May, 2017
05/31/17 – Softball State Instructions/Advanced Tickets
Instructions for teams participating in the 2017 KHSAA Softball State Tournament are posted on the KHSAA website. These instructions can be viewed by going to the following link, clicking on the State Information and Instructions, and clicking on 2017 State Participant Instructions:
http://khsaa.org/sports/spring/fast-pitch-softball/
Advanced tickets for the 2017 KHSAA Softball State Tournament can be purchased online by going to the following link:
https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA
Please be sure to share this information with all students, parents, spectators, and fans. Thank you.
Fast-pitch softball has given girls college opportunities
BY MIKE FIELDS (May 30, 2017)
When Emily Gaines started playing fast-pitch softball as a 9-year-old, she was hooked: “I fell in love with it,” she said.
As an eighth-grader, Gaines cracked the starting lineup for South Laurel.
By the end of her high school career, she had written her name in the state record book as the all-time leader in hits (349), doubles (104) and consecutive games hitting streak (52), and was named Miss Softball.
Gaines earned a scholarship to Kentucky, where as a senior she was the Cats’ starting right fielder. In her last game, in UK’s first-ever appearance in the College Women’s World Series, she hit a home run.
“It was an amazing way to end my softball career,” she said.
That was in 2014.
Twenty years earlier, young women could only have dreamed of such athletic achievements.
In 1994, Kentucky was one of only four states that didn’t offer fast-pitch softball to its high […]
05/23/17 – Dance State Competition FAQs
KHSAA DANCE
Frequently Asked Questions (as of August 18, 2017)
The following is a FAQ for Dance. Refer to the Competition Rules that will be published in the KHSAA Handbook and on the Association website for more information. The Competition Rules govern Dance.
Is Dance a “Sport”?
- Within the programs of the KHSAA, Dance is categorized as a “sport-activity”.
With the KHSAA sponsoring a Dance championship, does that make Dance exactly the same as all other sports and activities within the school?
- The management of individual teams within a school is a local decision. School administrators will decide about issues such as compensation, travel allowances and other benefits in compliance with federal, state and locally adopted policies.
- Nothing about the KHSAA adding this sport-activity makes anything “automatic” within a school or school district.
- Be mindful of the fact that unless supervised in the same manner as the rest of the school sport and sport-activity programs, the […]
05/22/17 – Forde Named Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year For 2016-17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2017
The inaugural yearlong Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year program culminated on the campus of Midway University on Monday as Sacred Heart’s Brooke Forde was named the first overall winner. Beginning in May of 2016 with the Bass Fishing State Championship, Midway University presented a Female Student-Athlete of the Year award at each of the KHSAA’s 14 girls’ state championship events, with an overall winner selected following the final championship of the timeframe (2017 State Archery).
The Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year award is based upon overall athletic performance (60%), academic achievement (20%) and community service (20%). Students must possess an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better to qualify, and must be academically eligible during the season in which they are nominated. School administrators, coaches and athletic directors nominate student-athletes online at KHSAA.org, and the nominees are voted upon by a closed panel consisting […]
05/20/17 – Track and Field 3A State Meet Interrupted/Terminated Due To Weather
Statement of the Commissioner’s Office Regarding Class 3A Track and Field Meet Suspension and Termination
