| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1053 2021 2021 | Carolyn Alexander 1515 S. George Mason Drive Unit 3 Arlington, VA 22204 | ELIGIBLE FEMALE MINORITY | Will Engle 901 Holly Springs Dr Lexinton, KY 40504 | NOM 05/14/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
| 1997 KHSAA Sweet 16 State Champs // 1997 and 1998 Class "A" State Champs AP, Herald-Leader and Courier-Journal 1st Team All-State as a senior 1998 Kentucky Miss Basketball runner-up AP, Herald Leader and Courier Journal 1st Team All-State as a junior AP Top Player in KY as a junior Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention as a junior Lexington Herald Leader All-State Honorable Mention and Courier Journal 3rd Team All-State as a freshman Led varsity team in scoring in 8th grade 3,726 career points (5th all-time); 1,029 points in 1998 (9th most single-season) 996 career FGs (16th all-time); 385 FGs in 1998 (8th most single-season) 351 free throw attempts in 1998 (5th most single-season); 231 FTs made in 1998 (T19th most single-season) over 1100 career rebounds; over 500 career steals; over 300 career assists; over 100 career blocks | ||||||
| Attachments: AlexanderCarolyn_Nomination AlexanderCarolyn_supportinfo | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1055 2021 2021 | Candy Berry 1205 Napier St. Flatwoods, KY 41139 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR FEMALE | Lucy Moore 483 Scaggs Rd. Morehead, KY 40351 | NOM 05/14/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
| CHEER Coach at Greenup County High School for 44 years KAPOS Coach of the Year - 1979 // Kentucky Colonel TWICE - 1994 and 2010 American Spirit Awards Lifetime Achievement - 1999 American Cheerleader Magazine Coach of the Year - 2000 Greenup County High School Hall of Fame - 2016 Ripley's Believe It Or Not - 2019 University of Kentucky Cheerleaders Honoree Alumni Award During her 44 years of coaching Candy's teams have: *Been guests of Japan Airlines and performed in Tokyo, Japan *Performed at the 1996 Olympics at Coca-Cola Olympic City in Atlanta, GA *Performed at Kansas City Kings games *Performed at an Orlando Magic game *Featured on CBS "On the Road with Charles Kuralt" *KAPOS State Champions - 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1995, and 2008 *Sweet 16 Champions - 1985, 1991, and 1997 *KHSAA State Competitive Cheer Champions - 2015 & 2016 *National High School Cheerleading Champions (16 times) - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2017 | ||||||
| Attachments: BerryCandy_nomination BerryCandy_supportinfo | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 943 2018 2021 | Greg Brohm 3718 Longview Rd. Louisville, KY 40299 | ELIGIBLE | Oscar Brohm 8011 Huntsman Trail Louisville, KY 40291 | NOM 04/30/2018 EXP 06/30/2024 | ||
| As a senior in 1987, Greg Brohm was selected 1st Team All-State by the Associated Press and the Courier-Journal. Named the 3rd best receiver in KY history (last 35 to 50 years) by Courier-Journal's Bob White in 1996. As a senior, he caught 51 passes for 893 yards. His two-year total was 89 catches for 1,626 yards and 13 TDs. A three-sport athlete, he was Academic All-State in Football, Basketball and Baseball. The starting PG on the basketball team, he was also a starting OF and Catcher in baseball. Played in the KY-TN All-Star Game. | ||||||
| Attachments: Brohm, Greg support info Brohm, Greg support info1 Brohm, Greg support info2 Brohm, Greg support info3 | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 475 2022 2022 | Jermaine Brown 1850 San Jose Ave. Louisville, KY 40216 | ELIGIBLE MINORITY | Gregg Longacre 1001 Fairdale Rd. Fairdale, KY 40118 | NOM 08/03/2022 EXP 08/03/2027 | ||
| 1990 & 1991 1st team All-State Basketball 1990 & 1991 Ky State Tournament MVP. Back-to-back Sweet 16 MVP 1991 Kentucky's Mr. Basketball. 1991 Kentucky all-star team Career points: 2005 Rebounds: 1121 Dunks: 158 Jermaine led Fairdale to Back to Back State titles in 90-91. The last team to do that was Male in 74-75. He is a two-time state tournament MVP and a two-time all-state selection. He also was named Kentucky's Mr. Basketball and played on Kentucky all-star team which split with Indiana. Jermaine helped Fairdale to a 70-8 two-year record in 90-91 including two state titles, two LIT titles, back-to-back 6th region titles, and a King of the Bluegrass title. Jermaine originally signed with Wade Houston at Tennessee before finishing his career at Georgetown College in Ky. Not many athletes are as decorated as Jermaine is. | ||||||
