Kentucky AAU State Basketball Tournament

Boys 15, 16 and 17 All Stars
Girls 15, 16 and 17 All Stars

Kentucky Basketball Academy

Lexington, Kentucky
May 3-5, 2002

©2002 by Ron Harrison

The fourteen teams entered in the Boys 15 and Under division were Northern Kentucky MO, Dale Hollow Lakers, Team Louisville White, Paris/Bourbon County, Northern Kentucky Flyers, Western Kentucky Bearcats, Frankfort Cubs, Jackson, Newburg Bears, Northern Kentucky Wildcats, Quad City, Team Louisville Red, Northern Kentucky Cats, and Bath County. The Boys 16 and Under division was represented by the following eight teams: Team Louisville Red, London Bearcats, Western Kentucky Cardinals, Fern Creek Bengals, Louisville Sting, Owensboro Stars, Team Louisville White, and Bowling Green Bombers. The teams competing for the Boys 17 and Under championship were division were Waggener Wildcats, Bowling Green/Warren County, Lexington Salvation Army, Dale Hollow Lakers, Lexington Coyotes, Bluegrass All-Stars, Northern Kentucky Heat, Lexington Bluedevils, R & W All-Stars, and Western Kentucky Kings.

The three teams competing for the Girls 15 and Under Championship were Whitesburg, Bullitt East, and Central Kentucky Sharks. The nine teams entered in the Girls 16 and Under division were Lexington Lady Diamonds, L. Lady Hoopstars, N. E. Kentucky Lady Vikings, Ashland Kittens, S. Sharpshooters, Lexington Lady Knights, East Kentucky Storm, BMH Players, and Northern Kentucky Tarheels. The three teams competing for the Girls 17 and Under title were Central Kentucky Storm, Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Bruins, and Northern Kentucky Krueger.

Friday May 3rd, 2002 

Pool Play

Boys 15 and Under
Newburg Bears	87	Quad City	84
Northern Kentucky MO	61	Team Louisville White	61
Paris/Bourbon County	vs.	Dale Hollow Lakers	-	no score reported
Team Louisville Red	72	Bath County	64
Frankfort Cubs	73	Jackson	54
Western Kentucky Bearcats	63	Northern Kentucky Flyers	44

Team Louisville Red 72 Bath County 64
Team Louisville was led by 6-2 Bret Saxton and 6-2 Kyle Saxton with 16 points each. Bath County was paced by 6-2 J. J. Hughes with 24 points.

Frankfort Cubs 73 Jackson 54
Frankfort was led by 6-1 Will Current and 6-1 Aaron Dunaway with 39 and 24 points respectively. 6-1 Steven Vanzant led Jackson with 18 points.

Western Kentucky Bearcats 63 Northern Kentucky Flyers 44
The Bearcats were led by 5-11 Andrew Hancock and 6-4 Mike Schwindel with 15 and 10 points respectively. The Flyers were led by 6-0 Scott Jacobs with 19 points.

Boys 16 and Under
Fern Creek Bengals	104	London Bearcats	56
Team Louisville Red	72	Western Kentucky Cardinals	69
Team Louisville White	def.	Louisville Sting	-	forfeit
Owensboro Stars	92	Bowling Green Bombers	65

Fern Creek Bengals 104 London Bearcats 56
Fern Creek was led today by 6-0 Jay Whitney with 25 points. 6-6 Dathan Martin, 6-5 Branden Hamby, and 6-7 Mario Urrutia added 16, 16, and 13 points respectively. The Bearcats were led by 5-8 Raymond Jones with 34 points.

Team Louisville Red 72 Western Kentucky Cardinals 69
Louisville was led by 5-11 Camron Brown with 27 points while the Cardinals were paced by 6-2 Wes Hamilton who poured in 28 points.

Owensboro Stars 92 Bowling Green Bombers 65
The Stars were led by 5-9 Michael James, 6-3 John Worth III, and 5-10 Richard Long with 21, 20 and 15 points respectively. Bowling Green was led by 5-10 David Byrd with 13 points.

