Kentucky
Kentucky has been in contact with another top 25 2026 recruit
In Mark Pope’s first two seasons as coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he has largely built his rosters through the transfer portal rather than recruiting. That doesn’t mean that he isn’t looking to add top high school players going forward.
The Wildcats coaching staff has been in contact with multiple highly rated recruits in the 2026 class. One of the more recent names to pop up is Jalen Montonati, who has spoken with assistant coach Alvin Brooks III.
Montonati is a 6’7″, 175 lb small forward out of Oklahoma. He is currently rated four stars, and is the number 24 overall player in the 2026 class according to 247Sports. Some outlets have him as a top 20 player.
A number of programs have already made offers to Montonati, including Kansas, Houston, Arkansas, and the Tennessee Volunteers. Kentucky hasn’t officially made an offer yet, but that could be coming.
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Ohio tornado warnings: what residents should know
Severe storms June 17 in Ohio: know tornado watch vs. warning, safety steps, shelters and alerts.
A tornado was confirmed to have ripped through the Florence area during the overnight storms June 18.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington released a statement June 20 saying a tornado traveled eastward 6.2 miles across the Northern Kentucky city, 10 miles south of Cincinnati. It had estimated peak winds of 100 mph, which classifies it as an EF1 “moderate” tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
The tornado’s path goes mostly through residential areas, and the first evidence was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks, the weather service reported.
The tornado progressed east, crossing Interstate 71/75 and then seemingly dissipating on Tallwood Circle where multiple large branches were downed, the final known instance of damage.
Along the way, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and snapped branches, damaged several buildings and businesses, and snapped a large power pole near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Dream Street, according to the weather service.
How many tornadoes have been confirmed in Greater Cincinnati, beyond?
As of 1 p.m. June 20, the weather service has confirmed that apart from the one in Florence, two other tornadoes touched down in Greater Cincinnati on June 18:
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled about 9 miles from Dearborn County, Indiana, to Boone County, Kentucky.
- An EF2 “significant” tornado that traveled just over 5 miles from Franklin County, Indiana, to Butler County, Ohio.
A few other tornadoes have been confirmed outside the Greater Cincinnati region, including an EF2 that traveled 23.6 miles from Scott County, Indiana, to Trimble County, Kentucky; an EF2 that traveled 9 miles across Pike County, Ohio; and one in Grant County, Kentucky, just north of Williamstown.
The weather service said details on the Grant County tornado will be released later on June 20.
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