Ryle High School 6‑foot‑6 post player Jayden McClain has been planning her basketball future since most kids are still figuring out middle‑school lockers. Grow and improve. Get to college. Shoot for the highest level possible and let the rest unfold. That blueprint just took its biggest step yet. Last week, the incoming sophomore — one […]
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Getting clocked: high schools prepare for 35-second requirement in 2027-28
Heritage Academy boys basketball coach Jerry Miles doesn’t like shot clocks. He’ll have to put up with them in a little less than 18 months. Miles railed Thursday against a Kentucky High School Athletic Association rule requiring clocks beginning with the 2027-28 season. To Miles, installing a shot clock is as welcome as having a […]
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Prep roundup: New basketball coach at Holmes, Dixie’s Pike honored, Villa stars moving on
The KHSAA Dead Period is in full effect, but news still happens. Here are some quick-hitters from around the area. Simpson Era begins at Holmes Holmes High School has chosen Kenneth “Kenny” Simpson III to lead its boys basketball program. With Simpson, the Bulldogs bring aboard a coach who already has strong roots within the […]
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New St. Henry girls basketball coach Kes Murphy talks hoops, family and fun ahead for The Cru
Time for trivia! Name the only sibling combo in the history of Kentucky high school athletics that has produced a Miss Kentucky Basketball award winner and a head coach who won a girls basketball state championship. If your answer is local legend Donna Murphy and brother Kes Murphy, please advance to the lightning round. But […]
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Kes Murphy returns to sideline as St. Henry girls basketball coach
Former Notre Dame Academy and Holy Cross High School girls basketball coach Kes Murphy is back in the game. Murphy was announced Thursday as the new head coach of the St. Henry District High School girls basketball program, bringing more than a decade of success and championship experience with him. Murphy compiled 309 wins over […]
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Holmes hires assistant, former player Stovall to lead girls basketball program
Holmes is turning to one of its own in hopes of continued progress with its girls basketball program. The Bulldogs have hired former standout player Jaynice Stovall as head coach, bringing back a familiar face to a team searching for its first winning season in nearly a decade. A 2017 Holmes graduate, Stovall has built […]
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Elsbernd to step down at Holmes
Over the last 20 years, basketball has been in the front seat for Sam Elsbernd. Now, basketball will take the back seat for Elsbernd, resigning as head coach of the Holmes boys basketball program on Tuesday. “I’m in a position right now where I have family and personal things I need to take care of […]
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EJ Walker headed to WKU
From Juggernaut to Gamecock to Hilltopper. EJ Walker’s mascot collection will certainly be one for the books. Lloyd Memorial’s all-time scorer in basketball announced his commitment to Western Kentucky University on Wednesday, transferring from South Carolina after one season with the Gamecocks. Walker’s suitors were plenty, the 6-foot-8 forward picking up valuable playing experience in […]
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Cooper tabs Ryan Bowman as its next girls basketball coach
Cooper is bringing in a veteran coach to be the next leader of the girls’ basketball program. The school announced on Monday that Ryan Bowman is the next head coach of the team. Bowman brings 20 years of coaching experience with him, most recently as a girls assistant at Conner. Prior to that he was […]
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Gabe Dynes headed back to the Bluegrass, commits to Louisville
In a highly sought after transfer portal recruitment, Simon Kenton grad Gabe Dynes is headed closer to home. After playing at Youngstown State for two seasons and Southern Cal for one, Dynes committed to Louisville over the weekend to continue his college basketball career. Dynes had many suitors for his services, who led Division I […]