Kentucky High School basketball is catching up with the times. At Wednesday’s KHSAA Board of Control meeting, the board passed a vote to implement a shot clock starting in the 2027-28 boys and girls varsity basketball season by a 13-5 vote. By the start of the 2026-27 season, 31 states will have implemented a shot […]
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Week 4 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 4 on the gridiron that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 takeaways from Week 4 — After forcing four more turnovers in […]
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Bellevue breaks in new turf with defensive showcase against St. Henry
A new surface. The same Tiger grit. Friday night at Gilligan Stadium was filled with firsts. Bellevue unveiled its brand-new synthetic turf with a ribbon-cutting before kickoff, marking a modern step for a program nearing its centennial and trying to earn their first win on the new playing surface. On the other sideline, St. Henry […]
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Week 3 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 3 on the gridiron that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 takeaways from Week 3 — Holy Cross is off to their […]
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Beechwood’s defense pairs with offense in blowout win over Dixie Heights
Beechwood’s offense has been its calling card, but the way the Tigers have played defense through the first two games suggests this team might be even tougher than last year’s Class 2A state champions. The Tigers overwhelmed Dixie Heights on both sides of the ball Friday night, rolling to a 48-7 victory while holding the […]
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Week 2 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 2 that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 takeaways from Week 2 — Dayton’s Malachi Kennedy reported final stat line in the […]
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Highlands: ‘Just the beginning’ in revenge victory over Cooper
For two straight seasons, Highlands saw its postseason hopes cut short at the hands of Cooper in the state semifinals. On Friday night in Union, the Bluebirds flipped the script with a 28-14 victory. It wasn’t just about revenge on their former district rival, but it also signaled that its 2025 campaign has come with […]
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Seasoned Ryle takes down youthful Conner in straight sets
It was a tale of experience versus aspiration on Thursday night in Union, experience winning out. Ryle (3-1) swept Conner (2-3) in straight sets, 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 26-24), in a 33rd District volleyball matchup where every point mattered and each set came down to the wire. The Raiders, with their poise in critical moments, outlasted […]
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Prep football standouts from Week 1
What you need to know Each week throughout the 2025 KHSAA prep football season, we’re going to recognize the standouts from Friday night. We’ll also provide 10 takeaways from Friday’s contests. The key categories offensively are 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers and 100-yard receivers. On defense, we’ll look at the top tacklers and players who forced […]
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Ryle rushes past CovCath in season opener
What you need to know The buzz of Friday Night Lights. A very unseasonably cooler August night. Two teams with state title aspirations and a preseason top 15 ranking, regardless of class. You really couldn’t ask for much more on the opening night of the KHSAA prep football season in Park Hills at Covington Catholic […]