May 15-17th Lexington KY KBA

Sunday May 17th (key games)

Boys 15U

Derek Smith 71 Truth White 63 (Semifinal) - Charles Foster, Devon Rowan, Troy Saxton, and Jalen Wesson led the victors with 19, 15, 14, and 13 points respectively.  Jierrean Ponder and Lucas Tomlinson led Truth White with 20 and 16 points respectively.

Truth Black 68 KY Gymrats 47 (Semifinal) - Zack Davis, Andrey Gray, Tanner Broughton, Ben Galemmo, and Tyrone Williams led Truth Black with 12, 12, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Cody Epperson, Daulton Marlowe, and Robbie Lewis led the Gymrats with 14, 13, and 10 points respectively.  Marlowe and Epperson recorded four and three three point baskets respectively. 

Derek Smith 71 Truth Black 54 (Championship) - Charles Foster and Eric Zipperle led Derek Smith with 22 and 10 points respectively.  Tyrone Williams and Tanner Broughton led Truth Black with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Boys 16U

Derek Smith 82 Western KY Elite White 64 (Semifinal) - George Fant, Timmy Knipp, Remy Abell, and Robbie Stenzel led the victors with 19, 19, 15, and 14 points respectively.  The victory was costly however as Stenzel took a hard fall resulting in a hip injury which will keep him out of the championship game.  Jesse Anderson and Josh Forrest led Elite with 31 and 11 points respectively.

Shining Star Sports 66 Hoyas Elite 62 (Semifinal) - Scott Schuette and Jordan Gilbert led the victors with 13 and 12 points respectively. Byron Sanford and Chancellor Armstrong led Hoyas Elite with 16 and 13 points respectively.

Derek Smith 64 Shining Star Sports 56 (Championship) - Remy Abell and Timmy Knipp led Derek Smith with 19 and 18 points respectively.  Scott Schuette and Neal Pawsatt led Shining Star Sports with 14 and 10 points respectively. 

Boys 17U

Shining Star Sports McFarland 75 Shining Star Sports Bundy 65 (Quarterfinal) - Will Evans, Mike Gabbard, Josh Sewell, and Austin Flannery led the victors with 14, 14, 13, and 10 points respectively.  SSS Bundy was led by Ben Watson with 17 points.  Brady Jolly added 12 points including three three point baskets.

KY Firebirds 51 Higher Level Purple 38 (Quarterfinal) - Casey McDaniel and Stephen Gordon led the victors with 13 and 11 points respectively.  Markell Carter and Brandon Richie led Higher Level Purple with 11 and 10 points respectively.

Central KY Storm Black 87 Central KY Storm Blue 80 (Quarterfinal) - Kevin Glenn led the victors with 23 points including five three point baskets.  Brayon Mason, Darnell Davis, Martez Harris, Shaquille Wilson, and Veontae Lewis added 13, 11, 11,  10, and 10 points respectively.  Ryan Jones, Kevin Shaw, Walter Alexander, and Roberts led Storm Blue with 23, 16, 12, and 10 points respectively.

Derek Smith 89 KY Players 87 (OT) (Quarterfinal) - Elisha Justice hit a driving layup at the buzzer to give Derek Smith the victory.  Madison Johnson, Elisha Justice, Ashley Hatfield, and Corey Rogers led the victors with 22, 19, 14, and 12 points respectively.  Elijah Pittman, Jeremiah Jihnson, Ramel Hicks, and Ricardo Johnson led KY Players with 24, 19, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Ricardo Johnson was limited in minutes today as he fouled out late in the third quarter.

Shining Star Sports McFarland 73 KY Firebirds 60 (Semifinal) - Stephen Kowolonek, Clay Coleman, Austin Flannery, and Josh Sewell led the victors with 15, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Coleman recorded four three point baskets.  Tyler Grubbs, Casey McDaniel, and Zach Lother led the Firebirds with 14, 12, and 12 points respectively.

Central KY Storm Black 72 Derek Smith 69 (Semifinal) - Shaquille Wilson hit a three point basket with one second left in the game to give Storm the victory.  Brayon Mason, Kevin Glenn, Darnell Davis, and Shaquille Wilson led the victors with 20, 16, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Mason, Glenn, and Wilson each recorded three three point baskets.  Corey Rogers, Ashley Hatfield, and Colt Barnhill led Derek Smith with 15, 14, and 10 points respectively.

Shining Star Sports McFarland 77 Central KY Storm Black 70 (Championship) - Josh Sewell, Stephen Kowolonek, and Mike Gabbard led the victors with 20, 18, and nine points respectively.  Shaquille Wilson, Martez Harris, Lyonell Gaines, Darnell Davis, and Anthony Hickey led Central KY Storm  with 14, 13, 11, 10, and 10 points respectively.

April 25-26, 2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were four teams entered in the Boys 14U Division l tournament.  They were The Ville, KY Elite, Lexington Blaze, and Rising Stars.

There were sixteen teams entered in the Boys 14U Division ll tournament.  They were Lexington Catholic, NKY Wolfpack, Madison County Colonels, Frankfort Flyers, River City Celtics, St. Xavier-Klein, NKY Bulls, Scott County, Bullitt Storm, Logan Thunder, Kentucky Spartans, NKY Flash, River City Hurricanes, St. Xavier-Burger, NKY Flight, and Albany Bulldogs.

