Who’s ranked in the final Kentucky Media Elite 16 girls basketball poll?
Below are the Kentucky Media Elite 16 girls high school basketball teams for the 2025-26 season, according to the final (Feb. 24) poll of media members from each of Kentucky’s 16 regions as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes.
In addition, see how Herald-Leader high school sports writer Jared Peck (@HLpreps on X.com) voted and the media’s region-by-region top fives.
How @HLpreps voted
1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Assumption; 3. Simon Kenton; 4. Sacred Heart; 5. Calloway County; 6. North Laurel; 7. Cooper; 8. Taylor County; 9. South Laurel; 10. Frederick Douglass; 11. Ashland Blazer; 12. Holy Cross (Covington); 13. Notre Dame; 14. Campbell County; 15. Barren County; 16. Ryle.
Girls region-by-region top fives
1st Region (Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times): 1. Calloway County; 2. Marshall County; 3. McCracken County; 4. Carlisle County; 5. Mayfield.
2nd Region (Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM): 1. Henderson County; 2. Lyon County; 3. Crittenden County; 4. Hopkins County Central; 5. Christian County.
3rd Region (Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer): 1. Owensboro Catholic; 2. Daviess County; 3. Breckinridge County; 4. Edmonson County; 5. Meade County.
4th Region (Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News): 1. Barren County; 2. Cumberland County; 3. Allen County-Scottsville; 4. Monroe County; 5. Franklin-Simpson.
5th Region (Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News): 1. Taylor County; 2. Bardstown; 3. Bethlehem; 4. Campbellsville; 5. John Hardin .
6th Region (Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media): 1. Butler; 2. Bullitt East; 3. Mercy; 4. North Bullitt; 5. Bullitt Central.
7th Region (Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal): 1. Assumption; 2. Sacred Heart; 3. Central; 4. Manual; 5. Ballard.
8th Region (James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Simon Kenton; 2. Spencer County; 3. Anderson County; 4. Owen County; 5. Woodford County.
9th Region (Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Cooper; 2. Covington Holy Cross; 3. Notre Dame; 4. Ryle; 5. Highlands.
10th Region (Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com): 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Campbell County; 3. Montgomery County; 4. Bishop Brossart; 5. Mason County.
11th Region (Jared Peck, Herald-Leader): 1. Frederick Douglass; 2. Paul Dunbar; 3. Lafayette; 4. Great Crossing; 5. Franklin County.
12th Region (Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer): 1. Boyle County; 2. West Jessamine; 3. Pulaski County; 4. Rockcastle County; 5. Southwestern.
13th Region (Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com): 1. North Laurel; 2. South Laurel; 3. Knox Central; 4. Corbin; 5. Bell County.
14th Region (Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation): 1. Hazard; 2. Letcher County Central; 3. Knott County Central; 4. Breathitt County; 5. Leslie County.
15th Region (Randy White, Appalachian News-Express): 1. Johnson Central; 2. Paintsville; 3. Pikeville; 4. Floyd Central; 5. Martin County.
