2017
After 60 years, Luther Blanton has ‘Sweet’ experience
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
Luther Blanton had a front-row seat in Rupp Arena Wednesday night, right there on the sidelines at the end of the Harlan County bench for the Black Bears’ game against Scott in the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16.
“I’ve been waiting 60 years for this,” Blanton said. “I didn’t know if it’d ever come.”
When he was a freshman at Wallins High School in Harlan County in 1957, Blanton started keeping the basketball scorebook for the Purple Devils.
In 1966, Black Star, Hall, Loyall and Wallins were consolidated into Cawood High School, and Blanton started keeping the book for the Trojans.
He stayed there until he switched his loyalty to Harlan when Billy Hicks became the coach of the Green Dragons in the early 1980s.
When Hicks left Harlan a few years later, Blanton went back to Cawood where he kept the book until it was consolidated, along with Cumberland and Evarts, to form Harlan […]
Pikeville proud: Hillard Howard
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
Hillard Howard has been living in Florida the past seven years, but he’s back visiting his old Kentucky home this week for two good reasons.
Even though Pikeville lost to Perry County Central in their Sweet Sixteen opener Wednesday afternoon, Howard was proud of what the Panthers accomplished this season.
“It’s amazing, really, for Elisha to come in […]
Vogt votes for NKU over UK
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
When Kentucky plays Northern Kentucky University in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night, there’ll be at least one TV viewer in Lexington rooting for the Norsemen to pull off an upset for the ages.
“I was a Kentucky fan growing up, but I’ve gotta cheer for NKU in this one,” Chris Vogt said.
Vogt, a 6-foot-11 senior who led Graves County to the Sweet Sixteen, signed with the NKU last fall. Vogt and his teammates lost to Bowling Green in the opening game of the state tournament on Wednesday, but they’ll stay in town the rest of the week.
That means Vogt will be looking for someplace to watch the UK-NKU game where he’s not surrounded by Big Blue fans.
“That’ll be tough, especially in Lexington,” he said with a smile.
Vogt, who averaged 16.8 points and 9.2 rebounds this season, had 8 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in Graves […]
Welcome back, Bobby Flynn
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2017)
It was great to see Bobby Flynn back in Rupp Arena on Wednesday for the 100th Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16.
Flynn has been a fixture at state tournaments for more than 40 years as a volunteer, mostly working along press row.
He was noticeably absent last year, however, due to health issues. He suffered broken ribs and broken collarbone in a fall, and after recovering from those injuries, he fell again and suffered a broken back.
“I’m still hurting in my back, but I’m doing a lot better,” said Flynn, who will turn 90 this July.
Bobby’s son Doug said bringing his dad to the Sweet 16 “is the best therapy in the world for him and for all of us. His whole life has revolved around basketball. This is like family for us. We hope this gets him all pumped up and really gets him going.”
Bobby was wearing […]
Phil Cox and his ‘Loyall’ mentor, Billy Hicks
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2017)
Before Phil Cox became Vanderbilt’s all-time leading scorer in 1985, before he starred at Cawood High School and became Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 1981, he first realized what the game might hold for him as an eighth-grader at Loyall Junior High in Harlan County.
And he credits his eighth-grade coach, Billy Hicks, for opening his eyes to the future.
Cox and Hicks, who hadn’t seen each other in more than 25 years, traded stories about the good ol’ days Tuesday morning, before a press conference at Lexington’s Griffin Gate Marriott announcing the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame’s Centennial inductees for 2017.
Cox will be among the honorees at this summer’s ceremony in Elizabethtown. Hicks, the winningest high school coach in Kentucky history who has Scott County back in the Sweet Sixteen this week, was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year.
Cox, now the principal at Jefferson Middle School […]
Richie Farmer’s ‘Sweet’ memories
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2017)
Richie Farmer clearly recalls how his record-setting Sweet Sixteen career began in Rupp Arena 33 years ago this week.
Clay County had a big lead on Owensboro in their first-round game when Farmer, an eighth-grader, took the floor with 1:08 remaining.
Then, with the clock ticking away, “I got the ball in the middle of the floor against their press, coming down on the break, and I hit a little 12-footer in the lane (with :05 left),” Farmer said last week.
“It was a shot I’ll never forget. It was an unbelievable feeling, being a kid who grew up dreaming of playing in the state tournament in Rupp Arena, and getting to live that dream.”
Farmer, however, doesn’t remember the final shot of his Sweet Sixteen career. It came in a losing effort against Ballard in the 1988 finals in Freedom Hall.
He hit a straight-away 22-foot three-pointer with 14 seconds […]
03/13/17 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Information; 98.5 FM to Air Games Locally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2017
The 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® gets underway Wednesday afternoon at Rupp Arena when Bowling Green squares off against Graves 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. All 15 games will also be broadcast through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Radio Network, with the games airing locally in Lexington on iHeart Media’s “The Bull Icons at 98.5 FM”.
