-broadcast-information/
  18. I was asked this evening by a friend why girls basketball was dropped by the KHSAA in 1932. When searching for the answer I came across the KHSAA Board of Control minutes from November 1, 1932: (https://khsaa.org/httpdocs/boardofcontrol/minutes/archivecopies/19311932/1932-11-01%20Board%20of%20Control%20Regular%20Meeting.pdf) It was done with a simple 70-45 vote at the annual meeting to remove from the By-Laws the statement "and a girls" tournament, meaning there would be no further district, regional, or state tournaments for girls. The motion was offered by Walter "Bedie" Thomason, coach of Georgetown High from 1917-1933 and was passed "over the almost tearful protests of Mrs. Frank D. Peterson, coach of the Woodburn Yellow Jackets, who won the girls' championship last season and this year." (Courier-Journal, April 14, 1932). That led me down an internet rabbit hole of articles from 1974 when girls basketball was reinstated. I then came across this letter to the editor of the Courier-Journal written by Ray Vencill, the boys basketball coach at Elizabethtown High School. Mr. Vencill was no slouch as a coach, compiling a 167-51 record and three regional championships during his eight years (1971-1978) at command of the Panthers. He was, however, absolutely not feeling the idea of the state legislature requiring schools to offer girls basketball. In fact, he uses many of the same arguments that we still see today when it comes to providing opportunities for minority groups. His argument that adding girls basketball would make Kentucky's basketball like Tennessee's (overall very poor) made me laugh. His description of Kentucky as being home to fast horses and fine looking women was a touch cringe-worthy and came right out of the 70s. The biggest thing to me was how far women's basketball has come in response to statements like that of Mr. Vencill. While his name is signed, he certainly wasn't the only one who felt that way. For over forty years there had been no sponsored championship for girls basketball (although some did still field teams and play games). Now over forty years have passed and the women's game is producing higher quality players and teams every season. My how times have changed.
  19. Rank (Movement Since Last Ranking) Team (Overall Record; Region Record) #1 (UP 1) Webster County (12-4; 4-0) - The Lady Trojans have really picked up momentum over the holiday break. They took down district rival Henderson County 59-46 in the championship game of the Owensboro Invitational Tournament. Senior forward Jessica Winders was huge for the Lady Trojans in that game with her 20 points and 9 rebounds. Webster County followed that up by going 2-1 in the State Farm Classic at national powerhouse Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dixon will be the place to be when Henderson County comes to town for a rematch on January 9th. #2 (DOWN 1) Christian County (11-4; 4-0) - The Lady Colonels went 1-2 in the Murray Bank Lady Tiger Classic. They suffered a 14 point loss to host Murray, a top 10 team in the state, and a 9 point loss to Lincoln County, a top 3 team in the 12th region. While senior guard Laderia Gold has cooled down from her hot start, senior center Trinitee Jackson and junior guard Aaliyah Hampton have continued to lead the Lady Colonels. Junior guard Kinara Phillips continues to exceed expectations. January 12th will be the first Christian County-Hopkinsville matchup of the season at Hopkinsville. They will meet again on February 2nd. #3 (UP 1) Henderson County (5-6; 1-1) - The Lady Colonels have settled the debate for #3 in the region after their 17 point win over #4 Hopkinsville at the Owensboro Invitational Tournament. Their trio of returning varsity experience (Alyssa Dickson, Jalee Carter and Emilee Hope) was big in that game with all of them scoring in double figures. However, the next day they suffered a 13 point loss to district rival #1 Webster County. The Lady Colonels will get their chance at redemption when they travel to Dixon for their rematch on January 9th. #4 (DOWN 1) Hopkinsville (12-4; 5-1) - The Lady Tigers got a couple of 3rd place finishes over the holiday break. At the Owensboro Invitational Tournament, they lost to eventual runner-up in the tournament #3 Henderson County. After Christmas, Hopkinsville traveled to the FNB Holiday Bash at South Warren where they suffered a 19 point loss to Campbell County, who many believe is the #3 team in the state. Junior guard Breon Oldham continues to pace the Lady Tigers with her pressure defense and offensive production. They will have a tough test on January 9th when they travel to Graves County, one of the top team in the 1st region. Just days later they host bitter rival #2 Christian County on January 12th. #5 (SAME) Caldwell County (8-4; 5-2) - The Lady Tigers had both their best and worst performances of the year in their own holiday tournament. A head-scratching 19 point loss to Ballard Memorial had the Caldwell County faithful concerned, but the Lady Tigers responded with a hard-fought win over a tough Calloway County team the next day. Freshman Jacey Jaggers posted a 21 point and 6 rebound performance in the win. January will be a big month for Caldwell County. On January 6th they host #1 Webster County in the 6th/7th District