At approximately 9:05 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2017 inclement weather (primarily a lightning storm) surrounding the UK Outdoor Track & Field Complex compelled meet management to interrupt the Class 3A meet. The meet was stopped and the facility was evacuated in the interest of safety, and in compliance with KHSAA policies and procedures, due to lightning. At that time, five heats were remaining in the 4×400 relays, as one heat of the girls’ 4×400 had been conducted and the runners for the second heat were in the starting blocks. In addition, the girls’ triple jump was stopped with the top two individuals shy of their sixth jump. NFHS Rule 3-2-5 states that a meet may be suspended by the games committee, in collaboration with the referee, due to an emergency such as hazardous weather conditions or power failure. For the […]
2017 State Tennis Day 3 Results
GIRLS’ SINGLES
Semifinals
(1)Eva Borders (11) (St. Francis) def (4)Sophia Shiben (9) (McCracken County) 6-1; 6-1
(2)Michelle McKamey (12) (McCracken County) def Priya Sukkanha (11) (Oneida Baptist Institute) 6-2; 6-0
Finals
(1)Eva Borders (11) (St. Francis) def (2)Michelle McKamey (12) (McCracken County) 6-1; 6-2
GIRLS’ DOUBLES
Semifinals
Poat, Danni (9) / Puryear, Shelby (8) (1) (McCracken County) def Pattabiraman, Maha (11) / Pattabiraman, Meena (11) (9) (DuPont Manual) 7-6; (5); 6-4
Beavin, Katie (8) / Beavin, Emma (8) (2) (North Oldham) def Gardner, Grace (9) / Moore, Lauren (11) (5) (Scott County) 6-7; 7-5; 1-0(4)
Finals
Beavin, Katie (8) / Beavin, Emma (8) (2) (North Oldham) def Poat, Danni (9) / Puryear, Shelby (8) (1) (McCracken County) 0-6; 6-2; 1-0(5)
BOYS’ SINGLES
Semifinals
(4)Matt Halpin (10) (Paul Laurence Dunbar) def (1)Alex Wesbrooks (11) (St. Xavier) 2-6; 1-0(1)
(2)Drew Singerman […]
2017 State Tennis Day 2 Results
Girls Singles
Third Round
(1)Eva Borders (11) (St. Francis) def (9)Nejla Zukic (9) 6-0; 6-1
(5)Amanda Miller (9) (Lexington Catholic) def (9)Mia Lancaster (9) (Greenwood) 6-4; 6-1
(4)Sophia Shiben (9) (McCracken County) def (9)Sarah Fazlagic (7) (Kentucky Country Day) 6-2; 6-4
(9)Madison Hill (10) (Greenup County) def (5)Lauren Waddles (9) (Lexington Christian) 0-6; 6-4;1-0(10)
(9)Elizabeth Hamilton (9) (Ryle) def (5)Maci Ferguson (11) (Russell) 2-6; 6-0; 1-0(5
Priya Sukkanha (11) (Oneida Baptist Institute) def (3)Caroline Cox (12) (Louisville Collegiate) 1-6; 6-2; 1-7(7
(5)Olivia Gallagher (8) (Scott County) def (9)Caroline Hager (10) (Sayre) 6-2; 6-1
(2)Michelle McKamey (12) (McCracken County) def (9)Ella Rueff (10) (Sacred Heart) 6-0; 6-0
Fourth Round
(1)Eva Borders (11) (St. Francis) def (5)Amanda Miller (9) (Lexington Catholic) 6-2; 6-4
(4)Sophia Shiben (9) (McCracken County) def (9)Madison Hill (10) (Greenup County) 4-6; 6-4; 1-0(2)
Priya Sukkanha (11) (Oneida Baptist Institute) […]
2017 State Tennis Day 1 Results
Girls Singles First Round (Round of 64)
(1)Eva Borders (11) (St. Francis) def Addison Sutton (9) (North Hardin) 6-0; 6-0
Baylie Brunsma (12) (Middlesboro) def Ally Delaney (12) (Hancock County) 4-6; 6-0; 1-0
(9)Nejla Zukic (9) (DuPont Manual) def Alexis Lindsey (12) (South Warren) 6-0; 6-1
Shannon Lara (11) (Paducah Tilghman) def Shayla McKeever (12) (Male) 6-2; 6-3
(5)Amanda Miller (9) (Lexington Catholic) def Allie Wells (10) (Johnson Central) 6-1; 6-0
Grace Gorby (11) (Grayson County) def Emaleigh Board (12) (Central Hardin) 6-3; 6-2
(9)Mia Lancaster (9) (Greenwood) def Hannah Craft (9) (Knott County Central) 6-1; 6-0
Konner Gallagher (9) (Metcalfe County) def Belle Englebright (9) (Caldwell County) 7-5; 5-7; 1-0(6)
(4)Sophia Shiben (9) (McCracken County) def Hannah Thomas (11) (Whitley County) 6-1; 6-0
Caroline O’Nan (11) (Owensboro Catholic) def Emma Harris (7) (Belfry) 6-3; 6-1
(9)Sarah Fazlagic (7) (Kentucky Country Day) def Anika Thacker […]
05/17/17 – State Tennis, Track and Field Championships at UK This Weekend
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 […]
05/17/17 – KHSAA State Track & Field Meet Participants
The field is set for the 2017 KHSAA State Track & Field Meet this weekend at the University of Kentucky. Please be sure to check the KHSAA website under the 2017 State/Region Meet Entries/Results tab. Important information for each respective class is posted including the following:
Pre-Meet Roster by School
Pre-Meet Performance Listing
Day One State Entries/Lane Assignments
Coaches, please be sure to communicate this information to your student-athletes and parents. Any athletes who were rolled up due to the New Scratch Procedure are included in these listings. Good luck at the State Meet!
