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.

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.

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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.

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Bowling Green High School middle blocker Amirra Bailey will be playing for No. 7-ranked Louisville in the fall of 2026.

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Bowling Green’s 6-foot-4 All-State star isn’t just a Louisville volleyball commit — she’s a deep thinker who loves Poe, writes essays for fun, and leans on mental health practices to elevate her game.

Assumption’s Taylor McKenzie gets a shot over the net against Mercy in the third set in the first round of the KHSAA Girls State Volleyball Tournament. Monday on November 3, 2025

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From packed gyms to family bragging rights to decades of state titles, players, coaches, and alumni explain why Mercy–Assumption isn’t just a rivalry — it’s the heartbeat of high school volleyball in Kentucky.

Trinity High School running back Ashton Taylor tries to beat St. Xavier's Marlon Harbin III to the outside Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in a 6A state semifinal game between the programs.

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No. 1 Trinity crushed rival St. X, Christian Academy-Louisville and Kentucky Country Day advanced with ease, and wild finishes elsewhere set the table for a loaded championship weekend at Kroger Field.

Christian Academy-Louisville’s Jackson Burke throws a complete pass to Jeffrey Vazzana against Lexington Christian Friday night.
Sept. 5, 2025

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Trinity vs. St. X headlines a Derby City triple feature that could decide the 6A, 1A and 3A title before championship weekend even arrives.

Madison Central's Christian Lawson (6) takes a hard hit from Trinity's Elijah Burns-Crump (10) and Myles Howze (4) as the Trinity Shamrocks and Madison Central Indians face off in the third round of the KHSAA Class 6A football playoffs. Trinity defeated Madison Central in a blowout, 64-27. Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

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Corbin stuns then-No. 6 Highlands; Boyle County, Covington Catholic and Ryle pull minor Top 25 upsets.

Elizabethtown High School volleyball player, Jessica Smallwood, makes the dig in a match against Mercy Academy Oct. 7, 2025. The Panthers fell to Mercy in four sets.

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What can you say about Elizabethtown High School volleyball player Jessica Smallwood? That she is tall? A 6-foot-6 middle blocker/right-side hitter? She is Ms.

Covington Catholic Colonels Cash Myers (4) and Owen Pitzer (22) tackle Beechwood Tigers quarterback Emmett Queen in the second half of a high school football between the Covington Catholic Colonels and Beechwood Tigers, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at the Beechwood Tiger’s home field in Fort Mitchell, Ky. Colonels won 42-14.

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Male climbs seven spots after knocking off then-No. 7 Boyle County; Lloyd Memorial, Logan County and Prestonburg join Top 25.

Trinity Shamrocks quarterback Zane Johnson (3) throws a pass in the first half of a high school football game between the Moeller Crusaders and Trinity Shamrocks, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at Mount St. Joseph University’s Schueler Field in Cincinnati. Shamrocks are up 14-3 by halftime.

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The Kentucky Football Coaches Association announced its district coaches, linemen and players of the year this week for the 2025 season.

Notre Dame's Dara Jackson (5) passes the ball against St. Henry in the first set in the Ninth Region volleyball final at Ryle High School Oct. 29, 2025.

Chris Adams

Joined: Oct 3, 2025

Coaching Chaos in Kentucky: Powerhouse Programs, Championship Leaders and Rising Teams All Hit Reset

Looking Back at Saturday's Kentucky High School Football State Championship Games

First Titles and Dynasties Stand Out at Friday' Kentucky High School Football State Games

Why Paintsville’s Kylie Kinner Might Be the Best Two-Sport Athlete in Kentucky

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How Louisville Commit Amirra Bailey Uses Literature and Mental Health to Power Her Volleyball Success

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Inside Kentucky’s Fiercest Volleyball Rivalry: Mercy vs. Assumption, the 40-Year Battle Defines Louisville

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Trinity Dominates St. X as Louisville Teams Roll Into Kentucky State Championships — Full Semifinal Breakdown

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Louisville Takes over Kentucky Football Playoffs with Three Semifinals That Feel Like State Title Games

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Kentucky High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Nov. 25, 2025

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Bound for Pitt, Kentucky Volleyball Star Jessica Smallwood Says Faith Defines Her Above All

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Kentucky High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Nov. 18, 2025

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2025 Kentucky Football Coaches Association District Players and Coaches of the Year

Kentucky Girls High School Volleyball Final Top 10 State Rankings - Nov. 11, 2025

Kentucky High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Nov. 11, 2025

Assumption Wins Its Third Consecutive Kentucky State Volleyball Title

Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association 2025 All-State selections