See the top girls basketball teams and players in each of Kentucky’s 16 regions

Before Kentucky’s girls high school basketball season tipped off, the Herald-Leader offered its annual preseason list of the state’s top 25 teams and players based on our survey of coaches.

But we also asked everyone to rank the top 10 teams and players in each of their respective regions. Here’s what the coaches had to say once their ratings were all tabulated in our region-by-region girls rankings.

1st Region

Teams: 1. Calloway County; 2. Marshall County; 3. McCracken County; 4. Graves County; 5. Mayfield; 6. Carlisle County; 7. Paducah Tilghman; 8. Murray; 9. Ballard Memorial; 10. St. Mary (Voters: 6)

Players: 1. Sayler Lowe, Calloway County; 2. Jaidan Koch, Calloway County; 3. Lay Mayes, Mayfield; 4. Ava Hughes, McCracken County; 5. Kenzlee Terry, Marshall County; 6. Macee Hogancamp, Carlisle County; 7. Reagan Hill, McCracken County; 8. Addi Wall, Marshall County; 9. Myiesha Smith, Paducah Tilghman; 10. Ginger Martin, Graves County (Voters: 7)

2nd Region

Teams: 1. Henderson County; 2. Christian County; 3. Lyon County; 4. Hopkins County Central; 5. Crittenden County; 6. Madisonville; 7. Caldwell County; 8. Union County; 9. Hopkinsville; 10. Webster County (Voters: 6)

Players: 1. Anaysia Bagwell, Christian County; 2. Brooklyn Gibson, Henderson County; 3. Anna Boone, Crittenden County; 4. Piper Cotham, Lyon County; 5. A’Tylia Green, Henderson County; 6. Tyah White, Hopkins County Central; 7. Trinity Taylor, Lyon County; 8. Jordyn Hodge, Crittenden County; 9. Courtney Collins, Lyon County; 10. Taylor Nelson, Madisonville (Voters: 6)

3rd Region

Teams: 1. Breckinridge County; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Daviess County; 4. Edmonson County; 5. Grayson County; 6. McLean County; 7. Butler County; 8. Owensboro; 9. Ohio County; 10. Meade County (Voters: 6)

Players: 1. Kennedy Lane, Daviess County; 2. Cariann Williams, Edmonson County; 3. Elizabeth Grimes, Breckinridge County; 4. Taylor Mannahan, Owensboro Catholic; 5. Breigh Jones, Grayson County; 6. Isabela Wilkins, Muhlenberg County; 7. Sophia Newby, Owensboro Catholic; t8. Karlee Floyd, McLean County; t8. Rowan Radaszewski, Breckinridge County; t8. Ava Wilson, Butler County (Voters: 7)

4th Region

Teams: 1. Barren County; 2. Metcalfe County; 3. Cumberland County; 4. Bowling Green; 5. Franklin-Simpson; 6. Allen County-Scottsville; 7. Monroe County; 8. Logan County; 9. Russell County; 10. Greenwood (Voters: 11)

Players: 1. Avery Morris, Allen County-Scottsville; 2. Kloie Smith, Franklin-Simpson; 3. Jozie Allen, Metcalfe County; 4. Shelby Byrd, Barren County; 5. Madeline Cooksey, Cumberland County; 6. Anzlee Hendrix, Greenwood; 7. Brenley Adler, Logan County; 8. McClaine Hudson, South Warren; 9. Sarah Thompson, Monroe County; 10. Maddie Davenport, Bowling Green (Voters: 11)

5th Region

Teams: 1. Taylor County; 2. Campbellsville; 3. Elizabethtown; 4. North Hardin; 5. Bardstown; 6. Nelson County; 7. John Hardin; 8. Bethlehem; 9. Green County; 10. Adair County (Voters: 9)

Players: 1. Maliah Courtney, Elizabethtown; 2. Kennedy Deener, Taylor County; 3. Charlotte McCurry, John Hardin; 4. Ella Buckman, Bardstown; 5. Destiny Scott, North Hardin; 6. Alanah Dubose, North Hardin; 7. Kayley Benningfield, Campbellsville; 8. Nora Kate Simpson, Nelson County; 9. Megan Simpson, Nelson County ;t10. Miyah Courtney, Elizabethtown; t10. Kaylee McElroy, Bethlehem (Voters: 9)