Sunday April 26th

Boys 14U Dl Tournament Round

The Ville 97 Lexington Blaze 53 (Semifinal) - Jason Hatcher ll and Quinton Snider led the victors with 19 and 18 points respectively.  David Levitch ll and Taeshawn Gibbs added 14 points each.  William Gary, Tyler Harville, and Tyler Goins led Blaze with 17, 14, and 13 points respectively.

KY Elite 73 Rising Stars 43 (Semifinal) - Mason Monroe led the victors with 18 points.  Justin Moody, Jamel Clay, and Brad Browning led Rising Stars with 12, nine, and nine points respectively.

The Ville 78 KY Elite 57 (Championship) - The Ville outscored KY Elite 31-12 in the last quarter to earn the victory and championship.  Darryl Hicks, Omar Prewitt, James Quick, and Quinton Snider led the victors with 20, 19, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Dylan Portwood led KY Elite with 13 points.  Nathan McGovney, Cameron Lewis, Braxton McFarland, and Derek Willis added nine, eight, eight, and eight points respectively.

Boys 14U Dll Tournament Round

Madison County Colonels 63 Kentucky Spartans 41 (Quarterfinal) - Dominique Hawkins and Brendan Hill led the victors with 18 and 10 points respectively.  Oliver Griffen led the Spartans with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Jared Bowling and Nick Trisko added 14 and 10 points respectively.

River City Celtics 50 Albany Bulldogs 35 (Quarterfinal) - Logan Wade led the Celtics with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Nicholas Lionetti added 11 points.  Wendell Maupin led the Bulldogs with 18 points.

NKY Flash 54 Lexington Catholic 49 OT (Quarterfinal) - Max Nussbaum, Sawyer Pauly, and Chase Maus led the victors with 16, 13, and 13 points respectively.  Evan Fraliex and Jack Whitman led Lexington Catholic with 16 and 11 points respectively.

Scott County 60 River City Hurricanes 54 (Quarterfinal) - Quin Richardson and Jalen Haddix led Scott County with 18 and 13 points respectively.  Kyle Skaggs led the Hurricanes with 17 points including three three point baskets.  Luke Hill and Labront Scott added 16 and 10 points respectively.

Madison County Colonels 50 River City Celtics 38 (Semifinal) - Dominique Hawkins led the victors with 22 points.  Nicholas Lionetti and Sam Strothman led the Celtics with 11 points each.  Logan Wade added nine points on three three point baskets.

Scott County 52 NKY Flash 42 (Semifinal) - This was a costly victory for Scott County as Quin Richardson was injured in the game and will be unable to play the rest of the tournament.  Richardson led the victors with 19 points.  Max Nussbaum and Chase Maus led NKY Flash with 12 and nine points respectively.

Madison County Colonels 51 Scott County 50 (Championship) - Hammons stole the ball and scored one of two free throws in the closing seconds to give the Colonels the victory.  Dominique Hawkins led the victors with 25 points.  Hunter Stocker led 13 points.  Zach Humphrey and Kevo Edwards led Scott County with 17 and 13 points.

Congratulations to The Ville and the Madison County Colonels for capturing their respective division championships.  Also congratulations to Scott County for battling down to the wire against Madison County despite the loss of their leading scorer Quin Richardson due to an injury in the semifinal game.

April 4-5,2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were six teams entered in the Boys 13U Division.  They were Cincinnati Royals(71), Knox Shox, Kentucky Gymrats, College Park Rimrockers, Cincinnati Royals(72), and Lexington Celtics.

There were twelve teams entered in the 14U Division.  They were Bullitt KY Storm, Indy Blaze, Atlanta Express, Madison County Colonels, Ohio Thunder, Geprgia Fastbreak, NKY Flight, Indy Panthers, Lexington Blaze, River City Hurricanes, HC Force, and The Ville.

Sunday April 5th

Boys 13U Tournament Round

Knox Shox 81 Kentucky Gymrats 37 (Semifinal) - Noah Gettelfinger led the victors with 22 points.  Ryan Henry, Kenny Marsh, and Jaylen Henderson added 18, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Kenny Spear led Gymrats with 11 points including three three point baskets.

College Park Rimrockers 66 Cincinnati Royals(71) 55 (Semifinal) - Chris Cheeves and Charles Stokes led the Rimrockers woth 24 and 21 points respectively.  Grant Benzinger led the Royals with 10 points.

College Park Rimrockers 61 Knox Shox 55 (Championship) - Chris Cheeves, Kamal Hatter, and Emmanuel Rainey led the Rimrockers with 16, 10, and 10 points respectively.  Jack Graham led Knox Shox with 15 points on five three point baskets.  Kenny Marsh added 13 points.

Boys 14U Tournament Round

Atlanta Express 83 HC Force 42  (Quarterfinal) - Ryan Carter, Collin Swinton, Dedrick Turner, and Trent Hunt led the victors with 15, 14, 12, and 12 points respectively.  Elias Osborne led HC Force with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jacorion Hawthorn added eight points.

River City Hurricanes 56 Madison County Colonels 37 (Quarterfinal) - Kyle Skaggs led the Hurricanes with 20 points including three three point baskets.  Austin Hunt added 15 points including three three point baskets.  Dominique Hawkins and Nataniel Taylor led the Colonels with 11 and eight points respectively.

