Early season has had a few surprises By John Herndon Two weeks isn’t enough to really get a handle on what will be happening when the Kentucky high school football playoffs get here in November. There will be surprises and disappointments in every class and every corner of the Commonwealth. There will be teams you …
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GIrls’ Sweet 16 Matchup Worth the Wait by John Herndon for GLICOD It’s tempting to say that the Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16 is saving its best first-round match for last. Sacred Heart vs. Anderson County. Valkyries vs. Lady Bearcats. It’s a rematch of last year’s semi-final round when Sacred Heart pulled off a …
Former Oldham, Mercy coach is back on the bench at Anderson County By John Herndon for GLICOD LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. – Mark Evans has found a new home and it’s connected to an old home where some of his fondest memories were created. The coach who led Mercy Academy to the Kentucky state championship in 2010 …
Mustangs expected to battle Oldham, Collins, others in wide-open race By John Herndon for GLICOD When a desperation heave bounded off the goal and the final buzzer sounded, there was no wild celebration from the North Oldham Mustangs Saturday evening. Nor were there any visible sighs of relief after North had handed Louisville Western its …
North Oldham showing it has what it takes for first regional title Read More »
Kentucky signee Jenkins has strong supporting cast in quest for third straight crown By John Herndon for GLICOD LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. – Clay Birdwhistell was telling anyone who would listen that his Anderson County girls’ basketball team is not the same one that made it to the state Final Four last year. Not very many would …
Anderson girls appear ready for another run to Rupp Read More »
Male used traditional formula to oust Trinity by John Herndon for GLICOD LOUISVILLE – I really didn’t know what to expect when GLICOD’s Chris Labar asked if I could work the Trinity at Male state semifinal football game Friday night. Just thinking of the teams lining it up was enough to send a few chills …
The games change but championships are still won the old-fashioned way Read More »
Bears defense stops John Hardin for school’s first district title by John Herndon for GLICOD TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. – As he made the decision that he knew could backfire either way, Spencer County football coach Mike Marksbury was sweating on a cold night. And regardless of what would happen, he knew he would continue to sweat …
Red-hot Spencer County cools sweating coach with icy victory shower Read More »
By John HerndonFor GLICOD Every game is different. Make that Every. Game. Is. Different. Period. It seems like such a basic concept, but it is one that is often forgotten when football playoff time– or March Madness or any kind of rematch comes around. When the final horn sounds to end afirst contest, the teams …
First playoff round showed every game really is different Read More »
Special needs player teaches to laugh and love in all things By John Herndon for GLICOD TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. – McKinley Paynter made sure I got a fist bump Friday night. Oh, I have been fist-bumped, high-fived, low-fived, gotten part of a Gatorade bath and just about everything else you could think of during my career …
Henry County’s McKinley Paynter — making an impact one play and one fist bump at a time Read More »
Titans’ lineman made Senior Night extra special By John Herndon for GLICOD If you are a high school football fan and haven’t made your plans for Friday night, Nov. 5, you might want to consider heading to Collins High School for the first round of the Kentucky Class 5A playoffs. Collins will host West Jessamine …
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