6th Region

Teams: 1. Mercy Academy; 2. Butler; 3. Bullitt East; 4. Valley; 5. North Bullitt; 6. Pleasure Ridge Park; 7. Moore; 8. Whitefield Academy; 9. Louisville Holy Cross; 10. Bullitt Central (Voters: 10)

Players: 1. Keziah Renee, Butler; 2. Abby Reitzel, Mercy; 3. Kylie Downey, North Bullitt; 4. Anna Tinelli, Bullitt East; 5. Faith Mosley, Butler; 6. Leah Stinson, Valley; 7. Mollie Johnston, Bullitt East; 8. Marryah Carr, Pleasure Ridge Park; 9. Natalya Pitts, Moore; 10. Maggie Young, Mercy Academy (Voters: 9)

7th Region

Teams: 1. Sacred Heart, 2; Manual; 3. Assumption; 4. Central; 5. Ballard; 6. Male; 7. Eastern; 8. Christian Academy-Louisville; 9. Seneca; 10. Portland Christian (Voters: 6)

Players: 1. Brianna Wilkins, Sacred Heart; 2. Ashlinn James, Assumption; 3. Ava Moore, Assumption; 4. Amirah “Tootie” Jordan, Sacred Heart; 5. Se’Rae Bundrent-Palmer, Assumption; 6. Zoe Gathright, Collegiate; 7. Ziya Velez-Smith, Central; 8. Tackenzie Young, Manual; 9. Kylie Moore, Assumption; 10. Shamari Robertson, Eastern (Voters: 6)

8th Region

Teams: 1. Simon Kenton; 2. South Oldham; 3. Woodford County; 4. Anderson County; 5. Spencer County; 6. Walton-Verona; 7. Grant County; 8. Owen County; 9. Gallatin County; 10. Oldham County (Voters: 9)

Players: 1. Madison Young, South Oldham; 2. Brynli Pernell, Simon Kenton; 3. Haylie Webb, Simon Kenton; 4. Elin Logue, Walton-Verona; 5. Hailee Gordon, Woodford County; 6. Olivia Ginn, Grant County; 7. Brynn Brickey, South Oldham; 8. Anna Kelch, Simon Kenton; 9. Kylee Steffen, Owen County; 10. Taylin Wade, Woodford County (Voters: 9)

9th Region

Teams: 1. Cooper; 2. Notre Dame; 3. Ryle; 4. Highlands; 5. Covington Holy Cross; 6. Dixie Heights; 7. Conner; 8. Newport Central Catholic; 9. St. Henry; t10. Boone County; t10. Lloyd Memorial (Voters: 7)

Players: 1. Hayley Noel, Cooper; 2. Jaelyn Jones, Ryle; 3. Asia Carner, Dixie Heights; 4. Jayden McClain, Ryle; 5. Emma Holtzapfel, Notre Dame; 6. D’Myah Williams, Covington Holy Cross; 7. Maren Orme, Highlands; 8. Addyson Brissey, Cooper; 9. Izelee Kerns, Conner; 10. Alyssa Arlinghaus, Covington Holy Cross (Voters: 7)

10th Region

Teams: 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Campbell County; 3. Bishop Brossart; 4. Montgomery County; 5. Mason County; 6. Nicholas County; 7. Pendleton County; 8. Scott; 9. Bourbon County; 10. Paris (Voters: 13)

Players: 1. Maggie Simons, Nicholas County; 2. Kennedy Stamper, George Rogers Clark; 3. Teigh Yeast, George Rogers Clark; 4. Isabella Jayasuriy, Campbell County; 5. Addison Terry, Montgomery County; 6. Kylie Smith, Bishop Brossart; 7. Amirah Reed, Mason County; 8. Lilly Ashcraft, Pendleton County; 9. Baylee Warner, Montgomery County; 10. Alexis Young, Mason County (Voters: 12)

11th Region

Teams: 1. Frederick Douglass; 2. Franklin County; 3. Madison Southern; 4. Paul Laurence Dunbar; 5. Great Crossing; 6. Western Hills; 7. Lafayette; 8. Henry Clay; 9. Madison Central; 10. Lexington Christian Academy (Voters: 14)