Live video webcasts of all 15 games will be available at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/). 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.
A free audio-only feed of the […]
Mercer County girls win Sweet Sixteen in style
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 12, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – When Chris Souder took over as Mercer County girls’ basketball coach 18 years ago, he allowed himself to imagine the Titans winning a state title someday.
“It’s always a dream, it’s always a goal,” he said. “But two years ago we talked about it actually being a realistic goal. If everybody would stay the course, buy into the way we wanted to play, we felt this was going to be a special bunch.”
That feeling became a reality Sunday afternoon when Mercer County beat Franklin County 85-71 in the championship game of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen before 3,963 fans in BB&T Arena.
The Titans’ 85 points were the second most in finals history. M.C. Napier set the record with an 88-56 win over Highlands in the 1994 title game.
Mercer County (31-6) put on a dazzling display of team basketball.
All five Titans’ starters […]
Mercer County vs. Franklin County for girls’ state title
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 11, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — Mercer County will play Franklin County in the championship game of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen in BB&T Arena Sunday at 2 p.m.
Mercer County (30-6) earned a spot in the finals for the first time by beating Murray 67-60 in Saturday’s semifinals.
Franklin County (33-5) advanced to the title game by beating Holmes 51-36 in Saturday’s nightcap. The Flyers have twice been state runners-up, both times to Butler, in 1980 and last year.
Mercer County Coach Chris Souder said his program has come a long way in recent years. He remembers his Titans getting demolished by Elizabethtown 79-38 in the first round of the Sweet Sixteen in 2015.
They made a better showing last year, making it to the semifinals before losing to Franklin County 55-51.
“It’s just incredible the way this program’s evolved over the […]
Mercer County’s Seygan Robins’ long road to basketball success
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 11, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – For high school basketball players, the road to success and scholarships isn’t a direct route.
It’s not a dribble drive straight to the hoop for an easy score.
The destination isn’t always the big stage of the Sweet Sixteen to compete for a big trophy, and glory for your team, school and community.
It’s a long journey with detours and disappointments. Sacrifice and hard work are constant companions.
But there’s lots of fun and friendships along the way, too, and it’s best if your family is along for the ride.
That’s the way it has been for Mercer County junior standout Seygan Robins, who’s playing in the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen this week.
Seygan and her Titan teammates are in the state tournament for the third year in a row, and they’ll play for the state championship Sunday afternoon.
For Seygan, who’s already earned a scholarship […]
Boys State Basketball – Shots Heard ‘Round the State
Austin Dumas of Lexington Dunbar, Dwane McIntosh of Paducah Tilghman, Fred Maggard of Carr Creek, Jimmy Dan Conner of Anderson County, Paul Andrews of Laurel County and many others share special places in the memory of State Tournament fans. These stars made goals that won games or turned the tide of battle. Their feats will never be forgotten by fans who saw them.
The following list accounts for most of the game-winning shots and stellar performances in tournament history as originally compiled by former Lexington Herald Sports Writer John McGill and supplemented following Mr. McGill’s retirement:
1925 – Irvine Jeffries of Louisville Manual vs Pikeville. Fouled as the game ended, Jeffries netted two free throws for a 21-19 victory. He had hit a field goal a minute earlier to tie the score.
1925 – Charles Temple of Winchester vs Monticello. Winchester won 20-19 when Temple, fouled as […]
Murray coach and her husband on same basketball wavelength
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 10, 2017)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – Travis Turner has been doing radio coverage of Murray High School girls’ basketball for a long time, but he had his first near-death experience Friday afternoon as he described the Tigers’ stunning 65-56 upset of defending champion and nationally ranked Butler in the quarterfinals of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen in BB&T Arena.
“I thought I was going to die when I was on the air,” Turner said. “I’ve never been more emotional during a broadcast in my life.”
That’s because he was watching his wife, Rechelle, coach Murray’s girls to one of the biggest victories in the program’s history.
That’s right. The coach of […]
03/08/2017 – New Procedure Adopted for Monitoring Pitch Count and Maintaining Baseball Stats for Kentucky Schools
The KHSAA has partnered with MaxPreps to manage and post pitch counts for the 2017 playing season. MaxPreps works in combination with GameChanger, among other stat entry options to allow for member schools to maintain accurate pitch count data and eliminate the paper forms that were used as part of the 2016 season. 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 to maintain accurate pitch count data.
Schools are required to enter pitch counts following a contest. Each school is required to keep its own pitch count. It is still required to confirm counts between innings including confirming in all postseason contests with the DPCR (Designated Pitch Count Recorder) for the tournament.
