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Trinity landed in the seventh region tournament by cruising past Central 52-41 during last night’s regional semifinal at Valley. Neither team stood out in the first half, with Central shooting 29-percent and Trinity just 26-percent. The Shamrocks held a 16-14 halftime lead. But the Rocks came out strong in the third quarter, putting together an 11-2 run to make it 27-16 with four-and-a-half minutes left. Central pulled within four three seperate times but could not get any closer. Trey Ivory... Read more 

Ballard will get a chance to avenge their 53-52 loss to Trinity in last month’s LIT when the two teams square off against one another in the Seventh Region Tournament on Saturday. Last night, the Bruins dismantled Male 59-49 in the semifinals. Ballard scored 22 points off 25 Male turnovers and got a game-high 19 points from UofL commit Quentin Snider. Male got within four with 2-and-a-half minutes left in the game when the Bruins answered with a 9-1 run to... Read more 

The recognition keeps piling up for Louisville junior guard Russ Smith, except this time he’s getting noticed for his work on the classroom instead of the hardwood. Smith, who leads the No. 11 Cards with over 18 points a game, Smith has been honored with a 2013 Academic Momentum Award, as presented by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports and the Scholar Baller program. Smith is one of 63 male and female student-athletes nationally representing 15 different sports to receive... Read more 

The Bullitt Central football team is 6 and 3 on the season.  And one of the key reasons behind their winning record is running back Trevor Carnell.  CN|2 sports’ Gary Fogle has his story.  Read more 

The Butler Bears move up to 6-1 after dominating Southern 50-0. The past two years at this time they were 4-2 after the first six games. Three years ago they won their first six games and then lost their next five. Now, some believe this team could compete for a state championship, as cn|2 Sport’s Gary Fogle discovered.  Read more 

We’ve seen millions of examples where a pet comes to the aid of a family member.  Well, for one high school golfer here in Jefferson County, her pet is now a key part of her passion. CN|2 Sports’ Gary Fogle has the story.  Read more 

Anytime you talk about boys’ soccer in Kentucky, you always have to include St. X.  The Tigers have been one of the best for years, but this season could be their best yet. CN|2 sports’ Gary Fogle explains why.  Read more 

When it comes to high school volleyball, the Assumption Rockets are arguably one of the best teams in the nation. Last year, the team closed out their season with their second consecutive state title, and 16th in school history. And it couldn’t have been done without the leadership skills of head coach Ron Kordes, who recently stopped by the set of cn|2 sports.  Read more 

Louisville Central star running back Anthony Wales, who publicly committed to the University of Louisville last month, pulled a last-minute surprised and has signed with Western Kentucky. Wales, the state’s third-career leading rusher with 8,213 yards and led the Yellowjackets to three Class 3A state titles. Wales suffered a shoulder injury in the state playoffs and will need some to rehab.  Read more 

Highlands quarterback Patrick Towles and Manual defensive tackle Thomas Chapman sent their national letters-of-intent to the University of Kentucky on Wednesday. Towles, who won Mr. Kentucky football honors this season, is the highest-ranked member of Joker Phillips’ 2012 recruiting class, with Chapman, a 6-foot-4, 290-pounder coming in at No. 2. Here’s some highlights of Towles and Chapman in action: UK signed 25 prospects on Wednesday. UofL will offiically announce its class at 2 p.m. Watch CN|2 Sports and KSTV Wednesday night at 6:30... Read more