Boys 17 and Under
Lexington Salvation Army	def.	Waggener	-	forfeit
Northern Kentucky Heat	87	Lexington Bluedevils	74
Bluegrass All-Stars	81	Lexington Coyotes	47
R&W All Stars	87	Western Kentucky Kings	75

Northern Kentucky Heat 87 Lexington Bluedevils 74
Northern Kentucky Heat was led by 6-7 Mike Brock, 6-3 Russ Bramlage, and 6-2 Tyler Jones with 26, 20, and 17 points respectively. The Bluedevils were led by 5-8 Branden Bowman and 5-10 Lamont Campbell with 25 and 18 points respectively.

Bluegrass All Stars 81 Lexington Coyotes 47
Bluegrass was led by 6-1 Keandre Fulks and 6-5 Arthur Latham with 20 and 14 points respectively. The Coyotes were led by Jessie White with 10 points.

R&W All Stars 87 Western Kentucky Kings 75
R&W was led by 6-0 Tyler Hicks and 6-3 Jeremy Nettles with 22 and 18 points respectively. The Kings were led by their backcourt duo of 6-1 Pookie Taylor and 5-10 Jacob Raymond with 21 and 17 points respectively.

Girls 16 and Under
Louisville Hoopstars	69	N. E. Kentucky Lady Vikings	55
Northern Kentucky Tarheels	54	BMH Players	46
S. Sharpshooters	61	Lexington Lady Knights	59

Louisville Hoopstars 69 N. E. Kentucky Lady Vikings 55
The Hoopstars was led today by 5-7 Kellie Peyton and 6-2 Ashley Lewallen with 32 and 22 points respectively. The Vikings were led by Melanie Cornett, Samantha Rice, and Randi Wallace with 19, 11, and 11 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Tarheels 54 BMH Players 46
The Tarheels were led by 6-0 Nichole Chiodi with 11 points while 5-6 Patrika Barlow led BMH with 25 points.

S. Sharpshooters 61 Lexington Lady Knights 59
The Sharpshooters were led by 5-7 Paige Guffey, 5-3 Johnna Abney, and 5-6 Amber Guffey with 16, 13 and 10 points respectively. The Lady Knights were led by 5-5 Lesley Server, 6-0 Chelsea Chowning, and 5-10 Sarah Schell with 19, 19 and eight points respectively. Server connected on six three point attempts.

Saturday May 4th, 2002 

Pool Play

Boys 15 and Under
Northern Kentucky Flyers	78	Jackson	16
Team Louisville White	78	Dale Hollow Lakers	41
Northern Kentucky Cats	65	Bath County	61
Northern Kentucky MO	65	Paris/Bourbon County	61
Western Kentucky Bearcats	61	Frankfort Cubs	42
Quad City	59	Northern Kentucky Wildcats	56
Frankfort Cubs	def.	Northern Kentucky Flyers
Western Kentucky Bearcats	73	Jackson	18
Northern Kentucky Wildcats	85	Newburg Bears	81
Paris/Bourbon County	90	Team Louisville White	81
Northern Kentucky MO	59	Dale Hollow Lakers	54
Team Louisville Red	67	Northern Kentucky Cats	49

Northern Kentucky Flyers 78 Jackson 16
5-10 Nate Wilkerson led a balanced Flyer attack with 13 points. Jackson was led by 5-10 Michael Ritchie with nine points.

Team Louisville White 78 Dale Hollow Lakers 41
Team Louisville was led by 6-4 Jacob Bream, 6-2 Maurice Grinter, 5-9 Keith Nash, and 6-0 Alex Gravelle with 16, 13, 11, and 11 points respectively. Dale Hollow was led by 6-2 Charlie Stearns and 6-3 Matt Reeder with 17 and 13 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky MO 65 Paris/Bourbon County 61
Northern Kentucky MO was led by 5-7 Scott Bibbins and 6-2 Joe Mando with 17 and 12 points respectively. Paris/Bourbon County was paced by Deron Brown with 18 points on six three point goals. Tyrell Howard added 16 points.

Western Kentucky Bearcats 61 Frankfort Cubs 42
The victors were led by 6-3 Derek Adams with 15 points on five three point goals. 6-1 Jeremy Keye added 12 points. Frankfort was led by 6-1 Aaron Dunaway and 6-1 Will Current with 17 and 10 points respectively.