Beginning with the 2017 season, the […]
03/08/17 – Experimental Rule Implemented for KHSAA Softball Games
All fastpitch softball games in all games played by KHSAA member schools (in Kentucky), will utilize an experimental rule regarding the issuance of a base on balls. For all games played in Kentucky, the defensive coach, pitcher or catcher may request to the umpire that an intentional walk be issued without having to throw any pitches. The request can be made at any point in the count on a given batter.
Umpires, this experiment involves altering Rule 2-65-2, 7-1-2 (PENALTY) and 8-1-1c.
As requested by unanimous consensus of the Commissioner’s Softball Advisory Committee, an intentional base on balls may be given by the defensive team upon request of the pitcher, catcher or coach. This may be done before pitching to the batter or on any ball and strike count. The ball shall be declared dead before making the award.
In committee discussion, the members are aware that there is more awareness each year of the need […]
Donna Murphy’s Sweet 16 starburst
The St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen tips off today at NKU’s BB&T Arena. This is the 56th girls’ state tournament, the 43nd since the KHSAA started sponsoring the event again in 1975. While everybody agrees that girls’ basketball has come a long way since then, it should be noted that the ’75 Sweet Sixteen featured one of the state’s all-time greatest players.
BY MIKE FIELDS (March 8, 2017)
Donna Murphy, who must be included in any conversation about the best girls’ high school basketball players in Kentucky history, became a legend despite having to wait to prove herself to a statewide audience.
Murphy’s first two years of high school predated the modern era of the Girls’ Sweet Sixteen, which kept her wondrous athletic skills from being widely appreciated.
In her freshman and sophomore years at Newport, Murphy and her teammates played in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference, which was made up of schools in the 9th Region. There was a […]
03/07/17 – St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Information
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 (http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/). 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 […]
02/28/17 – Tickets on Sale for Hall of Fame Banquet on March 18
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2017
The Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2017 will be inducted in an afternoon ceremony at the Lexington Center on Saturday, March 18th prior to the semifinals of the 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16®. The banquet starts with a social hour at 12 p.m., followed by a luncheon at 1 p.m. and the induction ceremony at 2 p.m.
This year’s class consists of Oscar Brohm (Flaget), Michelle Clark-Heard (Atherton), Betty Jo Cook Gibson and Anna Jo Cook Pickens (London), Hillard Howard (Pikeville/Letcher County Central), Marty Moore (Highlands), Marcia Morton (Male), Chris Redman (Male), Jesse Stuart (Glasgow), Claude Sullivan (Winchester), and Charles “Jock” Sutherland (Gallatin County/Harrison County/Madisonville/Lafayette). The initial announcement on the 2017 Hall of Fame Class can be viewed at https://goo.gl/x8FK3C.
Tickets for the 2017 Hall of Fame banquet are available for $60 for individual tickets or $500 for a 10-person table, and can be purchased at […]
Remembering Douglass Demons basketball
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 […]
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 […]
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
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:
http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/stateinfo.pdf
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 […]
2/20/17 – Heat Sheets and Lane Assignments
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:
http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/insert2017.pdf
Please do not hesitate to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
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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/
2017 Swimming and Diving Psych Sheet
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:
http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/17psychesheetswimming.pdf
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
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.
Tickets to the 2017 KHSAA State Wrestling […]
Saluting Dominic Black, state’s most decorated wrestler
“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
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
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
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:
http://khsaa.org/sports/winter/swimming/
Please do not hesitate to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
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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
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
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
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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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 […]
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® […]
Don Lane, aka Donnie Lane, sharpshooter
BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 1, 2017)
For all he’s done for young people, Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Lane will receive the Jim Host Youth Sports Award at the Bluegrass Sports Commission’s annual banquet tonight at the Lexington Convention Center.
Lane led Transylvania to 509 victories in his 26 years as coach. He retired after leading the Pioneers to a No. 1 national ranking in 2001. His son Brian succeeded him as Transy’s coach.
Don Lane has been inducted into the Kentucky Basketball Hall of Fame, the Transylvania Athletic Hall of Fame and the Union College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Don Lane first earned notice as Donnie Lane — a high school hotshot at Versailles.
He had a career-high 38 points as junior in a 63-59 victory over Georgetown on Feb. 2, 1960.
(His accomplishment was noted in the Lexington Herald a couple days later in an article written by a young sports writer named Billy Reed. Yes, the same Billy Reed who […]
Bowling Green’s swagger of success
BY MIKE FIELDS (Jan. 31, 2017)
The Everly Brothers had a top-40 hit in 1967 in which they sang about how “a man in Kentucky sure is lucky to live down in Bowling Green.”
Fifty years later, Kevin Wallace and D.G. Sherrill admit they are lucky men as they oversee powerhouse sports programs at Bowling Green High School.
