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Kentucky high school sports spring standouts: Meet top 5 boys teams from Louisville area

jason frakes, louisville courier journal
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With the 2023-24 high school sports season now complete, it’s time to look back at some of the top Louisville-area boys teams from the spring.

Listed below are five standout squads from the 2024 season. Teams from the following counties were eligible: Bullitt, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby and Spencer.

Starting June 25, readers will be able to use our online poll to make their pick for Boys Team of the Spring.

Collegiate track and field

Oliver Veliquette and his brother Julien Veliquette compete in the 300-meter hurdles at the KHSAA Track and Field Championships on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Shively Track and Field Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Special to the Courier Journal
Oliver Veliquette and his brother Julien Veliquette compete in the 300-meter hurdles at the KHSAA Track and Field Championships on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Shively Track and Field Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Special to the Courier Journal

The Titans finished second in the Class A state meet behind Beechwood. Senior Oliver Veliquette won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, junior Roman Sierpina won the 1,600 and sophomore James Gurley won the 3,200.

Pleasure Ridge Park baseball

Pleasure Ridge Park's Brayden Bruner (14) bunts during their game against McCracken County on Saturday, June 15, 2024 in Lexington, Ky. at Kentucky Proud Park for the state baseball championship.
Pleasure Ridge Park's Brayden Bruner (14) bunts during their game against McCracken County on Saturday, June 15, 2024 in Lexington, Ky. at Kentucky Proud Park for the state baseball championship.

The Panthers won their seventh state championship, beating McCracken County 4-1 in the final to complete a 40-3 season. Junior outfielder Brayden Bruner was named Sixth Region Player of the Year and received first-team All-State honors. Freshman pitcher Joey Dudeck went 11-0 with a 1.51 ERA.

St. Xavier tennis

St. X's Aditya Shah, right, served as teammate Walker Bush looks on during the KHSAA Boys Tennis Doubles championship at the Boone Tennis Center on UK's campus in Lexington, Ky. on May. 30, 2024.
St. X's Aditya Shah, right, served as teammate Walker Bush looks on during the KHSAA Boys Tennis Doubles championship at the Boone Tennis Center on UK's campus in Lexington, Ky. on May. 30, 2024.

The Tigers reached the semifinals of the state tournament before falling to eventual champion Covington Catholic 3-1. The doubles team of junior Walker Bush and sophomore Aditya Shah finished as state runners-up.

St. Xavier track and field

St. Xavier junior James Burnett, center, runs sprints during practice at the St. X High School track in Louisville, Ky. on May. 27, 2024. Burnett won the 100, 200, 400, and long jump in the Class 3A, Region 3 meet recently.
St. Xavier junior James Burnett, center, runs sprints during practice at the St. X High School track in Louisville, Ky. on May. 27, 2024. Burnett won the 100, 200, 400, and long jump in the Class 3A, Region 3 meet recently.

The Tigers claimed their fifth straight Class 3A state championship. Junior James Burnett won the 400, and senior Ashton Jones won the discus.

Trinity lacrosse

Trinity’s Sam Alexander (#15) kicks a foot up in celebration of scoring a goal against St. X in a semifinal match of Lacrosse. Mar 15, 2024
Trinity’s Sam Alexander (#15) kicks a foot up in celebration of scoring a goal against St. X in a semifinal match of Lacrosse. Mar 15, 2024

The Shamrocks won the Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League title for the first time since 2017, beating South Oldham 12-2 in the final to complete an 18-2 season. Junior Sam Alexander, a long-stick midfielder, was named Mr. Lacrosse.

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.

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