Simon Kenton’s dream has ended two wins short. The Lady Pioneers came up short in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 semifinals on Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, falling 66-40 to George Rogers Clark. A nightmare start to the game was the key culprit in ending the Lady Pioneers season. The Lady Cardinals […]
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Fast start sends Simon Kenton to first Final Four in program history
It may have been a tale of two halves, but Simon Kenton’s girls basketball team made history Friday night. The Lady Pioneers advanced with a 63-50 victory over Owensboro Catholic in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 quarterfinals. They can thank their first 16 minutes for moving on to their first Final Four in […]
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Kabeya’s career-high 29 points helps Simon Kenton get over Sweet 16 hump
Not this time. Trying to erase past state tournament demons, Simon Kenton was able to prevail on Thursday afternoon at Rupp Arena in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 over Ashland Blazer, 70-61. In a physical battle that featured 37 fouls, it was an eighth grader playing the role of hero as Angela Kabeya […]
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Ladders, nets, and a cast full of champions: Simon Kenton on to state
By this point, Simon Kenton might want to keep a ladder and scissors close by. For the second straight year and third time in four seasons, the Lady Pioneers cut down the nets as girls 8th Region champions, defeating Anderson County 63-34 at Roy L. Winchester Gymnasium at Henry County High School in New Castle. […]
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‘SK-AC Invitational’ returns as Simon Kenton rolls into 8th Region title
Once again, the 8th Region championship will feature what Simon Kenton head coach Jeff Stowers calls the “SK-AC Invitational,” as the Lady Pioneers will meet Anderson County for the title. It did not come easily at first for Simon Kenton. The Lady Pioneers were slow out of the gate and trailed 13-10 with under a […]
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Cold shooting dooms Simon Kenton in 8th Region quarterfinal loss
At the end of the day in basketball, it comes down to the simplest and sometimes cruelest truth, the team that makes shots moves on and the team that does not goes home. Despite an all-out effort at a comeback in the fourth quarter by Simon Kenton, early shooting struggles dug a hole that was […]
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Who won Class 3A indoor track and field titles from NKY?
Simon Kenton’s Alexis Howard won two state titles, one of them setting a state record in Wednesday’s KHSAA Class 3A indoor track and field state meet at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville. Howard earned gold in both the long jump and triple jump, her 18-foot, seven and a quarter inch jump […]
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Simon Kenton shows why they’re the team to beat in 8th Region quarterfinal rout over Eminence
The defending champs looked a lot like the soon-to-be champs. Simon Kenton, the defending 8th Region champs, crushed Eminence 75-30 in the quarterfinals at Henry County. From the opening tip, it wasn’t close. The Lady Pioneers sank 12-of-20 from beyond the arc, forcing a running clock before halftime and stretching the lead to as many […]
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End of an era: Simon Kenton wrestling coach Peebles steps down after 28 years with the program
A defining era in Simon Kenton wrestling ended last week when veteran coach Jarrod Peebles stepped down following the KHSAA boys state championships in Lexington. The 2003 Simon Kenton graduate is ending a 28‑year association with the high school program. “The team has known for a while, but I didn’t want to make a big […]
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Pioneers’ family tree-shaped roster travels well, heads to state
The Simon Kenton wrestling team is getting out in front of things so it can be fully present when the 2026 KHSAA State Wrestling Championships begin Thursday at Alltech Arena inside the Kentucky Horse Park. The boys and coed divisions run Thursday and Friday, with the girls closing things out on Saturday. “I’m super excited,” […]
