Kentucky High School Athletic Association

BY MIKE FIELDS (April 2, 2019)

When Eric Shelton looks back on his high school days at Bryan Station, he doesn’t focus on football, or the touchdowns he scored, the headlines he earned, the victories he celebrated, the awards he received.

“What I remember most was just living life without a care in the world, and appreciating my friends and my fellowship with them,” he said by phone from his home in Charlotte, N.C.

When Shelton is inducted into the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame later this month, he will credit those friends for helping him earn this honor.

“I really wouldn’t be here, I don’t even know how far I would’ve made it out of high school, if it wasn’t for my teammates, my friends,” he said. “Granted, I had God-given ability to run fast, to be strong and to jump high, but we had a great team, including great players and great coaches. They […]

04/01/19 – KHSAA.org Now Features Enhanced Stat Offerings for Baseball, Softball

Softball Tournament Results History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2019

New for the 2019 season, box scores, cumulative team season statistics and state leaders for baseball and softball will be available at KHSAA.org. For the past two seasons, limited statistical information was available at KHSAA.org (only state leaders were offered in 2018) through an outsourced arrangement with a third-party vendor. Internalizing the stat entry process brings the statistical coverage for baseball and softball on par with soccer, football, basketball and field hockey on the KHSAA’s website and the KHSAA/Riherds.com Scoreboard.

Member schools are solely responsible for submitting statistical information. Failure to do so subjects the school to penalties from the Commissioner’s office, including fines and other actions, within the constraints of Bylaw 27. If a school or individual is omitted from the stat leaders report, or information is not current, that means the team in question did not enter its statistics prior to that morning’s […]

2019 KHSAA State Softball Tournament Info and Results

2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament

Baseball Tournament Results History

2019 State/Region Meet Entries/Results

Track Tournament Results History

2019 State Tennis Day 3 Results

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GIRLS’ DOUBLES
Semifinals

(5) Reagan Mangan (8)/Willow Renton (7) (North Oldham) def. (1) Anna Littlefield (11)/Nejla Zukic (11)
(DuPont Manual) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(7)
(2) Elizabeth Hamilton (12)/Haliemae Laurino (12) (Ryle) def. (9) Jaycie Mair (8)/Ann Katheryn Shashy
(11) (Lexington Catholic) 6-1, 6-1

Finals

(2) Elizabeth Hamilton (12)/Haliemae Laurino (12) (Ryle) def. (5) Reagan Mangan (8)/Willow Renton (7)
(North Oldham) 6-4, 6-3

BOYS’ DOUBLES
Semifinals

(1) Hart Howard (11)/Aidan Sheridan-Rabideau (11) (DuPont Manual) def. (4) Benito Trojani
(12)/Cristiano Trojani (12) (Covington Catholic) 6-3, 6-2
(2) Justin Lee (11)/Ben Rueff (9) (Louisville (Trinity)) def. (3) Bo Bush (11)/Joseph Keal (11) (St. Xavier) 3-
6, 7-5, 1-0(4)

Finals

(2) Justin Lee (11)/Ben Rueff (9) (Louisville (Trinity)) def. (1) Hart Howard (11)/Aidan Sheridan-Rabideau
(11) (DuPont Manual) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0

GIRLS’ SINGLES
Semifinals

(1) Carrie Beckman (10) (Sacred Heart) def. (3) Sophia Shiben (11) (McCracken County) 6-4, […]

2019 State Tennis Day 2 Results (Text)

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BOYS’ SINGLES
Third Round
(1) Matt Halpin (12) (Paul Laurence Dunbar) def. (9) Zach White (Tates Creek) Retirement (Injury)
(9) Adrian Bello-Cruz (11) (Ballard) def. (5) Eli Wood (North Oldham) 6-1, 6-3
(9) Jacks Lancaster (9) (Greenwood) def. (3) Michael Chou (11) (Trinity (Louisville)) 6-3, 1-6, 13-11
(5) Parker Clarke (12) (Ashland Blazer) def. (9) Kazu Watanabe (10) (Covington Latin) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (3)
(9) Anderson McDowell (11) (Campbell County) def. (5) Ashton Whitt (11) (Morgan County) def. 6-4, 7-5
(4) Paul Reynolds (12) (DuPont Manual) def. (9) John Guthrie (10) (Bowling Green) 6-2, 6-1
(5) Toshi Watanabe (12) (Covington Latin) def. (9) Davis Rowton (9) (Paducah Tilghman) 6-3, 6-2
(2) Brandon Chou (12) (Louisville (Trinity)) def. (9) Alex Horn (11) (Lexington Christian) 6-3, 6-1

Fourth Round
(1) Matt Halpin (12) (Paul Laurence Dunbar) def. (9) Adrian Bello-Cruz (11) (Ballard) 6-1, 6-0
(5) Parker […]

