Kentucky High School Athletic Association

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 27, 2017)

Sixty years ago today, Henry Bell, John Burdette, Paul Price and their Douglass High School basketball teammates walked into UK’s Memorial Coliseum and made history.

On Feb. 27, 1957, Coach Charles Livisay’s Demons became the first black school to compete in Lexington’s 43rd District tournament, capping the first season of integration when black schools were allowed to compete as KHSAA members.

Bell recalled being overwhelmed by the Coliseum’s expanse. “It was just so big. I was like, ‘wow!’ Our gym at Douglass was real small; the court was only 35 x 60. A shot from the corner was only a 15-footer. A regular (high school) court was 50 x 84.

“The Coliseum was a college court so it was 10 feet longer than that. After I ran up and down it a couple times, my tongue was hanging out,” Bell said with a laugh.

Burdette remembered the Coliseum’s strange acoustics. “It was like it was soundproof,” he said. “Your […]

2017 Girls State Diving Results (Prelims and Finals)

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2017 Boys State Diving Results (Prelims and Finals)

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02/22/17 – Swimming & Diving Championships Begin Thursday in Louisville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2017

The 2017 KHSAA Swimming & Diving State Championships (Feb. 23-25) begin Thursday with the boys’ and girls’ diving preliminaries at the Ralph Wright Natatorium in Louisville. Boys’ diving prelims are set for 12:30-3 p.m. followed by the girls’ diving prelims from 6:30-9 p.m.

Competition resumes Friday morning with the boys’ swimming prelims starting at 10 a.m., followed by the girls’ swimming prelims at 4:30 p.m. Saturday’s championship finals get started at 11 a.m. with the boys’ competition, and conclude with the girls’ championship finals, which are slated to start at 5:15 p.m.

Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Friday for the morning session, and 3:30 p.m. for the afternoon session. On Saturday, ticket sales begin at 9 a.m. for the boys’ finals and 4:15 p.m. for the girls’ championship.

A complete schedule of events, the official championship program, heat sheets and live scoring can […]

Dynasty of dynasties: St. X swimming & diving

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 22, 2017)

LOUISVILLE — St. Xavier’s swimming and diving program is the greatest dynasty in the history of Kentucky high school sports. Its state championship numbers are as overwhelming as a tsunami: 52 team, 146 individual and 75 relay titles.

The Tigers will be going for their 29th team title in a row when the KHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships are held at the University of Louisville’s Ralph Wright Natatorium this weekend. If they win, they will tie the boys’ national record for consecutive state titles shared by Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou (1958-86) and Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles (1988-2016).

The Carmel (Ind.) girls set the overall record with their 30th in a row last year.

St. X Coach Todd Larkin said the secret to the Tigers’ sustained dominance is they don’t let past successes adversely affect present pursuits.

“Our students respect the tradition — you can’t really avoid talking about the […]

R.I.P., Mike Wainscott, multi-sport coach in Lexington

Mike Wainscott, who coached in Fayette County public schools for 38 years, passed away Feb. 17, 2017. He was 67. Here’s what I wrote about him for the Lexington Herald-Leader upon his retirement in May, 2012.

BY MIKE FIELDS

Mike Wainscott has been a high school coach in Lexington for so long his career has spanned seven U.S. presidents. His longevity might be better appreciated by sports fans if it was noted that Wainscott’s first season on the sidelines came five years before ESPN was launched.

Wainscott started as a football assistant at Tates Creek in 1974. He’s been involved in at least one sport in Fayette County public schools ever since. But Wainscott, who has coached softball at Paul Laurence Dunbar the last 15 seasons, is ready to call it quits.

“I still enjoy the heck out of it, but it’s just time,” said Wainscott, 62. “I could keep going, but something’s telling me […]

2/21/17 – Dive List Entry Form and Taping for All-American Consideration

http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/stateinfo.pdf

This is a reminder that the deadline for Diving Coaches to submit their diving entries to Mike Zehnder at the University of Louisville is Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. EST.

The electronic entry form is located on the last page of the State Meet Instructions:

Credentials will again be required for those wishing to be on deck to videotape the diving sessions. Anyone wishing to access the deck during these sessions will be required to go to the team check-in/media entrance on Thursday and Saturday to request their credentials after purchasing their ticket. There will be a different color credential each day and this credential will allow these individuals on deck only during the diving sessions of the meet. Coaches please share this information with anyone who plans on filming and email that person’s name to Darren Bilberry at your earliest convenience. Filming will occur next to the judges. Due to […]

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2/20/17 – Heat Sheets and Lane Assignments

http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/insert2017.pdf

Heat Sheets and Lane Assignments for the 2017 KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Meet are now posted on the KHSAA website. You can view this information by going to the following link:

Please do not hesitate to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.