Wallace, the Purples football coach, has had the winningest program in the state over the last six years. Bowling Green has won five Class 5A championships in that span while winning 84 of 87 games. Starting in 2011, it reeled off 48 victories in a row, and it currently owns a 27-game winning streak.
The Purples also have had two of the last four Mr. Football winners in Nacarius Fant and Jamale Carothers.
Sherrill, the boys’ basketball coach at Bowling Green, has guided the Purples to the Sweet Sixteen five of the past six years. They were state runners-up to Owensboro in 2015, made the final four […]
01/30/17 – Baseball Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The 2017 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and licensed officials in the sport of Baseball is now available.
COACHES DEADLINE
- January 30 – April 10 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches at no charge during this period.
- April 11 – May 7 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($100) during this period.
- May 8 – May 21 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($200) during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
OFFICIALS DEADLINE
- January 30 – April 10 – the Clinic may be viewed by officials at no charge during this period.
- April 11 – May 7 – the Clinic may be viewed by officials for the late fee ($30) during this period.
- May 8 – May 14 – the Clinic may […]
01/30/17 – Track Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The 2017 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and licensed officials in the sport of Track & Field is now available. The clinic is required for ALL coaches at each school, head or assistant, paid or unpaid.
HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES
- For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, log in to http://schools.khsaa.org and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link entitled “View Online Rules Clinics“.
- January 30 – March 27 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches at no charge during this period.
- March 28 – April 23 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($100) during this period.
- April 24 – May 7 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($200) during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 […]
01/30/17 – Softball Rules Clinic Now Available Online
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Softball is now online for all coaches (head and assistant) and licensed officials.
HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES
- The clinic is required for ALL coaches at each school, head or assistant, paid or unpaid.
- For member schools, the clinics are located on the School Log-in Page. To access the clinic, go to http://schools.khsaa.org and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link that says “View Online Rules Clinics“.
- January 30 to April 10 – the Softball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- April 11 to May 7 – the Softball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- May 8 to May 21 – the Softball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per the Bylaw […]
01/30/17 – Tennis Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Tennis is available beginning today, January 30, 2017. Below is additional information:
COACHES
- January 30 to March 13 (Coaches) – the Tennis Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- March 14 to April 9 (Coaches) – the Tennis Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- April 10 to April 23 (Coaches) – the Tennis Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period.
- After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
The presentation can be viewed on most PC or Mac desktops and laptops, along with many HTML5 enabled mobile devices and tablets (to view system requirements click on the Resources tab from within the clinic once the clinic has started).
You will be required to advance each […]
01/27/17 – Winter Sports Championship Credentials
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for the Winter Sports Championships (Bowling, Wrestling and Swimming) 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 […]
01/25/17- Pre Tournament Reminder for Wrestling – Skin Checks
It has been reported to the office that some schools are confused as to who would have the final say (in an event with multiple physicians present) as to whether a wrestler may or may not participate due to a skin condition. You are reminded that the regional managers have been directed to designate an on-site meet appropriate health-care professional to make that determination and to report that designation to this office. The person designated by the regional manager will have the sole, final and unappealable decision-making authority in these cases, by rule.
It should also be noted that UK Sports Medicine will once again provide Doctors at the State Championships to help with that process. These doctors as designated by the KHSAA staff will have the sole, final and unappealable decision-making authority in these cases, by rule.
In case needed, please familiarize yourself with NFHS Wrestling Rules 4-2-3, 4-2-4 and 4-2-5 which states:
“ART. 3 . . . […]
Cliff Hagan played for Owensboro one week, UK the next
Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis wrote a column last week stating the case for high school (and prep school) basketball players getting the jump on their college careers by enrolling in college at midseason. It’s hardly a new idea, as Cliff Hagan will attest.
BY MIKE FIELDS (Jan. 26, 2017)
Cliff Hagan made his debut as a University of Kentucky basketball player on this date 67 years ago. On Jan. 26, 1950, Hagan had 9 points in 19 minutes of action as UK’s freshman team beat Xavier’s freshmen 59-46 in Cincinnati.
What’s remarkable about that bit of trivia is that only five days earlier Hagan played his last high school game. On Jan. 21, 1950, he had 27 points to lead defending state champion Owensboro to a 58-39 victory over Manual in Louisville.
Hagan graduated from Owensboro at mid-term and became one of Adolph Rupp’s most prized recruits.
“I realized all at once it was my last high school game, […]
HF101-Application for Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame
Individuals may be nominated representing four categories. The categories of Athlete, Coach, Official and Contributor are included on the nomination form for expediency in understanding the primary area in which an individual is to be considered for one’s achievements in interscholastic athletics. The grouping is for screening purposes to assist those making the nominations in understanding the type of information required.