2019 State Tennis Day 1 Results (Text)

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BOYS SINGLES

First Round

(1) Matt Halpin (12) (Paul Laurence Dunbar) def. Luke Williams (12) (Campbell County) 6-0, 6-0
Nick Morosa (11) (Glasgow) def. Jaron Hale (12) (Graves County) 6-4, 6-2
(9) Zach White (Tates Creek) def. Oubrey Gibson (8) (Butler) 6-0, 6-1
Deegan Lawrence (12) (Henderson County) def. Haydon Caudill (11) (Letcher County Central) 6-1, 6-0
(5) Eli Wood (North Oldham) def. Michael Eastham (9) (Russell) 6-0, 6-0
Ettore Pavesi (10) (Taylor County) def. Tennyson Prater (9) (George Rogers Clark) Walkover Injury
(9) Adrian Bello-Cruz (11) (Ballard) def. Amin Katanbaf (12) (Somerset) 6-4, 6-0
Ben McNamee (10) (Belfry) def. Chase Frisby (11) (Boyle County) 6-4, 6-3
(3) Michael Chou (11) (Trinity (Louisville)) def. Cage Watts (12) (Hazard) 6-2, 6-0
Philip Priest (12) (Henry Clay) def. Noah Fairchild (12) (Lawrence County) 6-0, 6-0
(9) Jacks Lancaster (9) (Greenwood) def. Ty Crabtree (11) (McCracken County) 6-0, […]

2019 Region/State Tournament Entries/Results

Tennis Tournament Results History

2019 State Softball All Tournament Team and Awards

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2019 KHSAA State Softball
All-Tournament Team

The KHSAA has received a few inquiries from umpires, media members, and fans about the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rule change in softball regarding the placement of a designated temporary media area in live-ball territory. As the body that writes the playing rules for most high school sports and activities, the NFHS made a rule change in 2019 eliminating the option of designating such an area in softball (Rule 1-1-7; 2-22-4 tables 5-1; 5-1-1o).

As a reminder, this change was covered on slide 33 in the 2019 KHSAA Coaches & Officials Softball Rules Clinic. NFHS Rule 1-1-7 states “Media shall be prohibited from being in live-ball areas. The home team or game management may designate an area for the media in dead-ball territory.” Previously, the rule allowed for temporary media areas to be created in live-ball areas by home game management, however, we […]

Kelly Coleman still the ‘King’ of Kentucky high school basketball

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 22, 2019)

WAYLAND – They came from all over the state, finding their way from Ashland, Bowling Green, Frankfort, Lexington, Louisville, Monticello, Paintsville and Pikeville, winding their way through the mountains of eastern Kentucky on the first full day of spring, so they could be here to welcome Kelly Coleman home from the hospital and to make sure he knew he will forever reign as the king of Kentucky high school basketball.

“King” Kelly Coleman is 80 now and fighting health issues, but his blue eyes are still clear and piercing; he still has the bearing of a man who demands respect, and his accomplishments from six decades ago still amaze.

That’s why more than 40 people, including three of Coleman’s fellow Mr. Basketball winners, a Miss Basketball, an Olympian, and a collection of distinguished coaches, gathered at the Wayland Historical Community Center (and its Mountain Sports Hall of Fame) on […]

03/19/19 – Softball Postseason Semi-State Rotation

The KHSAA wanted to send a few reminders and updates to Softball Coaches now that the season has started:

SEMI-STATE ROTATIONS/SITES
The rotation grid for the Semi-State Round of the Softball Postseason was published on the KHSAA website recently. To view, please use the link below:
https://khsaa.org/softball-semi-state-region-pairings-and-rotation/

Sites for Semi-State games are being finalized by the KHSAA and will be released once confirmed as the KHSAA Board of Control desires for these contests to be conducted on collegiate facilities.

– KHSAA –

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03/19/19 – Pitch Count Submission / Postseason Semi-Site Rotation

Baseball Blog Updates

A few reminders and updates to Baseball Coaches now that the season has started:

SEMI-STATE ROTATIONS/SITES
The rotation grid for the Semi-State Round of the Baseball Postseason was published on the KHSAA website recently. To view, please use the link below:
https://khsaa.org/baseball-semi-state-region-pairings-and-rotation/
Sites for Semi-State games are being finalized by the KHSAA and will be released once confirmed as the KHSAA Board of Control desires for these contests to be conducted on collegiate facilities.

PITCH COUNT SUBMISSION
Game Change is the required method for submitting your daily pitch counts.

SIGNING UP FOR GAMECHANGER

Coaches signing up for GameChanger will be required to complete a minimum number of steps to automatically share data between GameChanger and MaxPreps.
Coaches input schedules & rosters via the MaxPreps website, which will sync to GameChanger upon activation of the MP/GC link when setting up their team on GC.
Coaches also set up […]
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03/19/19- Reminder about 2018-2019 Title IX and Participation List Submission

With spring sports in full swing and most schools getting 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 eighteen sports and sport-activities in which the offers a championship shall be […]

03/19/19- Golf Realignment and Format Status

September, 2018 – Board begins discussions surrounding golf realignment and tournament qualification.

Realignment was viewed as long overdue and the Board and staff have spent a great deal of time discussing the state golf tournament and the best way to qualify teams and individuals.
The membership through its Principals and Designated Representatives had expressed a desire through various meetings to have the boys and girls in golf in the same region.
For several years, golf had twelve regions for boys and eleven for girls.
In addition, the Kentucky Golf House had worked with staff and participants to emphasis pace of play at the state tournament in a variety of ways. The staff and Board of Control were aware of this concern, but primarily to the extent that the rounds of golf could be completed each day and not require stayovers to finish incomplete rounds.