Quad City 59 Northern Kentucky Wildcats (Provident) 56
Quad City was led by 5-10 John McCarthy, 5-11 John Wardlaw, and 6-2 Michael Scott with 11, 11 and 10 points respectively. The Wildcats were led by 6-0 Jackson Capel with 20 points including five three point baskets. 6-1 D. J. Corbett and 6-4 Brennan Votel added 12 and 11 points.

Western Kentucky Bearcats 73 Jackson 18
6-3 Zack Bernard led a balanced Bearcat attack with 16 points. 6-1 Elijah Gross led Jackson with six points.

Northern Kentucky Wildcats (Provident) 85 Newberg 81
The Wildcats were led in this high scoring affair by 6-0 Jackson Capel, 6-4 Brennan Votel, 6-1 Sam Lageman and 5-10 Joel Fox with 22, 15, 14, and 11 points respectively. Newburg was led by 6-0 Dominic Tifford and 6-0 Deon Eiland with 31 and 17 points respectively.

Paris/Bourbon County 90 Team Louisville White 81
Paris/Bourbon County was led by Deron Brown, Tyrell Howard, Brian Brett, and Dequin Hawkins with 18, 17, 14, and 12 points respectively. Team Louisville was led by 5-9 Keith Nash, 6-2 Maurice Grinter, and 6-0 Alex Gravelle with 22, 20, and 14 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky MO 59 Dale Hollow Lakers 54
Northern Kentucky MO was led by 5-10 Charles Kinney with 13 points. The Lakers were led by 6-2 Charlie Stearns and 6-3 Matt Reeder with 19 and 17 points respectively.

Team Louisville Red 67 Northern Kentucky Cats 49
Team Louisville was led by 6-2 Justin Royles, 6-0 Andrew Robinson, and 6-2 Bret Saxton with 20, 16 and 15 points respectively. The Cats were led by 6-6 Keaton Belcher and 5-8 Michael Afterkirk with 18 and 11 points respectively.

Boys 16 and Under
Western Kentucky Cardinals	92	London Bearcats	47
Fern Creek Bengals	84	Team Louisville Red	78
Team Louisville White	98	Bowling Green Bombers	51
Owensboro Stars	def.	Louisville Sting	-	forfeit
Team Louisville Red	vs.	London Bearcats	-	no score
Bowling Green Bombers	def.	Louisville Sting	-	forfeit
Fern Creek Bengals	66	Western Kentucky Cardinals	49
Team Louisville White	87	Owensboro Stars	75

Western Kentucky Cardinals 92 London Bearcats 47
The Cardinals were led today by 6-3 Jamie Jackson, 6-2 Wes Hamilton, and 5-11 Mark Martin with 19, 15, and 14 points respectively. The Bearcats were led by 5-8 Raymond Jones with 16 points.

Fern Creek Bengals 84 Team Louisville Red 78
Fern Creek won this battle of Louisville and was led by 6-5 Branden Hamby and 6-7 Mario Urrutia with 21 and 19 points respectively. Team Louisville Red was paced by 5-11 Camron Brown and Roger Porterfield with 33 and 18 points respectively.

Fern Creek Bengals 66 Western Kentucky Cardinals 49
Fern Creek was led to victory by 6-5 Branden Hamby, 6-0 Mitchell Huff, and 6-7 Mario Urrutia with 18, 12, and 10 points respectively. The Cardinals were led by 6-3 Jamie Jackson with 18 points.

Team Louisville White 87 Owensboro Stars 75
6-0 Rajon Rondo poured in 36 points to lead Team Louisville White to victory. Owensboro was led by 5-10 Richard Long with 25 points including five three point goals. 6-3 Seth Oldham and 6-3 John Worth III added 16 points each.

Boys 17 and Under
Lexington Salvation Army	85	Bowling Green/Warren County	45
Bluegrass All-Stars	104	Dale Hollow Lakers	55
Lexington Bluedevils	74	R&W All Stars	64
Northern Kentucky Heat	81	Western Kentucky Kings	79
Bowling Green/Warren County	def.	Waggener	-	forfeit
Lexington Coyotes	92	Dale Hollow Lakers	52

Bluegrass All Stars 104 Dale Hollow Lakers 55
Bluegrass was led by 6-1 Keandre Fulks, 6-5 Demetius Guions, and 6-3 Blake Powers with 20, 19 and 17 points respectively. Dale Hollow was led by 6-3 Charlie Hardin and 5-11 Jason Gibson with 12 and 11 points respectively.

