February, 2018
Bunny Daugherty, Donna Moir & the spirit of Sacred Heart
BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 26, 2018)
LOUISVILLE – A trailblazer and advocate for girls’ high school sports. Decades of dedication as an athletic director and coach. More than a dozen state championships to her credit. KHSAA Hall of Famer.
Bunny Daugherty’s legacy at Sacred Heart Academy endures strongly to this day, 20 years after she passed away on February 26, 1998.
“With her love of sports, she made a connection with everybody,” said Donna Moir, the Valkyries’ current basketball coach and AD.
Daugherty, whose motto was “Kids + Sports = Fun”, coached just about everything at Sacred Heart and she guided teams to 13 state titles — golf (5), tennis (5), field hockey (2), basketball (1).
Intent on creating opportunities for young female athletes, Daugherty was instrumental in starting the girls’ Louisville Invitational Tournament in basketball and the Apple Invitational Tournament in field hockey almost 50 years ago.
The Courier-Journal called her the Susan B. Anthony of […]
02/23/18-Football Schedule Moratorium, Draft 2019 Alignment Procedures
All football playing member schools are reminded that football contracts signed prior to May 10 for games beyond the 2018 season will not be considered valid as the moratorium on scheduling remains in place. In addition to the alignment changes, there will also be consideration of all bracketing parameters for the playoffs as well as scheduling grids and other factors that make signing contracts premature prior to that time.
At its regular meeting on February 21, the Board of Control approved a draft alignment of football teams for distribution. The board accepted the requests of seven schools to play into a higher class and one team to withdraw from district play. That document is listed at http://khsaa.org/football/realignment/2019-2022/memo%20to%20board%20summary%20of%20responses.pdf
The Board then approved the distribution of a draft alignment of teams. The alignment is detailed at http://khsaa.org/2019-2020-through-2022-2023-draft-football-alignment/
An interactive map of the classes is located at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1VRZArVmbCYCGsYMP-BBE-Ih4R_zxa7uo&ll=38.858223851796694%2C-85.76905&z=8
Please note the following points:
02/22/18 – 2018-2019 NFHS Soccer Rule Changes
Soccer teams will be reversing their home and visiting uniforms next year. Effective for the 2018-2019 school year, the home team will now wear dark jerseys and socks while the away team will now wear solid white jerseys and socks.
The uniform change was among the new rules announced by the NFHS last week, which can be viewed at: http://www.nfhs.org/articles/homevisiting-uniforms-to-switch-in-high-school-soccer/
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02/21/18 – Board of Control Addresses Postseason Format for Softball, Suspends the Implementation of the International Tiebreaker for the 2018 Postseason
During the course of its February meeting at the KHSAA offices on Wednesday, the Board of Control deliberated on the postseason format for the sport of softball, with the Board voting for the event to transition to a single-elimination format in 2019. The move to single elimination will bring the softball championship more in-line with the baseball state tournament while also helping to alleviate concerns with the potential overuse of pitchers under the current double-elimination format.
“We have been discussing the future and the format of the state softball tournament for the last several years, and I applaud the Board for the steps it took today in approving our recommendations,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “Examining the state softball and baseball tournaments, you would be hard-pressed to say the events were equitable for the participants and fans in their current formats. Moving to a single-elimination format where each team plays one game per day in […]
02/21/18 – Board of Control Addresses Postseason Formats, Future Sites and Alignment For Several Sports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2018
During the course of its February meeting at the KHSAA offices on Wednesday, the Board of Control deliberated on the postseason formats, future sites and alignments for several sports. The most impactful decision made Wednesday concerned the future of the state softball tournament, with the Board voting for the event to transition to a single-elimination format in 2019. The move to single elimination will bring the softball championship more in-line with the baseball state tournament while also helping to alleviate concerns with the potential overuse of pitchers under the current double-elimination format.