November, 2018 – Board further discusses issues surrounding golf […]

03/18/19 – NFHS Part 2 Exam Online for Baseball and Softball Officials

Baseball Blog Updates

NFHS Part 2 Tests for licensed officials in the sports of Baseball and Softball are now available online. The Part 2 exams, required for postseason eligibility, will be open until Monday, April 1 at 11:59 p.m. (ET).

The tests will automatically close at that exact time. Login at https://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.

First-year officials are not required to take the exam, however, if any first-year official has completed licensing requirements, the test may be taken.

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 […]

Surefire: Scherr-fired Ryle rolls to Girls’ Sweet Sixteen title

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 17, 2019)

Orange and black – not green — were the winning colors on St. Patrick’s Day as the Ryle Lady Raiders rolled to the championship of the 58th KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen before 5,607 fans in Rupp Arena.

Ryle, whose school colors are orange and black, dominated Southwestern 63-48 in Sunday afternoon’s finals to become only the second Northern Kentucky girls’ team to win a state title. (Covington Holy Cross cut down the nets in 2015.)

Maddie Scherr, one of the top juniors in the nation, was named the tournament’s MVP after exemplifying what it means to be an all-around player.

The 5-foot-11 point guard totaled 52 points, 31 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals and 9 rebounds in helping Ryle sweep past Murray, Clark County, Owensboro Catholic and Southwestern.

“Maddie is so unselfish,” Lady Raiders Coach Katie Haitz said. “She’s just unbelievable . . . her ball-handling, knowing the […]

Boyd County’s loss can’t dim the shine on Savannah Wheeler’s career

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 14, 2019)

Savannah Wheeler has what her parents call “Savannah moments.”

Like when she was a third-grader and tagged along with older sister Taylor to a basketball camp at Transylvania. Savannah liked that she got to play in a game, but what she really, really liked was the camp’s soft-serve ice cream.

“The next year when they went back to camp the ice-cream machine was broken. Savannah didn’t want to go back to Transy again,” her dad Dave said with a laugh.

Or like when she was a sixth-grader and dressed out for Boyd County’s varsity, and Coach Pete Fraley looked down the bench to put her into a game one night. Savannah was nowhere to be found. “She got hungry and went to the concession stand to get a candy bar,” her dad explained.

“That’s Savannah,” her mom Tracy added. “She just kinda does her thing; she’s just a special […]

Robin Harmon & Irene Moore would’ve loved to play in Rupp Arena

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 13, 2019)

Robin Harmon-Newsome was a high-scoring basketball star who led Sheldon Clark to four consecutive appearances in the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen from 1975-78.

Irene Moore Strong was a 5-foot-3, 108-pound dynamo who sparked Breathitt County to the state tournament as a junior and senior. After she led the Bobcats to a runner-up finish in 1978, she was named Miss Basketball.

Harmon and Moore, who will be inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame this summer, remember those good ol’ days with appreciation and nostalgia.

Playing in the Sweet Sixteen in EKU’s Alumni Coliseum was a big thrill.

But what if, instead, they had gotten to play in Rupp Arena, where the girls’ state tournament will be held for the first time this week?

“Oh, wow! That would’ve been a dream come true,” Harmon said. “I’m sure I always dreamed of it, but I never got to […]

Hall of Famer Kandi Brown-Parker recalls her sweetest Sweet Sixteen

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 12, 2019)

There have been a lot of sweet moments in the history of the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen, but the sweetest of all may have been the one shared by a coach and his daughter in the glow of a championship almost 20 years ago.

During a timeout in the closing seconds of West Carter’s 58-50 victory over Shelby County in the 2000 state finals, Lady Comets Coach John “Hop” Brown wrapped his arms around his daughter Kandi, who had just hit a clinching free throw in front of 6,500 fans in EKU’s McBrayer Arena.

“I can still remember so vividly that embrace he and I had,” Kandi Brown-Parker said this week. “That was probably my favorite moment ever with him. That hug was just awesome.”

Brown-Parker will be remembering that moment when she is inducted into the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame on April 27 in Lexington.

She said she […]

03/12/19 – KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® Heads to Rupp Arena for the First Time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019

The KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® will make its debut at Rupp Arena this week (March 13-17), as the historic venue plays host to the girls’ basketball tournament for the first time. This year’s tournament will mark the first Girls’ Sweet 16® played in Lexington in the modern era, as the city held the event 11 times prior to the return of girls’ basketball as a KHSAA-sanctioned sport in 1975, with the games played at the Armory from 1922-26 and UK Alumni Gym from 1927-32.

The 2019 Girls’ Sweet 16® gets underway Wednesday afternoon when Knott County Central takes on Scott 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 46 stations through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network, with the games […]

Final Girls Tournament Worker Information

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Good morning! Thanks so much for agreeing to work at the 2019 KHSAA Girls Sweet Sixteen®. We look forward to a great week. Here are some final details!