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05/17/17 – State Track & Field Roll-up
As an experiment for 2017, the KHSAA asked coaches to notify the Association when they desired to scratch an athlete from an event during the State Meet. This originally came as a request from the members of the Commissioner’s Track and Field/Cross Country Advisory committee to lessen the number of empty lanes at the State Meet. The process is under review and will be evaluated to determine its feasibility for the future. Below describes the procedure for implementing this request for 2017. This procedure was implemented today (Wednesday) based on scratches received by midnight on Tuesday.
The size and scope of the State Meet mean that the procedure has to be narrowly focused and able to be implemented in a streamlined fashion, especially given the myriad of tasks being accomplished this week in preparation.
Below describes the procedure for implementing this request for 2017.
- If a state qualifier was scratched from an event, the coach of the […]
05/17/17 – Title IX/Participation List/Roster Entry Closure and Roster Status
All member school Title IX and Participation Lists have been received at this time. Thank you to the membership for your outstanding cooperation with this project.
- TRACK AND FIELD SCHOOLS WITH POLE VAULT COMPETITORS – It is imperative that you have made your changes to the online system designating pole vault coaches if you have athletes entered. The athletes will not be permitted to compete without this designation.
- Roster entry for all fall and winter sports and sport-activities is now closed for the 16-17 school year. Roster entry and editing
- Roster entry and editing remain open for spring sports (Track and Tennis will close Monday). Schools have been sent reminders about postseason roster requirements for baseball and softball.
- Schools have been sent reminders about postseason roster requirements for baseball and softball.
- Roster entry will be closed for baseball and softball in the coming days as postseason play continues. Once these rosters are closed, all […]
05/17/17 – Reminder about Postseason Baseball/Softball Rosters
This reminder to all athletic directors, principals, and coaches at KHSAA member schools. Only those students who are indicated with a checkmark in the “postseason roster” column are eligible to compete in KHSAA sanctioned postseason competition.
The following are quick reminders to take the steps necessary to complete this task, and the instructions are contained in a short (around 4 minute) video at http://schools.khsaa.org/help-the-postseason-roster/. These steps will only work if you have administrator rights (principal/AD) or coach that has roster rights granted by an administrator:
- On the school’s login menu (http://schools.khsaa.org/), click on the link that says maintain specific team roster.
- Select the green box for the varsity team, and you will see the current roster of the varsity displayed.
- At the top or bottom of that listing, click on assign/unassign players.
- At the top of the roster column (under level) will be a button to initialize your postseason roster. If you […]
Current Members – KHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
The Kentucky Medical Association’s Committee on Physical Education and Medical Aspects of Sports has dutifully served the role of a Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for more than thirty (30) years. This group is created and formed by the Kentucky Medical Association’s House of Delegates, and meets not less than annually.
The committee also has a subcommittee to act in the event that quick action is needed, and regularly has members of other professional organizations under the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at its meetings.
05/16/17 – KHSAA State Track & Field Information
Please read this entire correspondence to familiarize yourself with all of the pertinent information regarding this weekend’s 2017 KHSAA Track and Field State Meet.
Teams should be aware that buses must enter from Cooper Drive to Sports Center Drive and make the loop into the lower parking lot. Buses will be able to stop long enough to unload their team, but must keep moving as there is only one way in and one way out. The team check-in has relocated from previous years, so please be sure to check the maps below to ensure your bus drivers are aware of where to drop off, park, and pick up.
