2015-2018 Realignment Survey Responses

School Name Position Favor / Oppose Comment
Allen County-Scottsville Kerry Harwood Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Anderson County Rick Sallee Designated Rep Yes, we favor Please consider the rotation of regional district matchups for postseason.  A rotation of districts 3, 4 ,5 & 6 would be possible with proximity a plus.  Thank you!
Apollo Jon Boultinghouse Designated Rep No, we oppose We have AT LEAST one 2 1/2 to 3 hour road trip each year.  (Marshall & Graves are at least 2 1/2 hours)  In addition - Christian County is 1 hour 45 minutes.    We are better off GEOGRAPHICALLY with a 5 class system.  (Indiana has twice as many high schools and only has 5 classes.    If we had complete knowledge of the placement prior to alignment - we would have chosen to compete 6A.  At 6A we would have only had one 3 hour bus trip EVERY OTHER YEAR (McCracken County) and all other trips would have been under 90 minutes
Atherton Stephen K. Shartzer, Sr Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Ballard Chris Kinney Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Bath County Arlen McNabb Designated Rep No, we oppose When deciding to play in 2A, we thought that there would be more schools located in our geographical region. As it stands now, West Carter is the only school located within 75 miles of our school. That means that on two occasions, Bath County will be traveling to the Covington/Erlanger area and spending over $1,000 in travel costs.   With the proposed alignment, we would be in favor of moving to 3A and playing in District 5 with other schools that are closer in distance. These include Fleming, Lewis, Russell and Pendleton. Even 3A, District 7 has four schools (Morgan, Estill, Breathitt and Powell) that are closer to Bath County than the four schools proposed in the present alignment.  Four years ago, Bath County asked to be moved to 3A for economic purposes. The proposed current alignment places us in the same situation. Therefore, we humbly ask to be placed in 3A.
Bell County richard gambrel Principal Yes, we favor
Bell County Richard Gambrel Principal Yes, we favor
Berea Luke Wright Designated Rep No, we oppose Please see Berea letter
Bourbon County Tony Sosby Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Boyle County Will Begley Principal Yes, we favor
Bracken County Mike Sizemore Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Bracken County Mike Hunter Principal Yes, we favor
Breathitt County Michael Bowling Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Breckinridge County Walt Hildenbrandt Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Bullitt Central Mike Gossett Designated Rep Yes, we favor Changes:    My only question is in regards to 5A football between district 3 and 4.  Why would you have South Oldham and Oldham drive by Fern Creek, Atherton, and Southern on their way to play a district game against North Bullitt and Bullitt Central.      Solution:  Move Southern and Fairdale to District 4 and move South Oldham and Oldham to district 3.  You would still have 6 team district and a nice concentric region while eliminatng unnecessary travel.  I know the Jefferson county schools want to be together, but they shouldn't get to make that call.you have split the Bullitt County schools many times in all sports.
Bullitt East Troy Barr Designated Rep No, we oppose
Butler Mike Crawley Designated Rep Yes, we favor I realize that the playoff rotation for 6A is only projected out the next 3 years but I would be highly against the idea that districts 1 vs 2 and 7 vs 8 are paired against each other on a yearly basis and rotate districts 3, 4, 5, & 6.  District 7 & 8 are just as close geographically to 3 & 4 than the northern ky districts.
Caldwell County David Barnes Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Calloway County Greg Butler Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Campbellsville Tim Davis Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Carroll County Paul Stone Designated Rep No, we oppose
Christian County Steve Lovelace Designated Rep No, we oppose My concerns is if we get students from Ft. Campbell High School.  Will that change Christian and Hopkinsville classification?
Clay County Robert Nicholson Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Clinton County Mike Beard Designated Rep Yes, we favor Clinton County has been out of district play for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.  We feel we will  not be ready to compete in the district at least until mid-alignment.  We are requesting that we would be able to stay out of district play for the 15 and 16 seasons and to rejoin the district for the 17 and 18 seasons if our numbers are still up at that time.