MATERIAL PICKUP

If you are on this list to pick up either credentials or parking, that is available at the Hyatt Regency (Thorobred 1) from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, or at the Pass Gate in the arena lobby beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the location detailed below.

ARENA ACCESS

Due to ongoing renovation at the Lexington Center, the check-in/passgate will be at a different location in 2019. Media/workers will no longer be able to check-in and enter at the back dock. For 2019, the media check-in/passgate will be located on the main concourse area of Rupp Arena and the Lexington Center, under the wall of televisions located near the section of the old Rupp Arena playing floor. Media members and workers will enter via […]

Billy Hicks: “This was my last game”

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 10, 2019)

Nobody has coached basketball harder than Billy Hicks has coached basketball over the last four decades. If he wore a blood-pressure cup on the sidelines, the numbers would scare the bejeebers out of his doctor, not to mention his wife Betsy.

He has coached almost 1,300 high school games and won 1,013 of them. His winning percentage is a stunning 79%.

He has guided 14 teams to the Sweet Sixteen, 13 of them at Scott County over the last 25 years. He’s won more state tournament games — 33 — than any other coach. His Cardinals won 2 state championships (1998 and 2007).

Those aren’t just numbers. They represent a life’s work — a passion — that has consumed Hicks since he began coaching back home in Harlan County more than 40 years ago.

But Sunday afternoon in Rupp Arena, after Trinity beat Scott County 50-40 in the finals of […]

Trinity wins state title behind humble hero David Johnson

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 10, 2019)

David Johnson has to be one the most self-effacing, ego-averse MVPs in the history of the Sweet Sixteen.

After the gifted 6-foot-5 senior had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 2 assists to spark Trinity past Scott County 50-40 in the finals of the 102nd Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament in Rupp Arena on Sunday afternoon, he steadfastly refused the mantle of hero.

Reporters tried to elicit some acknowledgment from Johnson on his fabulous play by asking him questions about his clutch shooting and his gnarly defense, but his answers always circled back to his teammates.

What about his buzzer-beating three-pointer from the right wing to close the first half that tied the game (22-22) and prompted Trinity’s other players to do a happy dance to the locker room?

“I know my teammates are going to feed off of it, but none of that stuff fazes me,” […]

Twin brothers having a Jolly good time in Rupp

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 8, 2019)

The Jolly twins – Grant and Reid – are having a ball in the Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen this week, but then they’ve been having a ball playing ball – be it basketball, football, baseball or golf — whether as teammates or sibling rivals, all their lives.

The Campbell County seniors have helped the Camels win two games in the state tournament for the first time in school history. They knocked off undefeated John Hardin 61-60 on Wednesday, and followed that up with a 49-42 victory over Walton-Verona on Friday.

That puts Campbell County in the Sweet Sixteen semifinals against Trinity Saturday night in Rupp Arena.

“We’ve been talking about this forever,” Reid said. “Last year we won our first-ever game here, and since the beginning of this season we were looking to go farther. We’ve done that.”

Reid, a 6-foot-5, 195-pounder, has been the Camels’ star. He […]

Softball Semi-State Region Pairings and Rotation

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Baseball Semi-State Region Pairings and Rotation

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CovCath’s near-miracle comeback, play-by-play

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 7, 2019)

Take your pick.

It was almost the greatest comeback in Sweet Sixteen history, or almost the greatest collapse in Sweet Sixteen history.

Scott County led defending champion Covington Catholic 48-26 with 5:47 left and was cruising down easy street in their first-round showdown in the 102nd Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ State Tournament Thursday afternoon.

The top-rated Cardinals were still comfortably ahead — 60-41 — with 1:34 remaining, and 90% of the fans had exited Rupp Arena.

Then CovCath mounted an incredible rally. The Colonels went on an 18-0 run in a 67-second span.

Alas, the comeback fell just short, and Scott County escaped with a 64-61 victory.

Here’s how the frantic finish unfolded after Terrin Hamilton hit two free throws to give Scott County a 60-41 lead with 1:34 remaining:

CovCath Jack Davin 3-pointer: 60:44 w/1:10 left
Scott County turnover
CovCath Michael Mayer layup: 60:46 w/1:10 left
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Billy Hicks, through the eyes of his wife Betsy

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 7, 2019)

Betsy Hicks has been watching her husband coach basketball for more than four decades, from Evarts to Harlan to Corbin to Scott County, and in that time she’s missed only a handful of his games.

In late January, when Billy Hicks became the first high school basketball coach in Kentucky to reach 1,000 victories, Betsy figured she had witnessed 990 of them.

A couple of weeks earlier, however, she had witnessed an even more remarkable “first” in her husband’s coaching career.

On Jan. 12, when Scott County was rolling to an 87-57 home-court rout of Ashland Blazer, Billy Hicks left at halftime so he could get to the hospital for the birth of his first grandchild.

“I was shocked, definitely shocked,” Betsy said. “That’s the only time in my life he’s left a ball game. I mean I’ve been on my deathbed before and he still went and coached […]

Brewers’ basketball perfection secure in history for another year

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 6, 2019)

Only a few minutes after John Hardin lost in the first round of the 102nd KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Wednesday night, a phone call was placed to Barney Thweatt, who lives in Benton in the far reaches of western Kentucky.