01/25/17 – Sweet Sixteen® Draw Show To Air February 1st on CW Lexington, KHSAA.tv
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2017
Pairings for the 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® and the 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® will be revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. (ET) when the annual Sweet 16® Draw Show is televised by The CW Lexington. The Sweet 16® Draw Show will also be streamed live online at KHSAA.tv and WKYT.com.
The 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® will be held March 8-12 at BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, with the 2017 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® taking place March 15-19 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. This year’s Boys’ Sweet 16® will be the 100th boys’ […]
01/23/17 – Wrestling Postseason Instructions
The information and instructions for the 2017 KHSAA Postseason Wrestling Tournaments have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the wrestling page of the KHSAA website. All competing schools are 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)
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 and State Tournaments.
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Kyle Moore: Mom had a mean hook shot
BY MIKE FIELDS (Jan. 23, 2017)
Forty-two years ago today — Jan. 23, 1975 — Buckhorn basketball star Peggy Gay had 74 points in a 136-20 victory over Oneida Baptist.
It was a historic performance for Gay – she set a state scoring record for girls that night, and her 74 points still rank No. 2 on the state’s all-time list for girls behind Geri Grigsby’s 81 points – but it was only a small sample of her basketball greatness.
A remarkably skilled 5-foot-9 senior, Gay averaged 34.6 points and 16.0 rebounds that year (the first season the KHSAA reintroduced girls’ basketball), and was voted first-team all-state by the Lexington Herald-Leader. Stanley Caudill, her coach, described Gay as “a real fireball.”
Gay went on to become a standout at Eastern Kentucky University. She was the program’s first 1,000-point scorer, and finished her career with 1,696 points.
One college highlight for Gay came in the season opener of her senior year when […]
01/20/17 – Swimming and Diving Regional Instructions
Instructions for the 2017 KHSAA Swimming and Diving Regional Meets are now available online on the KHSAA website. Regional Swimming and Diving Meets will take place the week of February 5th through February 11th. These instructions can be viewed by going to the following link:
http://khsaa.org/swimming/2017/regionalcompetitioninstructions.pdf
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01/17/17 – Information On Ordering Tickets to 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16®
It is again time for us to take orders for advance tickets to the 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16®. Here are some notes about this year’s event:
Tournament Details
- The games will be played at the BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights;
- The tentative schedule for this year’s event has games scheduled as follows (all times Eastern):
- Wednesday, March 8, 1 session (2 games) at 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 8, 1 session (2 games) at 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, March 9, 1 session (2 games) at 12:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 9, 1 session (2 games) at 6:30 p.m.
- Friday, March 10, 1 session (2 games) at 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, March 10, 1 session (2 games) at 6:30
- Saturday, March 11, 1 session (2 games) at 6:30 p.m.
- Sunday, March 12, championship game at 2 p.m.
Complete Sets of Tickets for all […]
Roy Bowling ushered girls’ basketball into modern era
BY MIKE FIELDS (Jan. 18, 2017)
LONDON – The most influential coach in the history of girls’ high school basketball in Kentucky, whose early string of state championships prodded other schools to take the sport seriously, didn’t exactly jump at the chance to help usher the girls’ game into the modern era.
Roy Bowling had coached boys’ basketball at Hazel Green, and boys’ basketball and baseball at London, and he was the baseball coach at Laurel County when superintendent Hayward Gilliam called him into his office one day and asked if he would start up their girls’ basketball program after the KHSAA reintroduced the sport in 1974.
Bowling didn’t have to think about it. “You’re out of your mind!” he told Gilliam.
After all, Bowling’s first love was baseball – he had pitched for Georgetown College (his arsenal included a wicked curveball), and his Laurel County baseball team was on the brink of a run to the […]
1/18/17 – Bass Fishing Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for all coaches in the sport-activity of Bass Fishing is available beginning January 16, 2017. Below is additional information:
January 16 to March 6 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
March 7 to April 2 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
April 3 to April 16 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
The presentation can be viewed on most PC or Mac desktops and laptops, along with many HTML5 enabled mobile devices and tablets (to view system requirements click on the Resources tab from within the clinic once the clinic has started).
Once you advance to […]
01/17/17 – Calloway County High School Senior Wins Centennial Logo Contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2017
Calloway County senior Haley Glynn was chosen as the winner of the Kentucky high school basketball centennial logo contest, as chosen by the Centennial Committee, a collaborative effort between the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches, Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the KHSAA. The winning logo will be used for promotional purposes during the yearlong centennial celebration of Kentucky’s original high school championship by the KHSAA, KHSBHF and the KABC, beginning with the 2017 KHSAA/Whitaker Bank Boys’ Sweet 16® and culminating with the 2018 boys’ basketball tournament.
