My high school baseball coach once told me I ran like I had a piano on my back. I took that career advice and became a sportswriter. I’ve been at it for 36 years now, the last 30 with the Herald-Leader. I’ve covered more than 2,000 high school basketball games and 500 football games, numbers that should earn me a padded seat on press row. This truly is my old Kentucky home. I was born in Pikeville, raised in Bardstown (where legendary football coach Garnis Martin taught me driver’s ed), and educated at UK (when Dan Issel had the Cats No. 1). Life’s been a ball.
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Championship
weekend schedule
All games CST
Dec. 4
Class 4A, 11 a.m.
Class 2A, 3 p.m.
Class 5A, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5
Class 3A, 11 a.m.
Class 1A, 3 p.m.
Class 6A, 7 p.m.
Nov. 23
1. St. Xavier
2. Trinity
3. Highlands
4. Simon Kenton
5. Boyle County
6. Bell County
7. Male
8. Ryle
9. Bowling Green
10. Manual
11. Fort Campbell
12. Ballard
13. John Hardin
14. Henry Clay
15. Lexington Catholic
16. Owensboro
17. Shelby County
18. Bryan Station
19. Lone Oak
20. Conner
21. Scott County
22. Johnson Central
23. Marion County
24. Fern Creek
25. Christian County
Commodore Classic
at Tates Creek
Dec. 4: Somerset vs. Harrison Co., 6; North Oldham vs. Tates Creek, 8.
Dec. 5: Bryan Station vs. Grayson Co., 6; Doss vs. Tates Creek, 8.
Battle of the Bluegrass
at Frankfort Convention Center
Dec. 5: Marion Co. vs. Clay Co. (girls), 10 a.m., Franklin Co. vs. Letcher Central (girls), 11:45; West Jessamine vs. Boone Co., 1:30; Male vs. Cov. Scott, 3:15; McCreary Central vs. Knott Central, 5; Franklin Co. vs. Clay Co., 6:45; Scott Co. vs. Franklin-Simpson, 8:30.
Kentucky Bank Shootout
at Bourbon County
Dec. 11: Bourbon Co. vs. Prestonsburg (girls), 6; Apollo vs. Manual, 7:45; Bourbon Co. vs. Cov. Holy Cross, 9:15.
Dec. 12: Bryan Station vs. Newport, noon; Paris vs. Harrison Co., 1:45; Deming vs. Madison Central, 3:30; LCA vs. Danville, 5:30; Henry Clay vs. North Hardin, 7:15; Scott Co. vs. Cincinnati Roger Bacon, 9.
Bluegrass-Buckeye
Charity Classic
at NKU
Dec. 12: Ryle vs. Pendleton Co., 7; Highlands vs. Cincinnati Oak Hills, 8:30.
Dec. 13: St. Henry vs. New Miami, 1; Covington Catholic vs. Franklin Co., 2:30; Simon Kenton vs. Colerain, 4:15; Dixie Heights vs. Mason County, 5:45; Cov. Scott vs. Lexington Catholic, 8.
King of the Bluegrass
at Fairdale
Dec. 17: Iroquois vs. Shelby Co., 4:30; Eastern vs. Tates Creek, 6; Seneca vs. Warren Central, 7:30; Trinity vs. Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral, 9.
Dec. 18: Ballard vs. Memphis Central, 4:30; Clark Co. vs. Huntsville (Ala.) Lee, 6; Fairdale vs. Knott Central, 7:30; Holmes vs. Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern, 9.
Dec. 19: Ballard-Memphis Central winner vs. Clark Co.-Huntsville winner, 4:30; Fairdale-Knott winner vs. Seneca-Warren Central winner, 6; Trinity-Chaparral winner vs. Holmes-McEachern winner, 7:30; Iroquois-Shelby winner vs. Eastern-Tates Creek winner, 9.
Dec. 20: Semifinals, 7:30 and 9.
Dec. 21: Finals, 7:30.
Defenders of the Station
Dec. 18 at Bryan Station: Danville vs. Male, 6:30; Bryan Station vs. Dunbar, 8.
Dec. 18 at Henry Clay: Fern Creek vs. Henry Clay, 6:30; Clay Co. vs. Jeffersontown, 8.
Dec. 19 at Bryan Station: Danville vs. Bryan Station, 3; Fern Creek vs. Clay Co., 4:30; Dunbar vs. Male, 6; Jeffersontown vs. Henry Clay, 7:30.
Dec. 21 at Bryan Station: Jeffersontown vs. Fern Creek, 3; Danville vs. Dunbar, 4:30; Henry Clay vs. Clay Co., 6; Male vs. Bryan Station, 7:30.
Dec. 22 at Bryan Station: Consolation games at 3, 4:30 and 6. Championship game at 7:30.
Republic Bank Holiday Classic
at Lexington Catholic
Dec. 26: Boone Co. vs. Seneca, 1:30; McCreary Central vs. Muhlenberg Co., 3; St. Xavier vs. Hopkins Central, 4:30 (old gym); Clinton Co. vs. Cov. Scott, 5; Prestonsburg vs. Lexington Catholic, 6:30; Male vs. West Jessamine, 8.
Dec. 27: Grayson Co. vs. Mercer Co., 1:30; Perry Central vs. Highlands, 3; Hazard vs. McCreary-Muhlenberg winner, 4:30; Clark Co. vs. St. X-Hopkins Central winner, 6; Trinity vs. Clinton-Scott winner, 7:30.
Dec. 28: Quarterfinals at 3:30, 5, 6:30 and 8.
Dec. 29: Semifinals at 6:30 and 8.
Dec. 30:Finals, 7 p.m.
Gateway Holiday Classic
at Montgomery County
Dec. 28: Tates Creek vs. Fern Creek, 1:30; Madison Central vs. Fairview, 3:30; Montgomery Co. vs. Rose Hill, 6; Lafayette vs. Knox Central, 8.
Dec. 29: Semifinals, 5:30 and 8.
Dec. 20: Finals, 6.
Central Bank Classic
at Lexington Christian
Jan. 8: Quality Education Academy (N.C.) vs. Mountain State Academy (W.Va.)
Jan. 9: Scott Co. vs. Male, 5; Clark Co. vs. LCA, 6:30; Findlay Prep (Nev.) vs. Mountain State Academy (W.Va.)