“We have been discussing the future and the format of the state softball tournament for the last several years, and I applaud the Board for the steps it took today in approving our recommendations,” said KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett. “Examining the state softball and baseball tournaments, you would be hard pressed to say the […]
2019-2020 Through 2022-2023 Draft Football Alignment
Feedback will be solicited from the membership and a final determination made at the May 8-9 KHSAA Board of Control Meeting
CLASS 6A (32 SCHOOLS)
District 1- Apollo, Daviess County, Henderson County, Marshall County, McCracken County
District 2- Barren County, Central Hardin, Meade County, North Hardin
District 3- Butler, DuPont Manual, Pleasure Ridge Park, St. Xavier
District 4- Bullitt East, Fern Creek, Male, Southern
District 5- Ballard, Eastern, Trinity (Louisville)
District 6- Campbell County, Dixie Heights, Ryle, Simon Kenton
District 7- Henry Clay, Lafayette, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Tates Creek
District 8- Bryan Station, George Rogers Clark, Madison Central, Oldham County
*For playoff bracketing only, the 5th place team in District 1 would become the 5th place team in District 5
CLASS 5A (39 SCHOOLS)
District 1- Graves County, Grayson County, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Owensboro
District 2- Bowling Green, Christian County, Greenwood, South Warren
District 3- […]
02/21/18 – Owensboro Health Announced as New Title Sponsor for State Softball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2018
The KHSAA State Softball Tournament will boast a new title sponsor in 2018, with Owensboro Health signing on to support an event which has called Owensboro’s Jack C. Fisher Park home for the last 10 years. Opening in June of 2013, Owensboro Health Regional Hospital serves the medical needs of 12 counties in Western Kentucky and two counties in Southern Indiana, delivering 1,900 babies, performing 200 open-heart procedures, 600 hip and knee replacements, with 65,000 Emergency Department visits and 1.2 million lab tests on average.
“Owensboro Health is proud to sponsor one of the state’s premier sporting events and to welcome softball fans from across Kentucky,” said Brian Hamby, director of Marketing and Public Relations for Owensboro Health. “By investing in […]
02/20/18 – Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Start Thursday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2018
The 2018 Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships (Feb. 22-24) begin Thursday afternoon with the boys’ and girls’ diving preliminaries at the Ralph Wright Natatorium on the University of Louisville campus. Boys’ diving prelims are slated 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 9 a.m. on Friday for the morning session, and 3:30 p.m. for the afternoon session. On Saturday, ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. for the boys’ finals and 4:15 p.m. for the girls’ championship.
A complete schedule of events, the official championship […]
2/19/2018 – State Swimming and Diving Updated Parking Information
There has been a slight change in regards to parking for the 2018 Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship. Spectators, fans, and team buses that were originally instructed to use Green Lot B beyond Papa John’s Stadium should now park in the back of Green Lot A to catch the shuttle to the Natatorium. Green Lot A will be marked by signage off of Floyd Street and there will be parking attendants on site to assist and direct cars and buses to the proper lot. This information has been updated in the state instructions and an updated parking map has been posted on the KHSAA website:
http://khsaa.org/swimming/2018/stateinfo.pdf
http://khsaa.org/swimming/parkingmap.pdf
Please be sure to contact the KHSAA with any additional questions you may have.
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02/14/18 – State Track & Field Time Schedule Available
With spring quickly approaching, many schools are attempting to schedule proms, graduations, etc. With that said, the KHSAA staff wanted to share another reminder of the dates for the Regional and State Track & Field meets. These dates were posted earlier in the year and were repeated during the online rules clinic to be sure all were aware.
Regional Track meets must be held between May 6-12 this year at various host sites. The State Meet will be held May 17-19 at the University of Kentucky Track & Field Complex.
Tentative Host sites for the 2018 Regional Track Meets can be found here: Tentative Host Sites for 2018 Regional Track & Field.
Dates for each regional meet will be set by the regional manager in conjunction with participating schools.