– KHSAA –

The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/news-and-information/sports-blogs/

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2017 Swimming and Diving Psych Sheet

http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/17psychesheetswimming.pdf

The Psych Sheet for the 2017 KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship is available on the KHSAA website. You can view the Psych Sheet by clicking on the following link:

Coaches please review this sheet for accuracy in regards to the proper spelling of your athlete’s names as well as their proper grade level. Thank you.

02/15/17 – Sweet 16® Online Media Credentialing System

The media credentialing system for the 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ and Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournaments is now available online, and can be accessed by going to credentials.khsaa.org. The St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ State Tournament will take place March 8-12 at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, followed by the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® March 15-19 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

The deadline to apply for credentials is 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to each respective tournament – March 6 for the Girls’ Sweet 16® and March 13 for the Boys.

OWNERSHIP OF RIGHTS
The intellectual property, corporate, broadcasting and media rights to all State championship rounds of the KHSAA postseason championships belong exclusively to the KHSAA, including titling agreements and sponsorships. As such, the KHSAA is the only entity permitted to originate a live broadcast during the Sweet 16® (this includes the use of social media streaming […]

KHSAA/NFHS Network Required Media Rights Fees Minimum Fee Schedule

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As of 2024-25

Postseason managers and schools may charge in excess of these fees, but these are the amounts to be remitted through the KHSAA online payments system
Rights fees are under review and will be published 10/3/24

02/14/17 – State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday At Alltech Arena

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2017

The 54th KHSAA State Wrestling Championships will be held this weekend (Feb. 17-18) at Alltech Arena. Gates will open to the public at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, with the first round matches set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday’s action will conclude with the third round of the championship bracket (bouts 1-616).

The second session begins Saturday morning with third round consolation bracket matches at 9 a.m., continuing through the sixth round consolation bracket matches (bouts 785-812). Session three is scheduled to begin with the KWCA awards at 3:30 p.m. followed by the consolation bracket finals for third, fifth and seventh place. Upon conclusion of the consolation bracket finals, the competitors in the finals will be introduced and the first championship match will commence. Awards will be presented following each bracket final, with the team trophies awarded after the last championship bout.

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Saluting Dominic Black, state’s most decorated wrestler

Wrestling 2016-2017 Results

“It was such an amazing journey. The life lessons I learned from wrestling, I wish everybody could have those experiences. I mean, I filled up two passports traveling the world and having people cheer for me in languages I can’t even speak. That’s a great thing. But that’s sports.” — U.S. Army Major Dominic Black

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 14, 2017)

FORT KNOX — Dominic Black clearly remembers the first wrestling match he won as a new-to-the-mat sophomore at Henry Clay High School more than 30 years ago.

“I was probably just as nervous or scared as my opponent,” he recalled last week. “We go out, get into this tussle, I lock up a cradle and we roll around. I come out on top and pin this guy, and I’m like, ‘That felt great!’ At that point I decided I was going to stay the course and keep wrestling.”

Keep wrestling he did, for another 20 years, and along […]

02/13/17 – Postseason Dates For Tennis Championships

Tennis Blog Updates

Many schools are busy finalizing school calendars, the KHSAA staff wanted to again remind coaches, participants and administrators of the dates and locations for the Regional and State Tennis Tournaments. These dates are posted on the KHSAA website, but this reminder will help avoid conflicts for schools when scheduling proms, graduations, etc.

For 2017, regionals can be held from May 5th -13th at various locations. A summary link to the information regarding regional sites as well as state information is under continual development.

The State Tennis Championships will take place Thursday May 18th at the University of Kentucky Boone Downing Tennis Complex and Shillito Park, here in Lexington. Friday and Saturday May 19th & 20th. play will be at the UK complex. Due to the State Track and Field Championships also taking place that weekend on the UK campus, schools should plan ahead as far as acquiring Hotel accommodations

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The KHSAA staff routinely […]

2017 State Wrestling Substitutions to date

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2017 State Wrestling Substitutions

NOTE: First substitution of any withdrawn wrestler goes to the 5th place finisher in the region. If none is available, then it will go in order of cancellation, to the random rotation list (At-Large Alternate Rotation) at the end of this sheet.