The following links have important information for teams, parents, and spectators:
Hotel Information
Purchase 2017 State Track Tickets
State Meet Instructions For Teams
State Meet Time Schedule
UK Bus Route Map
UK Layout and Logistics Map
05/10/17-Reminders about Students Practicing/Playing While Ineligible
Recently, the Commissioner’s office has been made aware of several questions and concerns regarding various approved changes to the eligibility rules of the KHSAA. A reminder to all involved is that once a proposal receives the requisite vote of the membership, that is only the FIRST of many steps for the proposal to have the force of regulation.
During the promulgation steps this year (required steps to implement changes as state regulation), clarifications have been received regarding some of the action taken by the schools and the conflicts that the new and proposed rules might have with existing rules. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE AND RULING SUPERSEDES ANY AND ALL PRIOR INTERPRETATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN PERSON OR VIA PHONE, ELECTRONIC MAIL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. Please ensure that this is shared with all relevant parties.
The table below represents an attempt to summarize various decision points schools may have (or may not have) when […]
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Loading…05/12/17 – State Dance Competition
Following is a link to the news release that was posted following yesterday’s KHSAA Board of Control meeting concerning the 2017 KHSAA State Dance Competition.
In addition, coaches should be mindful of the following:
COMPETITION
The State Competition will be an open competition (no regional qualifying).
SCORING
Once UDA finalizes the scoresheets, we will send out a notice to coaches.
DIVISIONS
Championships will be conducted in the following:
Jazz
Pom
Kick
Hip Hop
JUDGING
Judge training will be conducted through UDA (online) at no charge. The KHSAA will be managing Dance, so individual school questions/inquiries should come to the Association office.
STATE
The State Competition will be Saturday, Dec. 16 at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington. Additional information on the competition is being finalized and information will be posted soon.
Please contact the […]
05/12/17 – Competitive Cheer Update/Changes
Following is a link to the news release that was posted following yesterday’s KHSAA Board of Control meeting concerning the use of Varsity (UCA) scoresheets for the upcoming season.
In addition, coaches should be mindful of the following changes:
SCORING
Once UCA finalizes the scoresheets, we will send out a notice to coaches.
SQUAD SIZE
Size of squads will be:
All-Girls Small (5-12 members)
All-Girls Medium (13-16 members)
All-Girls Large (17-20 members)
All-Girls Super (21-30 members)
Coed A (5-30 members – 1-4 males)
Coed B (5-30 members – 5 or more males)
JUDGING
Judge training will now be conducted through UCA (online) at no charge. The KHSAA still manages competitive cheer, so individual school questions/inquiries are to still come to the Association office.
STATE
The State Competition will be Dec. 8-9 at Alltech […]
Put me in, coach! I’m ready to play baseball, basketball, football
BY MIKE FIELDS (May 11, 2017)
Scott County junior Landon Easley loves playing baseball, but not enough to practice and play it year-round.
“I couldn’t do it. Baseball is such a mental sport that I’d have a headache all the time if I did that,” Easley said with a laugh.
Scott County junior Sam Sutton feels the same way.
“I’d hate it because I’d get so burned out on it,” he said. “If I had to play any sport the year round, I’d get sick of it and not way to play it anymore.”
Concentrating on one sport may be trending in high schools across the nation, but not at Scott County.
Easley and Sutton are among several Cardinal baseball players who consider specialization a dirty word.
They play football in the fall, basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring.
“I just feel like playing all three sports in high school is something […]
05/10/17 – Board of Control Addresses Championship Sites for Football, Girls’ Basketball, Dance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2017
The Board of Control addressed future locations of the KHSAA state football finals, girls’ basketball Sweet Sixteen®, and Dance during Wednesday’s meeting at the KHSAA offices, awarding championships to Kroger Field, BB&T Arena, Rupp Arena and the new Frederick Douglass High School.
After hearing proposals from representatives of Bowling Green, Highland Heights, and Lexington, the Board authorized the Commissioner to enter into contract negotiations for the 2017 and 2018 State Football Finals with the University of Kentucky to be played at Kroger Field in Lexington. For the last eight years, the football finals were played at Houchens-LT Smith Stadium on the campus of Western Kentucky University, but WKU’s football success within their conference resulted in the order of games being reshuffled at the last minute during each of the last two years due to the C-USA Championship game.
