2024
12/23/24 – Bowling Regional Instructions Available
Instructions/information for KHSAA Regional Bowling Tournaments are now posted on the KHSAA website. Manager information is also posted on the KHSAA website and can be found here:
https://khsaa.org/bowling/region/2025/bowlingregionalmanagers.pdf
Regional bowling will be from January 20 – February 4 with the KHSAA State Bowling Tournament to take place February 10-12 at Kingpin Lanes in Jeffersontown. You can view the regional tournament instructions by clicking on the following link:
ENTRY FOR REGIONALS- For the boy’s and girls’ team competitions, schools may enter a maximum of ten (10) bowlers on the entry form (per team) from the participants on the school’s postseason roster.
- Each school can also enter a maximum of 4 boys and 4 girls for the singles competition.
- Each school can also enter up to 8 Unified Pairs, and 4 Adapted bowlers.
- The KHSAA also wanted to clarify that any unified/adapted students who are eligible under KHSAA Bylaws that are applicable to sport-activities […]
12/23/24 – Indoor Track & Field Online Rules Clinic Now Available
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Indoor Track & FIeld is available through your Arbitersports Eligibility Dashboard.
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility Dashboard to complete the Online Rules Clinic and the rest of your Bylaw 25 requirements, see below:
Below is additional information:
- December 23 to February 6 – The clinic may be viewed at no charge during this period.
- February 7 to February 14 – The clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($100) during this period.
- February 15 to March 1 – The clinic may be viewed for the makeup fee ($200) per the Bylaw 27 schedule during this period. After this time, postseason penalties per Bylaw 27 will apply.
- The presentation can be viewed on most PC or Mac […]
12/17/24 – Esports Fall State Championships to Conclude in Lexington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEC. 17, 2024
The 2024-25 Operation UNITE Esports Fall State Championships presented by UK HealthCare are set to return to the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge at The Cornerstone on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington on Wednesday.
Over 100 student-athletes from more than 20 schools will meet in Lexington for the semifinal and final rounds of competition in Rocket League (PC), League of Legends (PC), Madden NFL 25 (PlayStation 5), NBA 2K25 (PlayStation 5), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo Switch), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch) and Splatoon 3 (Nintendo Switch).
Tickets are available online only at khsaatickets.org. All rounds of the event will be broadcast live on khsaa.tv to subscribers of the NFHS Network, as well as on the KHSAA and University of Kentucky Esports Twitch channels.
2024-25 OPERATION UNITE ESPORTS FALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2025 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Outdoor and KHSAA Indoor State/Region Meet Entries/Results
2024-2025 State Indoor Entries and Results
2025 State Outdoor Results
2025 State Outdoor Class 1A Region Results
2025 State Outdoor Class 2A Region Results
2025 State Outdoor Class 3A Region Results
Dance Scoresheets 2024-2025
2024-2025 Dance ScoresheetsCheer Scoresheets 2024-2025
2024-2025 Cheer Scoresheets12/12/24 – Competitive Cheer, Dance to Begin in Winchester
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEC. 12, 2024
The 2024 KHSAA Competitive Cheer State Championships presented by UK HealthCare and the 2024 KHSAA Dance State Championships presented by UK HealthCare are set to begin at George Rogers Clark in Winchester this weekend.
The Competitive Cheer State Championships will kick off the first of three total sessions on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET with Coed and All-Girls Medium competition. On Saturday, the Game Day Large and Game Day Small divisions will compete in Session 1 starting at 9 a.m., followed by the All-Girls Small, All-Girls Large and All-Girls Super divisions in Session 2 starting at 2:30 p.m.
The Dance State Championships will open with Game Day, Hip Hop Small and Hip Hop Large competition in the first of two sessions on Sunday at 1 p.m. and close with Jazz and Pom that evening starting at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets for each session of the Competitive Cheer State Championships and […]
12/10/24 – Swimming & Diving 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 among Swimming & Diving participants for 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 event at Midway University in early summer 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year announced at the event. All individual winners will also receive their recognition awards at that time.