Challenge. The next week they face district rivals Madisonville-North Hopkins and Hopkins County Central. #6 (SAME) Hopkins County Central (8-8; 2-4) - After a head-scratching loss to Union County, the Lady Storm rebounded nicely by winning the PBI/Danny Annis Classic at Ohio County. They opened up their own Lady Storm United Mine Workers of America Classic with a huge win over Northeast (Clarksville, TN) but finished with 3 straight losses, including a heart-breaking 1 point overtime loss to Grayson County. Junior guard Nykea Ikeard has been outstanding for the Lady Storm with her double-double production nearly every game. A chance at redemption awaits when they face Union County in the 6th/7th District Challenge at Caldwell County, and the next week features a matchup to determine 1st place in the district when they host rival Caldwell County on January 12th. #7 (SAME) Livingston Central (8-7; 3-2) - It was a tough holiday break for the Lady Cardinals. Their 18 point loss to #1 Webster County reminded us of the division between the top 4 teams and the rest of the field this year in the 2nd region. The Lady Cardinals followed that up by going 1-2 in the Lady Marshal Holiday Classic at Marshall County. Senior forward Tabby Padon keeps filling up the box score, including a 36 point performance against Egyptian (Tamms, IL). Things heat up in January with All-A Classic just around the corner. Expect Livingston Central to challenge Caldwell County for the region. #8 (SAME) Crittenden County (6-6; 4-2) - The Lady Rockets are staying competitive despite their youth. They went 1-2 in the Martin Lions Club Tournament at Westview, Tennessee. Senior guard Madison Champion keeps providing offense for the Lady Rockets on a nightly basis. They have 2 important matchups with Lyon County within 10 days of each other. They host the Lady Lyons on January 5th before they open the All-A Classic against them on January 15th at Caldwell County. #9 (SAME) Lyon County (8-3; 5-2) - The wins keep coming for the Lady Lyons. They made it all the way to the championship game of the Lady Warrior Shootout at Community Christian Academy in Paducah before losing a close one to Hickman County. The Lady Lyons could easily could be ranked as high as #5 because of their record and key win over Caldwell County earlier in the season. However, they stay at #9 due to their pair of distict losses to Livingston Central and Crittenden County who both lost to Caldwell County. Junior Allison Murphy continues to average a double-double for the Lady Lyons. The upcoming games with rival Crittenden County that were mentioned above are games to keep an eye on. #10 (SAME) University Heights (4-6; 2-2) - The Lady Blazers have shown they will go as far as senior guard Anshanique Leavell and sophomore guard Lily Hendricks can take them. Opponents continue to focus on limiting Leavell's scoring and so far Hendricks has been the only consistent production outside of Leavell. If the Lady Blazers can find a consistent 3rd scoring option, they could be in the discussion for #5- #9. On January 15th, they will open up against Dawson Springs in the All-A Classic at Caldwell County. #11 (SAME) Madisonville-North Hopkins (3-8; 2-3) - The Lady Maroons went through a tough 6 game losing streak, including losses to district rival #6 Hopkins County Central and #1 Webster County. They went 1-2 in the South Central Bank-Halton Classic at Allen County-Scottsville but managed to end their streak with a big win over Lecanto, Florida. Sophomore Courtney Peyton and 8th grader Camryn LaGrange continue to lead the Lady Maroons night in and night out. The next big game on the schedule is at district rival #5 Caldwell County on January 9th. #12 (SAME) Union County (2-10; 1-4) - The Bravettes pulled the upset and picked up their 1st region win when they defeated Hopkins County Central. 8th grade forward Raigan Price had a big game with her 17 points and 12 rebounds. However, since that night it has been tough sledding for the Bravettes, losing their last 4 games. They face off against district rival #1 Webster County on January 5th before getting a rematch with #6 Hopkins County Central the next day. District rival Henderson County is just around the corner on January 12th. #13 (SAME) Trigg County (5-7; 2-6) - The Lady Cats went 2-1 in the Lady Warrior Shootout at Community Christian Academy in Paducah. Their lone loss was a lopsided one to #9 Lyon County, showing another division in region between the middle tier teams and the bottom tier teams. The young Lady Cats have a big district rival game coming up on January 5th at home against #7 Livingston Central. #14 (SAME) Dawson Springs (3-9; 1-5) - The Lady Panthers went 1-2 in the Murray Bank Hardwood Tournament at Calloway County, getting a win over Fulton City. They get back to district play on January 4th at #5 Caldwell County. #15 (SAME) Fort Campbell (0-9; 0-7) - The Lady Falcons haven't played since their 46-6 loss against #5 Caldwell County. Offensive struggles continue with only 8.7 points per game average as a team. Hopefully the Lady Falcons can find their rhythm this month and get their 1st win. I know I did not fulfill my promise last time but I hope to have player stat rankings posted soon. I just do not have as much spare time as I had last year to compile all of the stats.