The Track & Field State Meet time schedule is also available on the KHSAA Track & Field website under the “State Meet Information and Instructions” […]
02/14/18 – NFHS Announces KHSAA Coach of the Year Honorees for 2016-17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2018
As part of its annual recognition program, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association recently announced its award winners for the 2016-17 seasons. Twenty-five coaches from Kentucky were honored as Coaches of the Year for their respective sports at the state level, while Johnson Central head football coach James Matney was named the NFHS Sectional Coach of the Year.
The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports (by participation numbers), and in two “other” sports – one for boys and one for girls – that are not included in the top 10 listings. The NFHS also recognizes a spirit coach as a separate award category. Winners of NFHS awards must be active coaches during the year for which they receive their award.
The next award level after […]
02/15/18 – Board of Control Election Procedures
BOARD OF CONTROL BALLOT – BOARD OF CONTROL ELECTIONS – INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BALLOT:
- Balloting is ONLY done online for these positions.
- Balloting is available beginning on Wednesday, February 15.
- Only the Principal or Designated Representative may vote. The names on file as verified by the KHSAA website at the time of this ballot distribution are listed on the school directory page at http://khsaa.org/general/resources/member-school-directory/.
- If the wrong individual is listed as the Designated Representative, the correction may be made by anyone with Athletic Director system rights (Principal, AD) prior to the ballot being submitted. For support in making these changes, contact Rob Catron or Marilyn Mitchell at the KHSAA offices.
- Those that have multiple system roles (coach, AD, etc.) be sure you select that you are logging in as the Designated Representative
- Please clearly vote for one of the following school candidate(s) for the KHSAA Board of Control by logging in […]
02/13/18 – State Wrestling Championships Start Friday At Alltech Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2018
The 55th KHSAA State Wrestling Championships head to Alltech Arena this weekend (Feb. 16-17), starting Friday morning when gates open to the public at 8:30 a.m. The opening session begins with first round matches at 9:30 a.m., continuing through 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). The medal round session is scheduled to begin with the KWCA awards at 3 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 2018 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships are […]
02/13/18 – Wrestling Conference Call Notes
The information and instructions for the 2018 KHSAA State Wrestling Tournament have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the wrestling page of the KHSAA website. All participants are advised to download the files and review the instructions to ensure awareness of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding the tournament.
- Coaches packet pick up is Thursday between 3-6 p.m.
- There will be a $5 parking charge collected by the Kentucky Horse Park
- Coaches that can be on the floor … check the list with your AD today. Coaches passes are issued based on the School subdomain list of those who have completed HB383 & the Online Rules Clinic. Passes must be worn at all times. There will be a charge for replacements.
- Participant hangtags must be with the wrestlers to gain admission to the venue and weight room. There will be a charge for replacements.
- Schools that wish to bring […]
02/12/18 – Baseball Rules Clinic Now Available Online
The mandatory Online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Baseball is now available. The clinic is required of all licensed officials as well as all coaches, varsity, junior varsity and freshman, and whether or not the coach receives pay.
Below is additional information:
OFFICIALS
February 12 to April 16 (Officials) – the Baseball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
April 17 to May 6 (Officials) – the Baseball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($30) during this period.
May 7 to May 13 (Officials) – the Baseball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($60) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
COACHES
February 12 to April 17 (Coaches) – the Baseball Clinic will be online only and may […]
2/12/2018 Softball Rules Clinic Now Available
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“.
- February 12 to April 17 – the Softball Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- April 18 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 […]
2/11/2018 Swimming and Diving Regional Results and State Psych Sheet
Results for the 2018 KHSAA Regional Swimming and Diving Meets as well as the Psych Sheet for the 2018 Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship are posted on the KHSAA website. You can view Regional Results by going to the following link and clicking on 2018 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results:
http://khsaa.org/sports/winter/swimming/
The Psych Sheet can be viewed by going to the following link:
http://khsaa.org/swimming/2018/18psychesheetswimming.pdf
Please be sure to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions.