Had Thweatt heard that Campbell County had knocked off previously undefeated John Hardin 61-60?

Thweatt, who’ll turn 89 later this month, couldn’t stifle his laughter of joy and relief.

“Yes, I listened to it all,” he said. “Nothing against John Hardin, but I’m glad they got beat. You know how selfish I am.”

Thweatt played on the last undefeated boys’ state title team in Kentucky — Brewers, a small school in Marshall County that went 36-0 on its way to the 1948 Sweet Sixteen championship.

It is a source of pride with Thweatt that no boys’ team since has been able to match Brewers’ accomplishment of perfection.

He was well […]

A special basketball day for the Brannen family

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 6, 2019)

Debbie and John Brannen didn’t stick around Rupp Arena for long after watching their son Grant coach Walton-Verona to a 76-54 victory over Knox Central in the opening game of the 102nd KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Wednesday afternoon.

The Brannens had to book it back up I-75 so they could watch their son John coach Northern Kentucky University against Detroit Mercy at BB&T Arena in the Horizon League tournament Wednesday night.

First, though, they had to stop off at home and change clothes, switching their Walton-Verona colors (blue & white) for NKU colors (black & gold).

The proud basketball parents are on the road a lot during the winter, catching all the Walton-Verona and NKU games they can.

Debbie estimates that comes to 60 or 70 games a season, with her and husband splitting up when there are scheduling conflicts.

If you include the youth league games their grandkids play, […]

The last six unbeaten teams that got beat in the Sweet Sixteen

BY MIKE FIELDS (March 6, 2019)

Since Brewers was crowned Boys’ Sweet Sixteen champion with a 36-0 record in 1948, six teams have entered the state tournament undefeated, but none have left holding the big trophy.

This year another unbeaten team will give it a try. John Hardin, out of the 5th Region, is 35-0. The Bulldogs will face 10th Region champ Campbell County in the first round of the 102nd Sweet Sixteen Wednesday night in Rupp Arena.

Here’s how the previous six undefeated teams fared in the state tournament:

1989 – Clay County (33-0), led by Russ Farmer, lost to Marshall County 64-60 in the first round. Dax Myhand and Dan Hall sparked the Marshals past Bobby Keith’s Tigers.

1982 – Mason County (30-0), coached by Allen Feldhaus Sr., beat Middlesboro 71-63 in the first round, then fell to Virgie and star Todd May 68-63 in the quarterfinals in front of a then-world record […]

03/05/19 – Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® Broadcast Info, 105.5 FM To Air Games Locally

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2019

The 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® gets underway Wednesday afternoon at Rupp Arena when Knox Central takes on Walton-Verona 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 53 stations through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen® Radio Network, with the games airing locally in Lexington on iHeart Media’s Rewind 105.5 FM.

All 15 games of the Boys’ Sweet 16® will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (https://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 Boys’ […]

Final Boys Tournament Worker Information

Basketball Blog Updates

Good morning! Thanks so much for agreeing to work at the 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys Sweet Sixteen®. We look forward to a great week. Here are some final details!

MATERIAL PICKUP

ARENA ACCESS

02/28/19 – Archery 2019 Postseason Instructions

Archery Blog Updates

The information and instructions for the 2019 Postseason Archery Tournaments have been posted online. You can access the information by going to the Archery page of the KHSAA website (Regional Instructions).

All coaches and competing schools should take the time to read these items carefully, even veteran coaches, to ensure that you are aware of all KHSAA rules and regulations regarding these tournaments.

Best of luck to all competitors for the remainder of the season. Check the blog on the Archery page for further updates as we get closer to the State Archery Championships.

A list of Regional Tournaments and contact information for the Regional Managers can be found at the following link: Regional Managers.

– KHSAA –

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

Reggie Warford’s Hall of Fame credentials go beyond basketball

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 27, 2019)

Remember Reggie Warford?

He was a basketball star at Drakesboro High in the early 1970s, a skinny, leaping left-hander who became the first recruit Joe B. Hall signed after Hall succeeded Adolph Rupp as Kentucky’s head coach. Warford helped the Cats win the National Invitational Tournament in 1976, and was the first African-American basketball player to graduate from UK.

“I guess no one wants to be forgotten,” Warford said in a phone interview from his home in Pittsburgh.

Warford has battled major health issues for the past 20 years, culminating with a heart transplant in 2014, and a kidney transplant in 2017. He has developed a pulmonary condition that restricts his breathing. The muscles around his diaphragm have atrophied. He’s on oxygen at night. He’s 64, wheelchair-bound, and courageously facing his mortality.

“I’m in my final stages here,” Warford said. “They’ve done everything they can do, and there’s nothing […]

02/26/19 – Eight Rules Changes Approved in High School Soccer

Soccer Blog Updates

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 26, 2019) — Rules related to improperly equipped players and procedures for dropping the ball are among eight rules changes in high school soccer for the 2019-20 season.

The rules changes were recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee at its January 28-30 meeting and subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

“While there are not any substantial revisions to the rules this year, I believe coaches and players will be pleased with the changes we have made,” said Theresia Wynns, NFHS director of sports and officials education.