Indy Panthers 77 Indy Blaze 67 (Quarterfinal) - Wade Stallings, Tyler Alexander, Darius Latham, John Murry, and Basil Smotherman led the Panthers with  17, 14, 13, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Adrien Brown, Trey Lyles, and Kevin Bosley led Indy Blaze with 19, 13, and 13 points respectively.

The Ville 105 Georgia Fastbreak 81 (Quarterfinal) - David Levitch ll led the Ville with 22 points including six three point baskets.  Jason Hatcher ll and Darryl Hicks added 19 and 17 points respectively.  Omar Prewitt chipped in with 16 points including four three point baskets.  James Quick recorded 12 points.  Christian Overall led Fastbreak with 32 points.  Torrey  Richardson added 21 points including three three point baskets.  Brendt Renwick chipped in with 10 points.

Atlanta Express 68 River City Hurricanes 45 (Semifinal) - Logan Adams led the victors with 14 points.  Chris Keyes added nine points on three three point baskets.  Austin Hunt and Tyson Williams led the Hurricanes with 11 and nine points respectively.

The Ville 69 Indy Panthers 56 (Semifinal) - Darryl Hicks, Jason Hatcher ll, and James Quick led The Ville with 18, 12, and 11 points respectively.  Basil Smotherman, Darius Latham, and Tyler Alexander led the Panthers with 14, 13, and 12 points respectively.

The Ville 86 Atlanta Express 83 (Championship) - James Quick, Darryl Hicks, Omar Prewitt, David Levitch ll, and Quinton Snider led The Ville with 18, 15, 15, 14, and 10 points respectively.  Levitch ll and Prewitt recorded four and three three point baskets respectively.  Collin Swinton, Dedrick Turner, and Logan Adams led Atlanta Express with 24, 15, and 10 points respectively.

Congratulations to the College Park Rimrockers and The Ville for capturing their respective age division championships over a talented field of contenders.

April 17-19, 2009 Lexington KY KBA

There were eighteen teams entered in this tournament.  Eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday.  Teams advancing were Northern KY Wolfpack, KY Gymrats, KY Elite, Derek Smith AS, Northern KY Wildcats, Central KY Tigers, Louisville Legends, and River City Celtics.

Northern KY Wolfpack 64 KY Gymrats 39 (Quarterfinal) - Nate Verst, Brendan Stanley, Avery Wood, and Garrett Geiman led the victors with 15, 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Adam Isaacs and Ryan Dishman led Gymrats with 10 and seven points respectively.

Northern KY Wildcats 57 Central KY Tigers 44 (Quarterfinal) - Drew Barker, Samuel Hemmerich, and Landon Lamblez led the Wildcats with 20, 11, and 10 points respectively.  Paul Price ll and Damien Harris led the Tigers with eight points each.

Louisville Legends 64 River City Celtics 45 (Quarterfinal) - Craig Owens, Kelan Martin, and Antonio McDaniels led the Legends with 14, 14, and 12 points respectively.  Cedric Daniels and Mark Hines led the Celtics with 16 and eight points respectively.

KY Elite 48 Derek Smith AS 42 (Quarterfinal) - Elite outscored Derek Smith AS 21-11 in the final quarter to earn the victory.  Dylan Portwood led the victors with 13 points and eight rebounds.  Trey Grundy added seven points, nine rebounds, and five blocked shots.  Shane Hall recorded seven points and four rebounds.  Brandon Hatton led Derek Smith with 17 points.  Jalen Beal and Zack McNeil added nine and eight points respectively.

KY Elite 73 Northern KY Wolfpack 58 (Semifinal) - Dylan Portwood, Charles "Snoop" Johnson, and Jackson Davis led the victors with 18, 15, and 12 points respectively.  Nate Verst led Wolfpack with 16 points including three three point baskets.  Garrett Geiman, Tanner Moeves, and Logan Schneider added nine points each.

Louisville Legends 63 Northern KY Wildcats 31 (Semifinal) - DeAngelo Russell led the victors with 13 points including three three point baskets.  Jamric Johnson, Kelan Martin, and Craig Owens added 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.  Drew Barker and Samuel Hemmerich led the Wildcats with six points each.

KY Elite 55 Louisville Legends 47 (Championship) - KY Elite broke open a close game with a 20-9 advantage in the third quarter on their way to victory over a talented Louisville Legends team.  Jackson Davis and Trey Grundy led the victors with 12 and 11 points respectively.  Dylan Portwood and Shane Hall added nine and eight points respectively.  Antonio McDaniels, Kelan Martin, and DeAngelo Russell led the Legends with 16, 15, and 11 points respectively.

This was an excellent weekend of basketball with several talented players who  will be heard from in the future.  The eighteen teams enterd in this tournament were Central KY Warriors, Clark County, Northern KY Warriors, Northern KY Wolfpack, Richmond Rockets, Northern KY Rockets, Central KY Tigers, River City Celtics, Mason County Hornets, Letcher Cougars, Northern KY Wildcats, KY Elite, KY Gymrats, KY Cavaliers, Derek Smith AS, Lexington Catholic, Logan Thunder, and Louisville Legends.

A few more thoughts and tidbits on this event held on April 11th.