  20. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2018 The KHSAA has received several inquiries from various parts of the state relative to the potential transferring of student-athletes among and between KHSAA member schools. With the end of the school year upon us, a few reminders concerning the rules and regulations should be highlighted. The rules that govern students and their play are made by the member schools. The 280 member schools across the state comprise the KHSAA, not its 14 full-time staff members. These rules have been approved as state regulation (therefore having the force of law) and are incorporated by reference as part of 702 KAR 7:065. Transfer rule The transfer rule is listed on the KHSAA website at https://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/20172018/bylaw6.pdf Bylaw 6 contains restrictions relative to students changing schools after they have BOTH been in grade nine AND played for a member school at the varsity level. A student who has not yet been in grade nine or has not yet participated at the varsity level has no restrictions on transfer within Bylaw 6. The restrictions on students who have both been in grade nine AND played for a member school require said individual to be ineligible for a period of one year from that student’s latest varsity participation. The one-year period of ineligibility may be waived if documentation can be made that one of 10 published exceptions has been met as listed in the rule (Section 2). Even if an exception has been satisfied, that exception can be negated and a waiver not granted if there is sufficient evidence of a transfer motivated by athletics as detailed in Section 3. A student transferring between schools below grade nine is not regulated by the KHSAA. A student initially entering grade nine has no transfer restriction, even if such student has played varsity in grades seven and/or eight. Process Clarifications State regulations require that information submitted with respect to specific cases be in writing, and that those submitting information be available for any examination and cross examination if there is an appeal. As the agent of the Kentucky Department of Education, every action must be compliant with both state and Federal laws and regulations. The KHSAA staff is subject by its Board of Control to Kentucky open records requirements, and certainly will not discuss a students educational records in violation of FERPA and a myriad of other privacy regulations because of the age of involved students through any medium. In general, these are not students above the age of 18 (as perhaps in collegiate matters where people feel more free to discuss their opinions and interpretations of the facts). For these reasons, the KHSAA staff is not permitted to get into protracted discussions via text or social media and, in general, will not respond to accusations and innuendo. Restrictions on playing while eligibility determinations are pending apply solely to the period of time defined in Bylaw 23, the Limitation of Seasons. Persons willing to submit information concerning possible violations are welcome to do so in writing in compliance with KHSAA Bylaws 18 and 26 with appropriate contact information so as to be available for verification. Recruiting/Undue Influence The recruiting restrictions are listed on the KHSAA website at https://khsaa.org/handbook/bylaws/20172018/bylaw16.pdf The KHSAA has defined limitations concerning impermissible benefits and illegal contact with students not enrolled in that specific school by any representative of the school or school athletic program including current players, families, coaches, teachers and administrators. Member school administrators and coaches have specific restrictions concerning contact with non-enrolled students with the first and most important procedure being to refer the prospective student to the administration of the school and cease any further discussions regarding athletic participation. If a student is enrolled in one member school and wishes to participate in summer or offseason instructional activities at another member school, the school conducting summer activities must receive written permission from the principal from the school in which the student is enrolled. Practice/Play by Ineligible Students In the summer, practice and workouts are under local control, with the exception of the provisions of Bylaw 23 and 24 that prohibit non-enrolled students from participating at a member school without permission of the enrolled school. Restrictions on playing while rulings are in process are only in effect during the periods of time defined by Bylaw 23 for each sport. Practice/Play by ineligible students is spelled out for member schools in a document on the KHSAA website at 5/1/17-Reminders about Students Practicing/Playing While Ineligible | Kentucky High School Athletic Association Because the restrictions of each rule may vary, it is important that school administrators use this chart as guidance.
  21. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2016 The 2016 Rawlings/KHSAA Baseball and Worth/KHSAA Softball State Tournaments get underway Thursday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington and Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro, respectively. The Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament (June 9-11, 17-18) begins Thursday morning when Johnson Central takes on Highlands at 11 a.m. in the first of the day’s four opening round games. First round action continues with four games on Friday, followed by four quarterfinal games on Saturday. The state baseball tournament resumes the following weekend with semifinal action on Friday, June 17th and the championship game on Saturday, June 18th. The Worth/KHSAA State Softball Tournament (June 9-11) opens at 5 p.m. (CT) tomorrow night in Owensboro, as the first four opening round games are played simultaneously at Jack C. Fisher Park. Thursday’s competition