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University Heights Academy’s boys’ soccer team will rely on its battle-tested senior class to try and defend their Region 2 championship from 2025.  Blazers’ coach Josh Nichols said he likes what he has seen in his team during preseason workouts.  “We’ll rely on a large and battle-tested senior class along with some talented underclassmen this season,” Nichols said. “I’ve been impressed with the performances as we’ve begun to get all our guys together towards […]

For many years, Jeff Addison has needed numbers to strengthen his girls’ soccer program at Hopkinsville High School.  In 2026, the veteran HHS coach finds himself at the helm of the new Christian County High School, a consolidation of Christian County and Hopkinsville high schools. This year, numbers won’t be a problem.  Addison said he immediately saw that depth would be an advantage this season for the Lady Tigers.  Addison said he has 44 players in the JV and […]

The beginning of the new Christian County High School Tigers’ soccer program started with the hiring of William Bryan as head coach last fall. Fast forward nearly nine months and the 2026 season is here.   Bryan is one of the most prolific scorers in University Heights Academy history and immediately got to work on building the first Christian County Tigers’ soccer team, blending members of the Christian County and Hopkinsville high school […]

Tonight the Christian County High School boys’ soccer team officially takes the field for the first time and University Heights Academy’s boys’ and girls’ soccer teams begin defense of their Region 2 titles as the 2026 season begins tonight.  For the Tigers who are beginning their first season as the new Christian County High School, it will be a road trip to Greenwood to take on the Gators at 7 p.m. Greenwood […]

After a strong round at the Region 2 All “A” Golf Tournament last week at the Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club, University Heights Academy’s Caroline Tucker followed up with another good round Saturday at the Paducah Tilghman Invitational.  Tucker led the Lady Blazers with an 88, one shot ahead of teammate Allie Sandifer.  The Lady Blazers finished 10th as a team.  Henderson County’s Meryl Grogan was the medalist with a 3-under-par 68. […]

Heritage Christian Academy’s Cruz Egbert earned another top-10 finish over the weekend, this time at the Paducah Tilghman Invitational.  The Warriors’ top golfer carded a 3-over-par 74 to finish tied for ninth place, only six shots behind the winner, Triston Logsdon, of Owensboro Catholic. Paducah Tilghman’s Liam Stewart was second with a 70.  Nearly 110 golfers completed the tournament that also included University Heights Academy.  Cal Givens and Courtland Gibson led the Blazers, who […]

The first season for the Christian County High School Tigers officially kicked off Saturday night at the Rotary Arena at the new high school. The school held its first "Meet the Tigers Night" where fans had the chance to meet the fall sports teams, cheerleaders, dance team, and band. Spectators also saw a video revealing the jerseys for the teams. Golf season started last month and girls' and boys' soccer […]