Team #5 won their two games by scores of 135-104 and 133-87 over two talented teams.  Team #5 roster consisted of a good combination of inside-outside scoring with several players capable of scoring in bunches.  Team members listed included Curtis Washington (2010) Elizabethtown, D'Carlo Hayes (2010) Louisville Male, Ethan Hawn (2010) Rock Creek IN, Jomari Bradshaw (2010) Louisville Waggener, Mitch McLeish (2010) Ryle, Thomas Blakemore (2010) Louisville Butler, Deonte Maddox (2010) Louisville Seneca,  Sean Samsel (2010) duPont Manual, and Aleksandar Nickolic (2010) duPont Manual.

It was fun watching Charles Ashford (2009) Bryan Station and Tyler Rogers (2009) Paul Dunbar play again.  Ashford is a 6-2 guard who is a scorer and has quick hands on defense.  6-8 Tyler Rogers is long and lean with an impressive wingspan who can create havoc in the paint.

Bowling Green was well represented with Victor Smith (2011) and Darius Clement (2011) having good games.  James "Boo" Brewer ex University of Louisville player sons Anthony Brewer (2012) and Lorenzo Jordan Brewer (both 2012) are two promising young guards at LaRue County.

Lawrence County was well represented on the girls' side with several of their girls playing well.  Tanya Bowens (2009) handles the ball well and has the ability to get to the basket.  Christian Academy of Louisville had several players here and their future looks bright.  Alexus Colbert (2013) is very athletic and could be very good.

Ashley Mullins (2012) Harlan has good size, scores inside, and runs the floor well.  Keep an eye on Kendra Lambert (2014) North Harrison IN.  Lambert has excellent court awareness for her age.  Shelby-Lain Brown (2010) Eastern-Pekin IN is the ultimate team player who does whatever is necessary to put her team in a position to win.

Bullitt East has a good inside-outside combination in Lindey Young (2011) and Jessica Philpot (2011).  Darian Ditto (2012) Elizabethtown is another young player capable of logging quality playing time this season.

Many players had good performances today and while I don't rank players these are just some personal observations I made on a few of the players.

April 11th - The Basketball Academy Louisville KY

Teams #1-6 (Boys - Class of 2009/2010)

Teams #7-12 (Boys - Class of 2011, 2012, 2013 , and 2014)

Teams A, B, C, and D (Girls - Class of 2009 - 2014)

10:00 AM

Team #7 84 Team #8 81 - Team #7 MVP 6-4 Michael Hampton (2011) Greenup County. Team #8 MVP 5-8 Joseph Butler (2013) Owensboro.

Team #10 101 Team #9 97 - Team #10 MVP 6-3 Jeff Richard (2011) John Hardin.  Team #9 MVP 6-4 Ryan Cornwell (2011) Trousdale County TN.

Team #11 78 Team #12 77 - Team #11 MVP 6-3 Adam Wing (2012) Rowan County.  Team #12 MVP 5-5 Anthony Brewer (2012) LaRue County.

Team A 74 Team B 61 (Girls) - Team A MVP 5-7 Tanya Bowens (2009) Lawrence County.  Team B MVP 5-7 Alexus Colbert (2013) Christian Academy of Louisville.

12:00 Noon

Team #2 95 Team #1 80 - Team #2 MVP 5-8 De-Lon Butler (2009) Apollo.  Team #1 MVP Deron Amis (2009) Perry County Central.

Team #3 94 Team #4 86 - Team #3 MVP 6-3 Josh Wilson (2009) Riverton Parke IN.  Team #4 MVP 5-10 Phillip Bond Jr. (2009) duPont Manual.

Team #5 135 Team #6 104 - Team #5 MVP 6-9 Curtis Washington (2010) Elizabethtown. Team #6 MVP 6-8 Tyler Rogers (2009) Paul Dunbar.

Team C 75 Team B 32 (Girls) - Team C MVP Miranda Davenport (2012) Harlan. Team B MVP Erika Busse (2013) Christian Academy of Louisville.

Team D 82 Team A 35 (Girls) - Team D MVP 5-6 Amber Jo Lewis (2013) Nelson County. Team A MVP 5-2 Sarah Hay (2012) Lawrence County.

2:30 PM

Team #10 93 Team #12 77 - Team #10 MVP 5-10 Charles Foster (2012) Louisville Trinity.  Team #12 MVP 5-10 Kyle Sheeran (2012) LaRue County.

Team #11 90 Team #8 86 - Team #11 MVP 6-1 J.T. Curtis (2011) Franklin-Simpson. Team #8 MVP 6-6 Cameron Woods (2011) Eastern.

Team #7 99 Team #9 93 - Team #7 MVP 5-9 Tanner Willis (2012) Greenup County. Team #9 MVP 5-8 Darius Clement (2011) Bowling Green.

Team C 99 Team A 58 - Team C MVP 5-6 Kendra Lambert (2014) North Harrison IN. Team A MVP 5-11 Morgan Cox (2010) Lawrence County.

4:30 PM

Team #4 113 Team #6 80 - Team #4 MVP Antonio Bryant (2009) Iroquois. Team #6 MVP 6-1 Cameron Richardson (2009) Bryan Station.

Team #5 133 Team #2 87 - Team #5 MVP 5-11 D'Carlo Hayes (2010) Male.  Team #2 MVP 6-1 Montay Amdrews (2009) Fairdale.

