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Simon Kenton guard Bella Ober tries to drive around an Owensboro Catholic defender in a Kentucky Girls Sweet 16 Tournament quarterfinal game March 13, 2026.

Simon Kenton guard Bella Ober tries to drive around an Owensboro Catholic defender in a Kentucky Girls Sweet 16 Tournament quarterfinal game March 13, 2026.

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The Kentucky Girls Sweet 16 once again sparked discussion about public vs. Catholic school basketball as George Rogers Clark captured the state title, but the results inside the tournament bracket told a more complicated story.

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See every matchup in the 2026 Kentucky high school boys basketball Sweet 16

Assumption vs Somerset Academy from Dec. 20, 2025

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See every matchup in the 2026 Kentucky high school girls basketball Sweet 16

The Assumption starters cheer for their fourth-quarter replacements as the Rockets roll past DuPont Manual during the 7th Region KHSAA girls basketball semifinal at Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky. March 5, 2026.

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LEXINGTON—The legendary Rupp Arena will host the Kentucky High School Girls Basketball Sweet 16 this week. The first matchup gets underway Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Frederick Douglass sprinter Kaden John (left), followed by second-place finisher King Combest (right) of Henderson County, celebrates after winning the 3A 55-meter dash in a state record of 6.43 at the Kentucky State Indoor Track and Field Championships March 4, 2026. Combest clocked 6.46.

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Frederick Douglass junior Kaden John breaks the Kentucky 55-meter dash record while Henderson County’s King Combest continues a powerful sprinting legacy at the 3A Indoor State Championships in Louisville.

The finish of the girls 55-meter dash at the Kentucky High School 3A State Indoor Track and Field Championships March 4, 2026.

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Girls just wanna have competition

George Rogers Clark junior point guard Kennedy Stamper dribbles around Sacred Heart Academy junior guard Amirah Jordan in a game won by GSR Feb. 17, 2026.

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We’ll know the Sweet 16 Saturday night as the regional tournaments wrap this weekend. The four regions below are the ones to monitor Friday and Saturday. Sevent

Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes pitches for Team USA in an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, March 3.

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USA’s WBC opener is on Friday against Brazil

Walden School track and field athlete, Natalie Svidal, seeks to continue her dominance this season in the 1A horizontal jumps and short hurdle races.

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Walden’s multi-event state champion blends family pedigree, technical precision and a mature mental approach to chase consistency in the hurdles and horizontal jumps — and a third straight winter title sweep.

Notre Dame Academy Pandas guard Joslyn Labordeaux-Humphrey looses possession of the ball 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.

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Ryle, Notre Dame Academy and Dixie all succeed as underdogs.

The 2026 KHSAA girls basketball region tournaments begin in March.

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The 2026 Kentucky high school girls basketball region tournaments being in March, and High School On SI has brackets for all 16 regions. Select the bracket to

Butler's Steven Tinsley (2) races the ball up court as the Butler Bears face the DeSales Colts in the KHSAA 22nd District boys basketball final at Butler High School on Feb. 26, 2026.

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The first round of the 2026 Kentucky high school boys basketball region tournaments begin soon, and High School On SI has brackets for all 16 brackets. Select

Grayson County Cougars vs Butler County from Jan 9, 2026

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Get every bracket, matchup and final score of the 2026 Kentucky high school boys basketball district tournaments

CovCath senior guard Athens McGillis (1) keeps an eye on NCC's Jack Stevie (1) as Covington Catholic defeated Newport Central Catholic 78-35 in boys basketball Jan. 3, 2026 at CovCath.

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With the postseason set to get underway in the Blue Grass state, we predict the matchups for the Sweet 16.

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Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Feb. 16-22?

Former Trinity High (Ky.) star Rondale Moore, who played for three NFL teams, has died after what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Former Trinity football player, who went on to star in the NFL, and a freshman softball player at Russell County suffer tragic ends; State roundup.

Oct 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) practices before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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NFL wide receiver dies in hometown of New Albany, Indiana.

Assumption senior Ashlinn James sets up for a 3-point shot in a game against Danville Christian on January 13, 2026. The Indiana signee will lead the Rockets in their quest for a state title.

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With district tournaments tipping off, surging contenders, falling powers and a projected bracket set the stage for a postseason where the crown may run through George Rogers Clark.

North Oldham High School point guard Rajon Pierre Rondo attempts to steal the ball in a game against Jeffersontown Wednesday, Feb. 18. Rondo is an eighth-grader averaging 13.7 points per contest.

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Significant activity in the rankings: Male dropped out, Jeffersontown continues to spiral and George Rogers Clark catapulted into the top 10. 1. Covington Catho

Holy Cross-Covington (No. 13) junior Riley Eberhard tries to avoid an inadvertent forearm from South Oldham freshman Hailey Hammer in a game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

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Simon Kenton moves up to No. 1; George Rogers Clark and Assumption rise into the Top 3.

Trinity-Louisville senior forward Jayden Johnson dunks the ball in a game against Lexington Catholic Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Trinity is 3-0 in February and two of those wins were against ranked teams.

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Daviess County, North Oldham and Highlands each move up inside the Top 5; Pikeville and Ryle debut.

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

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Girls Sweet 16 brackets released, with many intriguing matchups involving Top 25 teams.

Wyoming Seminary's Dale Corbin is the top-ranked wrestler at 138 in the latest National Prep rankings.

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With the National Prep Tournament just three weeks away, expanded weight classes and key results from Lake Highland Prep vs. Malvern Prep reshape the latest rankings landscape.

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.

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The Taylor County sophomore blends elite technique, mental toughness, and faith to rise into the national rankings — with a state title now firmly in sight.

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.

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There was major reshuffling of the Top 5 girls basketball teams in Kentucky this week, with undefeated Calloway Country moving up to No. 1; Russell and Knox Central make the Top 25.