Transfers Across the Bluegrass: 2025 and 2026 Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week, we took a look at some of the transfers I have heard about from the 2024 and 2025 classes. Now, I want to look at some additional 2025 transfers along with some 2026 transfers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>Class of 202</strong></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">5</span></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1003755' first='Shalyn' last='Sprinkles']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Henderson County<strong>→Owensboro</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sprinkles will be making the move from the 2^nd Region to the 3^rd Region which is the region that has probably seen the most movement during this off-season. In fact, Owensboro is also adding 2026 guard (mentioned below). While the Lady Devils did graduate 5 players, they return their leading scorer and rebounder in A'Lyrica Hughes, a 1^st Team All Region player. Now, they are adding a player that made it to the state tourney semifinals where she was selected to the 2023 Mingua Beef Jerky Sweet 16 All-Tournament team. One thing I'm very intrigued to see is how her and Carter-Swanagan pair up with their quickness and playmaking abilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2022-23 Stats (Henderson County): </em></strong>9.9 PPG // 2.2 RPG // 42.9% FG (96/224) // 43.9% 3FG (50/114) // 71.8% FT (84/117)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='470569' first='Cameryn' last='Ridderikhoff']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Franklin County<strong>→Madison Central</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ridderikhoff actually isn't technically a new transfer, but she was only able to play JV last season because of KHSAA transfer rules, so this will actually be her first season suiting up for the Indians on the Varsity level. This is huge for a team that had a very successful 22-7 season last year. This is a team that only lost by 7 to the reigning 11^th Region champions, Frederick Douglass, in the regional tourney. While their leading scorer and rebounder from last season will not be back, she is the only loss out of their top 8 scorers on the year. Expect Ridderikhoff to not only fill that scoring role, but also that rebounding role. She continues to grow and expand her game while consistently turning heads on the AAU level with her Richmond Heat team. She is poised to have a big junior year and adding her to their core returners should make for a very exciting season for Madison Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2021-22 Stats (Franklin County): </em></strong>4.8 PPG // 1.7 RPG // 32.4% FG (48/139) // 29.4% 3FG (32/109) // 56.8% FT (21/37)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>6th Region Transfer</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unofficial and has not been made public, so I don't want to include too much information in case it doesn't work out, but I will update this with the actual player info once it is made official. For now, here's a teaser: had the best field goal percentage at her previous school while also being a top 5 contributor as both a scorer and a rebounder. Looking great and playing with a lot more confidence recently. Will definitely help fill some of the gaps that were left by seniors at her new school. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Class of 2026</span></strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='376799' first='Kennedy' last='Lane']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Apollo</em><strong><em>→</em></strong><em><strong>Daviess County</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After leading Apollo in scoring last season, Lane is following her head coach to Daviess County next season. While Daviess County graduated their leading offensive threat from last season (who was also the 3^rd Region POY), they do return a solid group of contributors, including their leading rebounder and 2^nd leading scorer, Zoey Beehn. As far what they lost offensively, Lane should be able to more than fill that hole. At Apollo, she also had a team-best 3-point field goal percentage and free throw percentage. Lane was a 1^st Team All Region selection as a freshman and her game continues to grow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2022-23 Stats (Apollo):</em></strong> 19.1 PPG // 2.9 RPG // 39.4% FG (194/492) // 35% 3FG (70/200) // 78.1% FT (114/146)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='376788' first='Miyah' last='Courtney']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Bardstown<strong>→Elizabethtown</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Courtney's mom was recently named the new coach at Elizabethtown High School, so of course, the talented young guard and her younger sister will also be transitioning from Bardstown to Etown. Courtney is a huge addition in general, but especially considering that Etown's 5 seniors from last season averaged 37.4 PPG (of the team's 48.9 PPG) and 18.7 RPG (of the team's 28.3 RPG). Miyah has already shown her ability to score after leading Bardstown in scoring last season, but she is much more than a scorer. In fact, we have ranked her as one of the top ten players in the 2026 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2022-23 Stats (Bardstown): </em></strong>12.7 PPG // 3.7 RPG // 31.6% FG (137/434) // 25% 3FG (46/184) // 58.4% FT (73/125)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493157' first='Haley' last='Combs']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Somerset</em><strong><em>→</em></strong><em><strong>North Laurel</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After playing for Somerset in the 12^th Region the past few seasons, Combs will be playing for the reigning 13^th Region champs, North Laurel, next season. This is significant because after going 30-7 last year and making it to the 2^nd round of the state tourney, the Lady Jaguars graduated only one player. Now, that one player was their leading scorer, but they still return the majority of their talented team from last season. Adding Combs to that mix gives them another talented guard with a ton of potential.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2022-23 Stats (Somerset):</em></strong> 6.2 PPG // 2.9 RPG // 42.3% FG (80/189) // 22.4% 3FG (11/49) // 47.5% FT (28/59)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='494518' first='Abby' last='Sapp']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Apollo</em><strong><em>→</em></strong><em><strong>Owensboro</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sapp was Apollo's 3^rd leading scorer last season as a freshman and she will be looking to continue making waves in the 3^rd Region for Owensboro next season. While the Lady Devils had a successful season last year, going 21-11 and making it to the 3^rd Region Championship, they will look to improve even more this upcoming season. They return their leading scorer and rebounder, A'Lyrica Hughes, along with many other contributors from last season, while adding Sapp and former Henderson County guard, [player_tooltip player_id='1003755' first='Shalyn' last='Sprinkles'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2022-23 Stats (Apollo):</em></strong> 5.6 PPG // 4.4 RPG // 37.2% FG (51/137) // 31.4% 3FG (22/70) // 72.9% FT (43/59)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='502272' first='Lexi' last='Tiller']</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Estill County</em><strong><em>→</em></strong><em><strong>Bath County</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tiller's father was recently named an Assistant Coach for the Bath County GBB team, so it's only right that his daughter is making that move with him. This is significant because out of the four players listed as forwards for Bath County last season, only one shooting forward is set to return, so they have now added a solid power forward to their roster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>2022-23 Stats (Estill County):</em></strong> 1 PPG // 2.3 RPG // 37.9% FG (11/29) // 80% FT (4/5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='647302' first='Maggie' last='Keith']</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meade County (KY)<strong><em>→</em></strong><em><strong>South Central (IN)</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Debated if I was going to include transfers moving outside of Kentucky in this article and decided I would at least mention them here since it is technically a transfer <em>from</em> Kentucky. Keith only appeared in one game for Meade County last season, so I can't pull the stats, but the 5'6" PG will be suiting up for South Central Jr Sr High School in Indiana next season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->