South Oldham celebrated the career of Mitchell Irvin, who is set to retire after 23 years as Athletic Director, which included 48 state championships during his tenure.
Oldham County QB Sam Young signed to play at Louisville today with his grandfather’s jersey at his side. His father, mother and grandmother also played collegiate athletics at UofL.
“There’s a lot of family history there,” Young said. “It feels like you’re filling their shoes.”
South Oldham renames its court after boys basketball coach Steve Simpson, who begins his 19th season tonight.
"It's a program award, it's not a personal award," Simpson said. "None of it could have happened without the players."
Oldham County hosted Lights for Landers, a remembrance for Kris Landers, who passed away earlier this week. Condolences and appreciation were written on banners that celebrate Landers' life that was dedicated to supporting his community.
La Grange native and Oldham County High School graduate Kyra Elzy is named the head coach of University Kentucky women's basketball after spending the past month as the interim head coach:
After 23 years and 48 state championships, today is Mitchell Irvin's final day at South Oldham, coaches and coworkers share their thanks for the retiring athletic director:
Keith Blackburn, an Associate Principal at South Oldham, was elected to the Eighth Region Hall of Fame. He scored over 3,000 points in his high school career at Eminence.