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March, 2018

03/30/18 – Weather Related Inquiries Concerning Softball and Baseball

Due to the numerous game cancellations and interruptions as a result of inclement weather conditions in the sports of baseball and softball, the following reminders should prove helpful in addressing these situations when they arise:

  • Any games that begin but are not able to be completed count against the total game limit of 36.
  • According to NFHS rules in the sports of baseball and softball, the number of innings for one or both games in a doubleheader may be scheduled for five innings and count as a completed game by mutual agreement of the teams.
  • In the case of a shortened official game, the pay for the officials remains the same whether a game is shortened or not.  
  • District seeded games may not be shortened and must be played to completion and prior to the […]

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03/29/18 – The Truth About Sports Scholarships

Bob Gardner, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Julian Tackett, Commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

Unfortunately today many parents are trying to live out a dream through their sons and daughters – the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport year-round. Equally unfortunately, most of these dreams are never realized.

The odds of a sports scholarship paying for even a portion of a student’s college education are minuscule.

The College Board, a not-for-profit organization comprised of 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions, reports that a moderate cost for college students who attend a public university in their state of residence is $25,290 per year. The annual cost at a private college averages around $50,900.

Meanwhile, the most recent data from the NCAA reveals that the average Division I athletic scholarship is worth only $10,400. More significantly, the same study shows […]

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03/27/18- Reminder about 2017-2018 Title IX and Participation List Submission

Athletic Department Blog Updates

With spring sports in full swing and most schools ready to take some form of spring break, it is time to remind each of you that the annual reports for Title IX and the Participation List are due on April 30.

  • If you have specific questions about Title IX and the law itself, our office should be able to help get you some assistance. Asst. Commissioner Darren Bilberry (dbilberry@khsaa.org) is our primary contact for your questions related to the law and its interpretations.
  • Information Technology Director Rob Catron (rcatron@khsaa.org), as well as almost any of our support staff, can help you with electronic issues including login and report preparation using the online system. The online system is currently available for entry.

Roster and Team Requirements

  • All teams that compete interscholastically (against other schools) at any level (freshmen, JV or varsity) in the seventeen sports and sport-activities in which the offers a championship shall be included.
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    03/22/18 – NFHS Softball Part 2 Test Available

    Softball Blog Updates

    This is a reminder that the NFHS Softball Part 2 Test  will be available online from March 19 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 2 The test will automatically close at that exact time.

    Login at http://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate postseason play.

    Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.

    Please keep in mind that there are no extensions or late fees to be able to take the exam outside of the window listed above.

    Please also be mindful that the rules clinic remains free online through April 16. You will […]

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    03/22/18 – Reminder NFHS Track & Field Part 2 Test Available

    Track and Field Blog Updates

    With many Track & Field officials already completing the NFHS Part 2 Test since it opened on Monday, March 19, this is a reminder that it will be available online from March 19 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 2. The test will automatically close at that exact time.

    Login at http://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate postseason meets.

    Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.

    Please keep in mind that there are no extensions or late fees to be able to take the exam outside of the window listed […]

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    03/22/18 – Reminder NFHS Baseball Part 2 Test Available

    With several baseball umpires already completing the NFHS Part 2 Test since it opened on Monday, March 19, this is a reminder that it will be available online from March 19 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 2 The test will automatically close at that exact time.

    Login at http://officials.khsaa.org/authorize/ to take the test. A minimum score of 80 on the exam is required to be considered for assignment to officiate postseason play.

    Any official determined to have been involved in the improper administration of the exam, including taking it for another official or having it taken by another official, will have the score disregarded for the year and be subject to other penalties in compliance with the jurisdiction of the office through the Federal Court Decree.

    Please keep in mind that there are no extensions or late fees to be able to take the exam outside of the window listed above.

    Please […]

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    2018 KHSAA State Softball Tournament Info and Results

    Softball Tournament Results History

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    2018 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament

    Baseball Tournament Results History


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    03/18/18 – Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete Of The Year Nomination

    Archery Blog Updates

    The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Archery participants for 2017-2018.

