28th District Tournament History
Much appreciation to Jeff Cooper for scores and Jeff Bridgeman (“Kentucky High School Basketball Encyclopedia”) for coaches’ names & season records that filled in some gaps in my own research...especially from “way back when.” An update on the Bridgeman book is available at http://www.acclaimpress.com/store.aspx?panel=3&productid=2316&categoryid=1
2018 (at Eastern)
Ballard 96, Ky. Country Day 55 (11-12) Coach: James Booker--10
Eastern 59, Christian Academy-Louisville 49 (6 - 21) Coach: Chad Carr/Grant Hendrix
Ballard 66, Eastern 35 (11-20) Coach: David Henley--6
(27 - 7) Coach: Chris Renner--20
(Carr took a leave of absence in late January with Hendrix finishing the season)
2017 (at Christian Academy-Louisville)
Ballard 80, Ky. Country Day 47 (12-15) Coach: James Booker--9
Christian Academy-Louisville 57, Eastern 44 (15-15) Coach: David Henley--5
Ballard 73, Christian Academy-Louisville 58 (24-11) Coach: Chad Carr--3
(28 - 6) Coach: Chris Renner--19
2016 (at Ballard)
Ballard 65, Christian Academy-Louisville 49 (14-14) Coach: Chad Carr--2
Eastern 59, Ky. Country Day 54 (14-10) Coach: James Booker--8
Eastern 60, Ballard 56 (22-11) Coach: Chris Renner--18
(18-12) Coach: David Henley--4
2015 (semi's and final at Eastern)
at Christian Academy-Louisville 68, Walden 62 (14-16) Coach: Kevin Manning--2
Ballard 77, Christian Academy-Louisville 65 (9 - 22) Coach: Chad Carr--1
Eastern 69, Ky. Country Day 56 (12-13) Coach: James Booker--7
Ballard 52, Eastern 51 (17-10) Coach: David Henley--3
(32 - 3) Coach: Chris Renner--17
2014 (semi's and final at CA-L)
at Ky. Country Day 59, Walden 40 (9 - 17) Coach: Kevin Manning--1
Ballard 93, Ky. Country Day 43 (17-11) Coach: James Booker--6
Eastern 61, Christian Academy-Louisville 55 (11-16) Coach: Casey Smallwood--3
Ballard 76, Eastern 58 (20 - 9) Coach: David Henley--2
(29 - 6) Coach: Chris Renner--16
2013 (at Ballard)
Ballard 92, Ky. Country Day 59 (17-13) Coach: James Booker--5
Eastern 67, Christian Academy-Louisville 62 (13-16) Coach: Casey Smallwood--2
Ballard 86, Eastern 51 (13-16) Coach: David Henley--1
(32 - 5) Coach: Chris Renner--15
2012 (at Eastern)
Ballard 80, Ky. Country Day 41 (14-13) Coach: James Booker--4
Eastern 59, Christian Academy-Louisville 47 (14-17) Coach: Casey Smallwood--1
Eastern 79, Ballard 76 (24 - 9) Coach: Chris Renner--14
(17-14) Coach: Jason Couch--9
2011 (at Christian Academy-Louisville)
Eastern 81, Ky. Country Day 38 (13-12) Coach: James Booker--3
Jeffersontown 53, Christian Academy-Louisville 42 (10-16) Coach: Clay Moody--2
Eastern 72, Jeffersontown 52 (25 - 7) Coach: Jeff Morrow--12
(33 - 3) Coach: Jason Couch--8
2010 (at Jeffersontown)
Jeffersontown 74, Ky. Country Day 34 (10-16) Coach: James Booker--2
Eastern 52, Christian Academy-Louisville 45 (15-13) Coach: Clay Moody--1
Jeffersontown 63, Eastern 55 (21 - 9) Coach: Jason Couch--7
(22 - 8) Coach: Jeff Morrow--11
2009 (at Eastern)
