Chris Adams

Chris Adams

Joined: Oct 3, 2025

Chris Adams has been in sports media since 2013. Currently, he freelances high school sports coverage for the Emporia Gazette (remotely), located in Emporia, Kansas. In 2024, Chris covered sports full-time for The News Enterprise in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. His first stint with the Gazette (remote) began in 2021 and ended in 2023. From 2013 to 2017, he was a reporter at two Texas newspapers, covering high school sports. He began contributing to High School On SI in 2025.

Sacred Heart's Brianna Wilkins (21) looks to drive past Johnson Central's Allie Slone (2) battle for control in the first half Thursday during the 2025 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 in Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. March 13, 2025

Nationally ranked Taylor County High School sophomore Naiya Delos Santos, last year's state runner-up in the 100-pound weight class, seeks to pin a state title to her list of accomplishments on the mat.

Notre Dame Academy Pandas guard Addie Lawrie (15) hits a layup in the second half of a Kentucky Ninth Region girls basketball final game between the Cooper Lady Jaguars and Notre Dame Academy Pandas, Friday, March 7, 2025, at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Ky. Lady Jaguars won 60-57.

St. Xavier's Jordan Jackson (4) dunks the ball during the second-round game between the Ballard Bruins and the St. Xavier Tigers in the 2025 Louisville Invitational Tournament at Valley High School on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

NCC's Johnny Luhn (0) guards CovCath's Braeden Myrick (10) as Covington Catholic defeated Newport Central Catholic 78-35 in boys basketball Jan. 3, 2026 at CovCath.

Kentucky

Covington Catholic moves up to No. 1 in the Blue Grass state; St. X leaps to No. 3 after knocking off Jeffersontown, the previous No. 1 team.

Sacred Heart Academy guard Amirah Jordan races down the lane ahead of Cooper's point guard Leila Allen in a game on Jan. 2, 2026.

Kentucky

Sacred Heart takes over at No. 1; Taylor County, Butler, Highlands, Marshall County and Lynn County all join the Top 25.

Assumption senior Ashlinn James goes up for a shot against Danville Christian center Achan Deng in a game Jan. 13, 2026.

Kentucky

To be atop the leader board is an accomplishment. To be in the top 20 is too. But, as I like to murmur, what does it mean in the scheme? Is it an overrated stat

North Laurel's Mariella Claybrook (10) drives against Ashland Blazer's Aryanna Gulley (25) during the KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. on Mar. 12, 2025.

Kentucky

1. Cooper (11-3) Union Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Defeated Great Crossing 90-62; def. Conner 69-41. Standout shooting guard Haylee Noel is averaging 20.8 p

St. Xavier High School forward Jeremiah Jackson drives around Seneca High School guard AJ Joway in a game Jan. 7, 2026. St. X prevailed in the contest 80-63.

Kentucky

It was a stellar week for the Jeffersontown High School Chargers, as they dispatched two ranked teams, No. 1 Male High School and No. 19 Seneca High School. The

Atherton High School's Garyon Hobbs (4) put a stiff arm on North Oldham High School's Andrew Davis (0) while running for yardage as the Ravens rolled past North Oldham 42-13 KHSAA football on Friday night in Goshen, Kentucky. Hobbs had kick return touchdown in the second half. Oct. 31, 2025

Kentucky

Louisville’s best will be front and center in San Antonio as three Kentucky standouts earn spots — and prepare to announce their college decisions — in one of high school football’s biggest showcases.

Cooper High School junior Haylee Noel positions herself for a shot in the post Jan. 2, 2026 as Sacred Heart High School's Amirah Jordan looks on.

Kentucky

Cooper High School stunned defending state champion Sacred Heart Academy, 65–62, in Louisville, delivering the biggest result of Kentucky’s girls basketball season to date.

Male High School’s Jordan Mitchell (15) grabs a rebound away from Saint Xavier High School's Joshua Lindsay (5) in the first half at Monday's King of the Bluegrass high school basketball tournament championship game Monday night in Fairdale, Kentucky. December 22, 2025.

Kentucky

Louisville's Male is ranked No. 1; St. Xavier and Covington Catholic are also in the Top 3.

Sacred Heart's Brianna Wilkins (21) looks to drive past Johnson Central's Allie Slone (2) battle for control in the first half Thursday during the 2025 Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 in Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. March 13, 2025

Male Head coach Chris Wolfe looked on from the sideline as his Bulldogs faced off in KHSAA football action at Ballard High School on Friday night. Male held on to defeat Ballard 17-14. August 29, 2025.

Christian Academy of Louisville's JaHyde Brown (1) makes a touchdown catch as the Centurions were up 28-0 over Murray at the KHSAA class 3A football state final at Kroger Field in Lexington Saturday, December 6, 2025.

Kentucky Country Day quarterback Caden Long reaches for the touchdown, Friday, Dec. 5, in the 2025 UK Healthcare Sports Medicine State Football 1A Championship at Kroger Field on the campus of the University of Kentucky. The state title was the first for Kentucky Country Day.