Starting 5: Legendary basketball coach completes treatment, Brandon Pfaadt delivers, more

Legendary Bullitt East girls basketball coach Chris Stallings recently went through his final round of chemotherapy and rang the bell to signify the end of his cancer treatment.

The Chargers went 20-15 last season, finishing as the Sixth Region runner-up to Butler, which finished as a semifinalist at the Sweet 16 Tournament.

Around the city: Trinity alum Brandon Pfaadt tosses gem against Cincinnati Reds

Trinity and Bellarmine alum Brandon Pfaadt shut down the Cincinnati Reds in his ninth start of the season, striking out nine and allowing two hits in seven innings, in a 2-1 win for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pfaadt starred during the 2023 postseason, clinching the Diamondbacks' Game 7 NLCS win over the Philadelphia Phillies and starting Game 3 in the World Series against the Texas Rangers.

Around the state: Ciara Byars, GRC basketball standout, reaches milestone while rehabbing injury

George Rogers Clark basketball star Ciara Byars announced she's made a major step in her recovery from knee surgery, getting rid of her brace.

Byars, a junior, sustained the season-ending injury in January. She is a top-40, four-star recruit who has received offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

High school recruiting: Christian Academy freshman Ja'Hyde Brown receives offer from Toledo football

Christian Academy freshman Ja'Hyde Brown recently received an offer from Toledo football. Brown was sixth on the team with 121 receiving yards on nine catches in the 10 games he played. Brown is a wideout and defensive back for the reigning state champions. Brown holds offers from Miami (Ohio) and Kentucky.

Mark your calendars

• Racing Louisville is set to visit the Chicago Red Stars at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
• Louisville City FC is scheduled to visit Rhode Island FC at 4 p.m. Saturday.
• The Louisville Bats are set to host the Toledo Mud Hens at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Bats also are scheduled to play Toledo at 7:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday before closing the series at 1:05 p.m. May 26.
• Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues will represent Louisville men's tennis at the NCAA Doubles Championship beginning Tuesday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
• Louisville track & field is scheduled to compete at the NCAA East Regional beginning Wednesday in Lexington.

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