Glynn will receive a cash prize of $250 for her winning design, which was selected from a pool of 81 entries during the two-month submission period. A standout track and field athlete since the eighth […]
01/16/17 – Board Approves 2018 Volleyball Dates/Alignment Changes
The KHSAA Board of Control recently approved a change in the dates for the 2018 State Volleyball postseason (2018-19 school year), along with alignment changes in the 13th and 15th regions.
The city of Louisville will be hosting the Breeders’ Cup races at Churchill Downs November 2-3, 2018. With housing expected to be at a premium due to the conflict, staff worked with the Volleyball Advisory Committee, Louisville Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and Jefferson County Public Schools to adjust the postseason schedule. The Board approved a one-year adjustment to the postseason schedule as follows:
First Practice – July 15, 2018 (no change)
First Contest – August 13, 2018 (no change)
Last Date to Play Seeded Contest – Wed., Oct. 3, 2018
District Tournament – October 8-13, 2018
Regional Tournaments – October 15-20, 2018
State Tournament – Valley High School (Louisville), Oct. 26-28, 2018
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01/16/17- Reminder about Religious Uniform Accommodations
Frequently in the NFHS Playing rules, there is a reference to the prohibition on items being worn by participants without documented evidence provided by the state association.
For example, in NFHS Basketball Rule 3-5-4e(b), there is a statement allowing head coverings for religious reasons that reads, “In the event there is documented evidence provided to the state association that a participants may not expose his/her uncovered head, the state association may approve a covering or wrap which is not abrasive, hard or dangerous to any other player, and which is attached in such a way it is highly unlikely it will come off during play.”
In the event that an official encounters this type of head covering and is alerted to such by the head coach of the team (in any sport), officials should allow the wearing of the head cover (or other uniform accommodation) provided it does not appear to be dangerous to any other […]
01/16/2017 – Nominations Sought for MIdway University Female Student-Athlete of the Year – Girls’ Swimming and Diving
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among girls’ Swimming and Diving participants for 2016-2017.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one female participant from each 2016-2017 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 2017 KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship at the Ralph Wright Natatorium on February 23-25. 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 […]
01/16/17 – Swimming and Diving Regional Sites and Managers
Sites and Managers for the 2017 KHSAA Regional Swimming and Diving Championships have been posted on the KHSAA Website. You can view this information by clicking on the following link:
01/13/17 – Regional Instructions for Bowling
Instructions for the KHSAA Regional Bowling Tournament and details for the postseason are now posted on the KHSAA website. Regional bowling will be from January 23rd through February 4th with the KHSAA State Bowling Tournament to take place February 9-10 at Eastland Collins Lanes in Lexington. You can view these instructions by clicking on the following link:
http://khsaa.org/bowling/2017/bowlingteaminstructionforpostseason.pdf
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01/13/17 – Board Approves Alternative Region Tournament (Team Sports) and Alignment for Region 15
During the course of its regularly scheduled meeting at the KHSAA Offices on Thursday, the Board of Control approved a requested new trial pilot program for the 15th Region Tournament beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. These changes will not be implemented until the 2017-18 school year, and will have no impact on play for the remainder of 2016-2017. This approved pilot project is for the team sports of baseball, basketball, softball and volleyball. The following post includes segments of the press release issued late yesterday afternoon, as well as additional details for 15th Region schools.
Following the consolidation of South Floyd and Allen Central High Schools, changes were needed in the basketball alignment (and subsequently the alignments in baseball, softball and volleyball) for the 15th Region. KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett attended a meeting of the Superintendents in the impacted districts on January 9 to review options related to the region. Facing challenges like an […]
1/13/2017 – Nominations sought for Midway Female Student-Athlete of the Year – Girls’ Basketball
The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among girls’ basketball participants for 2016-2017.
This award is based on athletic and academic achievement as well as community service and leadership. The link to the application contains additional criteria and a form to nominate one female participant from each 2016-2017 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 2017 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA State Basketball Tournament March 8-12 in Highland Heights. In case the winner’s team 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 Female Student-Athlete of […]
01/12/17 – Archery Alignment Update and Championship Changes
Based upon feedback from the Archery Advisory Committee following their discussions in a meeting on December 15th, Association staff proposed a change to the format of the state archery tournament. For the last two years, the archery state tournament included a “medal round” in which the top four teams would shoot another round to determine the team champion. However, members of the Advisory Committee expressed concerns that the medal round asked too much of the student-athletes, as shooting two full flights in one day, which is not in line with the normal physical training regimen for shooting, puts undue physical stress on the students. Following Board approval, the medal round will be eliminated, which will allow staff the option to expand the number of qualifying teams and individuals, if desired, by using those afternoon slots previously used by the medal round.