Conner Tom Stelman Designated Rep No, we oppose Conner High School echoed the letter from Cooper High School
Corbin Thom Smith Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Dixie Heights Matt Wilhoite Designated Rep Yes, we favor
DuPont Manual David Zuberer Designated Rep Yes, we favor
East Carter Zack Moore Designated Rep No, we oppose The only issue, as head coach, is that we moved from a 3A district with 6 teams to a 6 team 4A district. Someone has to be the smallest 4A school, but I feel that with our location and community population, we would be better suited as a 3A school in district 4 with Russell, Fleming, Pendleton, and Lewis. Either way, we'll accept the final alignment and compete t
Elizabethtown Doug Barnes Designated Rep Yes, we favor Are Caldwell, Fort Campbell, Tilghman, Trigg, and Union County the only 3A schools west of I-65?  Would the cross district play be 1v2, 3v4, etc?
Fairview Fairview High School Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Fern Creek Troy Johnson Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Fleming County Bill Spencer Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Fort Knox Jackie Prather Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Frankfort Craig Foley Designated Rep No, we oppose Frankfort would like a move to the East. We are not in favor of the current proposed alignment.
Franklin County Tracy Spickard Designated Rep No, we oppose We oppose the draft alignment for travel reasons. The new draft alignment adds several miles to our travel within district and regional play over what it has been with the current alignment. Within our school district, we continue to face difficult challenges with our transportation budget and we have been informed that our budget will be cut significantly for the upcoming 2014-15 school year. As a result, we have tremendous concerns about travel for our athletic programs.     We would like to propose the following:    District 5--Franklin Co., East Jessamine, West Jessamine and Mercer Co.     District 3--Breckinridge Co., John Hardin, Marion Co. and Taylor Co.    District 4--Collins, North Oldham, Spencer Co., Western and Valley    With this proposal, travel is reduced considerably within district play as well as in region play. The longest distance would be 78 miles (Scott) versus 113 miles (Breckinridge Co.)    We understand that our request to move also affects four other schools (Marion Co., Taylor Co., Western and Valley), and we welcome their feedback and the feedback of the BOC on our proposed alignment. As you know, some districts are challenging to set up travel and distance wise, because no matter which avenue you take, there is considerable travel involved. The proposal we came up with attempts to address travel concerns in the most fair way possible for all involved.    Thank you for the opportunity to share our thoughts with the draft alignment and thanks also for your consideration to our proposal.
Franklin-Simpson Kendrick Adams Designated Rep No, we oppose We oppose South Warren High School being placed in a 4A district when their numbers seem to indicate they are clearly a 5A school that is only going to continue to grow over the next 4 years. Other than that we have no issues. We would like to know why this is arranged in this manner?
Fulton City Chad Malray Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Grant County Steve Thompson Designated Rep No, we oppose
Graves County Doug Gloyd Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Greenup County Jerry Allen Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Hart County Greg Cecil Principal Yes, we favor
Henderson County Vivian Tomblin Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Henry County Todd Gilley Designated Rep No, we oppose Please see Henry County letter
Highlands Dale Mueller Designated Rep Yes, we favor We greatly appreciate the hard work and excellent job done by the KHSAA on the realignment. It is obvious that you value the experience of the players at all of the schools in the state.
Holy Cross (Louisville) Todd Crumbacker Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Hopkins County Central Nancy Oldham Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Hopkinsville Marc A Clark Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Jackson County Wesley Bishop Designated Rep No, we oppose We oppose the alignment proposal due to travel, competition, no established rivals, better gate, and less travel. The travel from Jackson County to Bell and Casey counties would be far greater than that Breathitt and or Morgan County. As well as travel, because of the limited tradition of our team we believe that staying in the previous district is better for our football program and that playing teams such as Bell County and Corbin will only be detrimental to our program and drive our numbers down. We are trying to build at Jackson County and staying in the proposed district would only hinder our growth. Jackson County would like to be in the district with our previous teams as well as possibly Estill and Powell who we are in the geographic proximety with and are more comparable. Also our gate would suffer due to the fact of our are only competetive district games would be Casey and McCreary who are both very far away and there would be little hope against Bell and Corbin. We appreciate your consideration for our concerns and hope that you will look into putting us into another district that would help Jackson County Football grow for the future.
