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The Kentucky Horse Park gets three of its annual horse shows ranked in the top 25 in North America by NARG [Sports Equine Attractions Profile]
The North American Riders Group (NARG) released their second annual report of the top 25 horse shows held in North America. NARG represents riders and owners in North America and is composed of top horsemen from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The goal of NARG is to improve the sport of show jumping in North America so that show jumping competitions held here will be considered world class competitions and draw competitors from around the world.
Sports legends of the Ville: The Crimson [Sports]
In 2008 Keenan Burton became a wide receiver in the NFL when he was drafted to the St. Louis Rams. A dream realized for the young man who had worked so hard to reach that point Burton first came to the attention of local sports media outlets when proving himself a versatile and powerful talent out of Manual High School.
A seeming instant powerhouse at Manual Burton was used almost as a utility player, playing in whatever position the Crimsons needed, including quarterback, safety, running back and receiver.
Why are Black Kentucky Residents Excited About Charter School Legislation? [The Arena]
Children are our future, or so we keep saying.
It seems as though lawmakers in Kentucky, and Jefferson county specifically, are focused on ensuring that adults' political and financial interests come before the interests of our children.
In saying "our children," the implication here lies specifically on black children living in the commonwealth of Kentucky.
Big blue nation welcomes Bullitt East star [Sports]
After reopening his recruitment in summer 2010, 6’9” junior Derek Willis has never lacked for options. Since setting foot as a freshman at Bullitt East, the dynamic forward has garnered attention from big time college coaches in both Kentucky and Indiana.
Shamrocks thump Moore to claim Louisville Invitation Tournament title [Sports]
The number one seed in the Republic Bank/Coca-Cola Louisville Invitational tournament not only took home the championship trophy, but did it in a dominating fashion. The Trinity Shamrocks were crowned LIT champs after overwhelming Moore high school 74-57 last night at Bellarmine University’s Knights Hall.
Yarmuth to run for fourth term in Congress [Opinion: The Arena]
John Yarmuth announced to his supporters today that he has filed the necessary paperwork to run for a fourth term in Congress, representing Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.
This should come as no surprise to anyone, but to his supporters it is a very welcome announcement indeed.
The Republic Bank/Coca-Cola Louisville invitational basketball tournament field is set. [Sports]
Winter break is coming to an end and high school basketball is kicking into full gear as teams are preparing to battle it out for the Republic Bank/Coca-Cola Louisville Invitational trophy. The tournament will host 20 teams from the sixth and seventh region at Bellarmine University ‘s Knights Hall from Jan. 9-14.
Survey says Kentuckians want the right to vote on casino gaming [Sports]
A recent survey, commissioned by various Kentucky horse racing interests, shows that Kentuckians want the chance to vote on whether to allow casino gaming in Kentucky. The Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group in Washington, D.C. surveyed 612 Kentucky voters statewide December 12-14, 2011 regarding their position on casino gaming in the state.
Who is Kevin Ware? [Sports]
It's been long awaited, hyped up and discussed endlessly throughout the message boards, sports talks shows, etc. of Louisville Sports.
Now the moment is finally here.
The highly-touted Freshman, Kevin Ware, a 6'5 guard from Georgia, has officially joined the Louisville Cardinals Basketball team; participating in his first practice Wednesday afternoon.
The Pro Teams That Don’t Get a Lot of Ink [Sports]
Over the past couple of days I’ve highlighted some of the professional and semi-professional teams in the history of Louisville sports- some of which were very well known like the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels while some have since been forgotten as footnotes like the International Hockey League’s Louisville Shooting Stars.
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