| Attachments: nom475file2.pdf nom475file1.pdf nom475file3.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1207 2022 2022 | Dave Cowens , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | William Jones 3555 E. Augusta Chatham Rd. Augusta, KY 41002 | NOM 08/02/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| Dave Cowens played basketball at Newport Catholic for two seasons in 1965 and 1966. His 1965 team was 21-8 winning a district championship. The 1966 Thoroughbreds were 29-3 winning a district and region championship. Cowens went on to play basketball at Florida State. He scored 1,479 points over his 78-game career at FSU. He averaged a startling 17.1 rebounds per game totaling 1,340 over his career. He led the Seminoles to the 1968 NCAA Tournament as a sophomore. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics as the 4th overall pick and won NBA Rookie of the Year in 1971 starting a 14-year career. He was named NBA Most Valuable Player in 1973 and was a 7x NBA All-Star. He won 2 NBA Championships with the Celtics in 1974 and 1976. He also served as head coach of the Celtics in 1978-79. He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. The Cowens Family donated a new basketball court to Newport Central Catholic in 2018. 2× NBA champion (1974, 1976) NBA Most Valuable Player (1973) 8× NBA All-Star (1972–1978, 1980) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1973) 3× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1975, 1976) NBA All-Defensive First Team (1976) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1975, 1980) NBA Rookie of the Year (1971) NBA All-Rookie Team (1971) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 18 retired by Boston Celtics No. 13 retired by Florida State Seminoles Points 13,516 (17.6 ppg) Rebounds 10,444 (13.6 rpg) Assists 2,910 (3.8 apg) As player: 1970–1980 Boston Celtics 1982–1983 Milwaukee Bucks As coach: 1978–1979 Boston Celtics 1984–1985 Bay State Bombardiers 1994–1996 San Antonio Spurs (assistant) 1996–1999 Charlotte Hornets 2000–2001 Golden State Warriors 2006 Chicago Sky 2006–2009 Detroit Pistons (assistant) | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1207file1.pdf nom1207file2.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1157 2022 2022 | Megen Gearhart 20 Shyrock Road Olive Hill, KY 41164 | ELIGIBLE FEMALE | Chris Perry 385 Blueberry Ridge PO Box 323 Olive Hill, KY 41164 | NOM 08/01/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| 2,711 career points. 2003 Miss Kentucky Basketball 2000 State Champion 2000 State All Tournament Team 3 Time 1st Team All State (01, 02,03) Coach’s All State 3rd Team (00) 5 Time 16th Region Champion (98,99,00,01,02) 5 Time 16th Region All Tournament Team (99, 00, 01, 02, 03) 3 Time 16th Region MVP (01,02,03) 5 Time 62nd District Champion (98,99,00,02,03) 5 Time 62nd District All Tournament Team (99, 00, 01, 02, 03) 4 Time All Area Team 3 Time All Area Player of the Year (01,02,03) 5 Time All EKC (Eastern Kentucky Conference) (99, 00, 01, 02, 03) EKC Player of the Year (02, 03) EKC Offensive Player of the Year (01,03) 2003 16th Region KABC Player of the Year Morehead State University Megen Gearhart was named to the OVC’s (Ohio Valley Conference) All-Freshman team (2003-04) and was name OVC Freshman of the week three times. She also received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor that year. She sat on the sideline for the 2004-2005 with a medical redshirt. She led her team to the OVC Semifinal tournament game in the 2005-2006 season. The team fell short, but she was named to the All OVC Tournament Team. She is currently ranked 10 on the Morehead State University career three-point field goals made for a career and she only played two years. Her college basketball career was cut short due to lower back and hip pain. | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1157file2.pdf nom1157file1.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 440 2022 2022 | Daniel Goble 214 Mark Dr. Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Kerry Stovall 200 Glass Avenue Hopkinsville, KY 42240 | NOM 08/02/2022 EXP 08/02/2027 | ||
| • Erlanger Lloyd High School o 1965 o Asst Football Coach Class A State Champions 12-1 • Christian County High School o 1982 o Head Football Coach Class AAAA State Champions 14-1 • Christian County High School o 1984 o Head Football Coach Class AAAA State Champions 12-2 • Christian County High School o 1992 Final Four State Playoffs 12-2 • Christian County High School o Head Football Coach 3 Regional Championships 1982, 1984, 1992 • Christian County High School o Head Football Coach 6 Power Lifting Championships 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1999 5 Runner-up Power Lifting Championships 1981, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993 • Kellogg Kentucky High School Football Coach of the Year o 1982 • Champion Products Kentucky High School Football Coach of the Year o 1984 • Kentucky New Era Coach of the Year o 1991 o 1992 • Christian County High School Hall of Fame o 2007 • Erlanger Lloyd High School Hall of Fame o 2010 • Nominated for Kentucky Teacher of the Year o 1993 • Ashland Oil Garden Apple Award o 1993 • Kentucky Football Coaches Association Achievement Award o 2009 • Selected as one of the 5 most influential sports figures of all time for the Southern Pennyrile Region of Kentucky as voted on by the readers of the Kentucky New Era o 2012 • Honored as a Kentucky Colonel by 3 different governors o 1965 o 1983 o 2011 | ||||||