    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 2017-2018 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 2018 KHSAA State Archery Championship at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington, on April 26th. 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 future date.

    From the winners selected for each championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2017-2018 Midway […]

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    2018 Bass Fishing Regional/State Results

    Bass Fishing Tournament Results History

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    03/19/18 – Reminder Bylaw 23 Cheer & Dance Tryouts

    Now that the competition seasons for both Competitive Cheer and Dance are over, this is a reminder to all administrators, Competitive Cheer coaches and Dance coaches concerning Bylaw 23, Limitation of Seasons. KHSAA staff members have received several inquiries about permitted activity, concerning fall sports/sport-activities and practice/tryouts for the fall, specifically regarding Competitive Cheer and now Dance.

    Regarding Cheer, Bylaw 23 applies only to Competitive Cheer – the squad that travels to competitions and competes against other school cheer squads. Sideline cheer – those that cheer at games but do not travel and compete against other schools – are considered a support group, and therefore Bylaw 23 does not apply.

    Bylaw 23 does now apply to the sport-activity of Dance.

    The first official practice date (including anything that can be mandatory) is July 15 for Competitive Cheer and Dance. July 15 is the first date you can have tryouts and make “cuts”.  Only after this […]

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    CovCath celebrates another Sweet 16® title

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 18, 2018)

    A few years ago C.J. Fredrick couldn’t even start for Covington Catholic’s freshman basketball team because, in his own words, he was “a skinny little stand-still shooter.”

    Sunday afternoon under the bright lights in Rupp Arena, Fredrick was the star of the show as CovCath claimed its second state championship in five years.

    The 6-foot-4 senior poured in 32 points as the Colonels swamped Scott County 73-55 to win the 101st Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® in front of 12,637 fans.

    CovCath, which also beat Scott County in the 2014 finals, is only the second private school to win more than one boys’ championship. St. Xavier is the other, having taken the title in 1926, ’35, ’58 and ’62.

    “C.J.’s special; he’s got special talent,” Coach Scott Ruthsatz said. “If you want to write a book, C.J.’s the one to write about. He was the sixth or seventh man on our […]

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    CovCath vs. Scott County for Sweet 16® title again

    BY MIKE FIELDS

    For the second time in five years, Covington Catholic and Scott County will battle it out for the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16® championship.

    They’ll face off Sunday at 2 p.m. in Rupp Arena.

    CovCath (34-4) is riding a 22 game winning streak.

    Scott County (37-1) has won 29 in a row. Its only loss was to Cincinnati Moeller.

    When they clashed in the 2014 finals, CovCath rallied to beat the Cardinals 59-51 in overtime. Nick Ruthsatz, son of Colonels Coach Scott Ruthsatz, was MVP of the tournament. He had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in the title game.

    “They’re really good,” Hicks said of this year’s CovCath team. “I think they’re better than they were in ’14. And they’ve still got a dad-burned Ruthsatz.”

    That would be senior point guard Aiden Ruthsatz, Nick’s brother.

    Hicks said CovCath’s size and strength will also present problems. The Colonels’ lineup includes […]

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    It wasn’t a hero shot; it was a team being a team

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 16, 2018)

    Hero?

    Travis Henderson said no thanks to that label after he hit a three-pointer with :05 left to give Oldham County a 56-55 victory over Campbell County in the quarterfinals of the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16 in Rupp Arena Friday night.

    Asked about the game-winning three that sent the Colonels to the state semifinals, Henderson deflected all personal glory. Instead, he sounded as if he was just lucky to be in the right spot at the right time and his shot just happened to go in.

    “The play wasn’t necessarily designed for me,” he said. “I knew they’d be helping in hard, and that (ballhandler) Jackson (Gibson) would make the right call.”

    Oldham County Coach Coy Zerhusen said Gibson was supposed to “attack the paint” and look for a shot, or pass to Zach Larimore rolling free, or Henderson getting open in the left corner.