Jeffersontown 79, Ky. Country Day 37 (10-16) Coach: James Booker--1
Eastern 64, Christian Academy-Louisville 49 (12-17) Coach: Jeff Imlay--22
Jeffersontown 69, Eastern 65 (31 - 3) Coach: Jason Couch--6
(27 - 5) Coach: Jeff Morrow--10
2008 (at Christian Academy-Louisville)
Eastern 60, Ky. Country Day 25 (7 - 20) Coach: Tim Truitt--2
Jeffersontown 63, Christian Academy-Louisville 60 (12-15) Coach: Jeff Imlay--21
Eastern 68, Jeffersontown 66 (26 - 6) Coach: Jeff Morrow--9
(28 - 6) Coach: Jason Couch--5
2007 (at Jeffersontown)
Eastern 60, Christian Academy-Louisville 47 (17-13) Coach: Jeff Imlay--20
Jeffersontown 83, Ky. Country Day 32 (10-16) Coach: Tim Truitt--1
Jeffersontown 57, Eastern 46 (21-11) Coach: Jason Couch--4 (23 - 8) Coach: Jeff Morrow--8
2006 (at Eastern)
Eastern 83, Ky. Country Day 47 (12-14) Coach: Kent Martin--3
Jeffersontown 76, Christian Academy-Louisville 45 (11-15) Coach: Jeff Imlay--19
Jeffersontown 71, Eastern 56 (23 - 9) Coach: Jason Couch--3
(32 - 3) Coach: Jeff Morrow--7
(The entire state was re-districted for the 2006 season. Changes here had
Waggener and Ballard moving to District 27. Jeffersontown came here from District 27.)
2005 (at Christian Academy-Louisville)
Waggener 64, Ky. Country Day 49 (12-14) Coach: Kent Martin--2
Ballard 71, Waggener 38 (10-16) Coach: Danny Edelen--3
Eastern 68, Christian Academy-Louisville 36 (18 - 8) Coach: Jeff Imlay--18
Ballard 68, Eastern 49 (14-15) Coach: Jason Couch--2
(29 - 3) Coach: Chris Renner--7
2004 (at Ballard)
CA-L 59, Ky. Country Day 45 (11-17) Coach: Kent Martin--1
Ballard 97, Christian Academy-Louisville 37 (15-14) Coach: Jeff Imlay--17
Eastern 72, Waggener 57 (4 - 24) Coach: Danny Edelen--2
Ballard 79, Eastern 60 (15-16) Coach: Jason Couch--1
(20-12) Coach: Chris Renner--6
2003 (at Waggener)
Eastern 71, Christian Academy-Louisville 62 (17 - 8) Coach: Jeff Imlay--16
Ballard 74, Waggener 50 (5 - 20) Coach: Danny Edelen--1
Eastern 65, Ballard 63 (27 - 8) Coach: Chris Renner--5
(23 - 9) Coach: Doug Bibby--4
2002 (at Eastern)
Ballard 112, Christian Academy-Louisville 66 (20 - 9) Coach: Jeff Imlay--15
Eastern 62, Waggener 41 (9 - 12) Coach: Todd Haughey--2
Ballard 82, Eastern 68 (11-16) Coach: Doug Bibby--3
(27 - 6) Coach: Chris Renner--4
2001 (at Christian Academy-Louisville)
Ballard 113, Christian Academy-Louisville 76 (19-10) Coach: Jeff Imlay--14
Eastern 54, Waggener 50 (11-14) Coach: Todd Haughey--1
Ballard 106, Eastern 57 (9 - 16) Coach: Doug Bibby--2
(32 - 2) Coach: Chris Renner--3
2000 (at Ballard) [Waggener (12-13) Coach: Marty Pollio--2
Ballard 86, Eastern 59 [Eastern (12-16) Coach: Doug Bibby--1
Eastern 60, Waggener 58 [Ballard (27 - 4) Coach: Chris Renner--2
(Ballard champion; Eastern runner-up)
1999 (at Waggener) [Eastern (10-10) Coach: Bryce Hibbard--4
Ballard 70, Waggener 63 [Waggener (17-14) Coach: Marty Pollio--1
Waggener 73, Eastern 65 [Ballard (31 - 7) Coach: Chris Renner--1 state champion!