The deadline for nominations for the Midway University/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the […]
12/11/24 – Tentative 2025 Swimming & Diving Region Host Dates/Sites
Swimming Region School Host Site Date Region 1 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Jan 24-25 Region 2 Daviess County Owensboro Health Park Jan 24-25 Region 3 Russell County Russell County Jan 24-25 Region 4 St. Xavier Jan 24 (@St. X), Jan 25 (@University Of Louisville) Jan 24-25 Region 5 Trinity (Louisville) University Of Louisville Jan 25 Region 6 Boyle County Centre College Jan 24-25 Region 7 Scott Scott Jan 31-Feb 1 Region 8 Lafayette Union College Jan 24-25 Region 9 North Laurel Union College Feb 1Diving Regions School Host Site Date Region 2, 4, 5, 7 Trinity (Louisville) University of Louisville Jan 21 (Boys Warm-up 8:30 AM, Dive 9:30 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9) Region 1, 3, 6, 8, 9 Trinity (Louisville) University of Louisville
Jan 22 (Boys Warm-up 8 AM, Dive 9 -12. Girls Warm-up 4:30, Dive 5:30 – 9)
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12/09/24 – Postseason Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) Dates
We would like to remind schools about the Track & Field postseason dates.
The KHSAA Indoor Track & Field Meets are set for March 4-6, 2025 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, Louisville. Class 2A will compete on March 4,
Class 1A on March 5, Class 3A on March 6. Updates pertaining to indoor track & field that were released earlier this fall can be found here: https://khsaa.org/10-15-24-khsaa-indoor-track-field-state-meet-updates/
As you plan for spring events in 2025, please make sure all parties involved in planning graduation dates, spring activities, etc., are aware of the postseason dates, which should help fans, coaches, and administrators avoid scheduling conflicts.
For 2025, regional track meets can be held from May 5 to May 22. As regions begin preparation, please remember that all scheduling is led by the regional host, but discussions and planning should include all schools involved.
The KHSAA State Track & Field Meet will […]
12/09/24 – Competitive Cheer & Dance Tickets on Sale Now!
A reminder to coaches and fans that tickets for the State Competitive Cheer (December 13-14) and State Dance (December 15) are on sale now! Encourage your fans to purchase early!
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- The price will be lower, and all fees will be included if purchased prior to midnight on the day of the event. The single session price increases by $3, all fees included, after midnight on the day of the event.
- A multiple-session pass is also an option on Saturday of Competitive Cheer (December 14th) and on Sunday of Dance (December 15th). The price will be lower, and all fees will be included if purchased prior to midnight on the day of the event.
- The price for the multiple session pass increases by $5, all fees included, after midnight on day prior to the event.
- Kentucky Children’s Hospital is sponsoring FREE tickets for all children 10 and under. To receive these […]
12/05/24 – UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football State Finals to Crown 6 Champions in Lexington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEC. 5, 2024
The 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football State Finals will kick off this weekend with all six championship games at Kroger Field on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington.
Competition gets underway on Friday with the Class 1A final at noon ET, featuring undefeated Sayre (14-0) vs. back-to-back state runner-up Raceland (10-4) in a matchup of two teams seeking their first-ever state title.
The Friday slate continues with the Class 2A final at 4 p.m., featuring undefeated Owensboro Catholic (14-0) for the second year in a row vs. 17-time state champion Beechwood (13-1).
Friday night will conclude with the Class 4A final in an undefeated matchup at 8 p.m., featuring Franklin County (13-0) vs. Paducah Tilghman (14-0). The Flyers are competing in their second state final over the last five years, while the Blue Tornado are seeking their first championship trophy since 2009.
The Class 3A final will […]
12/03/24 – 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 among Bowling participants for 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 2025. From the winners selected for each KHSAA championship, one student-athlete will be selected as the 2024-2025 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 the Year (male and female) in the sport-activity […]
12/2/24 – Board of Control Adjusts Requirements Surrounding Pole Vault & Diving
At its most recent meeting, the Board of Control adjusted the requirements for athletes surrounding the events of Pole Vault (Track & Field) and Diving (Swimming).
For member schools and coaches, the requirement for coaches to complete the additional NFHSLearn course remains in both events. Athletic Directors can use Arbiter to monitor compliance.
If a school plans to have pole vault or diving, coaches shall complete the following prior to the first practice:
- For Diving, Coaching Diving: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-diving
- For Pole Vault, Coaching Pole Vault: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-pole-vault
A revision was made to the pole vault postseason requirements for athletes to eliminate the need for specific regular-season required participation (4-meet minimum).