    “They collapsed down on […]

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    Fern Creek’s Lenora Roberts keeps the book & keeps quiet

    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 16, 2018)

    As Fern Creek scrapped and clawed its way to a 69-67 overtime victory against Boyd County in the first round of the Sweet 16 Thursday afternoon in Rupp Arena, Lenora Roberts fidgeted in her seat, took a few deep breaths, but never made a peep.

    She learned long ago to keep her emotions under wraps no matter what’s happening on the court. She’s been keeping the scorebook for Fern Creek basketball for 34 years, and no cheering is allowed in her job.

    “I love it, but I have to keep quiet,” Lenora said with a laugh.

    She has her daughter Kim to thank for that.

    Kim was the eighth-grade basketball coach at Evangel Christian in Louisville when her younger sister Melissa was on the team. Lenora went to the opening game to root for her daughters, and, well, she must’ve made a little too much noise.

    “After the very […]

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    Rex Chapman remembers his Apollo heroes, and heartbreak

    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2018)

    When he was a basketball star at Apollo High School, UK and in the NBA, Rex Chapman was a hoops hero to thousands (millions?) of Kentucky kids.

    But Rex remembers two of his own heroes when he was growing up, and one of them — Steve Barker — is coaching Apollo in the Sweet 16 this week.

    Barker was an all-state player at Apollo 40 years ago when Wayne Chapman, Rex’s dad, was the Eagles’ coach.

    Barker and Jeff Jones were four-year starters for Apollo, which reached the state tournament in 1976 and 1978.

    “Steve and Jeff were two of my very first (heroes),” Rex said. “Steve could really shoot it, and Jeff was a really good player, too.”

    The ’78 Apollo team took a 35-0 record and No. 1 ranking into the Sweet 16, but lost to Shelby County and its star Charles Hurt in the first round […]

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    Brewers’ unbeaten Redmen have stood the test of time

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2018)

    Barney Thweatt, who will be 88 in a few weeks, is still feisty as all get-out when it comes to reveling in the fact that he played on the last undefeated boys’ basketball team in Kentucky.

    That was 70 years ago.

    Thweatt started for Brewers (in Marshall County) when Coach McCoy Tarry’s Redmen went 36-0 and won the Sweet 16 in 1948.

    “When it happened, we didn’t think much about it,” said Thweatt, who was in Rupp Arena last night when his Brewers team was recognized. “We thought, well, it might happen pretty often. But it hasn’t.”

    Brewers, in fact, is the only boys’ team to own a spotless record since Ashland went 37-0 in 1928.

    That means the Redmen are the lone undefeated state champs in the last 90 years.

    Thweatt said he’s had a few scares, including […]

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    Happy (or sad) Sweet 16® anniversary for Clem Haskins

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2018)

    Happy anniversary, Clem Haskins.

    Or maybe a not so happy anniversary.

    It was 55 years ago today (March 15, 1963) that Haskins played his last high school game for Taylor County. He and his Cardinals lost to Lexington Dunbar 65-64 in the Sweet 16® quarterfinals in front of 17,000 fans in Freedom Hall.

    “It was one of the saddest days of my life because it was the last time I put on that uniform,” Haskins said Thursday afternoon in Rupp Arena while he and his wife Yevette took in this year’s state tournament.

    Haskins scored 25 points for Taylor County against Dunbar, but S.T. Roach’s Bearcats pulled out the victory in the closing minute.

    “It was a great basketball game,” Haskins said. “And it was a great tournament for pure talent, Division I talent, NBA talent.”

    The 1963 Sweet 16® had remarkable star power. Besides Haskins the roll call […]

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    Pikeville’s never-say-die Panthers survive 3OT thriller

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 15, 2018)

    This is the 101st Boys’ Sweet 16, which means there have been close to 1,500 state tournament games played over the last century.

    I’d argue that none have been any better than Pikeville’s first-round, triple-overtime, heart-stopping 72-69 victory over John Hardin in Rupp Arena Wednesday night.

    Pity those fans among the 10,233 in attendance who trickled out of Rupp Arena before it was over.

    “That’s one of the best games I’ve ever been a part of,” said Panthers Coach Elisha Justice, who was the star of Shelby Valley’s run to the state title in 2010.