2017 State Wrestling Day 1 Results – 1st Rd, 2nd Rd Champ, 3rd Rd Champ, 1st Rd Consol, 2nd Rd Consol (bouts 1-616)

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Round 1 (32 Man)
Champ. Round 1 – Preston Mattingly (Apollo) 42-4 won by fall over Joey Delong (Dixie Heights) 44-15 (Fall 3:26)
Champ. Round 1 – Marquelle McDaniel (Central) 44-15 won by fall over Xavier Rogers (Pike County Central) 19-8 (Fall 2:55)
Champ. Round 1 – Mauro Lopez (Wayne County) 44-7 won by decision over Gage Fowler (Christian County) 11-4 (Dec 5-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Carson Deckard (Oldham County) 52-4 won by fall over Aubrey Burke (Holy Cross (Louisville)) 13-18 (Fall 1:19)
Champ. Round 1 – Brendan Pye (Scott) 48-2 won by tech fall over Cayden Graham (Scott County) 31-9 (TF-1.5 0:00 (16-1))
Champ. Round 1 – Keaton Elliott (Calloway County) 20-6 won by fall over Andres Calleja (Paul Laurence Dunbar) 26-12 (Fall 3:49)
Champ. Round 1 – Jarrett Sanders (Ashland Blazer) 29-12 won by fall over Nathan Ohlmann (St. Xavier) 27-19 (Fall 1:54)
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2017 State Wrestling Day 2 Results – 3rd Rd Cons, 4th Rd Con, 4th Rd, 5th Rd Cons, 6th Rd Cons, Medal bouts, (bouts 617-878)

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Round 3 Consolation
Cons. Round 3 – Bryce Moberly (North Oldham) 50-17 won by decision over Dalton Lawson (Johnson Central) 36-14 (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Round 3 – Scotty Vilums (Male) 30-10 won by fall over Reece Goss (Woodford County) 32-15 (Fall 2:05)
Cons. Round 3 – Thomas Hoppes (LaRue County) 39-8 won by fall over Keaton Elliott (Calloway County) 20-7 (Fall 1:43)
Cons. Round 3 – Marquelle McDaniel (Central) 45-16 won by fall over Isiah Macaraniag (Walton-Verona) 37-14 (Fall 2:22)
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Round 3 Consolation
Cons. Round 3 – Derek Ringlen (Doss) 30-7 won by decision over Landon Lenhart (Trinity (Louisville)) 29-19 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Michael Mattox (Harrison County) 49-6 won by decision over Zach Cowan (Madison Central) 11-5 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Dylan Preston (Scott County) 20-4 won by fall over Mason Lesshafft (Moore) 18-29 (Fall 2:13)
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02/09/17 – State Instructions for Swimming and Diving

http://khsaa.org/sports/winter/swimming/

Information for the 2017 KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship including, Participant Instructions, Hotel Information, the State Meet Time Schedule, and a Parking Map are now posted on the KHSAA website. You can access this information by going to the following link and clicking on State Swim Meet Information and Instructions:

Please do not hesitate to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.

– KHSAA –

The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with its various constituencies and the public. For a list of those blogs, go to http://khsaa.org/news-stats-pubs/sports-blogs/

02/09/17 – Important Reminders-Title IX Reports and Rosters

Athletic Department Blog Updates

As the winter sports season draws to a close, and we prepare to open up the 2017 Online Title IX reports for entry, we have discovered that a substantial number of member schools have team related issues that must first be corrected. Specifically, the issue is that a member school will designate that they offer a particular team, but do not have enough players on that team to actually field the team. Please note that new for 2017, the required online Title IX reports will be locked out for entry until a school corrects such team errors.

As a reminder, schools should only have teams loaded into their Primary KHSAA School Database that compete interscholastically against another team at that level. You must play a competitive regular schedule against other schools. Although mistakes do occur on the Varsity level, it is apparent that the vast majority of the issues in the roster system […]

State’s top scorer has game, fame, new name

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 9, 2017)

When you’ve just put up a monster triple-double in a ridiculously high-scoring comeback victory, you have every right to request that people call you by any name you choose.

After Lawrence County basketball star Timmy Dalton poured in a school-record 60 points to go with 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 106-103 victory at Greenup County Monday night, the 6-foot-3 senior asked the media if they would henceforth refer to him as Tim Dalton.

“’Timmy’ makes me seem like I’m young; ‘Tim’ sounds older,” he said lightheartedly in a telephone interview Wednesday.

You can also call Tim Dalton one of the most prolific scorers in Kentucky boys’ basketball in quite a while.

Dalton has 1,039 points in 27 games this season for a 38.5 average. No boys’ player in the state has scored that much since Chris Harrison of Tollesboro averaged 39.4 points for the 1990-91 season.

