Starting 5: Louisville women's basketball legend returns, Racing sets NWSL record and more

A local legend is returning to the Derby City.

Monique Reid, who starred at Fern Creek High before doing the same for the Louisville women's basketball team, is now an assistant coach for the Bellarmine women's basketball program.

Reid was a two-time first-team All-Big East selection during her playing career with the Cardinals from 2008 to 2013. The former U of L forward, who was part of two NCAA tournament runner-up finishes (2009, 2013) with the Cards, still ranks among the top 10 in school history in points (1,725), rebounds (802), field goals made (643) and free throws made (430). After playing professionally overseas for the past decade, she retired in June. She won 10 total championships while playing for teams in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Chile, Puerto Rico, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

"The timing was perfect because I did want to retire," Reid said in a statement announcing her hiring as an assistant coach at Bellarmine, "and to have a plan after retirement is always good."

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Around the city: Racing Louisville FC sets NWSL record for Women's World Cup representation; Manual High alum hired by Dallas Cowboys

• Racing Louisville FC will figure prominently at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup. Racing's roster has players who will suit up for six different countries — the most among any team in National Women’s Soccer League history. Racing's six World Cup representatives: Midfielders Ary Borges (Brazil), Alex Chidiac (Australia), Savannah DeMelo (United States) and forwards Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria), Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) and Wang Shuang (China). “We are so excited to have such broad representation at the World Cup,” Racing general manager Ryan Dell said in a statement. “It speaks volumes to the level of play we have cultivated here in Louisville, and we can’t wait to watch our players compete at the highest level on the global stage.” The Women's World Cup begins Thursday and runs through Aug. 20. Games will be held at sites across Australia and New Zealand.

• Reid's hire wasn't the only move Bellarmine women's hoops made in the last week. It also named Sheniqua Coatney, who recently finished her playing career with the Knights, a graduate assistant. She holds several records since the program transitioned to Division I, including points (512), rebounds (370), field goals made (193) and free throws made (125). She joined Bellarmine prior to the 2020-21 season after beginning her college career at Louisiana-Monroe. Now she'll be around the Knights for a while longer. "At first, I didn't want to coach," Coatney said in a statement. "I wanted to be an athletic trainer, but I always knew that I wanted to be around sports because I loved watching them and playing them."

• The Dallas Cowboys hired Manual alum William Britt as a strategic football analyst. Britt had been working for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• Louisville City FC center back Sean Totsch made his 200th career appearance with the club earlier this month. He's only the second player in team history to reach that mark, joining Paolo DelPiccolo.

• The Louisville Fury 15 Orange team captured the AAU Boys National 15U volleyball championship in Orlando, Florida, earlier this month. The Fury finished the event 12-0, dropping just two sets in four days of matches. Members of the team, led by head coach Brad Curtis, include: Walt Bakken (St. Xavier) Luke Boggs (Manual) Camden Briones (Trinity), Briley Codey (St. Xavier), Derek Dees (Oldham County), Peyton Gant (Holy Cross), Isaac McKinney (St. Xavier), Louie Murr (St. Xavier), Joshua Porter (DeSales) and Carson Wohlleb (Trinity).

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High school recruiting: Holy Cross star commits to UK volleyball; 2026 hoops recruit Tyran Stokes continues drawing interest

• Girls volleyball: Trinity Ward, a libero at Holy Cross High, committed to Kentucky last week. She is a member of the 2025 class. ... Mary Hoerter, a 2024 middle blocker at Manual High, announced her commitment to Thomas More University — an NCAA Division II institution in Crestview Hills — last week.

• Boys basketball: Louisville native Tyran Stokes, now playing at Prolific Prep in California, had a busy week in the recruiting world, earning offers from Auburn, Kansas, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and UCLA. That adds to a list that already included Louisville, Alabama, Arizona State, LSU Texas, Texas A&M and Xavier. This summer, he helped Team USA take gold at the FIBA U16 Americas Championship in Mexico and averaged 11.5 points (on 51.3% shooting) and 5.3 rebounds per game for his Vegas Elite club at Peach Jam. ... 2024 guard Christian Doerr, who plays for Evangel Christian School, landed his first Division I offer: Jacksonville State. ... Christian Veirs, a 2024 point guard who plays at South Oldham High School, was offered by Franklin College, a Division III school in Franklin, Indiana.

• Girls basketball: Angelina Pelayo, a 2024 center at Sacred Heart Academy, committed to UNC Wilmington on Thursday. She also had offers from Western Kentucky, Bellarmine, Xavier and Lipscomb, among others.

• Football: 2024 Jefferstown athlete Lukus McDaniels picked up another Division I offer last week, this one from Southern Illinois. He also holds offers from Eastern Kentucky, Liberty and Marshall. ... Layton Starks, a 2024 recruit who plays both ways for Woodford County, was offered by Ball State. It's his first offer from a Division I program. ... Wilmington College, a Division III school in Wilmington, Ohio, extended offers to a pair of 2024 prospects from DeSales High: quarterback Peyton Molter and lineman Landon Blount. ... Nehemiah Lucky, a 2024 fullback and linebacker at Fern Creek High, earned an offer from Mount St. Joseph University, a Division III school in Cincinnati. ... Male High lineman Bryce Strickland, a 2024 prospect, picked up an offer from Campbellsville University, an in-state NAIA school. ... Campbellsville also offered fellow 2024 prospect, Camareius Caldwell, who plays both ways for Elizabethtown High. ... Two 2024 Manual High prospects also received offers from Campbellsville last week: offensive lineman Aenias "AJ" McGilbra and athlete Chris Jones. ... 2025 Pleasure Ridge Park linebacker Tucker Roth picked up Division I offer No. 1 last week: Eastern Kentucky. ... Connor Johnson, a 2025 prospect who plays defensive back for Ballard, received an offer from Kentucky State.

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Mark your calendars

• The Louisville Bats have a six-game home stand against the Columbus Clippers, beginning Tuesday.

• Racing Louisville FC hosts the Chicago Red Stars at Lynn Family Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday.

• Louisville City FC travels to Michigan to face Detroit City FC at 7 p.m. Wednesday before returning to host Birmingham Legion FC at Lynn Family Stadium at 8 p.m. Saturday.

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Play of the week: Former Louisville Cardinals golf star Matti Schmid nearly bags a big bird at 2023 Barbasol Championship

Matti Schmid was a star golfer at Louisville from 2017 to 2021. Back in the state this week, competing at the Barbasol Championship, he nearly pulled off one of the rarest feats in golf: a double-eagle, also known as an "albatross."

Playing the par-5 eighth hole in Thursday's first round at the Champions course at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Schmid took dead aim at the flag after blasting his tee shot more than 370 yards. His approach nearly found the bottom of the cup — twice — before settling less than a foot from the pin for a tap-in eagle.

But the double-eagle would have come in handy for Schmid come Friday: He finished at 3-under par after 36 holes ... missing the cut by a single stroke.

Each week we'll highlight what's going on in and around Louisville, from high school to pro sports, in our "Starting 5." Got a story to tell or a play of the week? Tweet at us @CJ_Sports. Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @RyanABlack.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Racing Louisville FC sets record, Schmid in Barbasol Championship 2023