April, 2016
04/26/16 – Tennis Postseason Information
The information and instructions for the 2016 Regional Tennis Tournaments have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the Tennis page of the KHSAA website (http://khsaa.org/sports/spring/tennis/). All coaches are expected to take the time to read these items carefully, even veteran coaches, as changes have been made this year.
All competing schools should download the files to ensure that you are aware of all KHSAA rules regarding these tournaments.
Best of luck to you for the remainder of the season. Keep looking to this blog for further updates as we get closer to the Regional Tournaments and the Republic Bank/KHSAA State Tennis Championships.
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Austin Kearns part of South Lexington ‘reunion’
BY MIKE FIELDS (April 26, 2016)
Austin Kearns was throwing batting practice in one of the cages at the South Lexington baseball complex in Shillito Park on a rainy evening last week, and nobody took a second glance at the former major league outfielder working with a group of 9- to 12-year-olds.
Kearns was just another South Lexington alum back home again.
Shillito Park was where Kearns’ baseball talent first took root. He helped South Lexington win the Cal Ripken World Series in 1992. He went on to star at Lafayette a few years later, earning Kentucky’s Mr. Baseball honors in 1998 and getting drafted in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds.
Kearns spent 12 years in the majors with five teams before retiring in 2013.
He’s been back at Shillito the past two years, helping coach the South Lexington Astros, for whom his son Aubrey, 10, is a smooth-swinging left-handed hitter.
“When I […]
04/25/16 – Draw Show For Baseball, Softball and Tennis Set For 12 PM Wednesday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2016
The draws for the 2016 Republic Bank/KHSAA Tennis Team Championship, the Rawlings/KHSAA Baseball State Tournament and the Worth/KHSAA Softball State Tournament will be determined Wednesday, April 27th at 12 p.m. when the Draw Show is conducted at the Association’s headquarters and webcast at KHSAA.tv.
This year will mark the first time Tennis is included in the spring Draw Show, as recommended changes from the Kentucky Medical Association’s Sports Medicine Committee led to the Board of Control approving a format change to the state Tennis tournament. The changes separated the team championship event from the singles/doubles competition, which were traditionally played together, in order to limit the number of matches a student-athlete could compete in each day. For more information on the recommendations that led to changes in the state Tennis tournament, visit http://khsaa.org/111915-tennis-tournament-format-changes/
The Draw Show will be streamed live online at KHSAA.tv, with complete brackets available on the KHSAA […]
04/25/16 – Track & Field Regional Instructions
The information and instructions for the 2016 KHSAA Postseason Track & Field Regional Tournaments have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the Track & Field page of the KHSAA website. All competing schools are strongly advised to download the files and review the instructions to ensure you are aware of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding these tournaments. (Postseason Instructions)
Information for the 2016 Republic Bank/KHSAA State Track & Field Meet will be updated periodically. Lodging information and other detailed information has been updated and can be found under the State Meet and Information and Instructions dropdown menu.
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Adjusted Football Alignment, 2017 and 2018 Seasons
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association shall sponsor postseason competition in football provided that there is sufficient interest of the membership to participate in said competition. Member schools desiring to participate in KHSAA sponsored postseason competition shall notify the Association office prior to September 1. The Commissioner shall divide the state into geographic sections within six (6) enrollment-based classes with the approval of the Board of Control. In the interim, newly added or deleted programs will be handled on a case by case basis by the Commissioner’s office.
For postseason competition, in Class 1A, 5th place team from District 8 as the 4th place in District 6 for playoff brackets, 5th place team from District 5 will not advance to playoffs.
For postseason competition, in Class 6A, 5th place from District 1 as the 4th place in District 2 for playoff brackets; 5th place from 3 would become the 4th place in 5 […]
Baseball Pitch Count Regulation
KHSAA Pitching Limitation Rule (For all interscholastic play including scrimmages, regular season and all rounds of postseason) is based on the number of pitches thrown in a game with the following provisions:
04/23/2016 – State Championship Lodging Information for Bass Fishing
The KHSAA has reserved blocks of rooms at local area hotels for all teams advancing to the 2016 KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship that will be taking place on May 13-14 at the Kentucky Dam Marina in Gilbertsville KY. Participating teams are to pay for their own rooms. The rooms are being held for coaches and participants only for Thursday night May 12 and Friday night May 13. Parents, fans and spectators will need to make reservations outside of these blocks.
