March, 2022
03/28/22 – 2021-2022 Title IX Annual Report and Participation List Submission
Schools are now able to access all of the required online forms to submit their 2021-2022 Title IX Annual Reports. The information in this post presents a summary for each school as you work to complete the required Annual Participation Report as well as the Title IX Report for 2021-2022.
- The deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- The online system is currently available for entry and is the only acceptable means of submitting the report.
- 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, and the Commissioner and General Counsel are available should you have other inquiries of that type.
- As for the reports, Information Technology Director Rob Catron (rcatron@khsaa.org) can assist you with electronic issues, including login and report […]
03/24/22 – Esports Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award among esports participants for 2021-2022 is now open.
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 participant from each 2021-2022 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-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 in early summer 2022. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the overall 2021-2022 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year and announced at the banquet. All winners will also receive their recognition at that banquet.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of […]
03/23/22 – Bass Fishing Nominations Sought for Midway/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year Awards
The nomination process for the Midway University/KHSAA Male and Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award among Bass Fishing participants for 2021-2022 is now open.
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 participant from each 2021-2022 team. Nominations must come from a member school, but can be submitted by an administrator, guidance counselor, or coach. Nominations may only be submitted online at https://khsaa.org/ge35-midway-university-khsaa-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 in early summer 2022. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the overall 2021-2022 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year and announced at the banquet. All winners will also receive their recognition at that banquet.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete […]
03/21/22 – Nominations for KHSAA Student Advisory Group/NFHS National Student Leadership Summit Now Being Accepted
The KHSAA is seeking applications to become a member of its Student Advisory Group. One of the main duties of the group is the planning and execution of its HYPE Student Leadership Conferences. Those chosen attend the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit in July and then manage the KHSAA HYPE Conferences.
The National Federation of State High School Associations offers a student leadership initiative – the National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS). The NSLS will focus on relevant and contemporary issues affecting today’s students in education-based athletics and performing arts. Students will sharpen their leadership skills and will realize the privilege and power of their influence in their school, community, and state.
The NFHS in-person Summit is scheduled for July 18-20, 2022 in Indianapolis. If selected, expenses from Lexington to Indianapolis are covered (meals, lodging, transportation). By applying and being selected, the student is acknowledging that he/she will be in attendance (in-person, virtual) for meetings leading […]
03/16/22 – UK HealthCare Boys’ Sweet 16® set to return to Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 16, 2022
The 2022 UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16® is set to return to Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center starting Wednesday, March 16, at 11 a.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 through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet 16® Radio Network.
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/), with subscription plans available for $10.99 per 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 45 participating state associations. Viewers who subscribe for the Boys’ Sweet 16® will also be able to watch all 15 games of the Boys’ Sweet […]
Hair Adornments, Padding Requirements Among Risk-Based Rules Changes Set for High School Spirit in 2022-23
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 11, 2022) — In consideration of expanded inclusivity, rules allowing securely affixed hair adornments such as beads and other devices were recently adopted for the 2022-23 high school spirit season.
The change allowing for such devices to be safely worn in the hair, which impacts Rule 2-1-5, is accompanied by another rule focused on increased risk minimization that disallows altered supports and/or braces from a manufacturer (Rule 2-1-11).
Collectively, those two focal points were among nine total rules changes recommended by the NFHS Spirit Rules Committee at its February 13-14 meeting in Orlando. Each of the revisions, many of which address ongoing efforts to minimize risk of injury to the sport’s participants, were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
“The NFHS Spirit Rules Committee continues to review and refine the safety rules for students in cheerleading and dance,” said James Weaver, NFHS […]
03/09/22 – Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16® set to return to Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 9, 2022
The 2022 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16® is set to return to Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center starting Wednesday, March 9, at 11 a.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 through the Kentucky Utilities/KHSAA Sweet 16® Radio Network.
All 15 games of the Girls’ Sweet 16® will be webcast live at KHSAA.tv for subscribers to the NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/), with subscription plans available for $10.99 per 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 45 participating state associations. Viewers who subscribe for the Girls’ Sweet 16® will also be able to watch all 15 games of the Boys’ […]
03/08/22 – Ron Kordes Joins National High School Hall of Fame Class of 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 8, 2022
Assumption volleyball head coach Ron Kordes will become the 11th individual from Kentucky to be inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations National High School Hall of Fame on July 1 in San Antonio.
Kentucky in the NFHS National High School Hall of Fame
- Athlete: Cliff Hagan (Owensboro) 1988; Paul Hornung (Flaget) 1989; Geri Grigsby (McDowell) 1993; Tim Couch (Leslie County) 2021
- Coach: William L Kean (Central) 1993; Garnis Martin (Bardstown) 1994; S.T. Roach (Paul Laurence Dunbar) 1996; Ron Kordes (Assumption) 2022
- Official: Charlie Ruter (Track and Field) 2001; Jerry Kimmel (Basketball) 2013
- Contributor: Louis Stout (Administrator) 2006
The full announcement from the NFHS is included below:
Four outstanding former high school athletes who continued to excel at the college, Olympic and professional levels highlight the 2022 class of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National […]
03/07/22 – Recipients Announced for Seventh Annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2022
Ella Abney of Frankfort High School and Butler’s James Howell have been selected as the recipients of the seventh annual Louis Stout Memorial Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
When former KHSAA 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 non-renewable scholarship payable directly to an institution of higher learning. Abney and Howell were chosen after careful review, with selection criteria based on athletic activities, non-athletic activities, non-school activities and an essay on the role a student-athlete should play in the community.