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2/9/2018 – State Instructions for Swimming and Diving
Instructions for the 2018 Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA Swimming and Diving State Championship are posted on the KHSAA website.
You can access this information by going to the following links:
Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA State Instructions
Please be sure to contact the KHSAA if you have any additional questions.
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As coach or mayor, Bill Mike Runyon has Paintsville at heart
BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 7, 2018)
PAINTSVILLE — Paintsville Mayor Bill Mike Runyon was sitting behind his desk at city hall — which is across the corner from where as a kid he’d set up his shoe-shine kit on Saturdays, and just down the street from Paintsville High School where he played, coached and taught for four decades — and he was talking about what his hometown means to him.
“Paintsville is Bill Mike Runyon’s life,” he said, his eyes lighting up. “I don’t think people realize that no matter what small community you’re from, it’s the people within that community when you were growing up — your parents, your uncles, your aunts, your teachers, your coaches, your friends — those are the people that kicked you in the butt and got you going in the right direction.
“Well, that’s what Paintsville did for me. And now that I’m sitting in this chair, I want […]
02/07/18 – State Bowling Championships Begin Thursday in Louisville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2018
The KHSAA State Bowling Championships return to Louisville for the first time since 2013 when the Unified and Singles competitions kick off the 2018 state tournament on Thursday at Executive Strike & Spare. The Unified Championship, which is in its second year as a KHSAA offering, starts at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles Championship at 11:25 a.m.
The Unified Championship will consist of one qualifying game for seeding followed by baker’s doubles matches throughout a 16-team bracket. The singles competition will have each competitor bowl three games before the field is trimmed to the top eight individuals. The top eight will then roll two additional games, with the top four boys’ and girls’ performers advancing to the step ladder bracket, which will continue through its completion. The awards presentation will begin immediately following the conclusion of both championship matches.
The state tournament resumes Friday morning […]
2/6/2018 – Bass Fishing Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport activity of Bass Fishing is now online for all coaches (head and assistant).
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“.
- February 5 to March 17 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- March 18 to April 6 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- April 7 to April 20 – the Bass Fishing Clinic will be online only and may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per […]
02/05/17 – 2018 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® Scholarship Applications Now Open
For the fifth 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. 28. There is no limit to the number of applicants from a school.
Winners will be recognized during the 2018 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament, March 14-18 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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02/02/18 – Sweet Sixteen® Online Media Credentialing System
The media credentialing system for the 2018 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 7-11 at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, followed by the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® March 14-18 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
The deadline to apply for credentials is 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to each respective tournament – March 5 for the Girls’ Sweet 16® and March 12 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 […]
02/01/18 – State Bowling Roster by School and Lane Assignments Posted
The roster by school and lane assignments for the 2018 KHSAA State Bowling Tournament, including unified, are now available on the KHSAA website through the links below.
Each school should review its student-athletes and let us know immediately of any necessary changes (i.e. misspelling of names, incorrect grade, etc.) by emailing us at bwresults@khsaa.org. It is important that you send corrections to bwresults@khsaa.org to ensure all parties are aware of the changes.
The deadline for these changes is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2nd.
2018 KHSAA State Bowling Championships Schedule – http://khsaa.org/bowling/2018/statebowlingtimetable.pdf
Championship Roster By School – http://khsaa.org/bowling/2018/rosterbyschool.pdf
Singles Lane Assignments – http://khsaa.org/bowling/2018/singleslaneassignments.pdf
Team Lane Assignments – http://khsaa.org/bowling/2018/teamlaneassignments.pdf
Unified Lane Assignments – http://khsaa.org/bowling/2018/unifiedlaneassignments.pdf
Coaches and participants should review all materials on the KHSAA website under the State Information and Instructions tab, which includes links to the state instructions, time schedule, hotel information and much more for the 2018 KHSAA State Bowling Championships.
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