Team #3 109 Team #1 80 - Team #3 MVP 5-8 Tommy Boyce (2010) Bowling Green.  Team #1 MVP 6-0 Dalton Reed (2010) Bardstown Bethlehem.

Team D 85 Team C 50 - Team D MVP Jessica Philpot (2011) Bullitt East. Team C MVP 5-8 Shelby-Lain Brown (2010) Eastern-Pekin IN.

 It was extremely difficult to pick MVPs for the various games as the talent level was fairly even and the coaches remarked that the award could have went to one of several players.

Stan Hardin, Steve Small, and Dave Satterly of the Kentucky All-Stars were in attendance today.

Legendary Kentucky high school basketball coach Stan Hardin was honored today with an appreciation plaque  recognizing his selection to the National High School Coaches Hall of Fame.

Rick Bolus of High Potential(R) Basketball Recruiting Service, Inc. provided me with a list of some of the players that impressed him during the day.

BOYS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Montay Andrews  (2009)  Fairdale

Deron Amis  (2009)  Perry County Central

Charles Ashford  (2009)  Bryan Station

Kemual Bishop  (2009)  Jackson Central Merry TN

Thomas Blakemore  (2010)  Louisville Butler

Phillip Bond Jr.  (2009)  duPont Manual

Ryan Bowling  (2011)  Owensboro

Jomari Bradshaw  (2010)  Louisville Waggener

Anthony Brewer  (2012)  LaRue County

Lorenzo Jordan Brewer  (2012) LaRue County

Antonio Bryant  (2009)  Louisville Iroquois

De-Lon Butler  (2009)  Apollo

Darius Clement  (2011)  Bowling Green

Tyrell Corlew  (2012)  Louisville Eastern

Dwayne Eubanks  (2009)  Mitchell IN

Jake Fahringer  (2009)  Fairdale

Ethan Hawn  (2010)  Rock Creek IN

D'Carlo Hayes  (2010)  Louisville Male

Jammaine Lockhart  (2009)  Pleasure Ridge Park

Deonte Maddox  (2010)  Louisville Seneca

Mitch McLeish  (2010)  Ryle

Timothy Payne  (2009)  Daviess County

D.J. Ray  (2010)  Bowling Green

Tyler Rogers  (2009)  Paul Dunbar

Sean Samsel  (2010)  duPont Manual

Victor Smith  (2011)  Bowling Green

Curtis Washington  (2010)  Elizabethtown

Trey Williams  (2011)  Greenup County

Kevin Williamson  (2009) Barbourville

Cameron Woods  (2011)  Louisville Eastern

Will Yager  (2010)  Carroll County

GIRLS (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)

Tanya Bowens  (2009)  Lawrence County

Alexus Colbert  (2013)  Christian Academy of Louisville

Morgan Cox  (2010)  Lawrence County

Miranda Davenport  (2012)  Harlan

Darian Ditto  (2012)  Elizabethtown

Sarah Hay  (2012)  Lawrence County

Amber Jo Lewis  (2013) Nelson County

Casey Marshall  (2013)  Christian Academy of Louisville

Ashley Mullins  (2012)  Harlan

Jessica Philpot  (2011)  Bullitt East

Taylor Smith  (2013)  Christian Academy of Louisville

Lindey Young  (2011)  Bullitt East

I was also impressed with Tod Lanter (2009) Paul Dunbar and Cameron Richardson (2009) Bryan Station on the boys' side and Shelby-Lain Brown (2010) Eastern-Pekin IN and Kendra Lambert (2014) North Harrison IN. on the girls' side.

Congratulations to Rick Bolus (High Potential(R)), Kris Vance (Kentucky Basketball Foundation, Inc), and Jeff Allgood (Allgood Hoops) for putting together an excellent well attended event.

I will incorporate this blog into a writeup on the events potion of my website with team rosters at a later date.

The 2009 Bluegrass Insider Roundball Classic will be open for boys and girls basketball players in grades 6th through 12th.  The event will be directed by Rick Bolus of High Potential(R) Basketball Recruiting Service and Jeff Allgood, Director of Allgood Hoops.  This event was previously called the Executive Inn East-West All-Star game.  Allgood Hoops have partnered with Rick Bolus and the Kentucky Basketball Foundation, Inc. (dereksmithallstars.org) for this unique exposure opportunity for these boys and girls.

This event will be held April 11th, 2009 at The Basketball Academy 2401 Stanley Gault Parkway Louisville KY 40223  phone (502) 244-6677. Registration can be made online at www.allgoodhoops.com or by mail-in registration with cashier's check or money order (cost is $75 per player) to

Bluegrass Insider Roundball Classic

P.O. Box 58039

Louisville, Kentucky 40268

Rosters and Schedules can be viewed at www.allgoodhoops.com starting April 5, 2009.

Each camper will receive

(2) games (Bring home/away jersey

(1) Roundball Classic T-Shirt

(1) meal pass to Hospitality Room

I will provide internet coverage of this event on kyprephoops.com as well as provide a blog on the day's activities. Scouting services scheduled to attend include Rick Bolus, High Potential(R) Recruiting Service Inc.,  Bluegrass Insider, and SuperStarPreps

Contact info Jeff Allgood (502) 500-2482 or Rick Bolus (502) 543-7308  E-Mail allgoodhoops@hotmail.com

HOST HOTEL Holiday Inn Hurstbourne www.hihurstbourne.com Confirmation code:B14 (502) 426-2600

NOTE: REGISTRATION DUE APRIL 4, 2009 For additional info go to www.allgoodhoops.com.

