[cksportsfan]

I have a really, really hard time seeing the Hardins (Central, North, John ... and E'town Independent) shipped off to the 3rd Region.

1) They would be the easternmost and northernmost teams in that region.
2) Not only do you have a haul ... but you have a time zone change.

Not that the KHSAA considers competitive balance (7th Region in soccer is absolutely loaded with 10 ranked teams while the 6th Region has ZERO), but I can't imagine those middle two districts in the 3rd would be thrilled with the Owensboro powers on the left and the Hardin powers to the right (E'town girls' basketball/soccer, Central Hardin volleyball/baseball/softball/soccer, John and North are both solid in boys' soccer and boys' basketball).

So you think the existing 3rd Region teams would be thrilled with more travel and tougher teams? Umm. No.