Lexington Bluedevils 74 R&W All Stars 64
The Bluedevils were led by 6-7 John Patterson and 5-10 Branden Coles with 18 and 17 points respectively. 5-10 Lamont Campbell added 14 points. R&W was led by 6-0 Tyler Hicks with 17 points. 6-3 Jeremy Nettles added 15 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.

Lexington Coyotes 92 Dale Hollow Lakers 52
The Coyotes were led by Jessie Moten with 17 points. Sandberg added 15 points on five three pointers and Tory Robertson added 14 points. The Lakers were led by 6-0 Michael DeForest and 6-0 Michael Emberton with 13 and 12 points respectively.

Girls 15 and Under
Whitesburg	54	Central Kentucky Sharks	46
Whitesburg	46	Bullitt East	29
Central Kentucky Sharks	69	Bullitt East	43

Whitesburg 54 Central Kentucky Sharks 46
Whitesburg was led by 5-8 Whitney Hogg, 6-1 Ashley Stidham, and 5-10 Camille Cook with 15, 13 and 10 points respectively. 5-9 Madison Flowers led the Sharks with 19 points.

Whitesburg 46 Bullett East 29
Whitesburg was led by 5-8 Whitney Hogg and 6-1 Ashley Stidham with 14 points each. Bullitt East was paced by 5-10 Kasey Harrod and 5-6 Abby Thompson with seven points each.

Central Kentucky Sharks 69 Bullett East 43
The Sharks were led by 5-11 Taran Johnson, 5-9 Katie Irvine, and 5-9 Madison Flowers with 15, 11 and 11 points respectively. Bullitt East was led by 5-6 Abby Thompson with 14 points.

Girls 16 and Under
Lexington Lady Knights	54	Ashland Kittens	50
N. E. Kentucky Lady Vikings	def.	Lexington Lady Diamonds	-	forfeit
Northern Kentucky Tarheels	53	East Kentucky Storm	52
S. Sharpshooters	61	Ashland Kittens	53
Louisville Lady Hoopstars	def.	Lexington Lady Diamonds	-	forfeit
East Kentucky Storm	64	BMH Players	55

Lexington Lady Knights 54 Ashland Kittens 50
The Lady Knights were led by 6-0 Chelsea Chowning with 25 points. Ashland was paced by Latasha Henry and Jillian Samons with 20 and 14 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Tarheels 53 East Kentucky Storm 52
5-6 Bethany Marks hit a shot at the buzzer to give the Tarheels the victory. The Tarheels were led by 5-11 Heather Maudlin with 13 points. East Kentucky Storm was led by Kelly Jo Moore and Desiree Cassady with 15 and 13 points respectively.

S. Sharpshooters 61 Ashland Kittens 53
The Sharpshooters were led by 5-7 Paige Guffey and 5-6 Amber Guffey with 15 and 10 points respectively. Ashland was led by Ashley Renfroe and Runyon with 13 and 11 points respectively.

East Kentucky Storm 64 BMH Players 55
East Kentucky Storm was led by Kelly Jo Moore and Desiree Cassady with 17 and 11 points respectively. BMH Players were led by 5-6 Patrika Barlow and 5-5 Piper Lindsey with 22 and 14 points respectively.

Girls 17 and Under
Central Kentucky Storm	48	Northern Kentucky Krueger	30
Bluegrass Bruins	63	Northern Kentucky Krueger	34
Central Kentucky Storm	56	Bluegrass Bruins	35

Central Kentucky Storm 48 Northern Kentucky Krueger 30
Central Kentucky Storm was led by Tracy Harbut and Ashley Garrard with 16 and 11 points respectively. 5-11 Megan Wood and 6-1 Amber Sims led Northern Kentucky Krueger with eight and seven points respectively.

Bluegrass Bruins 63 Northern Kentucky Krueger 34
The Bruins were led today by 5-6 Missy Suter and 5-9 Ashlie Noll with 14 and 12 points respectively. Northern Kentucky Krueger was led by 5-11 Megan Wood and 5-6 Kasey Kennedy with eight and six points respectively.

Central Kentucky Storm 56 Bluegrass Bruins 35
Central Kentucky Storm was led by A. Slaughter and Tracy Harbut with 16 and 12 points respectively. The Bruins were led by 5-9 Ashlie Noll and 5-6 Megan Fletcher with 10 and eight points respectively.