(Ballard champion; Waggener runner-up)
1998 (at Eastern)
Ballard 69, Waggener 67 [Waggener (16-10) Coach: Chris Renner--2
Eastern 63, Waggener 58 [Eastern (22 - 9) Coach: Bryce Hibbard--3
Ballard 48, Eastern 45 [Ballard (17-11) Coach: Jeff Morrow--2
1997 (at [Waggener (16-10) Coach: Chris Renner--1
Eastern 75, Ballard 66 [Ballard (19-10) Coach: Jeff Morrow--1
Ballard 65, Waggener 57 [Eastern (35 - 2) Coach: Bryce Hibbard--2 state champion!
(Eastern is District Champion; Ballard is Runner-up)
1996 (at Waggener)
Eastern 95, Waggener 47 (8 - 16) Coach: Bill Moore--4
Ballard 68, Kentucky Country Day 30 (15 - 8) Coach: Mark Samide--5
Eastern 79, Ballard 77 (22 - 9) Coach: Scotty Davenport--10
(25 - 7) Coach: Bryce Hibbard--1
(last year for Country Day in the tournament…until 2004)
1995 (at Eastern)
Eastern 83, Kentucky Country Day 56 (11-13) Coach: Mark Samide--4
Ballard 82, Waggener 72 (14-13) Coach: Bill Moore--3
Ballard 65, Eastern 62 (18-11) Coach: Patty Jo Hedges Ward--1
(19-11) Coach: Scotty Davenport--9
1994 (at Ballard)
Ballard 90, Kentucky Country Day 36 (11-12) Coach: Mark Samide--3
Eastern 59, Waggener 58 (6 - 17) Coach: Bill Moore--2
Ballard 48, Eastern 44 (13-13) Coach: Joe Rogers--5
(25 - 5) Coach: Scotty Davenport--8
1993 (at Waggener)
Ballard 95, Waggener 47 (8 - 16) Coach: Bill Moore--1
Eastern 94, Kentucky Country Day 39 (11-12) Coach: Mark Samide--2
Ballard 59, Eastern 55 (20 - 9) Coach: Joe Rogers--4
(27 - 7) Coach: Scotty Davenport--7
1992 (at Eastern)
Ballard 62, Kentucky Country Day 36 (16-10) Coach: Mark Samide--1
Eastern 59, Waggener 51 (8 - 14) Coach: Chuck Nalevanko--2
Ballard 66, Eastern 63 (16-11) Coach: Joe Rogers--3
(27 - 6) Coach: Scotty Davenport--6
1991 (at Ballard)
Ballard 76, Eastern 46 (4 - 20) Coach: Joe Rogers--2
Kentucky Country Day 62, Waggener 61 (12-10) Coach: Chuck Nalevanko--1
Ballard 76, Kentucky Country Day 52 (24 - 7) Coach: Mark Peeler--3
(27 - 9) Coach: Scotty Davenport--5
1990 (at Waggener)
Ballard 90, Kentucky Country Day 63 (17 - 7) Coach: Mark Peeler--2
Eastern 66, Waggener 63 (OT) (6 - 17) Coach: Rob Driggers--6
Eastern 77, Ballard 75 (20 - 9) Coach: Scotty Davenport--4
(8 - 15) Coach: Joe Rogers--1
1989 (at Eastern)
Eastern 91, Waggener 70 (10-15) Coach: Rob Driggers--5
Ballard 78, Kentucky Country Day 56 (7 - 15) Coach: Mark Peeler--1
Ballard 87, Eastern 83 (12-16) Coach: Bill Kercher--6/12
(25 - 4) Coach: Scotty Davenport--3
1988 (at Ballard)
Ballard 70, Waggener 63 (22 - 6) Coach: Rob Driggers--4
Eastern 69, Kentucky Country Day 42 (6 - 18) Coach: Kevin Sullivan--2