A revision was also made to the diving postseason requirements for athletes to eliminate the need for specific regular-season required participation (4-meet minimum) but still maintains the requirement for each diver to have successfully completed all optional dives on the entry form prior […]
2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Award Winners
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 1A State Final
- Most Valuable Player presented by Morgan & Morgan: Brock Coffman, Sayre
- Runner-up: Raceland
- Champion: Sayre
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 2A State Final
- Most Valuable Player presented by Morgan & Morgan: Chase Flaherty, Beechwood
- Runner-up: Owensboro Catholic
- Champion: Beechwood
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 4A State Final
- Most Valuable Player presented by Morgan & Morgan: Martels Carter, Paducah Tilghman
- Runner-up: Franklin County
- Champion: Paducah Tilghman
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 3A State Final
- Most Valuable Player presented by Morgan & Morgan: Connor Hodge, Christian Academy-Louisville
- Runner-up: Union County
- Champion: Christian Academy-Louisville
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 6A State Final
- Most Valuable Player presented by Morgan & Morgan: Zane Johnson, Trinity (Louisville)
- Runner-up: Ryle
- Champion: Trinity (Louisville)
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 5A State Final
- Most Valuable Player presented by Morgan & Morgan: Deuce Bailey, Bowling Green […]
2024 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Worker Reminders, Assignments and Information
THANK YOU FOR GIVING OF YOUR TIME AND TALENTS!
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
We appreciate your flexibility to work again this year in whatever role in which you are able to work.
Thanks to all of you who we have talked with throughout the fall about working! If you have issues contact Kara Howard (khoward@khsaa.org or 502-682-7564) Julian Tackett (jtackett@khsaa.org or 859-229-3916) or Butch Cope (bcope@khsaa.org or 859-351-1833). Please contact any of the three of these people if you have a conflict and cannot work.
We will let you know if anything changes on assignments.
Additional Communication
Any additional written communication will come from Kara Howard, who is doing a wonderful job in her new position as a member of the event services team. Mr. Tackett and Mr. Cope will be your primary on-site contacts for this event. Mr. Tackett will primarily be working at field level while Mr. Cope will supervise the […]
11/26/24 – Anderson Named 2024-25 Girls’ Volleyball Official of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 26, 2024
Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but also local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.
One official in each sport is named Outstanding Official of the Year in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers and coaches throughout the state, as well as additional staff review.
The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2024-25 girls’ volleyball season is Dave Anderson of Grayson. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.
With officiating numbers declining at the national level, […]
11/26/24 – Boys’ Volleyball Frequently Asked Questions
(Last Updated 11/26/24)
Following the board announcement regarding the boys’ volleyball postseason and format, the office has received additional questions about the upcoming season.
Programs that have competed outside of KHSAA sanction are going through a transition to the various Bylaws and Competition Rules that KHSAA-sanctioned play requires. Hopefully, this will help those new individuals in the transition.
To ensure consistent communication, we’ve put together this Frequently Asked Questions blog post, addressing some of the common queries we’ve received about boys’ volleyball. Please note that this post will be updated as new questions come in and should serve as a helpful reference for our coaches. Since boys’ volleyball will follow similar guidelines to our other sports regarding coaching requirements, schedules/scores, postseason, and championships, your Athletic Director will also continue to be a valuable resource for additional information and is required to be involved for the sport to comply with Federal OCR guidelines.
Frequently Asked Volleyball […]
11/26/24 – Sabanovic Named 2024-25 Soccer Official of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 26, 2024
Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but also local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.
One official in each sport is named Outstanding Official of the Year in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers and coaches throughout the state, as well as additional staff review.
The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2024-25 soccer season is Azer Sabanovic of Louisville. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.
With officiating numbers declining at the national level, the […]
11/26/24 – Niblock Named 2024-25 Field Hockey Official of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 26, 2024
Each year, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association honors the top officials for the sports in which it licenses officials. Finalists in each sport are selected through a combination of not only on-field performance but also local association activity and leadership, training efforts and the mentoring of newer officials.
One official in each sport is named Outstanding Official of the Year in appreciation of their dedication and service to schools and student-athletes across the state. Winners are selected following consultation with local assigning secretaries, veteran officials’ observers and coaches throughout the state, as well as additional staff review.