Tournament Round

Boys 15 and Under
Northern Kentucky MO	56	Bath County	32
Quad City	64	Western Kentucky Bearcats	58
Northern Kentucky Wildcats	61	Frankfort Cubs	53
Team Louisville Red	85	Paris/Bourbon County	60

Quad City 64 Western Kentucky Bearcats 58
6-2 Michael Scott and 5-10 John McCarthy led Quad City with 18 and 16 points respectively. The Bearcats were led by 6-3 Derek Adams and 6-1 Justin Cortez with 21 and 16 points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Wildcats (Provident) 61 Frankfort Cubs 53
The Wildcats were led by 6-2 Gerbus and 6-1 D. J. Corbett with 21 and 13 points respectively. The Cubs were led by 6-1 Aaron Dunaway with 25 points.

Team Louisville Red 85 Paris/Bourbon County 60
Team Louisville was led by 6-2 Justin Royles with 30 points while Brian Brett and Deron Brown led Paris with 13 and 10 points respectively.

Boys 17 and Under
Lexington Bluedevils	88	Dale Hollow Lakers	63
Lexington Salvation Army	97	Lexington Bluedevils	62
R&W All Stars	86	Lexington Coyotes	82
Bluegrass All-Stars	59	Bowling Green/Warren County	26
Northern Kentucky Heat	78	Western Kentucky Kings	68

Lexington Bluedevils 88 Dale Hollow Lakers 63
The Bluedevils were led by 6-1 Joe Harden, 6-7 John Patterson, and 5-8 Branden Bowman with 22, 13 and 12 points respectively. Dale Hollow was paced by 6-0 Michael DeForest and 6-3 Charlie Hardin with 16 and 14 points respectively.

Lexington Salvation Army 97 Lexington Bluedevils 62
Salvation Army was led by Jerome Givens, 6-3 Harrison Morton, and 6-3 Demetrius Green with 19, 18 and 17 points respectively. The Bluedevils were led by 6-1 Joe Harden and 5-8 Branden Bowman with 22 and 15 points respectively.

R&W All Stars 92 Lexington Coyotes 52
6-0 Tyler Hicks and 6-1 Troy Harris led R&W with 26 and 25 points respectively, while Kenny Hale led the Coyotes with 21 points.

Northern Kentucky Heat 78 Western Kentucky Kings 68
6-2 Tyler Jones, 6-7 Mike Brock, and 6-3 Russ Bramlage, led Northern Kentucky Heat with 19, 16, and 15 points respectively. The Kings were led by 6-3 Ryan Brown, 5-10 Jacob Raymond, and 6-1 Pookie Taylor with 23, 20 and 18 points respectively.

Girls 16 and Under
Louisville Lady Hoopstars	52	Northern Kentucky Tarheels	44
Lexington Lady Knights	63	BMH Players	49
S. Sharpshooters	71	N. E. Kentucky Lady Vikings	44
East Kentucky Storm	58	Ashland Kittens	45

Louisville Lady Hoopstars 52 Northern Kentucky Tarheels 44
The Hoopstars was led by 5-7 Kellie Peyton with 26 points including four three pointers. 6-2 Ashley Lewallen added 16 points. The Tarheels were paced by 5-11 Heather Maudlin and 6-0 Nichole Chiodi with 14 and 12 points respectively.

Lexington Lady Knights 63 BMH Players 49
The victors were led by 5-10 Sarah Schell, 6-0 Chelsea Chowning, and 5-5 Lesley Server with 24, 15, and 13 points respectively while 5-6 Patrika Barlow led BMH with 18 points.

S. Sharpshooters 71 N. E. Kentucky Lady Vikings 44
The Sharpshooters were led by 5-3 Johnna Abney and 5-2 Sarah Beatty with 13 and 11 points respectively including three three point baskets each. The Lady Vikings were led by Ashley McMurtrey and Ashley Baldwin with seven points each.

