We have six teams gearing up for the National Championships this week. Here’s Monday’s jam packed schedule:

8:30am-Division I Class 4A*
Boys 16u @ Courts #3
4136 E. Kearney Street

9:30am-Division I Class 4A**
Girls 18u @Courts #1
4136 E. Kearney Street

9:30am-Division I Class 6A
Boys 12u @ Hillcrest #2
3319 N. Grant Ave.

10:30am-Division I Class 6A
Boys 18u @ Chesterfield
2511 W. Republic Road

11:40am-Division I Class 3A***
Boys 14u @ Jarrett
840 S. Jefferson Ave.

12:50pm-Division I Class 5A
Girls 14u @ Central High School #2
423 E. Central Street

*With a win, Boys 16u plays at 2:00pm @ Fieldhouse #2
2235 W. Kingsley Street

**With a win, Girls 18u plays at 3:10pm @ Hillcrest #1
3319 N. Grant Ave.

***With a win, Boys 14u plays @ 4:20pm @ Hillcrest #2
3319 N. Grant Ave.
Visit http://nchclive.com/bracket-page/ to keep up with the daily changes to the brackets.

Remember to attend the parents meeting tonight at 9pm at the Hampton Inn meeting room, 3370 E Montclair Street

To kick off the 2016-17 season, we will have the annual parent meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, August 4th at the Hancock Bank building at 2501 Crossings Blvd. The registration deadline will be August 31st. Forms are now available at wkytrailblazers.com and will also be available at the parent meeting. Feel free to go ahead and register online. Payment options are available through the PayPal link on the site.

Please carefully read the Code of Conduct prior to the parent meeting. One significant change is in reference to player participation in tournaments which happen over holiday weekends, spring break, etc. The new text reads as follows:
“Players are required to attend any regional and national tournaments scheduled by the Trailblazers. Players are learning and growing together as a team throughout the year and to disrupt the unity of the team due to someone not attending a tournament would be unfair to the whole team, which works together to perform their best at a competitive tournament.”

We look forward to seeing everyone there at 6:30pm on August 4th.

To kick off the 2016-17 season, we will have the annual parent meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, August 4th at the Hancock Bank building at 2501 Crossings Blvd. The registration deadline will be August 31st. Forms are now available at wkytrailblazers.com and will also be available at the parent meeting. Feel free to go ahead and register online. Payment options are available through the PayPal link on the site.

Please carefully read the Code of Conduct prior to the parent meeting. One significant change is in reference to player participation in tournaments which happen over holiday weekends, spring break, etc. The new text reads as follows:
“Players are required to attend any regional and national tournaments scheduled by the Trailblazers. Players are learning and growing together as a team throughout the year and to disrupt the unity of the team due to someone not attending a tournament would be unfair to the whole team, which works together to perform their best at a competitive tournament.”

We look forward to seeing everyone there at 6:30pm on August 4th.

Coaches for the 2016-17 season are:

Chad Bewley, Varsity/JV Boys
Aaron Peters, Varsity/JV Girls
Wilson Wickerham, Middle School Boys
Mike Coffey and Jimmy Johnston, 5/6th Boys

We look forward to working with these coaches during the upcoming season. Through the summer, there is an open practice on Monday nights from 7-9pm at Oakland Baptist Church for boys planning on trying out for the Varsity, JV, or MSB teams.

Stay tuned for updates on boys and girls basketball camps.

Hello all,

Layne Holloway has decided to step away from coaching the Trailblazers this season. We all owe Layne a debt of gratitude for the 5 years of coaching that he volunteered to the Trailblazers organization. He has helped our players greatly through his gracious contribution to their development, as evidenced by three players receiving college basketball scholarships this season.

We will have a ceremony honoring Layne at some point during the upcoming season. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the coaching staff for 2016-17.

This year’s parent/player game is this Saturday at Phil Moore Park at 5pm. This is for parents, players, and alumni only. Pizza will be provided.

Also, we will have the vote for new committee members to join Bob and Marlene McPherson as the committee members for the next year.

Here are the final nominees. You will vote for three.

Mike and Becky Coffey
Tim and Jennifer Earnhart
Todd and Mary Hammerstone
Jimmy and Renee Johnston
Joseph Kirkpatrick
Mike and Shelly McAlister

Hello all,

The two-year terms are expiring for Mike and Carly Carey, Janice Kelly, and Joseph Kirkpatrick. We appreciate their contributions to the Trailblazers. The following have volunteered to be considered as committee members for the next two years, joining Bob and Marlene McPherson.

Mike and Becky Coffey
Tim Earnhart
Todd and Mary Hammerstone
Joseph Kirkpatrick
Mike and Shelly McAlister

We will vote for three from the list of nominees. If you have any other nominations, please send them to committee@wkytrailblazers.com. We will vote at the Parent/Player game on 3/19 and announce the results at the banquet on 3/22. More details about these events will be forthcoming.

Thanks and enjoy tonight’s Varsity tournament game!