The Outstanding Official of the Year for the 2024-25 field hockey season is Chris Niblock of Louisville. Each finalist will receive a commemorative watch and certificate courtesy of the Officials Trust Fund, with the Official of the Year receiving an additional recognition award.
With officiating numbers declining at the national level, […]
11/26/24 – Frequently Asked Lacrosse Questions
Following the board announcement regarding boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, our office has received additional questions about the upcoming season. We fully understand that many of our bylaws and procedures are new to many of our member school teams and representatives from the time when it was managed as a club sport (not sanctioned for a KHSAA championship).
To ensure consistent communication, we’ve put together this Frequently Asked Questions blog post, addressing some of the common queries we’ve received about lacrosse. Please note that this post will be updated as new questions come in and should serve as a helpful reference for our coaches. Since lacrosse will follow similar guidelines to our other sports regarding coaching requirements and championships, your Athletic Director will also continue to be a valuable resource for additional information and is required to be involved for the sport to comply with Federal OCR guidelines.
Frequently Asked Lacrosse […]
11/25/24 – Competitive Cheer & Dance Workers Instructions
Thank you for agreeing to work at the 2024-25 State Competitive Cheer & Dance Championships. These instructions highlight your duties and report times for the event and please feel free to send any questions you may have.
EVENT DETAILS
- December 13-14-15
- George Rogers Clark High School
- 2745 Boonesboro Rd, Winchester
CHECK-IN/PARKING/MEALS
- Worker check-in is at the front entrance of the school.
- Parking – No parking pass is needed, please look for the KHSAA signs for worker parking.
- A boxed lunch will be provided on Friday night (after), once on Saturday (lunch), and once on Sunday.
WORKERS ASSIGNMENTS
- MEDIA/WORKER/TEAM CHECK-IN: Marsha Day (All 3 days)
- Marsha will be checking in media/workers/pass gate and will assist Jeanie Molloy & Sara McClain(KHSAA) with team check-in and counting squads.
- Arrival time, Friday – 3:15 PM
- Arrival time, Saturday – 7:00 AM
- Arrival time, Sunday – […]
- Marsha will be checking in media/workers/pass gate and will assist Jeanie Molloy & Sara McClain(KHSAA) with team check-in and counting squads.
2024-2025 KHSAA Region/State Entries/Results
KHSAA State Swimming and Diving Presented by UK HealthCare
11/22/24 – UK Healthcare Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Seeks Nominations for Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year Award
For the ninth year, UK Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, through its partnership with the KHSAA, seeks nominations for the Kentucky Comeback Athlete of the Year, meeting the following criteria:
- The nominee must have overcome illness or injury that affected their ability to participate in KHSAA-sanctioned sports.
- The nominee must have returned to their sport(s) and demonstrated excellence and achievement beyond expectations.
- The student-athlete must consistently demonstrate good sportsmanship and ethical behavior on and off the playing field.
- The nominee must be in verified good academic standing with their school.
- The student must have participated and been a member of an athletic team during the 2023-24 academic year.
- Nominations should be submitted by January 31, 2025, to the KHSAA via form GE36 at http://khsaa.org/ge36-uk-healthcare-comeback-athlete-of-the-year/.
- Nominees will then be sent to UK Orthopedics and Sports Medicine for review and selection.
Nominees will be automatically forwarded to UK HealthCare and the Sports Medicine Staff for […]
11/21/24 – Winter Media Credential Applications Now Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 21, 2024
The KHSAA’s online media credentialing system for winter state championships (competitive cheer, dance, swimming & diving, bowling, wrestling, indoor track & field) is now live and can be accessed via credentials.khsaa.org.
Credentials to each KHSAA state championship event are issued by the KHSAA to working members of the media who regularly cover high school athletics. Credentials must be requested prior to the established deadline for each sport through the online credentialing system.
Credentials should be requested by the sports editor/director for all members of their organization needing to attend an event. Credentials for freelance photographers and stringers must be requested by the sports editor/director at the outlet the freelancer will be representing. Media outlets are responsible for the actions of all individuals representing their organization, including compliance with KHSAA policies and procedures. No credentials will be issued outside of the online credentialing system. The KHSAA reserves […]
11/19/24- Football Schools Reminded to Submit Spring Practice Dates, Helmet Reconditioning
Helmet Reconditioning
A reminder to all schools that the helmet reconditioners always need to receive the equipment as soon as practical in order to have it back in time for spring practice.