Ballard 94, Eastern 77 (15-14) Coach: Bill Kercher--5/11
(36 - 3) Coach: Scotty Davenport--2 STATE CHAMPION
1987 (at Waggener)
Eastern 49, Kentucky Country Day 25 (3 - 20) Coach: Kevin Sullivan--1
Ballard 87, Waggener 74 (13 - 9) Coach: Rob Driggers--3
Ballard 68, Eastern 61 (6 - 19) Coach: Bill Kercher--4/10
(30 - 6) Coach: Scotty Davenport--1
1986 (at Eastern)
Waggener 75, Kentucky Country Day 53 (10-15) Coach: Dean Gregg--4
Eastern 65, Ballard 61 (21 - 5) Coach: Don Salyer--9
Eastern 94, Waggener 58 (8 - 17) Coach: Rob Driggers--2
(25 - 9) Coach: Bill Kercher--3/9
1985 (at Ballard)
Ballard 70, Kentucky Country Day 34 (12-10) Coach: Dean Gregg--3
Eastern 85, Waggener 59 (2 - 19) Coach: Rob Driggers--1
Ballard 65, Eastern 59 (20-10) Coach: Bill Kercher--2/8 (17-10) Coach: Don Salyer--8
1984 (at Waggener)
Eastern 58, Waggener 38 (10-11) Coach: Don Hottman--8
Ballard 67, Kentucky Country Day 56 (10-14) Coach: Dean Gregg--2
Ballard 78, Eastern 64 (12-13) Coach: Bill Kercher--1/7
(30 - 5) Coach: Don Salyer--7
1983 (at Eastern)
Waggener 56, Kentucky Country Day 55 (17-10) Coach: Dean Gregg--1
Ballard 74, Eastern 45 (5 - 17) Coach: Bill Johnson--4
Ballard 82, Waggener 61 (14-12) Coach: Don Hottman--7
(31 - 4) Coach: Don Salyer--6
1982 (at Ballard)
Ballard 56, Waggener 54 (7 - 14) Coach: Don Hottman--6
Eastern 67, Kentucky Country Day 50 (19 - 8) Coach: Steve Clark--1
Ballard 69, Eastern 63 (12-12) Coach: Bill Johnson--3
(16-11) Coach: Don Salyer--5
1981 (at Waggener)
Waggener 64, Westport 57 (9 - 13) Coach: Joe Burks--2
Eastern 62, Ballard 52 (12-11) Coach: Don Salyer--4
Eastern 56, Waggener 51 (9 - 16) Coach: Don Hottman--5
(13-14) Coach: Bill Johnson--2
(last year for Westport H.S.)
1980 (at Eastern)
Ballard 84, Eastern 68 (14 - 9) Coach: Bill Johnson--1
Waggener 49, Westport 48 (2 - 18) Coach: Joe Burks--1
Ballard 41, Waggener 27 (11-16) Coach: Don Hottman--4
(24 - 6) Coach: Don Salyer--3
1979 (at Westport)
Ballard 76, Waggener 55 (5 - 20) Coach: Don’t Hottman--3
Westport 66, Eastern 50 (5 - 19) Coach: Ernest Freeman--3
Ballard 71, Westport 67 (17-12) Coach: Chuck Nalevanko--3
(23 - 7) Coach: Don Salyer--2
1978 (at Ballard)
Ballard 76, Westport 60 (14-12) Coach: Chuck Nalevanko--2
Waggener 65, Eastern 67 (1 - 23) Coach: Ernest Freeman--2
Ballard 76, Waggener 66 (14-12) Coach: Don Hottman--2
(18 - 9) Coach: Don Salyer--1
1977 (at Waggener)
Ballard 107, Waggener 65 (4 - 19) Coach: Don Hottman--1
Westport 61, Eastern 55 (11-14) Coach: Ernest Freeman--1
Ballard 97, Westport 58 (10-18) Coach: Chuck Nalevanko--1
(35 - 2) Coach: Richard Schmidt--8 state champs!