concludes with four more opening round games at 7 p.m., before the teams return to the park Friday morning at 9 a.m. to continue the double elimination tournament. Saturday’s action begins at 9 a.m. with the championship bracket finals and the consolation bracket semifinal, and wraps up with the state championship game at 1 p.m. KHSAA.tv will have a live webcast of the Semifinals and Championship game of the Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament, as well as select games from Saturday’s action of the Worth/KHSAA State Softball Tournament (games 27, 29, 30 and 31). KHSAA.tv webcasts will be streamed live through the NFHS Network, which is a subscription based service. Subscription plans for the NFHS Network include a day pass ($9.95), a monthly pass ($14.95) and an annual pass ($119.95). These passes, with the daily pass priced less than the cost of admission to state championship contests, not only entitle the users to all Kentucky broadcasts, but every broadcast from the more than 40 participating state associations. To subscribe to the NFHS Network, visit: Subscription Landing Page - Vanilla | Live high school sports video and live stats on the NFHS Network | NFHSNetwork.com A free audio-only feed of the games will also be available online through KHSAA.net and Mixlr (KHSAA is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onlin...), which has a corresponding app available for iOS and Android devices. 2016 Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament Official Program – KHSAA Tournament Bracket – http://khsaa.org/baseball/2016/statebaseballbracket.pdf Tournament Central (Rosters, Live Stats, etc.) – http://khsaa.org/2016-rawlingskhsaa-state-baseball-tournament/ Order Tickets – https://goo.gl/E8NUyi 2016 Worth/KHSAA State Softball Tournament Official Program – http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20152016/Softball/issue1/index.html Tournament Bracket – http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/2016/statefastpitchbracket.pdf Tournament Central (Rosters, Live Stats, etc.) – http://khsaa.org/2016-worthkhsaa-state-softball-tournament-info-and-results/ Order Tickets – http://goo.gl/Tk7DHR
  22. I know some might not agree, with some or all of the following, but this is just MY take on how things look in the 9th Region/NKY for the 2017 season. I will apologize in advance.....I know I will probably forget someone and my familiarity with a few teams and it's players is a little scarce, so I hope folks understand. NKAC Division III Bellevue Tigers – Head Coach Jerry Rardin returns for his 2nd season at the helm of the Tigers, and has been working hard over the summer to get the Bellevue program back in the hunt for a Division III title. Fortunately for the Lady Tigers, they will return a few good athletes in Sr. Linzie Murphy, Jr. Regan Atwood, & So. Arianna Dotson however the loss to graduation of the best all-around athlete, Kira Ross, will be hard to replace. Calvary Christian Cougars – With the departure of head coach Chip Gregg to Holy Cross, word has it that Dr. Bobby Sparks is now in charge. The Cougars return a few starters from last year’s squad in Sr. Bree Fain & So. Olivia Palasek. A key loss to graduation for the Cougars was Laura Leichter. Covington Latin Trojans - Head Coach Carey Heuer and the Lady Trojans will be without the services of Angela Warning & Kennedy McGuire for the first time in 5 years, but he has back Jr. Leah Benne So. Ashley Zalla, & Fr. Marianna Rozell. They will also be playing a full varsity schedule unlike last year playing only JV. Dayton Greendevils – Head Coach Beth Fields-Hunt and the Lady Greendevils, return 8 of 9 starters from last years 13-6 team that were the NKAC DIII Champs. Returning back for the 2017 campaign, DIII POY runner-up (2nd year in a row), So. Grace Workman, and 4 members of either the DIII 1st or 2nd Team, So. Emma Donelan, Sr. Kilee Donelan, So. Gabby Matthews, & Jr. Megan Downard. They might not pass the “eye test”, but make no mistake; they are well coached and will never give up no matter the score. Heritage Academy Eagles - Head Coach Joe Mullins, still has 2 daughters on the team 8th grader Grace & Sr. Maddie Mullins (DIII 1st Team. However, finding replacements for the departed Siera Berkemeier, Isabella Worley, and Hayley Mullins (DIII 1st Team) will be a challenge for the Eagles right out of the gate. Ludlow Panthers – After only 2 seasons at the helm Head Coach Jason Stallkamp has stepped down, and taking over is men’s slow-pitch legend Butch Hayes. The former 9th Region umpire will add his vast softball knowledge to the Ludlow team. The Panthers return DIII 1st team stalwart Sr. Jayna Crawford, however with the loss to graduation of pitcher Kendell Trent, look for the Panthers to go with Fr. Bella Slone. Villa Madonna Blue Lightning - Like at Heritage, Villa Head Coach Dave Meier has 2 daughters still on the team. Besides 7th grader Camdyn Meier, there is 2 time DIII P.O.Y, So. Brooke Meier. Another solid addition to the line-up is So. Anna Wagner (DIII 1st Team). Coach Meier will have to find a replacement in batting order for his daughter Alexa, who graduated, if the Blue Lightning is to contend for the DIII Conference crown. Division II Beechwood Tigers - Coach Jon Berger returns for a 2nd year to lead the Tigers as they will be playing on a brand new artificial turf field. Hopefully with the up grade in facilities it will translate into resurgence in the program that was decimated by numbers last season, as the Red and White Tigers look to improve on last year’s 3-14 campaign. Bishop Brossart Mustangs – The Stangs were decimated by graduation to key starters….All-State catcher Amanda Lloyd, 2B Ashley Childress, SS Amanda Graus, OF Riley Orth, & 1B Kaitlyn Seiter. Head Coach Tom Baynum does return a solid battery in Sr. pitcher Megan Seiter (DII 2nd Team) and Sr. catcher Maria Seiter. It might be a bumpy start for the Stangs, but look for them to right the ship come