Sunday May 5th, 2002 

Tournament Round

Boys 15 and Under
Northern Kentucky MO	51	Quad City	41	Semifinal
Team Louisville Red	72	Northern Kentucky Wildcats	58	Semifinal
Northern Kentucky Wildcats	71	Quad City	63	Bronze Medal Game
Team Louisville Red	69	Northern Kentucky MO	52	Championship

Northern Kentucky MO 51 Quad City 41 (Semifinal)
Northern Kentucky MO was paced today by 6-2 Joe Mando, 6-2 Nick Sheffield, and 6-5 Lexie Brown with 13, 11 and nine points respectively. Quad City was led by 5-10 John McCarthy and 6-0 Bryan Meyer with 16 and seven points respectively.

Team Louisville Red 72 Northern Kentucky Wildcats (Provident) 58 (Semifinal)
Team Louisville was led by 6-2 Justin Royles, 6-0 Andrew Robinson, and 6-2 Kyle Saxton with 20, 14 and 12 points respectively. The Wildcats were led by 6-4 Brennan Votel and 5-10 Brett Lafollette with 12 and nine points respectively.

Northern Kentucky Wildcats (Provident) 71 Quad City 63 (Bronze Medal Game)
The Wildcats were led by 6-2 Scott Gerbus and 6-1 D. J. Corbett with 27 and 17 points respectively. Quad City was led by 5-10 John McCarthy with 23 points.

Team Louisville Red 69 Northern Kentucky MO 52 (Championship)
Coach John Berry’s Team Louisville Red squad utilized an efficient offense and a very solid defense to defeat a good Northern Kentucky MO squad. Team Louisville Red was led by 6-2 Bret Saxton, 6-2 Justin Royles, and 6-2 Kyle Saxton with 23, 16 and 12 points respectively. Northern Kentucky MO was led by 6-2 Joe Mando and 6-1 Keifen Clarke with 17 and 11 points respectively.

Boys 16 and Under
Owensboro Stars	75	Fern Creek Bengals	73	Semifinal
Team Louisville White	89	Team Louisville Red	65	Semifinal
Team Louisville Red	76	Fern Creek Bengals	63	Bronze Medal Game
Owensboro Stars	74	Team Louisville White	61	Championship

Owensboro Stars 75 Fern Creek Bengals 73 (Semifinal)
6-3 John Worth III put in a rebound shot at 0.8 seconds remaining on the clock to give Owensboro the victory. The victors were led by 5-10 Richard Long and 5-9 Michael James with 20 points each. John Worth III chipped in with 18 points. Fern Creek was led today by 6-7 Mario Urrutia and 6-5 Branden Hamby with 18 and 14 points respectively.

Team Louisville White 89 Team Louisville Red 65 (Semifinal)
Team Louisville White was led by 6-0 Rajon Rondo, Chris Warfield, and 6-0 Armond Edmondson with 23, 18, and 16 points respectively. Team Louisville Red was led by 5-11 Camron Brown with 26 points.

Team Louisville Red 76 Fern Creek Bengals 63 (Bronze Medal Game)
5-11 Camron Brown poured in 38 points to lead Team Louisville Red to victory. Fern Creek was led by 6-5 Branden Hamby and 6-2 Turrell Cleaves with 15 and 14 points respectively.

Owensboro Stars 74 Team Louisville White 61 (Championship)
Team Louisville White led 51-50 with 1:34 remaining in the third quarter when star guard Rajon Rondo was ejected from the game. Owensboro pulled away in the final quarter to claim the Championship. The Stars were led by 6-3 John Worth III and 5-10 Richard Long with 34 and 21 points respectively. Team Louisville was led by Armond Edmondson, Rajon Rondo, and Isaiah Britt with 17, 14, and 14 points respectively.

Boys 17 and Under
Lexington Salvation Army	93	R&W All Stars	68	Semifinal
Northern Kentucky Heat	75	Bluegrass All-Stars	64	Semifinal
Bluegrass All-Stars	93	R&W All Stars	82	Bronze Medal Game
Lexington Salvation Army	90	Northern Kentucky Heat	74	Championship

Lexington Salvation Army 93 R&W All Stars 68 (Semifinal)
Salvation Army was led in victory today by 6-3 Demetrius Green, 6-3 William Graham, and 6-0 Jerome Givens with 19, 18 and 17 points respectively. R&W was led by 6-3 Jeremy Nettles with 24 points and 11 rebounds. 6-2 Alex Cassady added 13 points and nine rebounds, while 6-1 Troy Harris chipped in with 11 points.