A member of the varsity cross country and tennis teams at Frankfort for more than five seasons, Abney has still […]
03/07/22- UK HealthCare Expands Partnership with KHSAA, Continues Long-Term Commitment to State Championship Events
UK HealthCare and the KHSAA announced Monday that they have expanded their long-time partnership. UK HealthCare, the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky, will serve as the official health care provider for the KHSAA. This move will see UK HealthCare take its title sponsorship of the KHSAA State Football Championship and extend the term of that arrangement, become the title sponsor for the Boys’ Sweet Sixteen® Basketball tournament and serve as presenting sponsor for other KHSAA sports and sport-activity championships.
“We’re honored to be the official health care provider for KHSAA,” said Mark F. Newman, M.D., UK executive vice president for health affairs. “At UK HealthCare, we are always looking to partner with organizations across the state to provide top-tier health care to every Kentuckian who needs it. We appreciate the opportunity to extend this care to the young athletes of Kentucky.”
UK HealthCare has […]
Boys’ Basketball Working Ticket Link Page for Schools (3 hour advance)
Boys State Basketball Tickets (March 16-19, 2022) Via Ticketmaster And Rupp Box Office
To Order Boys Cheering/Pep Section Discounted Tickets (1 Ticket For 1 Game Each)
Opens 10 A.M. ET Monday Week Of Tournament, Tickets Available To Entire Public At 1 P.M. ET
Girls’ Basketball Working Ticket Link Page for Schools (3 hour advance)
Girls State Basketball Tickets (March 9-12, 2022) Via Ticketmaster And Rupp Box Office
To Order Girls Cheering/Pep Section Discounted Tickets (1 Ticket For 1 Game Each)
Opens 10 A.M. ET Monday Week Of Tournament, Tickets Available To Public At 1 P.M. ET
2022 All Tournament Team and Awards, Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16®
2022 MINGUA BEEF JERKY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL SWEET 16® AWARDS
SWEET SIXTEEN® ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000 one-time scholarship, sponsored by Bob Roberts Insurance, given to a tournament participant based solely on academic achievement to be used at a Kentucky college or university.
- Lauren Boggs (Letcher County Central)
J.B. MANSFIELD AWARD
Sponsored by the Courier-Journal, given to a tournament participant based on citizenship, basketball ability, academic achievement and sportsmanship. Also, this award includes a $1000 one-time scholarship from Ted Cook Tire Company to be used at a Kentucky college or university.
- Olivia Lovan (Sacred Heart)
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- Patience Laster (Franklin County)
- Peyton Bradley (Meade County)
- Saniyah Shelton (Bowling Green)
- Ciara Byars (George Rogers Clark)
- Kinsley Molden (Southwestern)
- Makayla Noritis (Southwestern)
- Liz Freihofer (Cooper)
- Whitney Lind (Cooper)
- Emma Egan (Bullitt East)
- Gracie Merkle (Bullitt East)
- Lilly Reid (Bullitt East)
- Josie Gilvin (Sacred Heart) […]
2022 All Tournament Team and Awards, UK HealthCare Boys’ Sweet 16®
2022 UK HEALTHCARE BOYS’ BASKETBALL SWEET 16® AWARDS
PRESENTED BY UK HEALTHCARE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & SPORTS MEDICINE
SWEET SIXTEEN® ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000 one-time scholarship, sponsored by Bob Roberts Insurance, given to a tournament participant based solely on academic achievement to be used at a Kentucky college or university.
- Trey Lovell (Muhlenberg County)
TED SANFORD AWARD
Sponsored by the Courier-Journal, given to a tournament participant based on citizenship, basketball ability, academic achievement and sportsmanship. Also, this award includes a $1000 one-time scholarship from Ted Cook Tire Company to be used at a Kentucky college or university.
- Clay Sizemore (North Laurel)
2022 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- Ian Higdon (North Oldham)
- Keian Worrix (Pikeville)
- Travis Perry (Lyon County)
- Grant Whitaker (Murray)
- Tramane Alcorn (Lincoln County)
- Jaxon Smith (Lincoln County)
- Brady Hussey (Covington Catholic)
- Evan Ipsaro (Covington Catholic)
- Omari Glover (Warren Central)
- Jaiden Lawrence (Warren […]
03/03/22- Hair Adornments Permitted in High School Soccer
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 3, 2022) – Hair adornments, including beads, may be worn by high school soccer players beginning next fall, provided they are secured in a bun and do not present a safety hazard to the player, teammates or opponents.
This change to Rule 4-2-2 of the NFHS Soccer Rules Book was recommended by the NFHS Soccer Rules Committee at its February 6-8 meeting in Indianapolis. This change and five other rules revisions were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
The allowance of hair adornments and specifically beads is an attempt to be more inclusive of participants’ cultural and religious beliefs.
“The Soccer Rules Committee wants to support diversity and ensure that all competitors are welcomed in the sport of soccer while maintaining safety in the sport,” said Julie Cochran, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the NFHS Soccer Rules Committee. “The committee felt it was important to create rules language […]