Johnson Central Noel Crum Principal Yes, we favor
Knott County Central Robert "Bobby"Pollard Principal Yes, we favor
Knott County Central Steve Hollon Designated Rep Yes, we favor
LaRue County David Dawson Designated Rep Yes, we favor Well done!
Lewis County Joe Hampton Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Madison Southern Calvin Creech Designated Rep No, we oppose See letter from Madison Southern
Male John Kelsey Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Marion County Robby Peterson Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Marshall County Jeff Stokes Designated Rep Yes, we favor
McCracken County Kris Garrett Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Meade County Todd Clanton Designated Rep No, we oppose The only issue we have is a minor issue in the grand scheme.  We would love to be a part of a 4 to 5 team district from a scheduling and competitive stand point.  Our thoughts are that Ohio Co. or Daviess Co. could shift to District 2 in order to make both District 1 and 2 4 team districts.
Metcalfe County Fred Harbison Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Monroe County John Petett Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Montgomery County Gene Heffington Designated Rep Yes, we favor We prefer rotating districts for the playoffs similiar to how they do in Class 6A. This would mean that one year we  would match up with district 5 then 4 the next year and so on. This would keep us from being paired with the Highlands/Cov. Cath./Dixie district every year for region.
Morgan County Brian Turner Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Newport Central Catholic Rob Detzel Designated Rep No, we oppose Traveling to Bath Co. and West Carter because they are in our district is definitely not an ideal situation for Newport Central Catholic and will be a financial burden.
Nicholas County Robert Hopkins Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Nicholas County Marty Feltner Principal Yes, we favor
North Bullitt Ryan Bringhurst Designated Rep Yes, we favor
North Hardin T. Chris Mathews Designated Rep No, we oppose We have been placed in Class 6A. We have the lowest historical population of all 6A schools and with the closure of an entire brigade at Ft Knox, our population will not substantiate us being a 6A school. We will lose hundreds of students. Recommend we be placed in class 5A. This move would be prudent based on the certain loss we will incur.
North Hardin Brent Thompson Designated Rep No, we oppose I know that Fort Knox High School was given the opportunity to move down in a class due to 3500 troops and families being stationed elsewhere in the US.  Looking at our numbers alone, we believe that our student population will be decreasing as well due to this move.  We believe that we will lose around 150-200 students in our building.  Since we are near the very bottom of 6A, we would like to be placed in the 5A class.  Thanks for your consideration on this matter.
Owensboro CHRIS GADDIS Designated Rep No, we oppose We will have to drive to Christian County 1 hour 40 minutes,  Graves County 2 hours 40 min, Marshall County 2 hours and 15 min every two years.  Then possibly play them again in the playoffs.  It is difficult, our school releases at 3:20pm, to get a bus before 4:15.  Then we must load and go.  It put us in a bind to get to the game, unload, tape, warm-up, play, then get home before 1 am.  Finally, I have not mentioned the cost of travel.  I am sure the other schools have similar concerns.
Paintsville Jack R. Ousley II Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Phelps mike hamilton Principal No, we oppose Oppose the inclusion of Hazard in 1A District 8...move Hazard to District 6(making a 4 team district) or  replace with Paintsville due to travel distance.  This is also a 5 team district...one of two in 1A...while others are 3 and 4 team districts. The 60th District had to realign our basketball district due to other districts have more teams in than our distirct.  If the re-alignment was ok to make districts even... then the same rules should apply to football as well.
Pikeville Michael Rowe Principal No, we oppose Not a fan of a 5 team district. No ned to move Hazard to District 8. Just exactly who was involved in developing the new draft alignment?
Powell County Monroe jones Designated Rep Yes, we favor Yes, we agree if no others std added to district.
Pulaski County John Hines Designated Rep No, we oppose We would like to see all schools play in the classification their numbers put them in. Just as it was for the previous 4 years. No one should be allowed to play up or down.
Raceland Bill Farley Designated Rep No, we oppose A 3 team district makes it very difficult to schedule your remaining games while the rest of the state is playing district games.  We would like to see another team put into are district such as South Floyd.  They are in a 5 team district and the closest to Raceland.