Rule 4-3 will now specify that an improperly equipped player will not require teams to play shorthanded. The improperly equipped player will be asked to leave the field when the ball is not in play if the issue cannot be resolved immediately on the field, and the player may be replaced.

Once the offending player is […]

02/26/19- KHSAA Update on June Scholastic Events

Basketball Blog Updates

In January, in response to findings from the Rice Commission, the NCAA announced changes to its Division I Men’s Basketball Recruiting Calendar. The intent of the changes was manifold:

First, it was a concerted effort to create events that were solely and completely managed and run by individuals from the interscholastic community, those affiliated with the 51 State Associations and the District of Columbia.
Secondly, it was an effort to reduce recruiting time in July and re-structure the entire Division I recruiting cycle. The end result was identification and open events in April, highly restricted events in June, and a reduced number of days for open, shoe-company type events in July.

The primary desire of the changes was to create events in one of five types, which center around individual skills camps, traditional team vs. team play, and all-star play. The emphasis of the June events was and remains, traditional school play where possible, […]

02/25/19 – KHSAA to Award Fourth Annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships at Boys’ Sweet 16®

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2019

The KHSAA will present the fourth annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships during the 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16® to Lance Butler of Paducah Tilghman and Brynne Galloway of Garrard County.

When former Commissioner Louis Stout passed away in 2012, his late widow Anna directed that donations on his behalf go to the Louis Stout Memorial Fund for Students. Mrs. Stout felt this was an opportunity for the KHSAA to honor student-athletes who excel in athletics, academics, school service and community service.

Winners will receive a one-time $2,000 scholarship payable to an institution of higher learning, and were chosen after careful review, with selection criteria based on athletic activities, non-athletic activities, […]

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2019 State Meet Honors

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2019 PANNELL SWIM SHOP/KHSAA
STATE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

BOYS’ AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Meet Competitor
Hunter Tapp, Trinity (Lou.)

Pannell Swim Shop Scholarship
Brendan Conley, Highlands

Tim Cahill Outstanding Coach of the Year Award
David Little, Lexington Catholic

Outstanding Diving Coach
Dustin Schulten, St. Xavier

Boys’ All-State First Team
Logan Smith, Covington Catholic
Will Cole, St. Xavier
Matt Menke, Lexington Catholic
Connor Kang, St. Xavier
Zach Hils, Lexington Catholic
Hunter Tapp, Trinity (Lou.)
Will Tarvestad, North Oldham
Holden Smith, St. Xavier
John Hayes, Elizabethtown
Alex Brehm, Louisville Collegiate

Boys’ All-State Second Team
Finn Murphy, Highlands
Scott Scanlon, Lexington Catholic
Neal Morsi, Bowling Green
Jacob Dray, Trinity (Lou.)
Matthew Street, Henry Clay
Kaleb Brannock, Scott County
Thomas Strother, Lexington Catholic
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02/21/19 – Tentative Host Sites for 2019 Regional Track Meets

Track and Field Blog Updates

*As of 3/19/19, the following schools are tentative sites for the 2019 Track Regionals. These sites are tentative and subject to change.

Region

Site/Host

Manager

Class 1A

Murray

Jim Bauerer

Jim.baurer@murray.kyschools.us

Green County

Tim Deaton

Tim.deaton@green.kyschools.us

Holy Cross (Louisville) @ Assumption

Jody Thornsberry

jthornsberry@holycrosshs.com

Walton-Verona

Kyle Bennett

kyle.bennett@wv.kyschools.us

Lexington Christian

Terry Johnson

tjohnson@lexingtonchristian.org

Williamsburg @ University of Cumberlands

John Harris

John.harris@wburg.kyschools.us

Bath County

Rick Staviski

bathcountytrack@gmail.com

Class 2A

Paducah Tilghman

Kris Durfee

Kristopher.durfee@paducah.kyschools.us

Elizabethtown

Glenn Spalding

glenn.spalding@etown.kyscho ols.us

Waggener

James Dumstorf

james.dumstorf@jefferson.kyschools.us

Harrison County

Brad Allison

brad.allison@harrison.kyschools.us

Boyle County

Kyle Wynn

kyle.wynn@boyle.kyschools.us

Rowan County

Ed Jones

ed.jones@rowan.kyschools.us

Magoffin

Neil West

Neil.west@magoffin.kyschools.us

Class 3A

Henderson County

Jeff Coursey

jeff.coursey@henderson.kyschools.us

Greenwood

Nicholas Lowe

nicholas.lowe@warren.kyschools.us

St. Xavier

Alan Donhoff

adonhoff@saintx.com

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02/20/19 – Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships Begin Thursday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2018

The 2019 Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA State Swimming & Diving Championships (Feb. 21-23) begin Thursday 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.

This year’s event features a new format, as the entirety of the boys’ swimming and diving championship will be completed on Friday, with the girls’ swimming prelims and & finals contested on Saturday. Boys’ swimming prelims begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, with the diving competition opening the championship finals at 5:30 p.m. and the first swimming events at 7 p.m. Saturday’s schedule of events will follow the same timeline, with the girls’ swimming prelims starting at 10:30 a.m. The girls’ championship begins with the diving finals at 5:30 p.m., followed by the girls’ swimming finals at 7 p.m.