| Attachments: Goble, Daniel_Supporting.pdf Goble, Daniel nominationNEW Goble, Daniel support infoNEW nom440file5.pdf nom440file6.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1232 2022 2022 | Barry BB King PO Box 191 Leburn, KY 41831 | ELIGIBLE | Larry King 1556 Highway 550 East Hindman, KY 41822 | NOM 08/12/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| MORE TO COME | ||||||
| Attachments: BB King Nomination File WYMT Remembering BB King BB King Obituary | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1175 2022 2022 | Jared Lorenzen , | ELIGIBLE | William Jones 3555 E. Augusta Chatham Rd. Augusta, KY 41002 | NOM 08/01/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| - 1998 Kentucky Mr. Football - 1998 3A Football State Champion (15-0) Record - 3x 9th Region Basketball Champion (1997, 1998, 1999) - 1998 Football: completed 169-of-270 passes for 3,392 yards and 42 touchdowns while rushing for 904 yards and 15 touchdowns. - Lorenzen played for four seasons at Kentucky from 2000-03. As a freshman, he led the SEC in passing yards with 3,687 and threw for 528 against Georgia. Lorenzon still holds the school record for most career passing yards with 10,354. Led Kentucky to a 7-5 record in 2002. Lorenzen still holds the UK record for completions, attempts and passing yards. He is second all-time in touchdown passes and had 15 300-yard passing games, including eight in 2000. - University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame (2015) - Played for the New York Giants | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1175file1.pdf nom1175file2.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1144 2022 2022 | Randy Napier 384 Phoenix Place Blvd Hazard, KY 41701 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Jeff Campbell 131 Williams Branch Road Hazard, KY 41701 | NOM 08/01/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| COACH RANDY NAPIER’S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS HEAD COACH @ M.C. NAPIER—1980-1994---------14YEARS HEAD COACH @ PERRY CENTRAL—1995-2019-----24YEARS ALL TIME WINNINGEST GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH IN STATE HISTORY—886—285 ALL TIME LEADER IN TOTAL GAMES COACHED IN GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE HISTORY—1171 22 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 11 TIME 14TH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR 1994 KY. COACHES ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPION AWARD 2003- NAMED TO KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES –COURT OF HONOR 2008 KY. COACHES ASSOCIATION STATE COACH OF THE YEAR 2008 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST 2007 HEAD COACH KENTUCKY ALL STARS-----KY.-INDIANA ALL STAR SERIES 2008-2011 GIRLS DIRECTOR OF TRYOUTS KENTUCKY ALL STARS 2014—HEAD COACH—MCDONALDS ALL-AMERICAN TEAM 2016—KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME CENTENIAL CLASS INDUCTEE 2019—KENTUCKY LIONS EYE FOUNDATION FOUNDERS AWARD AND COACH OF THE YEAR Coach Napier’s 38 year career is not only measured by the tremendous winning numbers he put up but is also highlighted by the 41 girls who went on to sign scholarships and play at the collegiate level. For four decades Coach Napier represented both M.C. Napier and Perry Central High Schools in the town where he was born and grew up in and was honored by his city, county, and school system in many ways. The street in front of Perry Central High School is named, 800 Randy Napier Way. The floor in Perry Centrals gym is named Coach Randy Napier Court. There are road signs at the entrances to Perry County that read: Home of Coach Randy Napier the states all-time winningest girls basketball coach. Although he had numerous opportunities to coach in other places at the high school and collegiate levels Coach Napier instead made the commitment to spend his entire coaching career in Perry County representing his home county and school system as the coach at M.C. Napier and Perry Central. | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1144file2.pdf nom1144file1.pdf nom1144file3.pdf | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 517 2021 2019 | Randy Reese 227 Ash Rd. Hustonville, KY 40437 | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | Cary Barr 308 West 7th St. Paris, KY 40361 | NOM 05/14/2021 EXP 06/30/2027 | ||
| Randy Reese was a pathfinder in high school football for over 4 decades. His roles as a leader, educator, mentor, and sport innovator contributed far more than his impressive career accomplishments of 3 State Championships (Ludlow - '75, Paris - '81/'82 & Runner Up - '84). As the 1975 Coach of the Year, Coach Reese was the epitome of what the coaching profession should embody early in his career. Aside from his State Titles and 20 + District Championships, he advanced the quality and standard of the game by bringing college-level innovation to the high school level as he often visited major college programs to learn. He was likely one of the first high school coaches in the state to utilize statistical analytics for game preparation, which is now a common practice around the state. Though he is now retired, his thumbprint on the game still exists either from former players that are now coaching or current coaches that continue to seek his advice in their own careers. | ||||||