“While we are eternally grateful for the efforts of our tremendous […]
05/09/17 – KHSAA Bass Fishing Championship Begins Friday at Kentucky Dam Marina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2017
The fifth-annual KHSAA State Bass Fishing Championship gets underway Friday morning at the Kentucky Dam Marina when 64 teams vie for the 2017 state title. The two-day KHSAA State Bass Fishing Championship (May 12-13), with Calvert City serving as official host city, begins each morning with the boat launch from Kentucky Dam Marina at 7 a.m. The teams will launch in two flights, with 32 teams in each grouping, with the order reversed for day two.
Teams will start returning to the marina at 3 p.m. each day, with the weigh-ins scheduled to begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. Awards will be presented following day two’s weigh-in to the top four teams along with the big bass award and the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year award for Bass Fishing.
More information on this year’s event can be found through the links below:
2017 KHSAA State Bass Fishing Championship
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Random Boat Draw for State Bass Fishing
The Random Boat Draw for the 2017 KHSAA Bass Fishing State Tournament has been posted on the KHSAA website. You can view this information by going to the following link:
Please be sure to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
05/05/17 – State Tennis Instructions and Information
The information and instructions for the 2017 State Tennis Tournament have been posted to the KHSAA website. You can access the information by going to the Tennis page of the KHSAA website or by clicking the link below for State Instructions. All competing schools are strongly advised to download the files and review instructions to ensure everyone is aware of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding the tournament.
Other important information including advanced ticket sales, maps and time schedules are also available on the Tennis page at KHSAA.org under the State Information and Instructions tab.
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Heflin’s success as tennis coach a net result of caring about kids
BY MIKE FIELDS (May 8, 2017)
Just as Land Between the Lakes is wonder of nature in Western Kentucky, Larry Heflin is a force of nature when it comes to high school tennis in that part of the state.
Thanks to his competitive fire, coaching acumen and dedication to young people, Heflin built Lone Oak’s program from nothing into a powerhouse, and in the process made the Paducah area a hotbed for high school tennis.
After the KHSAA added team competition to the state tournament in 1982, Louisville and Lexington teams combined to win 19 of the first 20 titles for boys and girls. (Henderson County’s boys were the exception in 1984.)
But when Lone Oak’s girls broke through to capture the 1992 championship, it signaled the start of a dynasty. The Purple Flash girls won five consecutive state titles, and 11 in 21 years.
When Lone Oak consolidated with Heath and Reidland to form McCracken County in 2013, Heflin took the reins of the Mustangs. The winning continued. McCracken County’s […]
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Loading…05/05/2017 – Softball District/Region Instructions
Instructions for the 2017 KHSAA Softball DIstrict and Region Tournaments are posted on the KHSAA website. You can view these instructions by going to the following link and clicking on the DIstrict Tournament Information and Instructions tab or the Region Tournament Information/Instructions tab:
District and Regions Instructions
Please be sure to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
05/05/17 – State Softball and Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament Draws to be Held Monday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 5, 2017
The draws for the 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament and the 2017 KHSAA State Softball Tournament will take place Monday, May 8 at 11:30 a.m. The draw will be conducted at the KHSAA offices and can be viewed live online at KHSAA.tv.
In its first year under new title sponsor Whitaker Bank, the State Baseball Tournament begins June 8-10 with first round and quarterfinal action at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, home of the Lexington Legends. The Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament resumes the following weekend with the semifinals and championship game, June 16th and 17th. The semifinals and finals will be played in the afternoon, followed by home games for the Legends both evenings.
The State Softball Tournament returns to Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro for […]
05/04/2017 – Reminder about New Procedure Maintaining Softball Stats for Kentucky Schools
The KHSAA has partnered with MaxPreps to manage softball (and baseball) stats for the 2017 playing season. MaxPreps works in combination with GameChanger (among other stat entry options) to manage on site entry if you so desire. GameChanger is the most popular on-site mechanism for stats collection used by more than half of the KHSAA member schools and is available at no charge. In addition to GameChanger, KHSAA member schools can utilize MaxPreps own stat entry options or seven other stat partners.
Beginning with the 2017 season, the KHSAA has been producing weekly statistics for baseball and softball teams using the data collected through MaxPreps. The production of compiled statewide statistics began April 19, 2017.
SIGNING UP FOR MAXPREPS
Coaches can go to www.maxpreps.com/join if they haven’t already signed up for MaxPreps.
