Sacred Heart Academy's basketball team has cemented their dynasty in Kentucky high school athletic history. On Saturday, March 15th, the #1-ranked Valkyries defeated George Rogers Clark 65-60 to become the first team--boys or girls--to win five state titles in a row. This championship is the ninth for the SHA basketball program overall; they previously won in 1976, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Coach Donna Bender Moir '79 has been a part of each championship team, either as a player (1976) or a coach (2002-2004, 2021-2025).
Senior star ZaKiyah Johnson, the first Valkyrie player to score 3000 points, was named Sweet Sixteen MVP for the fourth consecutive year. She is committed to play at LSU next year. Earlier this season she was named a McDonald's All-American. On Sunday night, she was named 2025 Kentucky Miss Basketball, the third player in Sacred Heart history to earn that honor (Crystal Kelly won in 2004 and Carly Ormerod in 2005).
Sophomore Tootie Jordan and Senior Morgan Frey were named with Johnson to the All-Tournament team.
This is Sacred Heart's fourth state title of the 2024-25 school year. The golf, soccer, and swim and dive teams have all celebrated championships this school year, and SHA has 115 state championships overall.