2018-2019 KENTUCKY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SPORTS SEASON REFERENCE CALENDAR (as of 3/19/19 - tentative and subject to change) Sport First First Max # of District Regional Dates State Championship State Championship Site Practice Contest Regular Dates Dates Date Contests Leachman/ July 15 July 27 20 n/a Sept. 24 (Girls) Oct. 1-3 (Girls) Bowling Green CC, KHSAA Golf Sept. 25 (Boys) Oct. 4-6 (Boys) Bowling Green Field Hockey July 15 Aug. 13 24 n/a Oct. 15-18 Oct. 20 (QF), Oct. 22 (SF) Christian Acad.-Lou., Oct. 24 (Finals) Louisville Volleyball July 15 Aug. 6 35 Oct. 8-13 Oct. 15-20 Oct. 26-28 Valley High School, Louisville Soccer July 15 Aug. 13 21 Oct. 8-13 Oct. 15-20 Oct. 22 (Girls Semi-State) Host Sites (Semi-State), Oct. 23 (Boys Semi-State) Various Fayette County Schools Oct. 27, 31, Nov. 3 (Girls) (QFs, SFs, F) Oct. 27, Nov. 1, 3 (Boys) Lexington Cross Country July 15 Aug. 20 13 n/a Oct. 26-27 Nov. 3 Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Football July 10 Aug. 17 10 Nov. 2-3 Nov. 16-17 (3rd Rd.) Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Kroger Field, Univ. of Kentucky, (helmet (Week 1) Nov. 9-10 Nov. 23-24 (4th Rd.) Lexington only) Aug. 1 (full gear) Competitive July 15 n/a n/a n/a Nov. 3 and Nov. 17 Dec. 8 Alltech Arena, Ky. Horse Park, Cheer Lexington Dance July 15 n/a n/a n/a Nov. 17-18 Dec. 15 Frederick Douglass HS, Lexington Bowling Oct. 1 n/a n/a n/a Jan. 21-Feb. 2 Feb. 7-8 Executive Strike & Spare, Louisville Wrestling Oct. 15 Nov. 19 17 n/a Feb. 8-9 Feb. 15-16 Alltech Arena, Lexington Pannell/KHSAA Oct. 1 Nov. 15 15 n/a Feb. 4-9 Feb. 21-23 Ralph Wright Natatorium, Swimming & Louisville Diving Girls’ Basketball Oct. 15 Nov. 26 30 Feb. 18-23 Feb. 25-March 5 March 13-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington Whitaker Bank/ Oct. 15 Nov. 26 30 Feb. 18-23 Feb. 25-March 2 March 6-10 Rupp Arena, Lexington KHSAA Boys’ Basketball Archery Oct. 1 n/a n/a n/a March 9-April 13 April 30 Ephram White Park, Bowling Green Bass Fishing Oct. 1 n/a n/a n/a April 27 May 10-11 Kentucky Dam Marina, Calvert City Tennis Feb. 15 March 4 22 n/a May 11-23 May 30-June 1 Boone/Downing Tennis Center (UK), Shillito Park Lexington Track & Field Dec. 1 Jan. 7 19 n/a May 11-23 May 30-June 1 University of Kentucky, Lexington Softball Feb. 15 March 18 36 May 20-25 May 27-June 1 June 7-9 (QFs, SFs, F) John Cropp Stadium, Lexington Whitaker Bank/ Feb. 15 March 18 36 May 20-25 May 27-June 1 Ju ne 5-8 (QFs, SFs, F) Whitaker Bank Ballpark, KHSAA Baseball Lexington.