the end of the season. Highlands Bluebirds – Getting back to the 9th Region finals for a 4th consecutive year might be a challenge for the Birds this season considering what they lost to graduation, however the experience is there. Gone are 3 time DII P.O.Y. and Louisville bound, Shelby Graybill, hard-hitting 1st basemen Brennah Dutcher (DII 1st Team), 5 year varsity starting pitcher, Bailey Spencer (DII 1st Team), and one of the best defensive SS in the state in Haley Coffey (DII 1st Team). The Birds do have a nice complement of talent that return, Sr. Taylor Baioni, Jr. Josie Daley, Jr. Brooke Dill, Sr. Kara Fornash, & So. Rachel Gabbard. Word has it that Head Coach Rob Coffey will be looking at Sr. Jenna Martin to take over as the starting pitcher. Holmes Bulldogs - 1st year Head Hoach, John Ellis, with the assistance of Jimmy Huhn will probably have So. Kaitlynn Cooper in the circle this season, while the multi positional sisters Sr. Seyonna Graham & So. Kamari Graham (DII 2nd Team) return in the INF/OF. BTW, Kamari Graham has got an absolute rifle for an arm; the young lady can pick it at the hot corner. Holy Cross Indians – The Indians will be under the direction of former NKU pitching coach and Calvary Head Coach, Chip Gregg. Word has it that former Head Coach, Lee Meeks, will be still be on the staff as the assistant coach. Returning starters include So. Madaline Hyde, So. Natalie Sparling, Sr. Courtney Turner, & So. Kaitlin Turner. The Indians do return one of the best athletes in NKY in Sr. Alehia Tucker (DII 1st Team), she has been a varsity starter since 7th grade (7th Dixie, 8th Holmes, 9-12 Holy Cross). Lloyd Juggernauts – The Juggs will be under the direction of last season’s assistant coach Scott Abney who replaced Rick Walker who took a job coaching across the river. The bulk of those returning are young, but they still have the pitching services of Sr. Rachel Crawford (DII 2nd Team). As with any team consisting of younger players, it might be tough sledding as the season starts, but look for improvement by the Juggs as the season progresses as was the case last season. Newport Wildcats – Yet another team with a new head coach as Scott Taylor retired and the Wildcats will be lead by Kerry Schmitz, with the assistance of Mr. Newport, John Atkins, and little brother Jimmy Atkins. The Wildcats will desperately miss 6 year varsity starter Kylie Orr (DII 1st Team). Look for Fr. Morgan Barnes who started the last 2 years, to be the best player on the field for the Cats. Newport Catholic Thoroughbreds – Head Coach Denny Barnes is in a nice position, he didn’t lose one starter from last year and has arguably the top pitcher in the 9th Region in (1 time DII Co-POY & 2 time DII POY Runner-Up) Haley Meyers. The Breds also return Sr. centerfielder Kathryn Schreiber (DII 1st Team), Sr. 1B Kennedy Bin, Sr. 3B Alex Burkart, as well as, Jr. SS Lexy Breen (DII 2nd Team), So. 2B Jenna Fryer, So. OF Katie Kelly, & So. C Kacy Zimmerman. Also, moving up to varsity ranks will be 3 talented Frosh who have been playing summer ball together since 3rd grade, OF/INF Megan Burkart, P/INF Brooke Bihl, & C/INF Sam Grause. The Breds also have two other pitchers in Jr. Jaden Watts and So. Riley McDermott. This NewCath team has all the pieces to make a run at the 9th Region crown, the key will be consistent hitting from the bottom of the line-up. St. Henry Crusaders – Head Coach Freedom Fogt lost 3 solid players from last years team in 3B Teresa Urban (DII 2nd Team), 1B JoAnna Rebitski, & 6 year varsity starter C Gabby Stewart (3 time DII 1st Team). The Lady Cru only return 2 seniors in pitcher Jessie Roark (DII 2nd Team) and OF Maddi Kerwin, but have a solid group of juniors in 2B Ashley Pollard, OF Carlie Townsend, & OF Faith Kosco. They also have a nice complement of Frosh in last year’s varsity starting 2B Kaitlyn Bucknell and the coach’s daughter, pitcher Kaycee Fogt. The key for the Cru coaching staff will be to find a replacement behind the plate that can handle the pitching staff and be able to keep runners honest on the base path. Division I Boone County Rebels – Just like last year, this team doesn't pass the "eye test", but Head Coach Andy Petridis' kids "get it done". Coach P consistently plays one of the strongest schedules in NKY to prepare for post-season play. The Lady Rebels only lost one player to graduation last year, but return one of the top pitchers in the 9th Region in Jr. Olivia Jackson (DI 2nd Team) and Jr. Shelby Wright (DI 1st Team) Also returning to the starting line-up on Burlington Pike is a load of experience in Sr's. Makenna Black, Jayda Collins (DI 2nd Team), Ryley Grau (DI 2nd Team), Kamryn Huff, as well as Fr. Star Smith. Also, look for 8th grader Karys Black to see a good deal of varsity action. This is a team that you can't sleep on. Campbell County Camels - Coaches Sandi & Bob Kitchen only lost 2 seniors from last years 20-7 squad, 1B Brittany Fornash and SS Danielle Orick. However, the Camels return 3 high quality starters in Jr. pitcher Ashley Leicht (DI 1st Team), So. 2B Jessica Walsh (DI 1st Team), & the super-speedy So. centerfielder McKinlee Miller (DI 1st Team). The Camels only have one senior this season, 4 year varsity starter OF/C Sarah Terhaar, and she’s a good one. This team has a nice complement of young players, as Bob and Sandi have built a very nice program on the southern end of the county. They should make some noise in the 10th Region tourney in 2017. Conner Cougars – The Cougars will begin the 2017 campaign under the direction of former NKU assistant, Jamie Schulle. She will have to replace 3 departing seniors from last season in SS Bethany Maines, OF Kayci Mattlin, & 2B Jenna Hicks. Conner does return a very talented senior class with 3B Hannah Darling, OF Kayla Ellis, & catcher Alexia Snelbaker, as all three have 4 years of starting varsity experience. However, the Cougars are LOADED with frosh and sophomores, including 4 sophomore starters from last year, P