Above information provided by Rick Bolus and Jeff Allgood.

Lexington KY March 21st Day 4

Central  (18-14)  vs.  West Jessamine  ( 28-8)  Semifinal  -  Central pulled away late in the fourth quarter to defeat West Jessamine by a score of 52-48.  Central shot 50% from the field including one of seven from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on nine of 12 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 West Jessamine turnovers.  West Jessamine shot 39% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Colts connected on 11 of 12 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 15 Central turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison led Central with 16 points and five assists.  5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson added 14 points.  6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson recorded 12 points and eight rebounds.

5-11 Jr. Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 23 points including 11 of 12 free throws.  6-3 So. Dylan Pohl added eight points and six rebounds.

Central                11  21  12   8  -  52

West Jessamine    14  13  12   9  -  48

Central  (52)  -  Wilson 12, Robinson 14, Patterson 2, Morrison 16, Brown 4, Jones 4.

West Jessamine  (48)  -  Rehner 6, N. Zieman 6, Pohl 8, Mefford 3, Polson 23, Elliott 2.

Elliott County  (32-2)  vs.  Holmes  (34-2)  Semifinal  -  Holmes advanced to the championship game with a 67-57 victory over Elliott County.  Holmes shot 44.6% from the field including three of 15 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 18 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 13 Elliott County turnovers.  Elliott County shot 42% from the field including seven of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Lions connected on eight of 10 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Holmes turnovers.

6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots.  6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson added 17 points and five assists.  6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson chipped in with 11 points and eight rebounds.

6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 19 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.  6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson added 15 points including three three point baskets.  6-7 So. Timmy Knipp recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.

Elliott County    11  13  14  19  -  57

Holmes             16  16  13  22  -  67

Elliott County  (57)  -  Ferguson 15, C. Knipp 7, T. Knipp 10, Et. Faulkner 19, Ev. Faulkner 6.

Holmes  (67)  -  J. Johnson 11, R. Johnson 17, Pittman 23, D. Johnson 4, Riley 7, Housley 4, K. Rice 1.

Holmes  (35-2)  vs.  Central  (19-14)  Championship  -  Holmes captured the championship with a 67-63 double overtime thriller over Central.  Central led 30-21 at halftime but Holmes outscored the Yellow Jackets 18-7 in the third quarter to take a 39-37 lead.  The game went into overtime and Central's Ridge Wilson hit a last second shot in the first overtime to force a second overtime.

Holmes shot 37.5% from the field including seven of 30 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 17 Central turnovers.  Central shot 48.1% from the field including eight of 18 from beyond the arc.  The Yellow Jackets connected on five of 13 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored nine points off 11 Holmes turnovers.

6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman led Holmes with 14 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson added 13 points and eight rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Dominique Johnson also recorded 13 points including three three point baskets.

6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson led Central with 18 points and seven rebounds.  5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison added 15 points on five three point baskets.  5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson chipped in with nine points and eight assists.  6-4 Jr. Tim patterson recorded nine points and five rebounds.

Holmes    7  14  18  12   9   7  -  67

Central   13  17   7  14   9   3  -  63

Holmes  (67)  -  R. Johnson 6, J. Johnson 13, Pittman 14, D. Johnson 13, Riley 6, Housley 8, K. Rice 7.

Central (63)  -  Wilson 18, Robinson 9, Patterson 9, Morrison 15, Brown 7, Williams 5.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Elisha Justice  (Shelby Valley)

Chris Dowe  (Eastern)

Travis Johnston  (Grayson County)

Vee Sanford  (Lexington Catholic)

Jarrod Polson  (West Jessamine)

Jonathan Rehner  (West Jessamine)

Ethan Faulkner  (Elliott County)

Timmy Knipp  (Elliott County)

Ridge Wilson  (Central)

Alex Morrison  (Central)

Dawan Robinson  (Central)

JaMel Riley  (Holmes)

Elijah Pittman  (Holmes)

Ricardo Johnson  (Holmes)  MVP

Lexington KY March 20th Day 3

Grayson County (26-6)  vs.  West Jessamine (27-8) Quarterfinal  -  West Jessamine defeated Grayson County by a score of 72-67.  West Jessamine shot 56.8% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Colts connected on 26 of 36 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored eight points off eight Grayson County turnovers.  Grayson County shot 40% from the field including 12 of 34 from beyond the arc.  The Cougars connected on seven of 11 free throws, pulled down 30 rebounds, and scored seven points off 11 West Jessamine turnovers.

5-11 Sr. Jarrod Polson led West Jessamine with 22 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.  6-3 Sr. Jonathan Rehner added 14 points and eight rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Nick Zieman chipped in with 13 points. 6-3 So. Dylan Pohl also reached double figures with 10 points.

5-10 Jr. Travis Johnston led Grayson County with 26 points including four three point baskets.  6-2 Jr. Aaron Deviney added 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Grayson County    8   13  13  33   -  67

West Jessamine  12   14  15  31   -  72

Grayson County  (67)  -  Buckler 4, Deviney 14, Skaggs 2, Smith 9, Johnston 26, Saltsman 7, Bratcher 5. 