    “You go three overtimes . . . I mean the amazing plays these guys made, they fought and never gave up.”

    The underdog Panthers — some people rated them last in the 16-team field — showed incredible resiliency by coming up with clutch play after clutch play to stay alive.

    First, there was Wyatt […]

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    Travis Ford back in Rupp, scouting not shooting

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2018)

    Travis Ford has accomplished a lot in his basketball career, as a player and a coach.

    He was a deadly three-pointer shooter for Kentucky in the early 1990s. He’s coached at EKU, Massachusetts, Oklahoma State and St. Louis, winning more than 300 games and taking 8 teams to the NCAA Tournament.

    But Ford still considers his high school days at Madisonville, when he helped the Maroons reach the Sweet 16 three years in a row, as a career highlight.

    “It’s still one of the biggest deals, one of the greatest things, be it coaching or playing, that I enjoyed in basketball,” Ford said Wednesday afternoon as he took in the 101st Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16 in Rupp Arena.

    Ford, who just finished his second season at St. Louis, has a strong interest in this year’s state tournament. John Hardin star Mickey Pearson, who has signed with the Billikens, was […]

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    03/13/18 – GameChanger Official Pitch Count Monitoring Software for Baseball

    The KHSAA has partnered with GameChanger as the official required pitch count reporting mechanism for baseball. GameChanger, which also works in conjunction with MaxPreps, is available at no charge to member schools and is required at all levels (freshmen, jv, varsity).  

    Schools are required to enter their roster through the KHSAA website as the first priority, and additionally through MaxPreps. Unfortunately, rosters and additional data such as schedules and statistics are not able to be shared between MaxPreps and the KHSAA site. Each school is required to keep its own pitch count. It is still required to confirm counts between innings including confirming totals in all postseason contests with the DPCR (Designated Pitch Count Recorder) for the tournament.

    SIGNING UP FOR MAXPREPS

    • Coaches can go to www.maxpreps.com/join if they haven’t already signed up for MaxPreps.
    • New coaches will need an access code to reach the administrative pages for stat entry. Contact support@maxpreps.com […]

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    ‘Cool Hand’ Cooper saves Scott County

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2018)

    Just call him “Cool Hand” Cooper.

    Scott County senior guard Cooper Robb nailed a three-pointer from the left corner with :09 left to give his Cardinals a 54-53 lead over Trinity in the first round of the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16 Wednesday afternoon in Rupp Arena.

    Trinity called a timeout with :05.8, then got the ball to senior star Jay Scrubb, who made a a furious drive down the court, drew some contact, then missed an off-balance shove-shot from the left of the free-throw lane.

    No whistle, and Scott County survived an epic opening-round game in this 101st state tournament in front of 15,271 fans.

    Did Robb sweat those final few seconds as Scrubb scrambled down the floor?

    “It seemed like a pretty long time,” he confessed.

    Robb wasn’t supposed to get the ball for the decisive shot. It was supposed to go to teammate Michael Moreno, who had […]

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    These 5 guys played in Sweet 16®, now coaching in it

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2018)

    Steve Barker played for Apollo in the Sweet 16® in 1976 and 1978.

    Barker, now 58, is in his fourth year coaching Apollo and has the Eagles in the state tournament for the first time since 2012.

    Does it seem forever ago that he played in the Sweet 16®?

    “It was forever ago,” Barker said with a laugh. “It’s been 40 years . . . 40 years!”

    Barker would be in my starting lineup among coaches in this 101st Sweet Sixteen who also played in the state tournament.

    He’d be joined by Corbin Coach Tony Pietrowski, Estill County Coach Jon Bentley, Oldham County Coach Coy Zerhusen and Pikeville Coach Elisha Justice.

    — Steve Barker: started for Apollo in the 1976 and 1978 state tournaments. He had 21 points, 8 rebounds in a first-round loss to Shelby County in ’76, and 23 points, 7 rebounds in a first-round loss to […]

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    Former Estill County star Brian Kiser revels in Engineers’ Sweet 16®

    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2018)

    As Estill County took the court for the school’s Sweet 16® debut today, one spectator in Section 217 in the upper deck of Rupp Arena was feeling especially proud of the Engineers.