Olivia Henry, P Ashlee Jones, RF Ashlee Lindsey, & Miranda Meier. Look for the Cougars to improve over last years “interrupted season”. Cooper Jaguars – Head Coach Tony Fields and his right-hand man, Danny Curtis, are a happy bunch on Longbranch Rd. as they only lost one starter to graduation from last year’s vastly improved squad, 2B Angelina Dames. Returning Sr. starters include C Cayla Petrowski, LF/P Colleen Hume, and 3 year varsity CF Hailey Nicholas. Some other returning starters include, in the circle Jr. Alex Dummit, with So. Allana Matteson at 3B and So. Leah Moore roaming in the #9 position. However, the spark to the Jags starts with Fr. SS Kayari Suganuma (DI 1st Team). This young lady burst onto the seen last year from Japan and was something to see. As an 8th grader last season she was in the running for DI P.O.Y., and for those that have not seen her play she is as good as billed, and well worth the price of admission. Dixie Heights Colonels – Head Coach Roddy Stainforth is going to be looking to replace only 3 varsity starters from last year’s 17-6 squad, 2B Spencer Wynn, 1B Madison Ingle (DI 2nd Team) and SS Ellis McCarthy. The Red Colonels return two seniors, P Sam Yake and CF Megan Gilreath, however it’s the sophomore class that shines, SS Maggie Fields, 3B Jenna Slusher, and 1B Kaylee McGinn (DI 1st Team). If the last two seasons are any indication, look for Kaylee to be one of NKY’s most feared hitters in NKY and be in the running for DI P.O.Y. With one of the BEST coaching staffs in NKY, this team should never be counted out of any game. Notre Dame Pandas – Head Coach Joe Stephenson will be looking to replace 5 starters from last year’s 20-7 Regional Semi-Finalist squad, including P Katelyn Baker (DI 2nd Team) and SS Rylee Stephenson. Look for Jr. Lauren Durstock to get the starting nod in the circle, while Sr. Cori Ladanyi (DI 2nd Team) could be manning the 6-hole. The senior class is still loaded with 4 other players including CF Alecia Radford, 2B Angela & RF Erica Huston & last but not least, power hitting catcher Kennedy Baugh (2016 DI P.O.Y). This team definitely has all the pieces to return to the title game of the 9th Region tourney. Simon Kenton Pioneers – Just like last year, Head Coach Jeff Morgan lost 2 starters to graduation, 3B Hannah Perry and 2B Hayley Reynolds (DI 2nd Team). This season he has only one senior returning in centerfielder Anna Telesz and one junior, catcher Lillian Brummett. However, for the past 3 season’s the Pioneers were the youngest team starter wise in NKY, and this year will be no different. 8th graders Aubrey Dance (CF), Haley Perry (1B), Tegan Turpin (INF/OF), & Macy Krohman (P) all return for their 3rd season in the varsity starting line-up. Look for 2nd year starter, So. Sam Glover, to see some action in the circle again this season. Krohman and Perry are two of the most talented 8th graders in NKY. This team will give NKY opponents competitive games, don’t count out the Neers. Ryle Raiders - Back for his 4th season on U.S. 42 is Head Coach Craig Milburn. His Lady Raiders return 6 starters from last seasons 25-9 Regional Runner-Up squad. Lost to graduation were Mackenzie Irons (CF), Sam North (LF), and 2016 DI Runner-Up P.O.Y, catcher McKenzi Dickerson. The Raiders bring back their entire starting infield from last season, Sr. Ashley Couch (1B), Jr. Maddy Morgan (2B), Jr. Maclai Branson (SS) (DI 1st Team), & So. Hannah Bishop (3B). Also, in the circle will be Sr. Kennady Carson (DI 1st Team) and Jr. Morgan Smith patrolling in right. Look for Fr. Mackai Dickerson to get her fair share of playing time in the infield. Despite the losses to the line-up of those that graduated, this team has a good shot at playing in the Regional Finals again. New Members to the NKSCA Walton-Verona Bearcats (DII) – Taking over the reigns for the departed Marlin Gregg, will be Danny Trame. The Bearcats will be looking to replace quite a few starters from last years team, 1B/LF Jennifer Brauer, OF Kaitlyn Cottrell, SS Olivia DeZarn, & P Lexi Rouse. The 3 returning senior starters include, Aubry Anderson (CF), Rachel Herndon ©, & Christine Valvano (P/3B), along with Jr. Alyson Poore (2B), Fr. Faith Alford (1B), & Fr. Addisyn Michael (3B). Grant County Braves (DII) – Former Simon Kenton HS and University of Pikeville pitcher, Kayla Morgan, will be back for her 2nd season as the Head Coach of the Lady Braves. Kayla is also the daughter of Simon Kenton Head Coach, Jeff Morgan. Williamstown Demons (DIII) – This will be the Lady Demons 1st year as a member of the Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association. We would like to welcome Head Coach Bobby Kemper and his team. Top 20 Players Sr. Kennedy Baugh © – Notre Dame (45 H, 33 R, 22 RBI, .577) Fr. Kaitlyn Becknell (SS) – St. Henry (25 H, 15 R, 12 RBI, .417) Jr. Maclai Branson (SS) – Ryle (60 H, 52 R, 22 RBI, .492) Sr. Kennady Carson (P) – Ryle (22 H, 22 RBI, .339) Sr. Jayda Collins (3B) – Boone Co. (25 H, 15 R, 20 RBI, .385) So. Rachel Gabbard (2B) – Highlands (38 H, 14 R, 25 RBI, .373) 8th Macy Krohman (P/SS) – Simon Kenton (28 H, 33 R, 14 RBI, .341) Sr. Cori Ladanyi (2B/SS) – Notre Dame (26 H, 29 R, 29 RBI, .377) Jr. Ashley Leicht (P) – Campbell Co. (26 H, 15 R, 28 RBI, .356) So. Kaylee McGinn (C/1B) – Dixie 27 H, 21 R, 24 RBI, .509) So. McKinlee Miller (CF) – Campbell Co. (40 H, 35 R, 17 RBI, 23 SB, .494) Sr. Haley Meyers (P) – NewCath (55 H, 18 R, 25 RBI, .430) 8th Haley Perry (1B/P) – Simon Kenton (28 H, 18 R, 22 RBI, .364) Sr. Kathryn Schreiber (CF) – NewCath (40 H, 25 R, 11 RBI, .345) Jr. Morgan Smith (LF/RF) – Ryle (41 H, 23 R, 22 RBI, 11 2B, .353) Fr. Kayari Suganuma (SS) – Cooper (41 H, 40 R, 12 RBI, 41 SB, .532) Sr. Sarah Terhaar (C/OF) – Campbell Co. (32 H, 27 R, 30 RBI, 15 SB, .432) Sr. Alehia Tucker (SS) – Holy Cross (43 H, 45 R, 27 RBI, 29 SB, .589) So. Jessica Walsh (2B) – Campbell Co. (39 H, 36 R, 36 RBI, 10 SB, .470) Jr. Shelby Wright (3B) – Boone Co. (28 H, 21 R, 10 RBI, .406) Top 10 