Kentucky High School Basketball News

Daily News The Middlesboro Lady Jackets pose with their trophy after Thursday's 4-1 win over Harlan County in the 52nd District championship game.

What a GREAT day! I am putting these words on paper on Tuesday, May 21st. This just happens to be my first morning of retirement, and what a glorious morning it has been.

Troy Barr , who led the Bullitt East High School boys' basketball team to three regional titles in 11 seasons, announced his resignation Tuesday to become the school's new athletic director.

OJ Stapleton/NDL Logan County principal Casey Jaynes introduces Finley Woodard as the next girls basketball coach for the Lady Cougars.

Payton Croft has been named head coach of Trigg County High School's boys basketball team.

After 11 seasons as an assistant basketball coach in the Louisville area, James Schooler was wondering if he'd ever get a shot as a head coach.

On the Monday after Ken-Jah Bosley hit the three-point dagger that made Madison Central the 2013 Kentucky boys basketball state champion, the senior walked into the school cafeteria for lunch.

University of Kentucky forward DeNesha Stallworth is one of 31 players who have accepted invitations to try out for the United States' World University Games women's basketball team.

Senior pitcher Jerad Grundy gave up one run and had five strikeouts in five run innings in his first career mid-week start, and Kentucky's baseball team defeated Wright State 4-1 on Tuesday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium.

Newport Central Catholic baseball coach Jeff Schulkens had a hard time deciding which one of his two aces to start on the mound in Saturday's All 'A' Classic State Tournament quarterfinal game, but he finally settled on senior Josh Cain late Friday night because he wanted to give him a shot at redemption.

The Alice Lloyd College men's basketball program, under the direction of head coach J. R. Hammond, has announced the signing of Harlan County High School senior Alex Sergent to an athletic letter of intent for the 2013-14 season.

Dominique Hawkins spoke to reporters after he made the announcement that he has committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky, during a morning assembly in the gym at Madison Central High School in Richmond Ky., Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

A new minor league basketball team will begin playing its home games next week at Russellville High School's Jim Young Gymnasium.

Former Eastern High School basketball player Lyonell Gaines announced Monday night that he will transfer to Morehead State from IUPUI, where he spent two seasons.

Jeff Sparks knows he's probably going to get some grief, but the girls' basketball coach is leaving Male High School for its hated rival.

They graduated 10 years apart in high school - one from Boyd County and the other from Russell.

Perry County Central junior Justin Johnson is proving he more than belongs on the court playing among the nation's top basketball prospects.

Photo submitted Harlan County guard Alex Sergent signed to play basketball next season at Alice Lloyd College in ceremonies Thursday at HCHS.

When the Western Kentucky University men's basketball team vies for a third straight NCAA Tournament bid next season, it'll have some size on its side.

As a genre, they say the soap opera is dying. As long as the off-season college basketball coaching carousel turns, entertaining melodrama will always be around.