Tickets […]

Rick Bolus: still scouting, still loving it, after all these years

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 20, 2019)

Rick Bolus estimates that he’s driven more than a half-a-million miles to scout more than 10,000 high school basketball games over the last 46 years. He’s in remarkably good health considering he’s consumed several thousand concession-stand hot dogs and boxes of popcorn along the way.

Shela Bolus, Rick’s wife, is into horses and loves trail riding. A few years ago her husband, on a rare occasion when he wasn’t sequestered in a gym somewhere, went riding with her.

“To make a long story short,” Bolus said, “I fell off the horse and broke my thumb and five ribs.

“That’s why I prefer basketball.”

Bolus has always preferred hoops over horses. Basketball has always been his passion.

He was a talented shooting guard for Male High School (Class of 1968), and his teammates included star Henry Bacon, who went on to have a solid college career at Louisville.

At Virginia […]

01/28/19- Preliminary Information About Calculating the RPI

PRELIMINARY BASICS ABOUT THE RPI (Based on the CHSAA model, final details will be released by KHSAA when the RPI is released)

NOTE: As of September 30, 2019, this information is superseded by the final release by the KHSAA of official information and details.

RPI will be implemented in all sports as a publicity tool.
In Football, the RPI will be incorporated into the tournament rules as a means of seeding Rounds 3, 4 and 5
RPI stands for “Ratings Percentage Index”. In short, it is a way to measure a team’s strength relative to other teams, based largely on the strength of their schedules.
The RPI formula is used by both the NCAA and NAIA, along with many high school associations and among other organizations, as part of their postseason system.
Final details will be released with the first RPI calculations in September, 2019.

What percentages are being used in the formula?

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02/19/19 – Board of Control Addresses Future Postseason Formats for Fall Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2019

The Board of Control reviewed postseason formats and state qualifying for several fall sports during its meeting at the KHSAA Offices on Tuesday. Changes to the state golf qualifying process and golf alignment were among the topics discussed, along with the implementation of the RPI during the Football postseason and a revision of the semi-state round for the soccer postseason.

The final action in revising the golf regional alignment, as well as state tournament qualifying, completes nearly a full year of review of the manner in which the postseason championships are conducted in the sport. In past years, the golf format for advancement to the state tournament was for the top two teams from each region (four or five players), along with the top four girls at-large and top three boys at-large from each region, to qualify for state. Following the Board’s decision in January to revise the state […]

02/19/19- Alignment Revisions Approved for Boys’ and Girls’ Golf Effective 2019

Golf Blog Updates

Effective July 15, 2019.

REGION 1- Ballard Memorial, Caldwell County, Calloway County, Carlisle County, Christian Fellowship, Community Christian (Paducah), Crittenden County, Fulton County, Graves County, Hickman County, Livingston Central, Lyon County, Marshall County, Mayfield, McCracken County, Murray, Paducah Tilghman, St. Mary, Trigg County

REGION 2- Apollo, Breckinridge County, Butler County, Christian County, Daviess County, Dawson Springs, Fort Campbell, Grayson County, Hancock County, Henderson County, Hopkins County Central, Hopkinsville, Madisonville-North Hopkins, Muhlenberg County, Ohio County, Owensboro, Owensboro Catholic, Trinity (Whitesville), Union County, University Heights, Webster County

REGION 3- Allen County-Scottsville, Barren County, Bowling Green, Caverna, Clinton County, Cumberland County, Edmonson County, Franklin-Simpson, Glasgow, Greenwood, Hart County, Logan County, Metcalfe County, Monroe County, Russellville, South Warren, Todd County Central, Warren Central, Warren East

REGION 4- Adair County, Anderson County, Bardstown, Bethlehem, Boyle County, Campbellsville, Casey County, Danville, Danville Christian, East Jessamine, Garrard County, Green County, Lincoln County, Marion County, Mercer County, Nelson County, Russell County, Taylor County, […]

Basic Explanation and Plan, the New RPI to be used for Football

More Details about the Use of the RPI (Football Only)

The RPI will be published beginning following football week 6. Publishing prior to that date will likely lead to incomplete data.
Football RPI is frozen after Week 11, the end of the regular season. Hereinafter, the totals will be referred to as “Playoff RPI”
Future consideration includes using RPI to break three-way ties within districts, but for 2019, the conventional tiebreaker remains in place.
Third round playoff games, for the purpose of determining the home team, will be based on Playoff RPI in all classes.
- Highest remaining seed in regions 1-4 will host the fourth-highest remaining in regions 1-4;
- 2nd highest remaining seed in regions 1-4 will host the third-highest remaining seed in regions 1-4;
- Highest remaining seed in regions 5-8 host the fourth-highest remaining in regions 5-8;
- 2nd highest remaining seed in regions 5-8 host the third-highest remaining seed in regions 5-8.

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02/15/19 – 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 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 correcting these entries, contact Rob Catron or Marilyn Mitchell at the KHSAA offices, however the change will be for all items related to Bylaw 1 and for the remainder of the school year.
Those that have multiple system roles (coach, AD, etc.) be sure you select that you are logging in as the […]
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02/15/19 – Sweet Sixteen® Online Media Credentialing System

The media credentialing system for the 2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ and KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournaments is now available online, and can be accessed by going to credentials.khsaa.org. Both of this year’s events will be held at Rupp Arena, with the boys playing March 6-10, followed by the girls’ tournament March 13-17.