Rockcastle County Barry Noble Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Rowan County Marshall Ray Graham Designated Rep Yes, we favor Good geographically for us.
Russellville John Myers Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Seneca Scott Ricks Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Shawnee jason Benning-Wyatt Designated Rep No, we oppose We would like to play in Divsion 1 district 3
Shawnee Dwight Bransford Designated Rep No, we oppose We would like to move down from 2A to 1A (District 3) due to low enrollment.
Sheldon Clark Robbie L. Fletcher Principal No, we oppose I recommend a move for Sheldon Clark High School to 2A.  While I have listed several reasons to the KHSAA Board of Controls, these are two of our main points:      • From the 2010-2011 school year until February 5, 2014, our boys’ enrollment has dropped from 361 to 288 (a 20.2% decrease in boys enrollment over 4 years).  • From the 2012-2013 school year until February 5, 2014, our boys’ enrollment has dropped from 336 to 288 (a 14.3% decrease in boys enrollment over 2 years).      These enrollment figures should place us in the 2A classification.    We appreciate your consideration.    -Robbie L. Fletcher, EdD  Principal
South Laurel Hunter Jackson Designated Rep Yes, we favor
South Oldham Mitchell F. Irvin Designated Rep Yes, we favor
South Warren Chris Decker Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Southern David A. Burns Designated Rep Yes, we favor
St. Xavier Alan Donhoff Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Tates Creek Joe Ruddell Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Todd County Central Todd Marshall Principal Yes, we favor
Todd County Central Elizabeth Fitch Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Trinity (Louisville) Dennis Lampley     A.D Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Union County Jeremy Tackett Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Walton-Verona Kyle Bennett Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Warren East Jonathan Vincent Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Webster County Matt Bell Designated Rep No, we oppose Geographically, it seems more efficient for Webster Co to be in 2A district 2 and move Todd Co Central to 2A district 1.  When calculating mileage, for Webster to travel in district 1, the estimated total amount of round trip mileage to the schools is 565 miles where Todd co Central's total amount of round trip mileage is 570 miles.  For Webster to travel to district 2, the estimated total round trip mileage is 400 miles while the estimated round trip mileage for Todd Co Central is 600 miles.  These figures were taken off of mapquest and to each school's respective town.  Based on these numbers, Webster Co would like to petition that we be placed in district 2 for class 2A and move Todd Co Central to district 1.
West Carter Brian Brown Designated Rep No, we oppose FROM:Principal: The proposed football realignment would create a financial hardship on West Carter High School. Travel expenses would be substantially increased. Out of the six teams in the proposed Class 2A District 6, four of them are located in the Northern KY area.  This would mean two trips per year that would be a considerable cost to our football program.  It could possibly mean that West Carter would have to drop football.  We would propose a change to Class 3A District 5.  We were less than 30 students from reaching the class 3A enrollment cutoff.  Travel would be greatly reduced for us since the trip to Pendleton County would only be once every other year and the other trips would be within an hours drive.  Please consider our thoughtful request,  as I am sure it was not the intention of the KHSAA to create an undue financial burden on the West Carter High School football program.   FROM:AD:West Carter can not financially compete in 2A District 6.  The cost of travel would put such a burden on our program, that it would destroy it. We already have a financially strapped program due to low numbers, our location in a high poverty community and a lack of financial support from our local board. When the decision was made to remain 2A (due to our small enrollment), we never imagined being placed in a district where 4 of the 5 schools will require 2+ hours of travel each way and thousands of dollars in transportation costs. In addition, this extreme travel would not be possible by the majority of our parents which would result in drastically lower ticket sales and huge gate losses for all teams involved. In no way can this move be considered beneficial or in the best interest of our student-athletes, our families or our program.  We request admission to 3A District 5 along with Fleming, Lewis, Pendleton and Russell. This is the district we have played in for several years.  It would not bankrupt our program and would be in the all-around best interest of West Carter football.
Western Robert johnson Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Western Hills Craig Fry Designated Rep Yes, we favor
Whitley County John Siler Designated Rep No, we oppose We are currently in District 8. According to the new realignment we would placed in District 7. We would prefer to stay in District 8 with Perry County Central, Harlan County Central, and Letcher County Central.