New coaches will need an access code to reach the administrative pages for stat entry. Contact support@maxpreps.com or call (800) 329-7324 ext. 1 for access.
[…]Remembering Brent Arnold
BY MIKE FIELDS (May 3, 2017)
Brent Arnold, who coached multiple sports at Lafayette for many years, died this weekend after a short battle with cancer. He was 72.
Arnold was an assistant girls’ basketball coach at Lafayette under Kathy Neal when the Lea Wise-led Generals were state runners-up in 1979.
Arnold took over as the Lafayette girls’ head coach in 1981 and guided them to the Sweet 16 in 1984. He had an overall record of 119-58 in seven years.
Arnold moved over to boys’ basketball and served as an assistant under Donnie Harville, and after leaving the bench kept the scorebook for the Generals.
He also coached cross-country and girls’ track at Lafayette.
Former Lafayette athletics director Karen Vanover, who retired the same year (2000) as Arnold, remembers that Arnold “tried to come off as pretty gruff, but he was really a pushover. He was a very kind, caring and giving person.”
Arnold always kidded […]
05/01/17 – 2017 Officiate Kentucky Day Reminder
Officials are reminded that Officiate Kentucky Day (OKD) will take place on Saturday, July 29th in Louisville. Space for this event is limited (and is already more than 50% sold out) and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Particularly for those sports that require Advanced Camp attendance to be considered for the postseason (Softball, Baseball, Volleyball and Soccer currently, and Football and Basketball beginning with the 2018-2019 seasons), attendance at OKD will satisfy this requirement for a four-year period! Please note this will be the only event offered this year in any sport that will meet the Advanced Camp requirement.
Following OKD, the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) will be having its Annual Summit at the same venue from July 30th until August 1st. Both events will provide a great opportunity to be exposed to the highest levels and advanced topics in officiating today.
05/02/17 – Postseason Track & Field Information
Information regarding Track & Field Regionals has been updated on the KHSAA website. A listing of regional managers, officials assignments, instructions for entering unified/adapted athletes, and other additional information can be found under the Regional Meet Information and Instructions tab on the Track page of the KHSAA website.
The information and instructions for the 2017 KHSAA State Track & Field Meet have also been posted on the KHSAA website. You can access the information by going to the Track and Field page of the KHSAA website or by clicking the link below for State Instructions. All competing schools are strongly advised to download the files and review instructions to ensure everyone is aware of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding the state meet.
Other important information including hotels, maps, and time schedules are also available on the Track and Field page under the State Meet Information and Instructions tab.
05/03/17 – Regional Tennis Sportmanship
As regional play approaches, we would like to remind all schools of behavioral expectations to further emphasize sportsmanship in our Tennis program. High school tennis is an extension of the classroom, and as such, all involved should conduct themselves in a manner that reflects teamwork, respect, responsibility and perspective. That includes coaches, student-athletes and spectators.
Officials expect good behavior and will quickly penalize misconduct. To achieve this goal, all involved should:
- Avoid unnecessary noise during play. This includes cell phones, pagers, etc.
- Stay well away from the fence surrounding the courts so as not to distract any players or hinder any coaches.
- Do not talk to players from the time they take the court to warm up until the match is over. This includes timeouts and set breaks.
- Coaches, be sure to allow the Officials or opposing coaches to correct the […]
Gabby Karas: 12 state titles and a champion’s spirit
BY MIKE FIELDS (May 1, 2017)
SHELBYVILLE — Flashback to May 23, 2014, and the KHSAA Track and Field Championships.
Collins’ freshman Gabby Karas, who won the 800- and 1,600-meter races with record-setting times earlier in the day, finishes the afternoon by adding the 3,200 title to her haul.
Karas remembers what happened next: “Everybody in the whole stadium (at UK) got quiet; everyone was waiting. And then the announcer announced I’d broken the 3,200 record, too. Everybody started screaming, and I started crying. It was crazy. It was like a magical movie moment I never thought I’d be lucky enough to have.”
The high a runner gets from an endorphin rush may be exhilarating, but it can’t match the high a runner gets from a victory rush.
Karas knows the feeling, a dozen times over. She won 12 state titles — 8 in track and 4 in cross country — in her high school career.
The last of those championships came […]
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