Players: 1. Jaelee Knowles, Frederick Douglass; 2. Tamia Waide, Frederick Douglass; 3. Makiyia Wheeler, Franklin County; 4. Kendall Kearney, Great Crossing; 5. Layla Flynn, Paul Laurence Dunbar; 6. Laci Sandlin, Madison Southern; 7. Malia Campbell, Western Hills; 8. Piper Graham, Lexington Christian Academy; 9. Hadley French, Madison Southern; 10. Kyiah Taylor, Franklin County (Voters: 12)

12th Region

Teams: 1. West Jessamine; 2. Rockcastle County; 3. Wayne County; 4. Pulaski County; 5. Southwestern; 6. Boyle County; 7. Danville Christian Academy; 8. Lincoln County; 9. East Jessamine; 10. Casey County (Voters: 10)

Players: 1. Claire Marshall, West Jessamine; 2. Macy Spivey, Rockcastle County; 3. Taylor King, Rockcastle County; 4. Madeline Butcher, Pulaski County; 5. Adeline Heatherly, Wayne County; 6. Amauri Blackford, Danville Christian Academy; 7. Katie Mastin, West Jessamine; 8. Jaelyn Dye, Southwestern; 9. Addison Yates, Boyle County; 10. Isabella Lewis, West Jessamine (Voters: 10)

13th Region

Teams: 1. North Laurel; 2. South Laurel; 3. Knox Central; 4. Corbin; 5. Clay County; 6. Whitley County; 7. Bell County; 8. Harlan County; 9. Middlesboro; 10. Pineville (Voters: 9)

Players: 1. Mariella Claybrook, North Laurel; 2. Shelbie Mills, Knox Central; 3. Macie Messer, South Laurel; 4. Kairi Lamb, Bell County; 5. Peyton “Skeeter” Mabe, South Laurel; 6. Aubree Clemens, Corbin; 7. Peyshaunce Wynn, Harlan; 8. Madisyn Hopkins, Whitley County; 9. Haley Combs, North Laurel; 10. Rachel Howard, Pineville (Voters: 9)

14th Region

Teams: 1. Hazard; 2. Breathitt County; 3. Letcher County Central; 4. Perry County Central; 5. Knott County Central; 6. Leslie County; 7. Estill County; 8. Owsley County; 9. Wolfe County; 10. Lee County (Voters: 7)

Players: 1. Maddi Frohnapfel, Hazard; 2. Lexie Combs, Breathitt County; 3. Macey Brown, Breathitt County; 4. Dani McAlarnis, Knott County Central; 5. Ava Napier, Leslie County; 6. Laura Everidge, Hazard; 7. Samara Bailey, Knott County Central; 8. Delaney Smith, Owsley County; t9. Braylynn Eddington, Hazard; t9. Kamilla Marcum, Owsley County; t9. Brooklyn Cornett, Perry County Central (Voters: 6)

15th Region

Teams: 1. Johnson Central; 2. Pikeville; 3. Paintsville; 4. Floyd Central; 5. Lawrence County; 6. Martin County; 7. Prestonsburg; 8. Betsy Layne; 9. Phelps; 10. Shelby Valley (Voters: 7)

Players: 1. Kylie Kinner, Paintsville; 2. Karlea Stanley, Johnson Central; 3. Kylie Alvin, Pikeville; 4. Maci Maynard, Martin County; 5. Jada Patton, Lawrence County; 6. Brooke Marcum, Lawrence County; 7. Caleigh McCoy, Phelps; 8. Jaden Pente, Betsy Layne; 9. Chloe May, Martin County; 10. Allison Howard, Prestonsburg (Voters: 7)

16th Region

Teams: 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Russell; 4. Rowan County; 5. East Carter; 6. Menifee County; 7. Bath County; 8. Raceland; 9. Morgan County; 10. Fleming County (Voters: 10)

Players: 1. Payton Burgess, Menifee County; 2. Gabby Karle, Ashland Blazer; 3. Naomi “Nim” Maynard, Raceland; 4. Gabby Oborne, Russell; 5. Kennedy Darnell, Russell; 6. Brookelyn Duckwyler, Ashland Blazer; 7. Kelbie Ford, Rowan County; 8. Jada Ray, Boyd County; 9. Aryanna Gulley, Ashland Blazer; 10. Brynlee Walker, East Carter (Voters: 9)

This story was originally published December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM.