League One Volleyball is coming to Louisville in 2025.
The LOVB finals are scheduled April 10-13 at the KFC Yum! Center to conclude the league’s inaugural season.
“While scouting locations for our inaugural LOVB finals, we knew we needed to look no further than Louisville and the KFC Yum! Center,” Rosie Spaulding said in a news release. “As a hotbed for youth and collegiate volleyball, Louisville consistently brings a high level of excitement from fans far and wide to our sport, and the City is a consummate sports and entertainment host.”
The LOVB Pro League features 17 Olympians and multiple international stars from more than 20 countries.
To purchase tickets for the finals, go to www.LOVB.com.
The Whitefield Academy girls basketball team has started its season with eight straight wins, five of which were by more than 40 points.
Coach Glenn Wathen earned his 100th victory at the school last Tuesday, when the Wildcats defeated Fern Creek.
Gwynnie Franz scored a game-high 30 points and hit seven 3-pointers. It was the fifth time this season she’s made more than five 3-pointers in a game.
Kentucky volleyball‘s season ended last week when overall No. 1 seed Pitt swept the Wildcats in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
Outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye and setter Emma Grome recently were named 2024 AVCA All-Americans.
DeLeye was one of four finalists for Player of the Year. She averaged 4.87 kills per set with 531 kills and hit .294.
This is the fourth time Grome was named an AVCA All-American. She was named the 2022 SEC Player of the Year and received first-team All-SEC honors during her Wildcats tenure.
St. Xavier catcher Danny Jaso recently committed to Rose-Hulman.
Jaso had 14 hits and nine RBIs in 56 at-bats last season for the Tigers.
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Bellarmine wrestling will visit Coralville, Iowa, for the Soldier Salute College Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 29.
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