The Board also accepted a recommendation to revise the awards structure for the regional and […]
All-time Kentucky School List
Courtesy of Jeff Bridgeman and KABC
Region
Team
City
Mascot
Colors
1
Almo
Almo
Warriors
Blue / Gray
1
Arcadia
West Paducah
Yellowjackets
Black / Gold
1
Arlington
Arlington
Aces
Black / White
1
Aurora
Aurora
Tigers
Blue / White
1
Ballard Memorial
La Center
Bombers
Green / White
1
Bandana
Bandana
Yellowjackets
Black / Gold
1
Bardwell
Bardwell
Indians
Red / White
1
Barlow
Barlow
Purple Flash
Purple / Gold
1
Barlow-Kevil
Barlow
Purple Flash
Purple / Gold
1
Beelerton
Beelerton
Bees
Black / Gold
1
Benton
Benton
Indians
Maroon / Gray
1
Birmingham
Birmingham
Bulldogs
Black / Gold
1
Blandville
Blandville
Bulldogs
Red/ Gold
1
Boaz
Boaz
Red Devils
Red / White
1
Brewers
Brewers
Redmen
Red / White
1
Calloway County
Murray
Lakers
Red / White / Blue
1
Calvert City
Calvert City
Wildcats
Blue / Orange
1
Carlisle County
Milburn
Comets
Maroon / Gold
1
Cayce
Cayce
Tigers
Black / Gold
1
Central
Clinton
Red Devils
Red / White
1
Christian Fellowship
Draffenville
Eagles
Red / Gold
1
Clear Springs
Clear Springs
Thorobreds
1
Columbus
Columbus
Panthers
Black / Gold
1
Community Christian
Paducah
Warriors
Purple / Red / White
1
Crutchfield
Crutchfield
Crusaders
Blue / Gold
1
Cuba
Cuba
Cubs
Green / White
1
Cunningham
Cunningham
Wildcats
Black / Gold
1
Douglass
Murray
Bulldogs
Blue / White
1
Dublin
Dublin
Cardinals
Red / White
1
Dunbar
Mayfield
Terrors
Royal Blue / Burnt Orange
1
Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Panthers
Blue / Gold
1
Farmington
Farmington
Wildcats
Blue / White
1
Faxon
Faxon
Panthers
Blue / Gold
1
Franklin
Paducah
Raiders
Navy Blue / Old Gold
1
Fulgham
Fulgham
Blackcats
Black / White
1
Fulton
Fulton
Bulldogs
Blue / White
1
Fulton County
Hickman
Pilots
Blue / Gold / White
1
Gilbertsville
Gilbertsville
Yellowjackets
Green / Yellow
1
Graves County
Mayfield
Eagles
Blue / Gray
1
Hardeman
Hardeman
Cardinals
Red / White
1
Hardin
Hardin
Blue Eagles
Blue / Gold
1
Hazel
Hazel
Lions
Blue / Gold
1
Heath
Heath
Pirates
Black / Gold
1
Hickman
HIckman
Wildcats
Black / Orange
1
Hickman County
Clinton
Falcons
Red / Black
1
Jordan
Jordan
Crimson
Red White
1
Kevil
Kevil
Purple Flash
Purple / White
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Kirksey
Kirksey
Eagles
Blue / White
1
La Center
La Center
Eagles
Red / White
1
Lincoln
Paducah
Hornets
Blue / Gold
1
Lone Oak
Lone Oak
Purple Flash
Purple / Gold
1
Lovelaceville
Lovelaceville
Eagles
Red / White
1
Lowes
Lowes
Blue Devils
Blue / White
1
Lynn Grove
Lynn Grove
Wildcats
Red / White
1
Marshall County
Draffenville
Marshals
Orange / Blue / White
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Mayfield
Mayfield
Cardinals
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01/12/17 – Board of Control Addresses Alignment Issues, Archery Championship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2017
During the course of its regularly scheduled meeting at the KHSAA Offices on Thursday, the Board of Control addressed alignment issues and championship details in several sports, while also approving a requested new trial pilot program for the 15th Region Tournament.
Following the consolidation of South Floyd and Allen Central High Schools, changes were needed in the basketball alignment (and subsequently the alignments in baseball, softball and volleyball) for the 15th Region. KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett attended a meeting of the Superintendents in the impacted districts on January 9 to review options related to the region. Facing challenges like an imperfect geographically aligned region and a pattern of reduced sport offerings by some schools in the region, there were few obvious non-impactful options available. With that in mind, the Superintendents expressed an interest in a multi-year pilot program where their teams would play one less […]
01/11/17 – Reminders about Participation in Indoor Track Meets
For the past several years, groups and institutions like the University of Kentucky have sponsored indoor track meets. At UK for example, one meet has historically been conducted for Kentucky high schools in January and a second meet in February was an open meet with non-member teams from out-of-state and a variety of athletes and teams. Because of the way that the February meet was structured, there were previously specific limitations on KHSAA school-based participation, especially against non-member teams.