Pitchers Sr. Kennady Carson – Ryle (21-7, 199 IP, 133 K’s, 2.63 ERA) So. Olivia Henry – Conner (33 IP, 19 K’s, .083 ERA) Jr. Olivia Jackson – Boone Co. (11-10, 125 IP, 48 K’s, 2.35 ERA) 8th Macy Krohman – Simon Kenton (10-7, 90 IP, 67 K’s, 1.79 ERA) Jr. Ashley Leicht – Campbell Co. (19-7, 142 IP, 107 K’s, 1.68 ERA) So. Brooke Meier – Villa Madonna (10-9, 102 IP, 152 K’s, 2.67 ERA) Sr. Haley Meyers – NewCath (16-15, 201 IP, 201 K’s 2.19 ERA) So. Olivia Palasek – Calvary Christian (13-4, 108 IP, 88 K’s, 4.01ERA) Sr. Megan Seiter – Bishop Brossart (17-13, 160 IP, 87 K’s, 1.48ERA) Sr. Sam Yake – Dixie (10-4, 74 IP, 80 K’s, 2.46ERA) 2017 Projected Conference Champs Division I – Of the three divisions that make up the NKAC, DI is a “crap-shoot” to pick a definitive winner. Last years conference champ, Ryle, is definitely the front runner to repeat, however Campbell Co., Notre Dame, & Dixie will vie with the Raiders for the top position in DI, but don’t count out the Boone County Rebels. However, I’m going to go with Campbell Co as the 2017 DI Conference Champ. Division II – The Highlands Bluebirds have had a stranglehold on the DII crown for the last few years, NewCath and the Cru from St. Henry have been their main competition during this recent run. That being said, I think their reign at the top is going to be relinquished this season to the team up on the “hill”, NewCath. Division III – DIII is the only division that I see a clear cut favorite. Last year the Dayton Greendevils went 9-0 in conference play, and again this season look for Beth Fields-Hunt’s scrappy bunch from Dayton to once again reign supreme in DIII. 2017 Pre-Season Division P.O.Y Division I – Last year’s P.O.Y, Kennedy Baugh (Sr. Notre Dame), was in a dog fight midway through the balloting with 4 other players, unfortunately for her 3 of those players all return……McKinlee Miller (So. Campbell Co.), Kaylee McGinn (So. Dixie), & Kayari Suganuma (Fr. Cooper). However, don’t count out Maclai Branson (Jr. Ryle), Ashley Leicht (Jr. Campbell Co.), & Kennady Carson (Sr. Ryle). Not many players get the opportunity to be a varsity player since the 6th grade, and be a varsity starter since 7th, with that said I see Kennedy Baugh repeating as P.O.Y.,…….but she has some serious competition so who knows? Division II – As a freshman NewCath’s Haley Meyers was Co-P.O.Y with Highlands star, Shelby Graybill. A year later she finished Runner-Up P.O.Y to Shelby, and last year she again finished as the Runner-Up to Shelby, albeit by 1 point. With the aforementioned Shelby Graybill no longer among the high school ranks, the clear cut favorite to hoist the hardware in 2017 is well in the sights of the NewCath fireballer who led NKY in K’s last season with 201. However, don’t count out Alehia Tucker (Sr. Holy Cross), Kathryn Schreiber (Sr. NewCath), and a few others vying for the coveted award. Division III - For the past two seasons this has been a two horse race between to talented sophomores, Villa Madonna’s Brooke Meier and Dayton’s Grace Workman. In 2015 Brooke Meier was a unanimous selection for DIII P.O.Y., and last year she beat out the talented Dayton SS by only 5 points, to capture a 2nd consecutive P.O.Y award. This is just the halfway point of a 5 year long quest to see who is top dog in Division III. However, a few others are in the running including Kilee Donelan (Sr. Dayton), Anna Wagner (So. Villa Madonna), Jayna Crawford (Sr. Ludlow), Maddie Mullins (Sr. Heritage Academy), & Olivia Palasek (So. Calvary Christian). However, I think this might be the year that Brooke Meier plays second fiddle to Grace Workman…….we will see. Players To Keep An Eye On All these young ladies have multiple years of travel ball under their belts which should bode well for them and their team in the coming years. Fr. Faith Alford (INF) – Walton-Verona Fr. Brooke Bihl (P) - NewCath 8th Karys Black (INF) – Boone Co. Fr. Megan Burkart (OF) – NewCath Fr. Mackai Dickerson (INF) – Ryle Fr. Kaycee Fogt (P) – St. Henry Fr. Sam Grause © – NewCath Fr. Taylar Lorenzen (INF) - Highlands Fr. Addisyn Michael (INF) – Walton-Verona Fr. Maddie Prospero (P) – Notre Dame Fr. Bella Slone (P) - Ludlow My Pre-Season NKY Top 10 1. Ryle 2. Notre Dame 3. Dixie 4. NewCath 5. Campbell Co. 6. Boone Co. 7. Highlands 8. St. Henry 9. Simon Kenton 10. Conner
  23. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2018 The 2018 KHSAA State Tennis Championships and the 2018 KHSAA Track and Field State Meet will be contested this weekend in Lexington on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The State Tennis Championships (May 17-19) begin Thursday morning at 8 a.m. with boys’ matches at Shillito Park and the girls’ competition at the UK Boone/Downing Tennis Complex. All remaining matches will move to the UK Boone/Downing Tennis Complex after the first day, with Friday’s competition starting at 8 a.m. Saturday’s action opens with the boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles semifinals at 9 a.m. Championship matches for boys’ and girls’ doubles are slated for 12 p.m., with the finals for the boys’ and girls’ singles set for 2 p.m. Team champions will be determined through an accumulation of points throughout the tournament, with each singles player and doubles team receiving one point for each match victory. Brackets for the state singles and doubles championships are available on the Tennis page at KHSAA.org. The KHSAA Track & Field State Meet (May 17-19) has transitioned to a three-day format for 2018, with the 1A Championship starting things off at 4 p.m. on Thursday at the University of Kentucky’s Outdoor Track and Field Complex. The 2A Championship will take place the following day (May 18) at 4 p.m., with the 3A Championship closing things out on Saturday at 10 a.m. This year’s meet is the fourth since the KHSAA partnered with Special Olympics Kentucky to offer Unified opportunities in Track & Field, and will have over 100 student-athletes competing across five Unified