Delays in sending the equipment off for reconditioning should not be a reason to delay spring practice if you send them well in advance.
See the links found at the KHSAA website, football page under the heading “Football Helmet Guidance Documents, and Rules, Mechanics, Officials and Equipment Information” for additional notes and clarifications.
Spring Practice Dates
Per KHSAA Bylaw 23, each school must submit its spring practice dates on or before December 15, 2024, for the spring, 2025 spring practice period.
Each football school may conduct ten (10) spring practice periods of not more than two (2) hours in length and not more than one practice per day over ten (10) days during three consecutive calendar weeks, which shall be chosen by the […]
11/18/24 – State Dance Time Schedules & Instructions Released
Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2024-25 KHSAA State Dance Championships presented by UK HealthCare! First and foremost, we would like to thank the regional host schools for all of their hard work and the success of the regional competitions.
There are several items for your review on the Dance page of the KHSAA website, including the state instructions, time schedules, order of appearance, maps, and more. Slight changes may occur as each school reviews the time schedule for accuracy.
TIME SCHEDULES
PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL
- Participating Teams are also invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call that will take place on Monday, December 9 at 2:30 PM (ET).
- Details about joining the call will be sent to participating coaches. State Championship details, including parking, check-in procedures, ticketing, and other pertinent details […]
11/18/24 – State Competitive Cheer Time Schedules & Instructions Released
Congratulations to all participants and coaches who have qualified for the 2024 KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Championships presented by UK HealthCare! First and foremost, we would like to thank the regional host schools for all of their hard work that contributed to the success of the regional competitions.
There are several items for review on the Competitive Cheer page of the KHSAA website, including the state instructions, time schedules, order of appearance, maps, and more. Slight changes may occur as each school reviews the time schedule for accuracy.
TIME SCHEDULES
PARTICIPATING TEAMS CONFERENCE CALL
- Teams qualifying for the state championships are also invited to join the KHSAA in a conference call that will take place on Monday, December 9 at 1:30 PM (ET).
- Details about joining the call will be sent to participating coaches. State Championship details, including parking, […]
11/18/24 – KHSAA Awards 2023-24 NFHS State Coaches of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 18, 2024
As part of its annual awards program, the National Federation of State High School Associations Coaches Association recognizes Coach of the Year honorees from each state. Those named Coach of the Year at the state level then advance for consideration for Sectional Coach of the Year honors. Winners are chosen through a combination of their coaching accomplishments, particularly for the season in question, as well as their contributions outside of competition to help grow their respective sports. These awards are announced following the recognized year.
The complete list of 2023-24 honorees from Kentucky is below.
- Baseball: Brad Burns, Pleasure Ridge Park
- Boys’ Basketball: Ryan Perry, Lyon County
- Boys’ Cross Country: Chris Davis, Bishop Brossart
- Football: Mark Spader, Bowling Green
- Boys’ Golf: Chris Cunningham, South Oldham
- Boys’ Soccer: Chris Grimm, Lafayette
- Boys’ Swimming & Diving: Jamie Palumbo; Bryan Station, Great Crossing, Lexington Catholic, Madison Central, Sayre, Scott County
- Boys’ […]
11/15/24 – Board of Control Adopts Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse Alignment & Postseason Format
At its November 14 meeting, the KHSAA Board of Control approved the alignment, postseason format and dates, and officials’ fees for the 2025 Boys’ and Girls’ Lacrosse season. Each year, all aspects of the season and event will be reviewed and evaluated after its conclusion.
ALIGNMENT
The alignment will be comprised of eight regions.
- Region 1 – Bowling Green High School, Greenwood High School, Owensboro High School, South Warren High School
- Region 2 – Central Hardin High School, Desales High School, Dupont Manual High School, Mercy Academy, North Hardin High School, Presentation Academy
- Region 3 – Assumption High School, Atherton High School, Louisville Collegiate School, Male High School, Sacred Heart Academy, Saint Xavier High School
- Region 4 -Ballard High School, Christian Academy-Louisville High School, Eastern High School, Fern Creek High School, Kentucky […]
11/15/24 – Board Adopts Boys’ Volleyball Alignment & Postseason Format
The KHSAA Board of Control, at its November 14 meeting, adopted an alignment, postseason format and dates, and officials fees for the inaugural Boys’ Volleyball in the spring of 2025. All aspects of the season and event will be evaluated following the season each year.