Because of recent bylaw changes in regulations, the only teams that are prohibited from competing against KHSAA member schools are schools or groups of athletes located in Kentucky who are eligible to join the KHSAA, but have decided not to do so at this time. There are no longer restrictions against out-of-state non-member schools or competition against out-of-state entities of other structures, as that is a local school decision.
It is important to note that indoor track and field is not […]
Fraley’s coaching career comes full circle at Powell County
BY MIKE FIELDS (Jan. 10, 2017)
STANTON – A large black-and-white photograph hangs in Powell County’s gym, forever preserving the Pirates in all their glory, moments after they won the 14th Region basketball title for the first time in 1974.
Several players have arms raised in triumph, fingers jabbing No. 1 into the air. A few players look sweaty and exhausted, but delighted. The cheerleaders, sitting in front, are all smiles. The championship trophy is at the feet of the young head coach, who is glancing off to the side with a bemused look, as if he can’t quite grasp what his team has just accomplished that night at Breathitt County.
More than four decades later, Dave Fraley, the head coach in the photo, still gets excited when he talks about that 1974 team, led by Steven Kisner and James Goodwin, what the region title meant to the people of Powell County, and what it meant to him as he embarked on […]
Transy’s all Bluegrass-bred basketball roster
BY MIKE FIELDS (Jan. 6, 2017)
When Transylvania men’s basketball coach Brian Lane gathered his team for their first preseason get-together last summer, there was really no need to introduce the new players to the holdovers.
They were already pretty familiar with each because they are all graduates of Kentucky high school hoops.
Two dozen colleges in Kentucky have men’s and women’s basketball programs – from big schools like UK and Louisville, to little ones like Asbury and Brescia — but of those 48 rosters, only one is made up entirely of home-grown players.
That is the Transylvania men’s team. All 16 players were basketball-bred in the Bluegrass State.
“It’s not by design, but we do try to do a good job (recruiting) in Kentucky,” Lane said.
The Transy roster is comprised of players from nine regions, stretching from the 2nd in Western Kentucky to the 15th and 16th in Eastern Kentucky. They come from state-championship certified programs […]
01/05/17 – First Basketball Stat Leaders Report Released
The first weekly statistical leader reports for girls’ and boys’ basketball have been posted at KHSAA.org. Statistics are compiled weekly throughout the season and will be posted to the KHSAA website each week.
Statistical entry is required of all member schools, and those failing to meet the requirement to enter stats are subject to penalties from the Commissioner, including fines and other actions within the constraints of Bylaw 27. Member schools are solely responsible for submitting statistical information. If a school or individual is omitted, or information is not updated, that means the team in question did not update its statistics through the KHSAA’s online system prior to the deadline.
Based upon recommendations from the Basketball Advisory Committee during its most recent meeting, the fine for schools not in compliance will be doubled for the 2016-17 season, as it creates a competitive imbalance for those that do participate. The requirement to enter statistics, which has been in […]
01/05/17 – Middle School Regulation Adoptions
After approval by the Kentucky Board of Education through the regulatory process, please be advised of the new policies affecting middle school athletics, which per 702 KAR 7:065 is competition for students grades 5-8 participating in competition for grades levels 6 through 8. Highlights of the changes are listed below with the complete regulation at https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/702/007/065.pdf.
Dead Period
Beginning in June 2017, the period of June 25 to July 9 (inclusive), shall be a dead period for middle school athletics.
During the dead period:
(a) Students shall not receive coaching or training from school personnel, whether salaried or non-salaried;
(b) School facilities, uniforms, nicknames, transportation, or equipment shall not be used;
(c) School funds shall not be expended in support of interscholastic athletics; and
(d) A postseason wrap-up activity, celebration, or recognition event relating to a spring sports team at a school may be held.
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01/03/17 – ArbiterPay Option for Schools for Payment of Officials
As was shared with those that were attendance at the Annual Meeting, the KHSAA has now finalized a review and approval giving member schools the option to pay licensed officials online (some schools have already started using this service) through ArbiterPay (A Division of Arbiter Sports).
While the assignment of officials has been done through Arbitersports.com in the past, this added resource (ArbiterPay) has been reviewed and approved by the KHSAA Board of Control and has been given positive referral by the Kentucky State Auditor’s office.
ArbiterPay Questions
What is ArbiterPay?
ArbiterPay or “RefPay” is the web based software that pays officials electronically through Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF). ArbiterPay is completely integrated with ArbiterOne so school administration can pay officials with the click of a button once the system is properly configured.
What are the benefits of paying officials through ArbiterPay?
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