Kentucky High School Sports News

State Journal/Kelly Mackey Franklin Countya s Tyler Wright, left, wrestles Westerna s Frederick Sanders in the Capital City Duals Saturday at FCHS.

Greenfield-Central defensive lineman Stephen Roberts is one of 24 players named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association's academic all-star team.

There's a change in the guard in Simon Kenton High School wrestling. Nathan Gilbert moves up to the head coaching position for the Pioneers, taking over for Jim Wilbers.

Like all the lifers who grind away at coaching high school football Friday after Friday, year after year, Jay Cobb has one holy grail: Winning a Kentucky state championship.

Another basketball season is upon and I can only assure you of one thing - the only thing you can count on is the unexpected.

Good Morning, it's Friday December 4, 2009 It's the first weekend of December and the sports seasons are colliding BIRDS IN BOWLING GREEN The undefeated and nationally ranked Bluebirds of Highlands will go after their 19th state football championship and 12th undefeated season tonight.

As the Thanksgiving holiday passes, the Port St. Joe soccer teams, nearing the midpoints of their seasons, are gearing up for the home stretch and the heart of the District 2-2A schedule.

A Jeffersonville High School varsity girls' basketball game has been canceled this weekend and a 32-year varsity wrestling event has been reshuffled due to multiple events being booked at Jeff High's William S. Johnson Arena.

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Kie Bates plays center for the Ben Davis Giants and carries a 4.27 GPA. Kie is dedicated to his academic and athletic activities at the school, and is a member of the National Honor Society and wrestling team.

Perhaps it is time for the California Interscholastic Federation to think about making the West Catholic Athletic League its own athletic section, much like the OAL represents Oakland and the AAA represents the public schools in San Francisco.

Seniors Rebekah Mayes of Rose Hill Christian and Rachel Ison of Russell share Player of the Year honors on the 2009 All-Area Volleyball Team.

The New Braunfels swim team defeated San Antonio Holmes and Victoria Memorial in the last tri-meet of the season last weekend.

Lexington Catholic is a National Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence winning school.

They returned just two starters this season and were pegged for a letdown. Yet, the Kentwood High volleyball team found itself in familiar territory last week, playing in the Class 4A state tournament in Kennewick.

Classic University of Kentucky men's basketball and football games, as well as live high school sports, are now airing on a digital subchannel of Lexington NBC affiliate WLEX .

Cathedral High School's Samantha Peszek, a 2008 Olympic silver medal gymnast, has signed to compete at the collegiate level with UCLA.

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When Emily Gaines first picked up a softball bat in tee ball, she was being groomed for greatness.

Photo by Melissa Conrad The Womena s Volleyball team pauses between points at Saturdaya s game against Kentucky Wesleyen.