ALIGNMENT
The approved alignment will be comprised of eight regions.
- Region 1 – Adair County, Allen Co.-Scottsville, Daviess County, Fort Campbell, Hart County, Ohio County, South Warren, Trinity (Whitesville).
- Region 2 – Casey County, Danville Christian Academy, East Jessamine, John Hardin, Marion County, North Hardin Christian, Pulaski County, Southwestern, Thomas Nelson, West Jessamine.
- Region 3 – Beth Haven, DeSales, Doss, Fairdale, Holy Cross (Louisville), Iroquois, Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley, Western.
- Region 4 – Bullitt Central, Bullitt East, Fern Creek, Jeffersontown, Male, Moore, North Bullitt, Seneca, Whitefield.
- Region 5 – Atherton, Ballard, Brown, Central, DuPont Manual, Eastern, St. Xavier, Trinity (Louisville), Waggener.
- Region 6 – Calvary Christian, Collins, Dayton, North […]
11/15/24 – Board of Control Approves Alignment for Lacrosse, Boys’ Volleyball; Revisions to Alignment for Field Hockey, Regions 6-7 Basketball, Region 1 Soccer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 15, 2024
The KHSAA Board of Control conducted its third regularly scheduled meeting of the 2024-25 academic year this week in Lexington, approving alignments for the upcoming inaugural seasons of lacrosse and boys’ volleyball, as well as a handful of alignment revisions across the sport of field hockey, Regions 6-7 of basketball and in Region 1 of soccer.
Lacrosse was approved for an eight-region format and an eight-team postseason state tournament, with the semifinals and finals of both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments culminating at Shelby County and Collins in Shelbyville on May 19-21. Both of these schools have unified lacrosse field markings, which gives the Association tremendous scheduling flexibility to assist with the contests in this first season.
Boys’ volleyball was also approved for an eight-region geographically based alignment with the winner and runner-up of each region advancing to a 16-team state tournament. The semifinals and championship match are scheduled […]
11/15/24 – Operation Unite Fall Esports State Tournament Kicks Off On 11/18
The 2024 Operation UNITE Fall Esports State Championships Presented by UK HealthCare, will begin online at multiple campus sites around the state on Monday and end at a central location in Lexington at The University of Kentucky’s Federal Credit Union Esports Lounge for the semifinal and championship rounds on Wednesday, December 18.
To view the playoff brackets, along with the schools and teams participating, you can click on the game title link below, or go to our PlayVS Kentucky Standings page:
https://www.playvs.com/kentucky
Nintendo Switch Titles:
First-round matchups for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate™ begin Monday, November 18 (64-team bracket)
First-round matchups for Super Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe begin November 21 (32-team bracket)
First-round matchups for Splatoon™ 3 begin December 3 (8-team bracket)
PlayStation 5 Titles:
First-round matchups […]
2024 State Volleyball Honors and Awards
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM PRESENTED BY MORGAN & MORGAN
PLAYER SCHOOL Amirra Bailey Bowling Green Addison Hart McCracken County Kylie Kinner Paintsville Faith Pollard Knott County Central Brooklyn Helm Scott Elise Manhardt Scott Audrey Dyas Notre Dame Julia Grace Notre Dame Madelyn Yaden Mercy Academy Madisyn Green Mercy Academy Emma Cronen Mercy Academy Kristen Simon Assumption Emilee Fuller Assumption
ALL-TOURNAMENT AND MOST VALUABLE PLAYER PRESENTED BY MORGAN & MORGAN
PLAYER SCHOOL Bailey Blair Assumption11/07/24 – Swimming & Diving Regular Season Meets Information
The KHSAA would like to invite member schools to share details of regular season swimming & diving meets. Please use this form to provide your regular season meet information to the Association for publication on the KHSAA Swimming & Diving website (under the General and Regular season dropdown menu). Please indicate if the meet will have starting wedges available for use, whether or not the electronic touch pads for relay start verification will be used, and whether or not diving will be contested.
