J. L. Kirven
The Courier-Journal
Louisville, KY, United States
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No. 1 Sacred Heart overpowers No. 2 Manual to win girls Louisville Invitational Tournament
No. 1 Sacred Heart made it clear: The Valkyries are not ready to hand over the crown for best team in the state after dismantling No. 2 Manual. → Read More
Amy Thompson shines as Whitefield Academy comes up short in All 'A' Classic semifinals
Whitefield Academy's Amy Thompson finished with a near double-double but it wasn't enough as the Wildcats fell to Bethlehem in the All "A" Classic. → Read More
Girls Louisville Invitational Tournament: Central, Sacred Heart, Manual and Cooper advance
Destiny Jones is 5-foot-11. The Central forward played much bigger than that, dominating CAL with 32 points and 19 rebounds. → Read More
See the top performers and vote for the Louisville high school girls athlete of the week
These five girls had huge games last week. Who will you vote for to be the CJ's athlete of the week? → Read More
See the top performers and vote for the Louisville high school boys athlete of the week
These five boys had huge games last week. Who will you vote for to be the CJ's athlete of the week? → Read More
Louisville Invitational Tournament: Ranking the top 10 girls basketball players to watch
These 10 players could turn heads during next weeks girls basketball Republic Bank Louisville Invitational Tournament → Read More
Vote now for the Louisville high school boys athlete of the week!
The Louisville-area Player of the Week polls closes at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Vote now for your favorite player from the week of Jan. 9-14. → Read More
Vote now for the Louisville high school girls athlete of the week!
The Louisville-area Player of the Week polls closes at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Vote now for your favorite player from the week of Jan. 9-14. → Read More
Jayson Gasaway has career night as Male High falls short in LIT title game against Ballard
Sophomore forward Jayson Gasaway is quickly developing into a star for the Bulldogs. → Read More
Toughness propels Male boys basketball into Louisville Invitational Tournament finals
Turning turnovers into points and getting big nights from Jack and Cole Edelen and Meechie White. That's a healthy recipe for a Male win. → Read More
Male High boys basketball finds needed confidence boost in advancing to LIT quarterfinals
Male's freshman Cole Edelen came up big late to give the Bulldogs their biggest win of the season → Read More
Vote now for this week's Louisville-area high school boys Athlete of the Week!
The Louisville-area Player of the Week poll closes at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Vote now for your favorite player. → Read More
Vote now for this week's Louisville-area high school girls Athlete of the Week!
The Louisville-area Player of the Week poll closes at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Vote now for your favorite player. → Read More
5 dark horse boys basketball teams who could win the Louisville Invitational Tournament
24 Louisville High School basketball teams will battle for citywide bragging rights as The Republic Bank Louisville Invitational Tournament tips off Monday → Read More
Jacob Toppin bounces back in UK basketball win over U of L. Can he keep it up in SEC play?
Jacob Toppin ended 2022 with a career-high performance in a win over Louisville. Can he keep the momentum going against some of the SEC's top teams? → Read More
Kentucky basketball routs Louisville: Jacob Toppin, Oscar Tsheibwe combine for 48 points
Jacob Toppin went scoreless Wednesday. Three days later he exploded for a career-high 24 points as he and Oscar Tshiebwe combined for 48. → Read More
What do Louisville high school basketball players listen to pregame? Here's their playlist
We asked players to pick only one song before taking the court. Louisville-area players love their rap but which artist's music reigns supreme? → Read More
Why Kentucky basketball star Oscar Tshiebwe was at the King of the Bluegrass tournament
Here's why Oscar Tshiebwe' believes that his younger brother could be the next great player from his family → Read More
King of the Bluegrass: Ian Higdon powers North Oldham past Sagemont to advance to semis
North Oldham's felt like its toughness has been questioned in the past but the Mustangs silenced their doubters on Sunday → Read More
Texas hammers Louisville for NCAA volleyball tournament championship, ending Cards' run
No title for a Cardinals' women's team. No history for coach Dani Busboom Kelly. Instead, the Longhorns ran U of L out of Omaha in dominant fashion. → Read More