Northern Kentucky Heat 75 Bluegrass All Stars 64 (Semifinal)
Northern Kentucky Heat was led today by 6-7 Mike Brock, 6-3 Russ Bramlage, 6-2 Tyler Jones, and 6-6 Michael Cross with 14, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively. Bluegrass All Stars were led by 6-1 Keandre Fulks, 6-3 Blake Powers, 6-5 Demetius Guions, and 6-3 Robert Broughton with 19, 12, 11 and 10 points respectively.

Bluegrass All Stars 93 R&W All Stars 82 (Bronze Medal Game)
Bluegrass was led today by 6-5 Demetius Guions, 6-1 Jerry Turner, and 6-1 Keandre Fulks with 22, 18 and 12 points respectively. R&W was led by 6-1 Troy Harris, 6-0 Tyler Hicks, 6-2 Alex Cassady, and 6-3 Jeremy Nettles led with 16, 13, 12, and 10 points respectively.

Lexington Salvation Army 90 Northern Kentucky Heat 74 (Championship)
Salvation Army was led by 6-3 Harrison Morton, 6-3 Demetrius Green, and 6-0 Derrick Tompkins with 21, 17 and 14 points respectively. Northern Kentucky Heat was led by 6-6 Michael Cross, 6-3 Russ Bramlage, and 6-2 Tyler Jones with 19, 14, and 14 points respectively.

Girls 15 and Under
Central Kentucky Sharks	55	Bullitt East	50	Semifinal
Whitesburg	49	Central Kentucky Sharks	48	Championship

Central Kentucky Sharks 55 Bullett East 50 (Semifinal)
The Sharks were led by 5-9 Madison Flowers with 22 points while Bullitt East was paced by 5-7 Jacquelyn Bleemel, 5-5 Brittany Caple, and 5-6 Abby Thompson with 15, 12, and nine points respectively.

Note: Since there were only three teams in this division, pool winner Whitesburg advanced to the Championship game.

Whitesburg 49 Central Kentucky Sharks 48 (Championship)
5-8 Whitney Hogg took a couple of steps beyond midcourt and fired in a three pointer at the buzzer to give her Whitesburg team a 42-42 tie at the end of regulation. Whitney was the heroine again in overtime as she hit a jump shot as time ran out to give her team a 49-48 victory. Whitesburg was led by 5-8 Whitney Hogg and 5-7 Cassie Whitaker with 19 and 10 points respectively. The Sharks were led by 5-9 Madison Flowers and 5-11 Taran Johnson with 14 and 12 points respectively.

Girls 16 and Under
Lexington Lady Knights	59	Louisville Lady Hoopstars	58	Semifinal
S. Sharpshooters	93	East Kentucky Storm	45	Semifinal
Louisville Lady Hoopstars	79	East Kentucky Storm	67	Bronze Medal Game
Lexington Lady Knights	61	S. Sharpshooters	54	Championship

Lexington Lady Knights 59 Louisville Lady Hoopstars 58 (Semifinal)
The Lady Knights held on to defeat the Hoopstars in a thriller and were led by 6-0 Chelsea Chowning and 5-10 Sarah Schell with 27 and 17 points respectively. 5-5 Lesley Server added 11 points including three three point goals. The Hoopstars were led by 6-2 Ashley Lewallen and 5-7 Kellie Peyton with 20 and 18 points respectively.

S. Sharpshooters 93 East Kentucky Storm 45 (Semifinal)
The victors were led by 5-11 Megan Murphy, 5-7 Paige Guffey and 6-5 Angela Brown with 21, 18, and 13 points respectively. East Kentucky Storm was led by Kim Stapleton and Kelly Jo Moore with 13 and 10 points respectively.

Louisville Lady Hoopstars 79 East Kentucky Storm 67 (Bronze Medal Game)
The Hoopstars was led by 5-7 Kellie Peyton, 6-2 Ashley Lewallen, and 5-8 Ashley Trosper with 23, 12, and 10 points respectively. East Kentucky Storm was led by Kelly Jo Moore, Desiree Cassady and Kim Stapleton with 17, 16 and 12 points respectively.