West Jessamine (72)  -  Rehner 14, N. Zieman 13, Pohl 10, Mefford 0, Polson 22, Bartholomew 3, Troyer 6, Elliott 4.

Eastern  (31-2)  vs.  Central  (17-14)  Quarterfinal  -  Central trailed 54-48 at the end of three quarters but rallied to defeat Eastern by a score of 71-65. 

Central shot 53.2% from the field including six of 11 from the three point line.  The Yellow Jackets connected on 15 of 25 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 11 Eastern turnovers.  Eastern shot 41.7% from the field including six of 20 from beyond the arc.  The Eagles connected on nine of 14 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 12 Central turnovers.

5-9 Sr. Alex Morrison led Central with 21 points including five three point baskets.  6-4 Sr. Ridge Wilson added 16 points and 13 rebounds.  6-4 Jr. Tim Patterson chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds.  5-10 Sr. Dawan Robinson recorded nine points and eight assists.

6-3 Sr. Chris Dowe led Eastern with 14 points including three three point baskets.  6-4 So. Lyonell Gaines added 13 points and eight rebounds.  6-3 So. Jon Davis chipped in with 12 points.  6-1 Jr. Delquan Thomas also reached double figures with 10 points.

Eastern    12  15  27  11  -  65

Central    12  18  18  23  -  71

Eastern  (65)  -  Dowe 14, Abell 7, Gaines 13, Thomas 10, Millner 3, Sanford 2, Davis 12, Marks 4.

Central  (71)  -  Wilson 16, Robinson 9, Patterson 12, Brown 9, Morrison 21, Jones 4.

Holmes  (33-2)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (26-7)  Quarterfinal  -  Holmes dominated play tonight with a 72-56 victory over Lexington Catholic.  Holmes connected on seven three point baskets in the first half to take a 45-23 halftime lead.  Lexington Catholic rallied to pull within 10; 50-40 early in the fourth quarter but Holmes responded with several crowd pleasing dunks to pull away from the Knights who battled until the buzzer.

Holmes shot 54.7% from the field including eight of 15 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Lexington Catholic turnovers.  Lexington Catholic shot 31.3% from the field including only two of 16 from beyond the arc.  The Knights connected on 14 of 21 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 24 Holmes turnovers.

6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson led Holmes with 15 points and 10 rebounds.  5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley also tallied 15 points including three three poin t baskets and dished out six assists.6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson chipped in with 14 points and 12 rebounds.  6-7 Jr. Elijah Pittman recorded 12 points and nine rebounds.

6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach led Lexington Catholic with 15 points.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin added 14 points and six rebounds.  6-0 Fr. Jaylen Beckham chipped in with 12 points and five rebounds.

Holmes                      27   18   5  22  -  72

Lexington Catholic        9   14  15  18  -  56

Holmes  (72)  -  R. Johnson 15, J. Johnson 14, Pittman 12, D. Johnson 0, Riley 15, K. Rice 8, Housley 8.

Lexington Catholic  (56)  -  Martin 4, Schuette 0, Peurach 15, Botkin 14, Sanford 6, Beckham 12, Ramsey 3, Leach 2.

Elliott County  (31-2)  vs.  Shelby Valley  (31-4)  Quarterfinal  -  Elliott County avenged an earlier loss to Shelby Valley with a 75-69 victory tonight.  Elliott County held a 29-13 advantage in free throw points.

Elliott County shot 39.6% from the field including eight of 22 from the three point line.  The Lions connected on 29 of 40 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Shelby Valley turnovers.  Shelby Valley shot 32.9% from the field including eight of 24 from beyond the arc.  The Wildcats connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored nine points off 13 Elliott County turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner led Elliott County with 20 points including 13 of 14 free throws, and pulled down eight rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson added 16 points including three three point baskets.  6-7 So. Timmy Knipp chipped in with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots.  6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Chris Knipp also reached double figures with 11 points.

5-11 Jr. Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 25 points including three three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-5 Jr. Tyler Newsome added 14 points including three three point baskets.  6-6 Jr. Ashley Hatfield chipped in with 11 points.  5-10 Sr. Logan Bryant added seven points and 10 rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Taylor Newsome recorded six points and 15 rebounds.

Elliott County  16  13  21  25  -  75

Shelby Valley  11  11  24  23  -  69

Elliott County  (75)  -  Ferguson 16, C. Knipp 11, T. Knipp 15, ET. Faulkner 20, Ev. Faulkner 13.

Shelby Valley  (69)  -  Hatfield 11, Ta. Newsome 6, Adams 0, Bryant 7, Justice 25, Ty. Newsome 14, Cu. Tackett 2, Varney 4.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.

Lexington KY March 19th Day 2

Bowling Green  (26-6)  vs.  Lexington Catholic  (25-7)  -  Lexington Catholic came from behind in the final quarter to force overtime and earn a 70-62 overtime victory over Bowling Green.  Lexington Catholic led 48-42 at the end of three quarters but Bowling Green went on an 11-0 run to take a 53-48 lead.  Lexington Catholic rallied behind nine points in the fourth quarter by Vee Sanford to tie the score at 58-58 and force overtime. It was all LexCath in overtime as they outscored Bowling Green 12-4.