(Ervin Stepp […]

02/07/17 – Bowling Championships Begin Thursday, Including KHSAA’s Second Unified/Adaptive Offering

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2017

The first winter championship gets underway Thursday morning with the 2017 KHSAA State Bowling Championships (Feb. 9-10) at Collins Eastland in Lexington. In addition to the singles and team events, this year’s championship will include the introduction of Unified and Adaptive Bowling, as the KHSAA continues to expand its offerings for greater inclusion. Bowling will be the second KHSAA sport or sport-activity to offer Unified/Adaptive events, joining Track and Field which began offering Unified events in 2015 and Adaptive events in 2011.

Thursday’s action begins with the Unified competition at 8 a.m., which will consist of one qualifying game for seeding followed by baker’s doubles matches throughout a 16-team bracket. The boys’ and girls’ singles competition will get underway at 11:40 a.m. After each singles competitor bowls three games, the field will be trimmed to the top eight individuals. The top eight will then roll two additional games, with […]

02/03/17 – Bowling State Tournament Information

Bowling Blog Updates

Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2017 KHSAA State Bowling Championships. First and foremost, I would like to thank the eight regional hosts for all of their hard work and dedication during the regional tournaments.

There are several items for your review on the Bowling page of the KHSAA website. The state instructions, state time schedule and other pertinent information for the bowling tournament are posted. To view these items, go to http://khsaa.org/sports/sports-activities/bowling/ and choose the “State Information and Instructions” tab. Coaches, please be sure to read the State Team Participant and Tournament Information packet prior to the state tournament.

Lane assignments for the unified, singles and team competitions have been posted on the Bowling page and can be viewed under the “State Information and Instructions” tab as well. Upon arrival, all coaches and participants must enter at the team entrance and receive their packets which will include all necessary materials. Score […]

‘Corn’ captured best of high school sports

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 3, 2017)

Kentucky high school sports is losing a friend. Photographer Mark Cornelison is leaving the Herald-Leader for a job at the University of Kentucky.

“Corn” worked at the newspaper for more than 20 years, and he brought a sharp eye, imagination and enthusiasm to illustrating the games, players and coaches in high school sports.

He shot countless regular-season and playoff games, and was on the sidelines for dozens of championships. He always did his best to capture the key moments, and he almost always succeeded.

Mark and I made a lot of road trips together. The best times were to shoot the covers for our preseason basketball and football special sections. Our destinations included Boyle County (Coach Chuck Smith and linebacker Lamar Dawson); Leslie County (Tim Couch); Louisville (Brian Brohm); Mason County (Chris Lofton and Darius Miller), and Northern Kentucky (Drew Barker).

Mark’s most memorable cover shot, however, came right here in Lexington in 2000. We met Bryan Station […]

02/02/17 – 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Applications Now Open

Track and Field Blog Updates

For the fourth year Whitaker Bank, as part of its continuing title sponsorship of the Boys’ Sweet 16®, and the KHSAA will be presenting four one-time $1,500 scholarships. The scholarships are open to high school seniors that participate in KHSAA sanctioned sports and sport-activities.

Deadline for the information to be received by the KHSAA is Feb. 25. There is no limit to the number of applicants from a school.

Winners will be recognized during the 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament, March 15-19 in Lexington.

Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Application Forms are only available online and may be completed using the link below:

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION AND APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP

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The KHSAA staff routinely publishes blog posts to better communicate with […]

02/02/17 – Further Clarification on Track Meet Participation

To further clarify the rules and regulations involving participation in indoor or outdoor track meets, we want to ensure our coaches are aware of the limitations when entering meets.

Schools that choose to enter athletes in a meet under the school name (or in the case where meets allow schools to enter as a school and a member chooses to do so) cannot compete against schools or teams located in Kentucky who are eligible to join the KHSAA but have decided not to do so at this time;
There are no restrictions regarding competition against out-of-state non-member schools or competition against out-of-state entities of other structures, as that is a local school decision;
If schools have athletes entering a meet, even as unattached or unaffiliated individuals, it is the school’s responsibility to understand the Bylaw 23 restrictions (Limitation of Seasons) and who the athletes are competing against;
Specifically, it is the school administration’s responsibility […]
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02/01/17 – Pairings Announced For 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ and Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2017

Regional matchups for the 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ and the 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® were revealed Wednesday afternoon when the annual Draw Show was broadcast on The CW Lexington and KHSAA.tv. Hosted by Dave Baker and Gary Ball at the WKYT Studio, the Draw Show determined the matchups for the 100th boys’ Sweet 16® and the 56th girls’ Sweet 16®.

The 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® will be held March 8-12 at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights. The 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® will be played the following week, March 15-19 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Full-session ticket packages for the Girls’ Sweet 16® are available for $132 for side/lower arena seats at http://www.khsaa.org/payments/tickets/. Tickets to the Boys’ Sweet 16® will go on sale to the general public later this month, with information available at KHSAA.org.

2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® […]

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