Lexington Lady Knights 61 S. Sharpshooters 54 (Championship)
The score was tied 52-52 at the end of regulation and the Lady Knights pulled away in overtime for the victory. The victors were led by their “Silent Assassins” 6-0 Chelsea Chowning and 5-10 Sarah Schell with 29 and 22 points respectively. Chelsea and Sarah quietly go about the game but they get the job done and I’m always astounded at their final stats line. The Sharpshooters were led by 5-6 Amber Guffey, 5-7 Paige Guffey and 5-3 Johnna Abney with 15, 11 and 10 points respectively.

Girls 17 and Under
Central Kentucky Storm	Winner by forfeit

Note: Neither the Northern Kentucky Bluegrass Bruins nor the Northern Kentucky Krueger chose to return Sunday, therefore Central Kentucky Storm was awarded the Championship.

Conclusion

Congratulations to all the teams and players who participated in this outstanding event. This report is meant to be a representative sampling, and names and stats for the event were hurriedly gathered as I moved from court to court. I apologize for missed games and/or inaccuracies copying from the scorebooks but the numbers should be close. Congratulations to Coach Maurice Garrard who won his 6^th straight Kentucky AAU State Championship with Central Kentucky Storm. The Storm roster as usual was loaded with talent and Coach Garrard manages to mold this talent into a cohesive unit. Coach Server did an excellent job guiding the Lexington Lady Knights to a championship against top flight competition. Cinderella (Whitney Hogg of Whitesburg) kept trying on the glass slipper in the Girls 15 and Under championship, and it fit every time as her team claimed the title. Coach John Berry parlayed excellent team defense and an efficient offense to lead Team Louisville Red to the Boys 15 and Under title. Fans in Western Kentucky are in for a treat as the Owensboro Stars claimed the Boys 16 and Under Championship. Charlie Givens’ Lexington Salvation Army took the Boys 17 and Under title with a very talented group of young men.

There were too many stars to discuss here and most fans recognize the stars but there is a whole new group on the horizon. It is impossible to stop Louisville Eastern’s Rajon Rondo once he decides to take the ball to the hoop. 6-7 Mike Brock (Simon Kenton) has added range to his jump shot. 6-3 Jeremy Nettles (Scott County) had a nice tourney which should serve as a springboard to a fine senior campaign. The city of Louisville Class of 2004 is absolutely loaded. Coach Greg Keown of the Western Kentucky Kings had a lot of backcourt firepower with 5-10 Jacob Raymond and 6-1 Pookie Taylor. North Hardin graduated a lot of talent but watch out for 6-1 Kendre Fulks and 6-5 Demetrius Guions. The West Kentucky Bearcats’ 6-4 Mike Schwindel was reportedly hampered by an illness this week but this young man can play. Frankfort has help on the way with 6-1 Will Current and 6-1 Aaron Dunaway. Watch for 6-2 soph-to-be Maurice Grinter at Fairdale. Fern Creek has a ton of young talent. Coach Blaine Luttrell’s Western Kentucky Cardinals (16 and Under) got nice tourneys from 6-2 Wes Hamilton and 6-3 Jamie Jackson. 5-10 Camron Brown (Moore) put up some nice numbers for Team Louisville Red in the 16 and Under division.

The girls division had their own plethora of recognized stars and several players we don’t see on a regular basis in Central Kentucky. PRP’s 5-7 Kellie Peyton is ultra smooth and can shoot the ball. 6-2 Ashley Lewallen (Butler) had an excellent tourney. Northern Kentucky’s 6-0 Nichole Chiodi will be very good and 5-9 soph-to-be Madison Flowers (Somerset) shows a ton of potential. 5-3 Johnna Abney had a nice tourney with the Sharpshooters. 6-0 Tracy Harbut had a good tourney for Central Kentucky Storm and should be one of the top seniors in the state at Bryan Station this season. Chelsea Chowning and Sarah Schell had excellent tourneys for the Lexington Lady Knights.

Acknowledgments

A special note of appreciation to Ken Farley and the rest of the staff at the Kentucky Basketball Academy. This facility is tailor made for multi-game events and is packed daily for these events. Many people questioned whether this concept would work, but it has not only survived but flourished. I would also like to thank the Mills family who are always so very helpful during AAU events. Also a big thanks to the parents and coaches who provide me with so much useful info concerning the teams and players.

Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the tournament, teams, or players to me at  prephoops@yahoo.com .