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Jared Peck @HLpreps

Covering high schools for the Lexington Herald-Leader/Kentucky.com. Subscribe at kentucky.com/subscribe/

Joined April 2009
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What a year! Sensational moments on the beat in ‘25-26 @LCAEAGLESFB @BCRebelFootball @SrHighFootball @WinCity_BBall @grc_hoops @GCwarhawksbball @StationSoftball @sayrebaseball @MCHS__SB @SWSoftball. And add @McLaineHudson1 to the all-time greats seen here. Who’s next?
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Teams announced for high school softball’s 2026 East/West All-Star Series kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

Teams announced for high school softball’s 2026 East/West All-Star Series

Nine players from central Kentucky, including Bryan Station junior Adrienn Arcure, will take part in the event at North Laurel High School.

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South Warren’s McLaine Hudson leads All-State honors as 2026’s Miss Softball kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

South Warren’s McLaine Hudson leads All-State honors as 2026’s Miss Softball

Three South Warren teammates joined Hudson on first team along with Frederick Douglass’ Haley McGuire and Madison Central’s Kate Drury.

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Slideshow. Photos from South Warren's @SWSoftball 8-0 win over Bullitt East in the @KHSAA Softball State Tournament championship. kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

Slideshow: South Warren wins 2026 Softball State Tournament crown, defeating Bullitt East 8-0

Photos from Softball State Softball Tournament championship game at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on June 13, 2026. The South Warren Spartans defeated the Bullitt East Chargers 8-0, claiming...

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Video: South Warren @SWSoftball. Courtney Norwood @courtneyn2027 and @McLaineHudson1 talk about the Spartans' state championship. kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

Video: South Warren's Courtney Norwood and McLaine Hudson talk about state softball championship

South Warren's Courtney Norwood and McLaine Hudson discuss what meaning the Softball State Tournament championship means after their 8-0 win over Bullitt East at John Cropp Stadium on Saturday, June...

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From best program never to, perhaps, the greatest team ever — South Warren @SWSoftball gets an 8-0 win over Bullitt East in the Softball State Championship to go 45-0 and make its case as the No. 1 team in KHSAA history. kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

Perfection: No. 1 South Warren completes 45-0 season with a state softball crown

UK commit Courtney Norwood throws a 2-hit shutout as the team’s talented roster, led by Florida State signee McLaine Hudson, powers 8-0 win.

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Perfection: No. 1 South Warren completes 45-0 season with a state softball crown kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

Perfection: No. 1 South Warren completes 45-0 season with a state softball crown

UK commit Courtney Norwood throws a 2-hit shutout as the team’s talented roster, led by Florida State signee McLaine Hudson, powers 8-0 win.

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Trinity, MVP Grayson Willoughby go back-to-back in state baseball championship kentucky.com/sports/high-sch…

Trinity, MVP Grayson Willoughby go back-to-back in state baseball championship

The Kentucky commit and top high-school MLB prospect threw a one-hit shutout in the Shamrocks’ 12-0 win over Boyd County.

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PERFECTION. South Warren @SWSoftball is the incredible, undeniable, unbeatable @KHSAA State 🥎 Champion! The Spartans go 45-0 on the year with an 8-0 victory over Bullitt East in the final behind a 2-hit shutout by @UKsoftball commit Courtney Norwood @courtneyn2027
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End 6. South Warren @SWSoftball goes up 8-0 with 3 runs this frame on RBI singles by Hadley Borders and Parker Willoughby and a sac fly by Layla Ogden. @KHSAA State 🥎 Championship
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M6. Bullitt East breaks up the no-hitter, but South Warren @SWSoftball gets out of a pickle with 2 on as @pwilloughby11 nabs this floater. Spartans lead 5-0. @KHSAA State 🥎 Championship
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End 5. South Warren @SWSoftball 5, Bullitt East 0. @KHSAA State 🥎 Championship
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South Warren @SWSoftball plates 3 as a bases-loaded, 2-out looper to short center by Parker Willoughby @pwilloughby11 bounces off the fielder’s glove an skitters away as the bags unload. Spartans 5, Bullitt East 0 at the end of 4. @KHSAA State 🥎 Championship
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M4. South Warren @SWSoftball Courtney @courtneyn2027 lets a couple on via HBP, but gets a force at 3B and this K to end the threat. Spartans 2, BE 0. @KHSAA State 🥎 Championship
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South Warren @SWSoftball leads. Kinleigh @Russell_2026 with a bases-loaded flair to left and the Spartans go up 2-0 on Bullitt East at the end of 3. A Kalie Kuzma single got it started. @KHSAA State 🥎 Championship
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