Purdue signee Luke Ertel set a two-game assist record, while Kentucky Mr. Basketball Jake Feldhaus averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds during the annual Indiana-Kentucky showcase.
Some top girls sprinters met expectations, some exceeded them and others found that state-meet pressure can be unforgiving as the spring track season came to a close.
Marshall signee Brianna Wilkins banked in the winning basket at the buzzer as Kentucky edged Indiana, 59-57, in the opening game of the annual Kentucky-Indiana All-Star series.
Three years after preaching patience with a young roster, coach Rocco Addesa watched his North Hardin squad prove they belonged among Kentucky softball's best.
Coach Kelly Reynolds says a renewed focus on the mental side of the game has helped South Warren navigate pressure-filled postseason moments, while remaining undefeated into the Kentucky softball state semifinals.
Male’s Nehemiah Kiser edged Cooper’s Paul Van Laningham in a thrilling boys 800 while Frederick Douglass star Kaden John delivered one of the meet’s top performances.
Unbeaten South Warren enters the playoffs as the overwhelming state favorite, while Mercy, Bullitt East, Daviess County and Ballard battle to separate themselves from the pack.
From Kentucky’s record-setting trio to rising stars in Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana, the region has produced one of the nation’s deepest crops of girls sprinters.