RACHEAL CONNOR had an outstanding performance at the Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis by winning silver medals on the balance beam and vault, a bronze medal in the floor exercise and a fourth-place ribbon on the uneven bars. Connor also took silver in the all-around. (Photos by Mark Buerger)

Addison Moore had already achieved nearly everything possible while competing for Woodford County High School. She had already become one of Kentucky’s most decorated distance runners, winning three consecutive Class 3A cross country state championships, capturing multiple individual state track titles and leading Woodford County to its highest girls’ state track finish in school history. On Thursday, June 25, she added another achievement to her impressive list of accomplish

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association is adding two new sports to its postseason lineup. The KHSAA Board of Control voted last month to officially sanction pickleball and girls’ flag football, with state championships expected to begin following additional planning before the 2026-27 school year. Both sports received strong support through a recent KHSAA survey of member schools. Pickleball generated the largest overall response. Of 214 survey participants, 102 suppor