| Attachments: ReeseRandy_nominationNEW ReeseRandy_supportinfoNEW | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1071 2021 2021 | Derek Smith 6649 Apache Circle CIncinnati, OH 45243 | ELIGIBLE | Dale Mueller 28 North Montrose Ave Fort Thomas, KY 41075 | NOM 05/16/2021 EXP 06/30/2026 | ||
| Derek was a four-year starter in basketball and was the Ninth Region Player of the Year and First Team All-State in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. In his senior year he was named the KHSAA Male Basketball Player of the Year and was Runner-Up for Mr. Kentucky Basketball. He is the second-leading scorer in Highlands\' history with 2229 points. In football Derek was a three-year starter and led the team to a state championships in his sophomore and senior seasons. He was First Team All-State in his junior and senior seasons. His senior year he was named the Gatorade Kentucky State Football Player of the Year, News Media Kentucky High School Football Player of the Year, Paul Hornung Kentucky High School Football Player of the Year, and was Runner-Up for Mr. Kentucky Football. As a senior he was named the KHSAA Male Athlete of the Year. He was named the National Grid Hoop Player of the Year for being the best high school football/basketball player in the United States. Derek was an All SEC Tight End at UK and played a season on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. In my opinion, Derek was the best male athlete in the history of Highlands High School. | ||||||
| Attachments: SmithDerek_nomination | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1245 2022 2022 | Charlie Tyra , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR | JR VanHoose 216 4th Street Paintsville, KY 41240 | NOM 09/29/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| HIGH SCHOOL Louisville Atherton High School (graduated in 1953) 1st team All-State (1953) 1st team Converse/Chuck Taylor All-American (1953) Selected to the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star team (1953) Scored 1,026 career points at Atherton COLLEGE University of Louisville (playing in 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957) Ranks 2nd in career rebounding average (17 rpg) Ranks 3rd in career FTs made (448) Ranks 4th in career scoring average (18.2 ppg) Helms Foundation All-American (1956) 1st player awarded that honor at Louisville 1st team Helms Foundation All-American (1957) NIT Most Valuable Player (1956) He scored 1,728 career points (8th all-time at UofL) Still holds the record for most rebounds in a game (38, vs. Canisius, December 10, 1955) Still is UofL's all-time leading rebounder (1,617 career rebounds) Drafted in the 1957 NBA Draft (1st Round, 2nd overall selection) by the Detroit Pistons Louisville made three straight NIT appearances (1955, 1956 and 1957) NIT champions (1956) PROFESSIONAL Played five seasons in the NBA and one season in the American Basketball League (ABL) Detroit Pistons (1957) Traded by the Pistons to the New York Knicks on April 17, 1957 New York Knicks (1957-61) Made his NBA debut on October 23, 1957 vs. the St. Louis Hawks (scored 13 points) Traded by the Knicks to the Chicago Packers on May 16, 1961 Chicago Packers (1961-62) Pittsburgh Rens – ABL (1962-63) MAJOR HONORS Inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (1987) Awarded a spot on the University of Louisville “Walk of Fame” (1998) Has had his jersey (#8) retired at the University of Louisville Inducted into the University of Louisville Athletic Hall of Fame *died on December 29, 2006 in Louisville, KY | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1245file1.pdf nom1245file2.doc | ||||||
| NOMINEE | ELIG/SR/F/MIN | NOMINATOR | TYPE/REGION/DOB | DATE NOM/EXP | ||
| 1251 2022 2022 | George Unseld , | ELIGIBLE SENIOR MINORITY | JR VanHoose 216 4th Street Paintsville, KY 41240 | NOM 09/29/2022 EXP 06/30/2028 | ||
| HIGH SCHOOL Louisville Seneca High School (graduated 1961) 7th Region champions (1961) Honorable Mention All-State (1960) KHSAA “Sweet 16” All-Tournament team (1961) 1st team All-State (1961) Kentucky-Indiana All-Star team (1961) COLLEGE University of Kansas (lettering in 1963 and 1964) 1st team All-Big Eight (1964) led Jayhawks in scoring and rebounding each of his two seasons 1963 – 17.2 ppg and 8 rpg; 1964 – 18.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg Drafted in the 1965 NBA Draft (8th Round, 68th overall selection) – Los Angeles Lakers COACH Louisville Seneca (1967-72) first African American head coach at a predominately white high school in Kentucky Won three 26th District championships (1968, 1969 and 1971) Won one 7th Region championship (1968) “Sweet 16” runner-up (1968) *died June 10, 2010 | ||||||
| Attachments: nom1251file1.pdf nom1251file2.doc | ||||||