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High School Sports

  • GIRLS' 19th DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Long drought dooms Banshees

    Bethlehem suffered a nine-minute scoring drought in the second half Thursday, scuttling the Banshees upset hopes as host Washington County pulled away for a 55-43 win in the girls’ 19th District semifinals.

    Bethlehem (7-17) hung around early, and was behind 8-7 after a MacKenzie Hagan bucket just before the first-quarter buzzer.

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  • BOYS' 5th REGION TOURNAMENT: Bardstown v. John, Bethlehem v. Caverna in QFs

    MUNFORDVILLE — Bardstown is guaranteed a third straight year of facing off with John Hardin in the 5th Region tournament when the teams pair off Monday at Hart County High School.

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  • BOYS' 19th DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP: Eagles win first title since '06

    SPRINGFIELD — Sometimes, things have a way of coming full-circle.

    “Sixteen years ago this day, we won the district here and cut down the nets,” Bethlehem coach Artie Braden recalled of winning his first-ever district title in 1997, during his first stint at the school. “It’s déjà vu.”

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  • GIRLS' 19th DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Cards dominate 2nd half to advance to finals

    SPRINGFIELD — Nelson County unleashed a furious 15-0 run to start the third quarter and didn’t let up Thursday, holding Bardstown to just nine second-half points in a 71-29 rout in the 19th District semifinals.

    The win put the Cardinals (25-5) back into the 19th District championship game with a chance to extend their current streak to five. Nelson County faced host Washington County (16-12) after press time Saturday in the title game.

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  • On the record with: NCHS’ Daniel Spalding

    Nelson County junior Daniel Spalding is this week’s nominee for The Kentucky Standard/PLG-TV 13 Student-Athlete of the Week.

    A standout swimmer, Daniel carries a 3.9 GPA and is also a member of the Nelson County tennis and cross country squad. He’s involved in a number of extracurricular activities around the campus, including Student Council and National Honor Society.

    Daniel hasn’t made a choice for college yet, but he plans to pursue a career in physical therapy.

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  • Eagles punch ticket to region

    BRANDON MATTINGLY

    Landmark News Service

    SPRINGFIELD — Bethlehem secured a spot in the 5th Region tournament and a place in the 19th District championship game night with a 75-46 win Tuesday at Washington County over the Commanders.

    The Eagles (24-5) earned their third consecutive trip to region behind a 28-point, five-assist, four-rebound performance from Jordan Cooper-Livers. The senior guard hit on 10-of-12 attempts from the field as Bethlehem converted 25-of-33 shots (75.8 percent) from inside the three-point line.

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  • Tigers top Cards

    PETER W. ZUBATY

    pzubaty@kystandard.com

    SPRINGFIELD — Bardstown lived up to its No. 1 seed Wednesday, running away from Nelson County in the second half on the way to a 61-44 win to advance to Friday’s 19th District championship against Bethlehem.

    The Tigers and Eagles face off for the fourth time this season at 7 p.m. tonight at Washington County High School. Bardstown (23-8) won all three prior meetings, the last one by 24 points a month ago in the All A Classic region championship.

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  • 19th DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Tigers to face Eagles in championship

    SPRINGFIELD — Bardstown lived up to its No. 1 seed Wednesday, running away from Nelson County in the second half on the way to a 61-44 win to advance to Friday's 19th District championship against Bethlehem.

    The Tigers and Eagles face off for the fourth time this season at 7 p.m. Friday at Washington County High School. Bardstown won all three prior meetings, the last one by 24 points a month ago in the All A Classic region championship.

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  • BOYS' 19th DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Eagles fly away from Commanders; earn berth in region

    SPRINGFIELD — Bethlehem took control of its 19th District semifinal matchup against host Washington County with a 16-1 first-half lead and never looked back in a 75-46 win Tuesday.

    The Commanders got off to an early lead as the Eagle offense took a few minutes to get started, but once Bethlehem got going Washington County could not come up with a response, building its lead to 35-15 by halftime.

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  • GIRLS' 19th DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Third time charm for Tigers

    SPRINGFIELD — Bardstown’s held Thomas Nelson scoreless for an 11-minute stretch in the second and third period and defeated the Generals 42-31 in the play-in game in the 19th District Tournament at Washington County.

    Bardstown (6-24) will face top-seeded Nelson County (24-5) in the front end of Thursday’s girls’ doubleheader at 6 p.m., followed by No. 3 seed Bethlehem (7-15) against host Washington County (15-12) at 7:30 p.m.

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