FORM FOR REGULAR SEASON SWIM & DIVE MEET
– KHSAA –
About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 289 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 […]
11/07/24 – Future Swimming First Round Sites Solicitation
The KHSAA is seeking swimming pools and schools to serve as sites and hosts for future Swimming State First Rounds. The KHSAA Staff and Board are seeking a three-year advance selection for seasons 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Those interested in hosting should complete the form below which includes site specifications and requirements. The deadline for application consideration for 2025 is November 12th as the Board hopes to review/approve sites at its November 14th meeting.
FORM: https://forms.gle/QEtdcevLFcWQo8776
2024-24 Season Reminders
- October 1 – First Day of Practice/Tryouts
- November 4 – First Competition Date
- January 19 to January 25 or January 26 to February 1 – Regional Meets
- Local regions may choose to hold the regional meet in one of two allowable weeks to address local issues and maximize flexibility. It will be a determination on local schools to decide whether to have the regions in week 29 or week 30.
- February […]
11/05/24 – Dance State Qualifiers Numbers Released for 2024
STATE QUALIFIERS
- The number of qualifiers for each region and each division of Dance is released in this notice.
- Declaration numbers are pro-rated by region so as not to penalize larger regions.
- After reviewing the declarations/withdrawals, this chart illustrates the updated number of squads per division and per region that will qualify for state competition.
11/05/24 – Competitive Cheer State Qualifiers Numbers Released for 2024
STATE QUALIFIERS
- The number of qualifiers for each region and each division of Competitive Cheer is released in this notice.
- Declaration numbers are pro-rated by region so as not to penalize larger regions.
- After reviewing the declarations/withdrawals, this chart illustrates the updated number of squads per division and per region that will qualify for state competition.
11/04/24- Required Rules Clinic Available for Licensed Officials in Basketball
This message is being sent to all Licensed KHSAA Basketball Officials. Our apologies for any duplicate notification; however, during our transition with the movement of our school data system, we are trying to ensure that notice is sent through a variety of means.The online KHSAA Rules Clinic for officials in the sport of basketball is available through Arbitersports at khsaaofficials.org. Please excuse the production delay as there have been issues with planned elements and video review that have now resulted in those being removed and the clinic posted. This clinic is a part of the requirements for postseason eligibility in basketball for 2025.
For full instructions on how to access your Eligibility options to complete the Online Rules Clinic, see the following:
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11/04/24- Required Rules Clinic Available for Coaches in Basketball
This message is being sent to all Athletic Directors (including assistants), Coaches in the sport of Basketball, and anyone with the role of District Admin in Arbitersports.
The mandatory online KHSAA Rules Clinic for the sport of Basketball is available through your KHSAA360/ArbiterSports Eligibility Dashboard. Please excuse the production delay as there have been issues with planned elements and video review that have now resulted in those being removed and the clinic posted.
The clinic is required of all coaches (varsity, junior varsity, and freshmen), regardless of whether or not the coach receives pay.
New for the 24-25 school year: You no longer log into the KHSAA Member School Portal to view your rules clinic or complete your other Bylaw 25 requirements. All Coaching functions have been migrated to the newly developed KHSAA360 System (in ArbiterSports).
If you have yet to log into the KHSAA360 (Arbitersports.com) system, you will need to set your password on the More
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11/04/24 – Girls’ Volleyball State Tournament to Begin at First-Round Sites
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOV. 4, 2024
The 2024 KHSAA Girls’ Volleyball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare will begin at multiple campus sites around the state on Monday and end at a central location in Winchester at George Rogers Clark for the quarterfinal, semifinal and championship rounds this weekend.
First-round matchups begin with Region 15 champion Paintsville (25-11) at Region 13 champion Whitley County (29-10) on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. The night’s seven remaining matches will start an hour later, including Region 4 champion Bowling Green (33-6) at Region 2 champion Heritage Christian (24-5) and Region 3 champion Owensboro (24-14) at Region 1 champion McCracken County (34-5) at 6 p.m. CT and Region 8 champion North Oldham (28-9) at Region 6 champion Mercy Academy (25-14), Region 12 champion West Jessamine (24-16) at Region 10 champion Scott (29-11), Region 16 champion Ashland Blazer (33-6) at Region 14 champion Knott County Central (30-9), Region 9 champion […]
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