Lexington Catholic shot 51.9% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line.  The Knights connected on 12 of 19 free throws, pulled down 39 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 12 Bowling Green turnovers.  Bowling Green shot 40% from the field including five of 19 from beyond the arc.  The Purples connected on 13 of 21 free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 17 Lexington Catholic turnovers.

6-3 Sr. Vee Sanford led Lexington Catholic with 28 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists.  6-3 Sr. Taylor Botkin added 16 points and eight rebounds.  6-7 Jr. Tanner Peurach chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots.

5-10 Sr. Tevin Barksdale led Bowling Green with 28 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-0 Sr. Charlie Williams added 13 points.  DJ Ray chipped in with 11 points.

Bowling Green          16  19    7   16   4  -  62

Lexington Catholic    14  23   11  10  12  -  70

Bowling Green  (62)  -  Ray  11, Williams 13, Richardson 5, Boyce 1, Barksdale 28, Clement 2, V.Smith 2.

Lexington Catholic  (70)  -  Martin 6, Schuette 3, Peurach 10, Botkin 16, Sanford 28, Beckham 7.

Christian County  (21-6)  vs.  Holmes  (32-2)  -  Holmes  defeated Christian County by a score of 72-61.  Holmes shot 56.3% from the field including four of 14 from the three point line.  The Bulldogs connected on 14 of 22 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 20 points off 12 Christian County turnovers.  Christian County shot 33.3% from the field including four of 21 from beyond the arc.  The Colonels connected on 21 of 27 free throws, pulled down 24 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 21 Holmes turnovers.

6-4 Jr. Ricardo Johnson led Holmes with 15 points and 11 rebounds.  6-1 Sr. Brandon Housley also tallied 15 points and pulled down six rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Jeremiah Johnson added 14 points.  5-11 Sr. JaMel Riley chipped in with 13 points including three three point baskets.

6-1 Sr. Corey Wilford led Christian County with 21 points.  6-5 So Donovan Kates and 5-11 So. Anthony Hickey added 10 and nine points respectively.

Christian County    10  16  11  24  -  61

Holmes                 13  19  17  23  -  72

Christian County  (61)  -  Murden 6, Wilson 7, McDuffen 0, Lewis 6, Wilford 21, Hickey 9, Kates 10, Bowman 2.

Holmes  (72)  -  J. Johnson 14, R. Johnson 15, Pittman 9, Riley 13, D. Johnson 2, Housley 15, Arnold 2, Rice 2.

Shelby Valley  (30-4)  vs.  Mason County  (24-6)  -  Shelby Valley trailed 24-18 at halftime but rallied behind Elisha Justice's 15 second half points to defeat Mason County 51-44.

Shelby Valley shot 37.2% from the field including four of nine from the three point line.  The Wildcats connected on only 15 of 31 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 13 Mason County turnovers.  Mason County shot 27.7% from the field including nine of 23 from beyond the arc.  The Royals connected on nine of 20 free throws, pulled down 33 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 13 Shelby Valley turnovers.

5-11 Jr. Elisha Justice led Shelby Valley with 22 points.  6-6 Jr. Ashley Hatfield added eight points and  five rebounds.  6-3 Jr. Taylor Newsome recorded five points and 11 rebounds.

6-4 Sr. Russ Middleton led Mason County with 24 points including seven three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-8 So. Treg Setty pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

Shelby Valley   13   5   15  18  -  51

Mason County  12  12   7   13  -  44

Shelby Valley  (51)  -  Hatfield 8, Tay. Newsome 5, Adams 2, Bryant 6, Justice 22, C. Tackett 4, Ty. Newsome 2, Varney 2.

Mason County (44)  -  Pawsat 2, Setty 2, Downing 6, Middleton 24, Hamm 3, Barner 4, Gilbert 3.

Elliott County  (30-2)  vs.  Anderson County  (24-5)  -  Elliott County pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Anderson County 74-61.  Elliott County shot 47.5% from the field including nine of 21 from the three point line.  The Lions connected on nine of 11 free throws, pulled down 31 rebounds, and scored 21 points off 16 Anderson County turnovers.  Anderson County shot 50% from the field including five of 15 from beyond the arc.  The Bearcats connected on 12 of 16 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored five points off seven Elliott County turnovers.

6-2 Sr. Jonathan Ferguson led Elliott County with 24 points including four three point baskets and pulled down seven rebounds.  6-2 Sr. Ethan Faulkner added 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals.  6-2 Sr. Evan Faulkner chipped in with 14 points and six rebounds.  6-7 So. Timmy Knipp recorded 13 points, five rebounds, and four blocked shots.

6-3 Jr. Jacob Russell led Anderson County with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists.  6-5 Sr. CJ Penny was hampered by foul problems but still added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Elliott County         19  19  13  23  -  74

Anderson County   15  16  16  14  -  61

Elliott County  (74)  -  Ferguson 24, C. Knipp 3, T. Knipp 13, Et. Faulkner 20, Ev. Faulkner 14.

Anderson County  (61)  -  Penny 10, Will Ruggles 8, Russell 20, Jenkins 9, Warford 3, Humphries 8, Walt Ruggles 3.

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for today's games.