Kyle Hankins — who just finished his first season as the boys’ basketball coach at Clarksville — put the right perspective on the first Kentuckiana Summer Basketball League Outdoor Night as hundreds flocked to the top-notch courts at Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park in New Albany. “It’s great environment, pitting some Kentucky and Indiana teams against each […]

By GREG MENGELT We may be beating a dead horse at this point, but this hasn’t been the year Jeffersonville basketball expected. The defending sectional champion Red Devils were viewed as outside state championship contenders when the season began, but due to circumstances — many of them out of their control — they started the […]

By GREG MENGELT With just over a week to go in the regular season, it’s a packed schedule Tuesday night with several intriguing matchups. The Hoosier Hills Hoops Boys’ Game of the Night, for example, features two teams with state championship expectations. Host Floyd Central (16-2) is ranked sixth in the state, while the Braves […]

By GREG MENGELT There’s rarely a stretch of schedule that’s ever easy for New Albany, but the close of the 2021-22 regular season will be unique for Jim Shannon and the Bulldogs. New Albany (9-7) has six games in the next 15 days — all against teams that present different challenges. It’s starts this weekend […]

By GREG MENGELT NEW ALBANY — IU Southeast shot 54.8 percent from the field and blew out visiting Point Park 96-72 at home on Friday evening. Six different Grenadiers scored in double figures, led by sophomore guard Ahmad Price (Louisville/Valley) and senior guard Jathan Ritter (Bedford/BNL) with 15 points apiece. Price also had nine assists, […]

By GREG MENGELT Clarksville and Providence don’t have a lot of wins to show for their efforts in 2021-22. But, of course, in high school sports, winning isn’t everything. The two school based in Clarksville have just six wins this season in 30 games, but both coaches’ love their kids attitude and effort heading into […]