Teams advancing to the state tournament can can contact one of these hotels to make reservations and pay for their rooms by going to the following link and clicking on State Information and Instructions and then clicking on State Championship Lodging Information:
Bass Fishing State Information
Participating schools should contact the hotel by May 2, 2016 to reserve and pay for their rooms. Please be sure to identify yourself as a participating team in the […]
04/22/2016 – Nominations Sought for Midway Female Student-Athlete of the Year – Bass Fishing
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Bass Fishing participants for 2015-16.
The award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and form to nominate one female participant from each 2016 team. Nominations must come from a member school but may be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at http://khsaa.org/ge79-midway-universitykhsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/.
The winner, if present, will be recognized at the KHSAA State Bass Fishing Championship on May 14 in Benton, KY. In case the winner does not qualify for the state tournament, representatives from Midway University will present the award at the recipient’s high school at a mutually determined later date.
From the winners selected for each championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2016-2017 Midway University/KHSAA FemaStudent-Athlete of the Year. That award […]
04/22/16 – Reminder Bylaw 23 Limitation of Seasons
This is a reminder to all administrators and coaches concerning Bylaw 23, Limitation of Seasons. KHSAA staff members have received several inquiries about permitted activity, specifically concerning fall sports and practice/tryouts for the fall. The same principle and rule would apply to any “tryout” in any sport or sport-activity that is not held during the period defined by Bylaw 23.
The first official tryout/practice date for 2016 football is July 10. For the other fall sports/sport-activities (Soccer, Golf, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Cross Country, Competitive Cheer), the first official practice date is July 15. Only after these dates can anything mandatory be required of team members or potential team members.
Until the day following the last day of school or May 31 (whichever is earliest), coaches are permitted to provide instruction and be involved with team members (provided such is approved by the principal), but continue to be restricted in “competitive” situations with other schools unless they are […]
04/20/16 – Great Offer From Our Friends at Subway Restaurants
Subway Restaurants has been a proud corporate partner with the KHSAA. In fact, you will notice in most of their stores, a window sticker indicating their support of the great activities of the KHSAA and their partnership.
This year, they are offering to directly help our membership by giving back to the local communities. Many of our schools have a camp for the specific sport, and often get t-shirts printed. Subway, through its ad agency, has a promotional special solely for KHSAA members in the counties listed on the flier at http://khsaa.org/specialprograms/corporatepartners/subway/subway2016shirtpromo.pdf. They have created a system whereby in exchange for a logoed t-shirt for your campers, each camper would also receive a Subway gift card.
Complete details are in the flier at http://khsaa.org/specialprograms/corporatepartners/subway/subway2016shirtpromo.pdf. Please direct all questions to Erin Boedecker at the Asher Agency at the number listed on the flier.
Subway is a proud corporate partner of the KHSAA and the KHSAA very much values […]
04/19/16 – 2016 KHSAA State Archery Championship Set for Thursday at KBA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2016
The 2016 KHSAA State Archery Championship gets underway Thursday morning at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington. The competition begins at 9 a.m. with the first of six hour-long flights. The four teams with the highest overall scores across the opening flights will advance to the championship round, scheduled for 3:30 p.m., followed by an awards presentation for the top four teams and the top eight individuals.
Last year, Trigg County’s Clay Stevens became the first student-athlete to post a perfect score of 300 at the state championship en route to capturing the 2015 individual state title. Stevens’ performance helped Trigg County claim its third-consecutive team championship. The Wildcats finished with a total score of 4,507 points during the championship round, followed by Madison Central (4,484), Anderson County (4,466) and Letcher County Central (4,463).