events in each class. Live event-by-event results will be available on the Track page at KHSAA.org during the meet. All weather updates and schedule adjustments for the Tennis and Track championships will be posted to the homepage at KHSAA.org, along with the Association’s Twitter accounts (@KHSAA and @khsaaevents). Results from each event will be posted to KHSAA.org as they become available. Following the championships, a highlight package of both events will be available at KHSAA.tv, with official championship photos available at khsaaphotos.org. More information on both events can be found through the links below: 2018 KHSAA State Tennis Championships Schedule – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2018/stateschedule.pdf Official Program – KHSAA Boys’ Singles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2018/boyssingles.pdf Boys’ Doubles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2018/boysdoubles.pdf Girls’ Singles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2018/girlssingles.pdf Girls’ Doubles Bracket – http://khsaa.org/tennis/2018/girlsdoubles.pdf 2018 KHSAA Track & Field State Meet Schedule – https://khsaa.org/2018-state-track-meet-time-schedule/ Official Program – http://khsaa.org/Publications/Programs/20172018/Track/issue1/index.html Heat Sheets/Lane Assignments – http://khsaa.org/track/2018/laneassignments.pdf 1A Live Event-by-Event Results – http://khsaa.org/track/2018/1astate/index.htm 2A Live Event-by-Event Results – http://khsaa.org/track/2018/2astate/index.htm 3A Live Event-by-Event Results – http://khsaa.org/track/2018/3astate/index.htm
  24. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019 The KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® will make its debut at Rupp Arena this week (March 13-17), as the historic venue plays host to the girls’ basketball tournament for the first time. This year’s tournament will mark the first Girls’ Sweet 16® played in Lexington in the modern era, as the city held the event 11 times prior to the return of girls’ basketball as a KHSAA-sanctioned sport in 1975, with the games played at the Armory from 1922-26 and UK Alumni Gym from 1927-32. The 2019 Girls’ Sweet 16® gets underway Wednesday afternoon when Knott County Central takes on Scott County at 12 p.m. (ET). Fans can follow all the action through live webcasts at KHSAA.tv or listen to the games online at KHSAA.net. The games will also be carried statewide across 46 stations through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network, with the games airing locally in Lexington on iHeart Media’s Rewind 105.5 FM. All 15 games of the Girls’ Sweet 16® will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (NFHS Network). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. Viewers who subscribe for the Girls’ Sweet 16® will also be able to watch all 15 games of the 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® on-demand while their monthly subscription is active. A free audio-only feed of the games will also be available online through KHSAA.net and Mixlr (KHSAA is on Mixlr. Mixlr is a simple way to share live audio onlin...), which has a corresponding app available for iOS and Android devices. In addition, a list of affiliate stations carrying the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network broadcast can be found at the following link: https://khsaa.org/basketball/girls/sweet16/2019/girlsradioaffiliatelisting.pdf 2019 KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® Tickets – 219 Sweet Sixteen® Ticket Sales and Tourney Info | Kentucky High School Athletic Association Tournament Program – KHSAA Webcasts – http://khsaa.tv/ Audio broadcasts – http://mixlr.com/khsaa/events/ Live stats – http://bit.ly/2tZU2EM GAME SCHEDULE Wednesday, March 13 (1st Round) Session 1 – 12 p.m. ET –Knott County Central vs. Scott County –Owensboro Catholic vs. Bethlehem Session 2 – 6:30 p.m. ET –George Rogers Clark vs. Mercy –Ryle vs. Murray Thursday, March 14 (1st Round) Session 3 – 12 p.m. ET –Pikeville vs. Barren County –Male vs. Boyd County Session 4 – 6:30 p.m. ET –Collins vs. Southwestern –North Laurel vs. Henderson County Friday, March 15 (Quarterfinals) Session 5 – 12 p.m. ET –Reg. 14/11 winner vs. Reg. 3/5 winner –Reg. 10/6 winner vs. Reg. 9/1 winner Session 6 – 6:30 p.m. ET –Reg. 15/4 winner vs. Reg. 7/16 winner –Reg. 8/12 winner vs. Reg. 13/2 winner Saturday, March 16 (Semifinals) Session 7 – 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 (Championship) Session 8 – 2 p.m. ET https://khsaa.org/031219-khsaa-girls-sweet-16-heads-to-rupp-arena-for-the-first-time/
  25. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2018 The seventh annual KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 at Alltech Arena beginning at 9 a.m. with the All-Girls Small, All-Girls Medium and Game Day Divisions. The afternoon session is slated to get underway at 2 p.m. with the All-Girls Large, All-Girls Super and Coed competitions. Tickets to the KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships are available for purchase online at GoFan - The largest high school ticketing solution in the U.S.. Doors will open for fans at 8 a.m. each day and those planning to attend should be advised that the Kentucky Horse Park charges $5 for parking. The KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (NFHS Network). Subscription plans for the NFHS Network are available for $9.95 a month. A monthly subscription, priced less than the cost of admission to a state championship event, entitles users to every broadcast by the KHSAA and the more than 40 participating state associations. Results will be posted to the Competitive Cheer page at KHSAA.org upon the conclusion of each session. Following the event, fans can purchase DVD copies of the event and official championship photos at KHSAA.org. 2018 KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships Order of Appearance – 2
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