The deadline to apply for credentials is 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to each respective tournament – March 4 for the Boys’ Sweet 16® and March 11 for the Girls.

OWNERSHIP OF MEDIA AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 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 […]

State Wrestling Round Times

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2019 State Wrestling Substitutions

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2/14/19- Reminder to Schools about Esports Rosters and Information

For the 2018-2019 school year, KHSAA member schools participating in the sport-activity of esports through the KHSAA/PlayVs partnership are required to enter and maintain their teams, coaches and participants in the KHSAA member school database. THIS STEP DOES NOT REPLACE THE NECESSITY OF REGISTERING COACH AND PARTICIPANT SPECIFIC INFORMATION WITH PLAYVS. If you are participating in esports through another entity (not through PlayVS), please disregard this notice and do not enter your school information.

DECLARING THAT YOU PARTICIPATED IN KHSAA ESPORTS SEASON ZERO OR SEASON ONE DURING 2018-19

As with any other sport/sport-activity, the first step the AD (or other designated administrator) will need to do is update the school’s Sport Participation Information grid to add the team(s) to the database, which will then allow entry of participants and coaches. (Direct link: https://schools.khsaa.org/schools_update/)
On this grid, you will now see both of the newly added esports seasons (Esports – Fall and Esports – […]
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02/13/19 – State Wrestling Championships Begin Friday at Alltech Arena

Basketball Boys Tournament Results History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2019

The 2019 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships sponsored by the U.S. Army ROTC begin Friday morning at Alltech Arena, with gates opening for fans at 8:30 a.m. and first round matches commencing at 9:30 a.m. Tickets to the State Wrestling Championships are available for purchase online at https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA, including a discounted online-only $30 all-session pass.

Friday’s opening session will continue through the third round of the championship bracket (bouts 1-616). Saturday’s opening session begins with third round consolation bracket matches at 9 a.m., and continues 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 begin. Awards will be […]

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2019 Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen®

02/12/2019-Commissioner’s Statement on NFHS Football Rule Change Related to Replay

Basketball Girls Tournament Results History

KHSAA staff is aware of the rule change and thankfully, we were part of the discussion. At this point, there are no plans to implement replay for our state football championship games, which is likely the only round in which we would consider it at this time. There is also no current plans to implement replay in other sports as well. It would take considerable research into costs, facility equipment, and needed manpower before stepping into this area. We applaud our peer states for their experimentation in this area and are equally proud that they were able during an experimental period to try the rule at minimal cost. We are also aware that for the future, that “minimal cost” will be changing to market pricing and again, have to ask the question of practicality.

While we all desire the best possible outcomes and all officials strive to “get it right”, this is truly a case where […]

02/11/19 – Baseball Online Rules Clinic Now Available

Baseball Blog Updates

The 2019 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and licensed officials in the sport of Baseball 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 https://schools.khsaa.org and — under the section entitled Rules Clinics — click on the link entitled “View Online Rules Clinics“.
February 11 – April 15 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches at no charge during this period.
April 16 – May 5 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($100) during this period.
May 6 – May 19 – 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.

2019 KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen®

2019 Bass Fishing Regional/State Results

Bass Fishing Tournament Results History

2018-2019 Archery Results and Information

Archery Tournament Results History

02/11/19 – Nominations Sought for Midway Female Student-Athlete of the Year – Softball

The KHSAA is excited to open the nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year among Softball participants for 2018-19.

The 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 2019 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 https://khsaa.org/ge79-midway-universitykhsaa-female-student-athlete-of-the-year-nomination-form/

The winner will be announced early in the postseason and recognized at an awards banquet at Midway University on June 3. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2018-2019 Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year at the banquet.

The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year in the sport of Softball is Friday, April 26, […]

02/11/19 – Softball Online Rules Clinic Now Available

The 2019 Online Rules Clinic that is required for all head and assistant coaches and licensed officials in the sport of Softball 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“.
February 11 – April 15 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches at no charge during this period.
April 16 – May 5 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($100) during this period.
May 6 – May 19 – the Clinic may be viewed by coaches for the late fee ($200) during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will […]
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2019 State Wrestling Schedule

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02/06/19 – State Bowling Championships Begin Thursday at Executive Strike & Spare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2019

The eighth-annual KHSAA State Bowling Championships get underway Thursday at Executive Strike & Spare in Louisville with the Unified, Adapted and Singles competitions. The Unified Championship, which is in its third year as a KHSAA offering, and the inaugural Adapted Championship start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles Championship at 11:30 a.m. Advanced tickets to the event can be purchased at https://gofan.co/app/school/KHSAA.

The Unified Championship will consist of one qualifying game for seeding followed by baker’s doubles matches throughout a 16-team bracket. The Adapted Championship will feature one qualifying game for seeding prior to the final head-to-head matchup. 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 […]

02/05/19 – Esports Spring Season Participation Deadline February 8