    Brian Kiser, an all-state player for Estill County in 1992, said he was ready to cheer on the Engineers and live vicariously through their special state tournament moment.

    This was Estill County’s first trip to the state tournament since the school opened in 1940.

    “Wow,” Kiser said. “We had on our practice jerseys ‘Road to Rupp’ back in ’92. That road’s been closed for 77 years for this school. But it’s open now.

    “This is good for the community, just to see people rally around the team. There was a huge parade going through Irvine yesterday as the team was coming to Lexington to spend the night.

    “For the community to have this experience . . . […]

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    Scott County vs. Trinity reminiscent of past first-round showdowns

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2018)

    As the 101st Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Sweet 16 gets ready to tip off at high noon, much ado is being made of today’s first-round matchup between Scott County and Trinity.

    The hype is justified.

    Scott County (34-1) and Trinity (30-3) are two of tournament favorites. They’re both loaded with talent, both are led by coaches who’ve won state championships. 

    Billy Hicks led Scott County to titles in 1998 and 2007, and Mike Szabo guided the Shamrocks to the top on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012. (They beat Scott County in the finals.)

    But this isn’t the first time the Sweet 16 has featured such a tantalizing first-round showdown.

    Two of the best I remember:

    — In 1978, No. 1 Apollo, sporting a 35-0 record, faced No. 2 Shelby County in front of 17,000 fans in Freedom Hall. Apollo, coached by Wayne Chapman, had a pair of four-year starters and Division […]

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    03/12/18 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Information, 98.5 FM To Air Games Locally

    2017-2018 News Releases

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2018

    The 2018 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® gets underway Wednesday afternoon at Rupp Arena when Corbin takes on Estill 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. The games will also be carried statewide across 51 stations through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network, with the games airing locally in Lexington on iHeart Media’s “The Bull Icons at 98.5 FM”.

    All 15 games of the Boys’ 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 […]

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    03/12/18 – Elliott County’s Molly Skaggs Selected NFHS Section 2 Spirit of Sport Award Winner

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2018

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Molly Skaggs, a student-athlete at Elliott County High School, has been selected as the 2018 Section 2 recipient of the “National High School Spirit of Sport Award” by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

    The National High School Spirit of Sport Award was created by the NFHS to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics.

    A standout five-year varsity letter winner, team captain and starting setter in the sport of volleyball at Elliott County High School, Skaggs’ accomplishments are incredible when one considers that she was born without feet. Skaggs’ right leg ends just below the knee and her left leg just above the ankle, and she wears prosthetic legs. A multi-sport athlete growing up, Skaggs developed a passion for the sport of volleyball. As an eighth-grader, she learned that […]

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    Mercer County celebrates back-to-back state titles

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 11, 2018)

    HIGHLAND HEIGHTS — Oh, to have been in the Mercer County locker room at halftime of the girls’ state basketball finals at NKU’s BB&T Arena on Sunday afternoon when the defending champion Titans led Mercy by the unfathomable score of 52-14.

    Instead of getting a lecture and X’s and O’s strategy from Coach Chris Souder, the Titans were surely high-fiving, giggling and figuring out who would get to kiss the championship trophy first.

    “We were laughing,” Souder admitted.

    “It was crazy,” said senior leader Seygan Robins. “We were celebrating a lot at halftime.”

    With a mercy-rule running clock in effect the rest of the way, Mercer County wound up winning 74-34 and putting an exclamation point on its back-to-back championships.

    The Titans claimed this St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Sweet 16 title in record-setting style, too, by hitting 16 three-pointers, breaking their own state tournament mark of 14 that they made […]

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    Mercer County must hurdle Mercy to repeat as state champ

    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 10, 2018)

    Mercer County’s girls have played 144 basketball games over the last four seasons and won 125 of them, including four consecutive region titles and a state championship.