A complete list of lane assignments for this year’s event can be found at http://khsaa.org/archery/2016/laneassignments.pdf
Live results for […]
2016 State Archery Individual Results AP Paragraph Format
1, Henry Thompson (7), Anderson County, 297. 2, Chance Wayne (12), Anderson County, 297. 3, Harley Marshall (11), East Carter, 297. 4, Morgan Vaughn (12), Bullitt East, 297. 5, Kennedy Sumpter (7), Harrison County, 297. 6, Bradley Wilson (11), Anderson County, 295. 7, Sam Wilson (12), Bullitt East, 295. 8, Jason Meade (12), Madison Central, 294. 8, Jared Gardner (9), Central Hardin, 294. 8, Roby Mullins (10), Lincoln County, 294. 11, Brooklyn Mays (9), Webster County, 294. 12, Jason Beirman (11), Meade County, 293. 13, Lora Lee Heady (11), Trigg County, 293. 14, Kristin Burton (12), Meade County, 293. 14, Megan Myers (12), Bethlehem, 293. 14, Nicholas Hope (12), Muhlenberg County, 293. 14, Noah Glass (10), Bullitt Central, 293. 18, Elizabeth Wagoner (12), Trigg County, 292. 18, Sioux Thomas (12), Meade County, 292. 20, Shawn Clark (11), Hopkins County Central, 292. 20, Hunter Gates (10), Butler County, 292. 20, Jonathan Stevens (12), Webster County, 292. […]
2016 State Archery Team Results AP Paragraph Format
Final Round
1, Madison Central 3436. 2, Pulaski County 3430. 3, Anderson County 3413. 4, Trigg County 3411.
Preliminary Round
1, Trigg County 3458. 2, Anderson County 3444. 3, Madison Central 3433. 4, Pulaski County 3423. 5, Meade County 3421. 6, Lincoln County 3417. 7, Lafayette 3410. 8, Muhlenberg County 3405. 9, Bullitt East 3403. 10, Webster County 3392. 11, Letcher County Central 3392. 12, Bethlehem 3385. 13, East Carter 3361. 14, Bullitt Central 3353. 15, Prestonsburg 3340. 16, Ryle 3331. 17, Pendleton County 3321. 18, Central Hardin 3313. 19, North Laurel 3281. 20, Simon Kenton 3256.
04/18/16 – KHSAA and Midway University Partner To Create Female Student-Athlete of the Year Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2016
The KHSAA is proud to announce Midway University as its first corporate partner to join the Association’s newly created Girls’ Sports Initiative, which aims to showcase and promote girls’ sports in Kentucky. As part of this new venture, one of the first collaborative corporate partnerships of its kind in the country to specifically target girls’ sports, Midway University will establish a Female Student-Athlete of the Year award in each female sport and sport-activity sanctioned by the KHSAA.
“We are blessed here in the Commonwealth with so many examples of great performances by not only some of the most athletic girls in the country, but a group that represents that wonderful combination of great students, exceptional student-athletes and active servant leaders in our communities,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “This program will allow many of our great partners, starting with Midway University, to showcase this stellar group of student-athletes and allow the […]
04/15/16 – Bass Fishing Regional Registration Deadline Reminder
This is a reminder that the deadline to register for the 2016 KHSAA Regional Bass Fishing Tournaments is Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Teams that wish to compete in this tournament should register their boats online. Online registration can be completed by going to the following link and filling out the entry form:
Bass Fishing Regional Registration Entry Form
Please feel free to contact me at your convenience if you have additional questions.
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04/15/16 – Unified and Adapted Teams Roster
The KHSAA will continue to offer both Unified and Adapted exhibition events at the region and state level. The KHSAA and Special Olympics of Kentucky (SOKY) need rosters of participating individuals, both Special Athletes and Partner Athletes.
We need each school to click on the link below to verify if your school is currently offering a Unified and/or Adapted program. This survey will allow you to answer whether or not your school is currently offering either program and will allow you enter participating student-athletes names and information if you are participating this school year. Please only submit one response per school.
Unified & Adapted Teams Interest and Roster
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04/15/16 – Clarification on Middle School Participation
Our office has had inquiries about participation in postseason competition for Track & Field by student-athletes in the 6th grade that were on the official grandfathered list as having participated in varsity competition prior to 2014-15 when changes in 702 KAR 7:065.
Per 702 KAR 7:065, any student that has participated at the high school level prior to the 2014-2015 school year is eligible to participate in the postseason. Any current 6th grade student-athlete that was placed on the grandfathered list in prior years and appears on the school roster is eligible to compete at both the region and the state level. If you have any additional questions, please contact Sarah Bridenbaugh (sbridenbaugh@khsaa.org) at the KHSAA office.
