A look back at the 2022 Rise Up Sports Media Awards finalists and recipients
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Rise Up Sports Co-Players of the Week: Nadine Johnson and Grace Bale
Rise Up Sports Co-Players of the Week: Nadine Johnson and Grace Bale Pineville’s Nadine Johnson and Taylor County’s Grace Bale actually ended up tied for the most votes at the end of the Week 4 poll, so there are actually 2 Player of the Week recipients for this week. Read more about these Players of[…]
Read MoreMid-Season Miss Kentucky Basketball Preview
Mid-Season Miss Kentucky Basketball Preview It’s way too early to say who is going to win the 2023 Miss Kentucky Basketball award, but we can definitely take a look at some of the frontrunners. Here is a preview of some of the players that should be in contention for the award at the end of[…]
Read MoreRise Up Sports Player of the Week: Niah Rhodes
Rise Up Sports Player of the Week: Niah Rhodes Niah Rhodes is currently a sophomore at Frederick Douglass High School. She is not only her team’s leading scorer, but she’s also one of the leading scorers in the state (currently 5th on the leaderboards). Rhodes is averaging 24 PPG and 4.8 RPG. She’s shooting 43.3%[…]
Read MoreRise Up Sports Player of the Week: Dea Bradley
Rise Up Sports Player of the Week: Dea Bradley Dea Bradley is a junior at Hart County High School. She is the leading scorer for the Lady Raiders and is currently averaging 20.2 PPG. She is also averaging 4 RPG and while I don’t have stats like steals/assists/deflections, I would guarantee those numbers would be[…]
Read MoreRise Up Athlete Spotlight: 5 of Kentucky’s Top Scorers
Rise Up Athlete Spotlight: The 2022-23 season has officially begun and games are coming at the end of this month! While we anxiously await, let’s take a look at some of the top returning scorers in the state going into this season. All 5 of these Rise Up Athletes or Ambassadors averaged 20+ points per[…]
Read More2022-23 UK WBB Blue-White: Individual Recaps
2022-23 UK WBB Blue-White: Individual Recaps Recaps by Graham Shepherd Cassidy Rowe: White team Stat Line: 22 MIN Played 0 PTS, 0-6 FG-FGA, 0-3 3PT, 3 REBs, 1 AST, 1 STL Eastern Kentucky native and Freshman Guard Cassidy Rowe played in her first Blue-White scrimmage at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, October 22. Rowe came off[…]
Read MoreRISE UP PAN-O-RAMA PREVIEW: SOUTHWESTERN
RISE UP PAN-O-RAMA PREVIEW: SOUTHWESTERN The Basics Mascot: Warriors Region: 12th District: 48th Key Returners Ayden Smiddy | Senior | Guard Smiddy averaged 14.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg as a junior. She can play any guard position for the Warriors. Smiddy finished tied at 28th in 3-pt field goals across the state after hitting 2.3 per game at[…]
Read MoreRISE UP PAN-O-RAMA PREVIEW: ROWAN COUNTY
RISE UP PAN-O-RAMA PREVIEW: ROWAN COUNTY The Basics Mascot: Vikings Region: 16th District: 61st Key Returners Haven Ford | Senior | Guard Ford is one of the top seniors in the state. She scored nearly 700 total points in her junior season after averaging 20.4 ppg and 9.7 rpg. She was the Vikings leading scorer and rebounder, and[…]
Read MoreRISE UP PAN-O-RAMA PREVIEW: MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RISE UP PAN-O-RAMA PREVIEW: MONTGOMERY COUNTY The Basics Mascot: Lady Indians Region: 10th District: 40th Key Returners Hayden Barrier | Sophomore | Guard Barrier is one of the best sophomores in the state. As a freshman, she was named the 10th Region Co-Player of the Year. She averaged a team-best 16.7 ppg, along with 4.1 rpg. She shot[…]
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