28th District girls basketball previews - Ballard, Christian Academy,...
BALLARD Coach: Carl White (first year). Last season: 10-15, lost to Eastern, 58-48, in the 28th District Tournament semifinals. Player to watch: Ebony Reed. The 6-0 senior forward-center is “very...
View Article'Sky's the limit' for Male girls basketball team
Coach and players from Male girls at The CJ basketball media day. In one season the Male girls’ basketball team has flipped the script in the Seventh Region. Last year at this time the Bulldogs were...
View ArticleGame of the Week preview/pick | No. 1 Trinity at No. 2 Male
It’s the Week 14 Kentucky HS football preview with The C-J’s Jason Frakes and Chris White looking at this week’s monster playoff games in Louisville area high school football. It’s become the stuff of...
View ArticleQ&A: Downey a constant for North Bullitt girls basketball - Senior is...
Tuesday afternoon North Bullitt senior guard Katie Downey “probably shot 60 percent in practice,” according to Eagles coach David Marion. Yet “she’s the one who stayed after, because she wasn’t...
View ArticlePreseason basketball events set this weekend
Several high school basketball preseason events are scheduled around the state this weekend. Here are some schedules (varsity games only listed): GIRLS EVENTS Bullitt East Hooparama * Friday – North...
View ArticleJason Frakes' picks and previews for regional finals
It’s the Week 14 Kentucky HS football preview with The C-J’s Jason Frakes and Chris White looking at this week’s monster playoff games in Louisville area high school football. Here are my previews...
View ArticleEighth Region girls basketball previews - Collins, North Oldham, Oldham...
COLLINS * Coach: Sean Pigman (first year) * Last season: 18-12, lost to Anderson County 58-44 in first round of district. * Player to watch: Michelle Roberts, a 5-7 senior point guard who averaged...
View ArticleEighth Region boys basketball previews - Collins, North Oldham, Oldham...
COLLINS * Coach: Chris Gaither (fifth year) * Last season: 26-9, lost to Owensboro 55-38 in first round of Sweet 16 * Player to watch: Grant Clarkson, a 5-11 senior guard who averaged 5.8 points and...
View ArticleTop 10 boys basketball teams/players for all 16 regions
BOYS BASKETBALL REGIONAL TEAM/PLAYER RANKINGS Based on polling of coaches FIRST REGION * Teams: 1. Paducah Tilghman, 2. Murray, 3. Graves County, 4. Carlisle County, 5. Marshall County, 6. McCracken...
View ArticleTop 10 girls basketball teams/players for all 16 regions
GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL TEAM/PLAYER RANKINGS Based on polling of coaches FIRST REGION * Teams: 1. Murray, 2. Marshall County, 3. Graves County, 4. McCracken County, 5. Paducah Tilghman, 6. Calloway...
View ArticlePicks for all 24 of Friday's regional finals
Here are my picks for all 24 of Friday’s high school football regional finals: CLASS 6-A McCracken County over Central Hardin Male over Trinity Simon Kenton over Cooper Scott County over Lafayette...
View ArticleMale edges Trinity, advances to state semifinals - Bulldogs (13-0) will...
Sights, sounds from Male’s quarterfinal victory over Trinity on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Fueled for 53 weeks by last year’s second-round playoff loss to Trinity, the Male High School football team...
View ArticleDeSales handles CAL behind Johnson's 3 TDs - Colts get revenge for...
Austin Johnson threw for three touchdowns to lead DeSales to a 37-18 road victory over Christian Academy and claim the fourth consecutive Class 2-A Regional title for the two-time defending state...
View ArticleFriday Night Rewind | News, notes and more from regional finals
Sights, sounds from Male’s quarterfinal victory over Trinity on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Male High School football coach Chris Wolfe isn’t revealing the scheme changes he made to his defense this...
View ArticleKentucky's top 25 girls basketball players
GIRLS BASKETBALL TOP 25 PLAYERS As voted by state’s coaches; first-place votes in parentheses Player, school Ht. Yr. PPG College 1.Erin Boley,...
View Article21st District girls basketball previews
BETH HAVEN Coach: Shawn Mattingly (fourth year) Last season: 4-18, lost to Valley 69-28 in the first round of the district tournament Player to watch: Senior forward Lina Brown led the Bearcats in...
View Article22nd District girls basketball previews
BUTLER Coach: Larry Just (seven year) Last season: 23-6, lost to Bullitt East 56-53 in the Sixth Region first round Player to watch: Junior Jaelynn Penn will lead an ensemble cast for the Bearettes...
View Article23rd District girls basketball previews
BULLITT CENTRAL Coach: Kyle Roach (fourth year) Last season: 11-20, lost to Mercy 60-19 in the Sixth Region first round Player to watch: Center Shelby Flener averaged more than 10 rebounds a game last...
View Article24th District girls basketball previews
BULLITT EAST Coach: Chris Stallings (17th year) Last season: 22-9, lost to Mercy 61-54 in the Sixth Region final Player to watch: As Lindsey Duvall sits out after having a tumor removed from her knee,...
View ArticleSixth Region girls basketball preview | Butler has deep roster
Coach and players from Butler talk at The CJ basketball media day. A year after winning it all, the Butler girls basketball team finished with a 23-6 record, something coach Larry Just admits would...
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