E'town, Mercer County 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings
Here are The Courier-Journal’s girls basketball Litkenhous Ratings for Thursday, Jan. 21: The LITKENHOUS RATINGS 1.Elizabethtown (18-1) 117.8 2.Mercer County (16-3) 111.5 3.Male (14-1) 110.8 4.Butler...
View ArticleAll "A" Classic regional semifinals still on for Thursday
The Sixth and Seventh region boys basketball All “A” tournaments are set to resume as scheduled Thursday night. Here’s the schedule: SIXTH REGION AT HOLY CROSS Thursday – Beth Haven vs. Shawnee, 5:45...
View ArticleGraves County fined, placed on probation by KHSAA
The Graves County boys basketball program has been placed on probation and fined $1,500 by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association for violating Bylaw 16 concerning recruitment and undue...
View ArticleRaatz Fence/O'Shea's Classic still a go; two teams out - Eight top-20 teams...
With snow in the forecast, the schedule for this weekend’s Raatz Fence/O’Shea’s Basketball Classic will have to be revised. But event organizer and Mercy Academy head coach Keith Baisch is hopeful some...
View ArticleCrad Jaggers named new coach at Valley
Crad Jaggers, a member of one of Kentucky’s most successful family of coaches, has been named the new football coach at Valley High School. The 38-year-old Jaggers most recently was the defensive...
View ArticleTwo games on Friday in Raatz Fence/O'Shea's event at Mercy
Snow has altered the schedule for the Raatz Fence/O’Shea’s Basketball Classic, but organizer and Mercy Academy coach Keith Baisch is planning to go forward with two games Friday night. Friday’s games...
View ArticleSouth Oldham's Dowdy named Gatorade Runner of Year
South Oldham’s Cole Dowdy was named the Gatorade Kentucky Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year on Friday. Dowdy won the Class 3-A state championship in November with a time of 15 minutes, 20.3...
View ArticleQ & A | Keyona Dyson the 'engine' for J'town
Jeffersontown girls’ basketball coach William Stevenson calls sophomore point guard Keyona Dyson the “engine” that makes his team go. But considering her role, as well as her nickname, it may be more...
View ArticleSaturday's schedule for Raatz Fence/O'Shea's Classic
Here is Saturday’s schedule for the Raatz Fence/O’Shea’s Basketball Classic at Mercy Academy. Several girls basketball teams could not make the event because of the snow. 1 p.m. – Christian Academy vs....
View ArticleWoods finds her shot, leads Mercy past Highlands
Josie Woods missed her first five shots as the Mercy Academy basketball team struggled in the first quarter Saturday, but the words of coach Keith Baisch kept her from getting frustrated. “When you’re...
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Mercy’s Danielle Feldkamp voted Metro Louisville Athlete of the Week
Butler’s Janna Lewis (35) attempts to block a shot from Mercy’s Danielle Feldkamp (34) during the first half of play, Friday, January 15, 2016, at Butler Tradition High School in Louisville, Ky. Fans...
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Local recruit flips from Cards to Buckeyes
Trinity’s Rodjay Burns (10) scored five touchdowns to lead Trinity, and his four receiving scores tied a school record. Trinity went on to beat the Generals, 70-14, at Trinity’s Harry Jensing Field....
View ArticleJason Frakes' ballot for AP polls
Here’s a look at how I voted today in The Associated Press high school basketball polls. The official poll will be released Monday afternoon: BOYS 1. Mercer County (20-0) 2. Christian County (15-2) 3....
View ArticleMercer County (20-0) back on top of Litkenhous Ratings
Here are The Courier-Journal’s boys basketball Litkenhous Ratings for Monday, Jan. 25: The LITKENHOUS RATINGS 1.Mercer County (20-0) 103.4 2.Covington Catholic (14-6) 102.6 3.Paul Laurence Dunbar...
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Bracket for Republic Bank/Coca-Cola girls LIT
Here’s the bracket for the Republic Bank/Coca-Cola girls Louisville Invitational Tournament. Games on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday will be played at Bellarmine University’s Knights Hall. Saturday’s...
View ArticleMercer County boys, E'town girls stay on top of AP polls
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The top teams in the Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings: BOYS Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs...
View ArticleMale takes state-best 14-game win streak into LIT
Eight weeks ago the Male High School girls basketball team sported an 0-1 record, had lost one of its top players to a season-ending knee injury and still was waiting for its head coach to return from...
View ArticleKCD boys face tough draw in All 'A' Classic
The Kentucky Country Day boys basketball team is headed to the Touchstone Energy All “A” Classic state tournament for the third straight year, but the Bearcats will face a big obstacle in their quest...
View ArticleGirls LIT | Eighth-grader Calhoun leads CAL past North Bullitt
Only an eighth-grader, Shelby Calhoun continued to show the poise of an upperclassman and led the Christian Academy girls basketball team to a big victory Tuesday. Calhoun posted posted 22 points and...
View ArticleGirls LIT | Sacred Heart rolls past Assumption
* Sacred Heart 67, Assumption 37: The No. 13 Valkyries (15-5) fell behind 4-0, scored 24 straight points and cruised past the Rockets (6-13). Kiki Samsel hit 3 of 3 3-point tries and scored 17 points...
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