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04/15/16 – 2015-2016 Financial Aid Survey
All schools, public and nonpublic, are required annually to report detailed financial information to the KHSAA as per Bylaw 11. This report is required of all member schools. It is important to note that if tuition is charged for any reason to any student (including out of district students, etc.), a complete response is required.
The link to the survey has been sent to the Principal of record and the Athletic Director has been notified. It is important to note that failing to complete this report this year will result in a possible penalty by the association.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Assistant Commissioner Sarah Bridenbaugh or Assistant Commissioner Mike Barren at the KHSAA. The deadline to complete the survey is May 6, 2016.
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PRP’s Bill Miller feels ‘blessed’ in fight against cancer
BY MIKE FIELDS (April 15, 2016)
LOUISVILLE — The feel-good story of this high school baseball season is that legendary Pleasure Ridge Park Coach Bill Miller feels good.
Upgrade that: “I feel great!” Miller said before a Panthers’ practice this week.
That’s a remarkable statement coming from a guy who, even though he has never smoked, was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer six months ago.
Miller, 66, knows how lucky he is to be feeling great and to be surrounded by people who care about him
“I’ve been blessed,” he said. “God’s been good to me, and I didn’t know that before.”
Miller’s frightening medical odyssey began in late September. The night after unloading two tractor-trailer loads of sod, he woke up with back pain. He figured he had pulled a muscle. When the discomfort persisted, he called his doctor, who directed him to the emergency room.
A scan revealed that Miller had a kidney stone. That was the good news. The […]
04/14/16 – Spring Sports Championship Media Credentials
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for the Spring Sports Championships is now live, and can be accessed by going to credentials.khsaa.org.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media that regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system (credentials.khsaa.org).
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of his/her organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves the right to limit the quantity of credentials issued to media outlets when space is at a premium.
Failure to adhere to the KHSAA policies and guidelines, as well as unauthorized use of the media credential, will result […]
04/13/16 – KHSAA Announces Official Of The Year Nominees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2016
The KHSAA will honor the top officials for 2016 on May 1st at the Association’s 23rd Annual Officials Recognition Banquet. The ceremony, conducted at the KHSAA Offices, honors the finalists for each sport or sport-activity in which the KHSAA licenses officials.
Finalists in each sport were selected through a combination of their service to their association and excellence in officiating. One official in each sport will be named “Outstanding Official of the Year” for his/her sport in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. The Association will also present the annual Larry G. Boucher Jr. Supervisor of the Year Award during the ceremony.
Outstanding Official Nominees
BASEBALL – Paul Schardein (Louisville), Chris Minter (Richmond), Creal Waddell (Bowling Green)
BASKETBALL – Romonte Dishman (Louisville), Molly Caldwell (Lexington), Jim Cecil (Pikeville), Harold Byrd (Mount Washington)
COMPETITIVE CHEER – Gayle Trame (Taylor Mill), Dewana Warrix (Lexington)
FIELD […]
04/12/16 – Reminders about Title IX and Participation List Submission
As spring sports are now fully in swing, it is time to remind each of you that the annual reports for Title IX and the Participation List are due on April 30.
- If you have specific questions about Title IX and the law itself, any of our Assistant Commissioners should be able to help get you some assistance. Asst. Commissioner Darren Bilberry (dbilberry@khsaa.org) is our primary contact for your questions related to the law and its interpretations.
- Information Technology Director Rob Catron (rcatron@khsaa.org), as well as almost any of our support staff, can help you with electronic issues including login and report preparation using the online system. The online system will have entry available beginning on Wednesday, April 13 after 8 a.m.
This year, based on feedback from the membership, there have been minimal system changes to make this task easier. Here are the highlights:
- 2015-16 is a REQUIRED student interest survey year for all schools. The T63 form […]
Steve Wright steps down at Southwestern
BY MIKE FIELDS (April 11, 2016)
Steve Wright marked his 59th birthday Monday by resigning as boys’ basketball coach at Pulaski Southwestern.