1976 (at Eastern)
Eastern 48, Waggener 45 (9 - 14) Coach: John Reuther--5
Ballard 69, Westport 51 (3 - 22) Coach: Ray Noe--7
Ballard 89, Eastern 52 (16-11) Coach: Bill Kercher--6
(26 - 5) Coach: Richard Schmidt--7
1975 (at Westport)
Westport 58, Waggener 53 (8 - 16) Coach: John Reuther--4
Ballard 34, Eastern 28 (17-11) Coach: Bill Kercher--5
Ballard 82, Westport 69 (3 - 22) Coach: Ray Noe--6
(30 - 2) Coach: Richard Schmidt--6
1974 (at Ballard)
Ballard 68, Waggener 37 (7 - 15) Coach: John Reuther--3
Eastern 49, Westport 48 (10-15) Coach: Ray Noe--5
Ballard 68, Eastern 51 (20 - 8) Coach: Bill Kercher--4
(28 - 4) Coach: Richard Schmidt--5
1973 (at Waggener)
Westport 65, Kentucky Academy 55 (13-10) Coach: Bill Simpson--2
Waggener 77, Eastern 62 (10-14) Coach: Bill Kercher--3
Ballard 77, Westport 51 (9 - 15) Coach: Ray Noe--4
Ballard 37, Waggener 24 (8 - 16) Coach: John Reuther--2
(28 - 3) Coach: Richard Schmidt--4
1972 (at Eastern)
Ballard 67, Eastern 50 (19 - 4) Coach: Bill Kercher--2
Westport 84, Kentucky Academy 78 (4 - 17) Coach: Bill Simpson--1
Ballard 44, Waggener 42 (13-12) Coach: John Reuther--1
Ballard 75, Westport 66 (6 - 19) Coach: Ray Noe--3
(19 - 8) Coach: Richard Schmidt--3
1971 (at Westport)
Westport 98, Waggener 71 (8 - 14) Coach: David Leyerle--4
Eastern 111, Kentucky Academy 67 - Coach: Frank Booth--1
Westport 82, Ballard 69 (15 - 8) Coach: Richard Schmidt--2
Eastern 75, Westport 67 (17-11) Coach: Ray Noe--2
(20 - 4) Coach: Bill Kercher--1
(Ballard played an underclassmen schedule in 1970; first year in KHSAA tourney 1971)
(Kentucky Academy participated for three years--1971-73)
1970 (at Waggener) (3-team district…Westport drew a bye)
Eastern 73, Waggener 62 [Waggener 10-10 Coach: David Leyerle--3
Westport 78, Eastern 64 [Eastern 12 - 7 Coach: Ralph Guess--2
[Westport 13 - 7 Coach: Ray Noe--1
1969
No tournament--not enough teams in Jefferson County to form four districts
1968
No tournament--not enough teams in Jefferson County to form four districts
1967
No tournament--not enough teams in Jefferson County to form four districts
1966
No tournament--not enough teams in Jefferson County to form four districts
(In 1966, the KHSAA gave Jefferson County two regions instead of one...causing state-wide realignment.
The schools below went to Region 5, District 20.)
1965 (at Eastern)
Eastern 78, Aquinas 26 (3 - 11) Coach: Bill Kleier--4
Westport 73, Thomas Jefferson 56 (17 - 5) Coach: Bob Hearin--2
Seneca 83, Fern Creek 64 (3 - 18) Coach: Bill Carrithers--1
Eastern 94, Louisville Country Day 41 (10-10) Coach: Delmar Wallace--8
Trinity 56, Waggener 52 (6 - 16) Coach: Roy Adams--8
Westport 63, Seneca 59 (17 - 6) Coach: Tom Ash--1
Trinity 64, Eastern 57 (8 - 13) Coach: Bill Hoke--8
Trinity 58, Westport 51 (18 - 6) Coach: Harold Andrews--2
(18-10) Coach: Edd Kellow--4
(Thomas Jefferson’s first year in the tourney)
1964 (at Fern Creek)
Durrett 74, Aquinas 15 (3 - 13) Coach: Bill Kleier--3
Trinity 72, Westport 51 (7 - 14) Coach: Harold Andrews--1
Waggener 83, Durrett 82 (15 - 7) Coach: Howard Stacey--2
Seneca 29, Eastern 24 (4 - 16) Coach: Bill Hoke--7
Fern Creek 71, Louisville Country Day 67 (10 - 8) Coach: Delmar Wallace--7
Waggener 77, Trinity 75 (14-13) Coach: Edd Kellow--3
Seneca 70, Fern Creek 32 (14 - 8) Coach: Phil Johnson--1
Seneca 64, Waggener 47 (17 - 7) Coach: Roy Adams--7
(29 - 2) Coach: Bob Mulcahy--6 STATE CHAMPION!
(Thomas Jefferson’s 1st year: 9-0, coach Bob Hearin, all underclassmen team, did not play in the tournament)