    And yet the Titans can still impress their coach by raising their game to another level.

    That was the case in the St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Sweet 16 semifinals Saturday night in NKU’s BB&T Arena.

    Mercer County, which rarely plays a zone, used one to completely stifle Clark County on its way to a 44-27 victory.

    The Cardinals managed just 2 points in the first 10 minutes, and they trailed 22-9 at halftime. They finished the night shooting 28.6%, including 1-for-12 from three-point range.

    “I told the girls that probably since they’ve been in high school that’s the best defensive performance we’ve had,” Mercer County Coach Chris Souder said.

    “For some reason we haven’t been able to guard a trash can here lately, […]

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    RIP, Gene Rhodes, who won state titles as player and coach

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    Gene Rhodes, who coached Louisville St. Xavier to the Sweet 16 title 60 years ago, died early Friday morning. He was 90. This is the story of his 1958 champs.

    BY BILLY REED (March 10, 2018)

    They were a team without a home because the old gym at St. Xavier High School, then located at 118 West Broadway, had a running track above the court, making shots from the corner impossible. So Gene Rhodes, the driven young coach with the perpetual 5 o’clock shadow, scheduled “home” games at Male, Central, Gottschalk Junior, and other schools that had normal gyms.

    Rhodes wasn’t about to have his team practice at home, either, but since the other schools in Louisville were practicing in their home gyms, he decreed that the Tigers would practice at night, in a gym that wasn’t being used, sometimes as late as 7 to 9 p.m. The only starter who had a car was […]

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    Nicholas County’s run to glory 25 years ago

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    BY MIKE FIELDS (March 9, 2018)

    Kim Denkins is a social worker at a nursing home in Nicholas County, and more than occasionally she’ll be reminded of her basketball celebrity.

    “It’s funny. Like when I’m doing orientation, somebody will say, ‘Are you Kim Denkins?’ And I’ll say, ‘Yes, I used to play ball.’”

    Denkins’ modesty keeps her from telling folks she did much more than just “play ball.”

    Twenty-five years ago she was the shining star on a high school basketball team that brought unprecedented glory to Nicholas County, and a sense of community pride that endures to this day.

    Barbara Kenney, who guided the Bluejackets to the All “A” state title and the Sweet Sixteen championship in 1993, still cherishes the memories of those girls who proved that a small school could make big dreams come true.

     “It was quite a feat,” she said, “but we knew we had something special.”

    Kenney and several […]

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    Girls’ Sweet 16 champs by regions since 1975®

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    GIRLS’ SWEET SIXTEEN® CHAMPS BY REGIONS (SINCE 1975)

    1st Region:  Marshall County (1982, 1984)

    2nd Region: Union County (1996)

    3rd Region:  None

    4th Region:  Warren Central (1983)

    5th Region:  Elizabethtown (1998); Marion County (2013)

    6th Region:  Butler (1975, 1980, 2008, 2014, 2016); Southern (1988); Iroquois (2009)

    7th Region:  Sacred Heart (1976, 2002, 2003, 2004); Mercy* (1992, 2010); Manual (2012)

    8th Region:  Oldham County (1986); Scott County* (1995)

    9th Region:  Covington Holy Cross (2015)

    10th Region: Nicholas County (1993)

    11th Region: Lexington Catholic (1999, 2001, 2005, 2006); Henry Clay (1990); Lexington Christian (2007)

    12th Region: Laurel County (1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1991); Pulaski County (1981); Rockcastle County (2011); Mercer County (2017)

    13th Region: Whitley County (1985); Clay County (1989)

    14th Region: M.C. Napier (1994); Hazard (1997)

    15th Region: None

    16th Region: West Carter (2000)

    *Mercy moved to the 6th Region before the 2011-12 season 

    *Scott County moved […]

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    03/06/18 – St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Information

    2017-2018 News Releases

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2018

    The 2018 St. Elizabeth Healthcare/KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® gets started Wednesday afternoon at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights when Johnson Central faces Owensboro Catholic 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. The games will also be carried statewide across 46 stations through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network.

    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 […]

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