“I’m at a point in my life where I want to move on to other possibilities and opportunities,” said Wright, who has an overall record of 697-247 in 30 years.
“Each year I reevaluate if I want to continue in the same position . . . I’m 100% convinced that at this stage in my life it’s time to move to the next chapter in my career.”
Wright said he might look at coaching on the college level, or take another high school job, or “maybe take a year off, relax and enjoy myself, or I may never coach again. I’m not sure.
“I love coaching, but it’s not who I am. It doesn’t define every move I make every day. Sometimes during the winter it feels that way, but I’m not going to look up and be 70 […]
04/11/16 – Bass Fishing Regional Instructions/Registration
Instructions and registration information for bass fishing regional tournaments is posted on the KHSAA website. This information can be accessed by going to the following links:
Is it time to end Kentucky-Indiana All-Star series?
BY MIKE FIELDS (April 8, 2016)
Tradition is getting thumped by reality when it comes to the Kentucky-Indiana All-Stars basketball series, so maybe it’s time to invoke a mercy rule and pull the plug on the games.
It’s sad to say goodbye to what was once a vital, rousing event, but it’s even sadder to watch it slowly wither away.
My suggestion is to keep naming Mr. and Miss Basketball, keep naming boys’ and girls’ all-star teams, and continue to honor the top players at a banquet the night before the boys’ Sweet Sixteen.
Just don’t play the games against Indiana anymore after the series wraps up this June.
I’m not alone in my opinion. Allen Feldhaus Jr. and Chris O’Hearn, a couple of state championship coaches who’ve also led the Kentucky All-Stars in recent years, agree that the series can’t be resuscitated.
“When some kids don’t even show up (to practice), when nobody’s coming to games, […]
Hero shot for ‘Nova a personal thrill for LexCath alum
BY MIKE FIELDS (April 5, 2016)
When Kris Jenkins hit his buzzer-beating three-pointer to give Villanova the NCAA title late Monday night in Houston, it was a shot heard ’round the nation.
And Lexington Catholic alum Cory Heitz’s reaction to Jenkins’ heroics was probably heard ’round Kendallville, Ind.
Heitz coached Jenkins at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., so he was pulling for his former player in the championship game against North Carolina.
Heitz said he watched the finals while visiting his 91-year-old grandmother in Kendallville, “and I absolutely screamed when that shot went in. I probably woke up the whole housing development. I cried a little bit, too. It’s emotional to see one of your guys hit one of the most iconic shots in basketball history. It was beautiful.”
Heitz played for Danny Haney at Lexington Catholic (class of 1995) and went on to play at the Air Force Academy.
He also was […]
04/04/16 – Reminder about Revised OAG 15-022 Opinion and 7/8 Grade Students
Most school entities have been notified from a variety of sources about an important ruling that came from the Attorney General (KYAG) recently regarding KHSAA Bylaw 4 as it relates to KRS 156.070 (2)(c) (the complete text of KRS 156.070 is located at http://www.lrc.ky.gov/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39992).
The KHSAA had long opined, on advice from the KYAG’s and all parties that have served as KHSAA counsel, that member school Boards of Education and Site Based/School Based councils could not unilaterally restrict the playing of students in 7th and 8th grade on the grades nine through 12 teams or from playing on teams at both levels. The KYAG office had contended through two opinions (OAG-90-87 and OAG 92-98) that by extension, these entities represented the same prohibited groups as specified in the statute (The state board or any agency designated by the state board to manage interscholastic athletics). This prohibition was previously published in the contents of Bylaw 4 […]
04/04/16 – Reminders About Spring Football Practice and Rest of School Year
With more than 80 percent of our football schools setting their practice window for the Monday following spring break, it seems timely to remind every about the rules on practice and equipment. There are no changes for 2016 as these changes were adopted prior to the 2015 season.
The published spring football dates are online as always, located at http://khsaa.org/football/2016/springpractice2016.pdf. There are no provisions to change submitted dates (only in an emergency request from school administration). Per the bylaw, the only change permitted is to start the three-week (19-day) window on the Monday following the ORIGINAL published spring break week. Remember, scheduling of spring practice is a calendar function NOT a coach function, it is possible that with coaching changes, spring practice may not be an option at a specific school.
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