The KHSAA softball postseason got underway in Northern Kentucky on Sunday with seven games played in three districts. Here’s how the action unfolded: 33rd District at Boone County Ryle 2, Cooper 1 Spare the slugfest in this one. When these two met twice in the regular season, 49 runs were scored in the two games, […]
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Kes Murphy returns to sideline as St. Henry girls basketball coach
Former Notre Dame Academy and Holy Cross High School girls basketball coach Kes Murphy is back in the game. Murphy was announced Thursday as the new head coach of the St. Henry District High School girls basketball program, bringing more than a decade of success and championship experience with him. Murphy compiled 309 wins over […]
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Dixie Heights repeats as district lacrosse champ with win over Ryle
It was gut check time. With less than five minutes to play in Monday’s 5th District lacrosse championship at Covington Catholic, Dixie Heights found themselves down to Ryle, 7-6. The reigning district champs hopes of repeating were in the balance. It was a bit of unfamiliar spot for the Colonels this season, having outscored district […]
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Cooper promotes Begley to lead football program
For the first time in program history, Cooper football is undergoing a head coaching change. After Randy Borchers resigned in April, the lone coach in the 18-year history of the program, Cooper announced the hiring of Adam Begley to head football coach on Friday. Begley was the freshman coach for the Jaguars and the assistant […]
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Girls flag football, pickleball to become KHSAA sports
The days of powder puff football being the closest thing many Kentucky girls had to the gridiron are coming to an end. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association took a major step toward expanding opportunities for female athletes Wednesday, approving girls flag football and pickleball as sanctioned state championship sports beginning with the 2027-28 school […]
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Elsbernd to step down at Holmes
Over the last 20 years, basketball has been in the front seat for Sam Elsbernd. Now, basketball will take the back seat for Elsbernd, resigning as head coach of the Holmes boys basketball program on Tuesday. “I’m in a position right now where I have family and personal things I need to take care of […]
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Ryle alum Furtado named the school’s new Athletic Director
Ryle alum Josh Furtado will be the school’s next Athletic Director when the 2026-27 school calendar year begins in July. Furtado’s hiring was announced last week, he’ll replace Mike Woolf, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Woolf has been the AD since 2022. Prior to taking on the role, Furtado has […]
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Cooper tabs Ryan Bowman as its next girls basketball coach
Cooper is bringing in a veteran coach to be the next leader of the girls’ basketball program. The school announced on Monday that Ryan Bowman is the next head coach of the team. Bowman brings 20 years of coaching experience with him, most recently as a girls assistant at Conner. Prior to that he was […]
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Gabe Dynes headed back to the Bluegrass, commits to Louisville
In a highly sought after transfer portal recruitment, Simon Kenton grad Gabe Dynes is headed closer to home. After playing at Youngstown State for two seasons and Southern Cal for one, Dynes committed to Louisville over the weekend to continue his college basketball career. Dynes had many suitors for his services, who led Division I […]
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All “A” State spotlight: Beechwood, Walton-Verona chase championships
The All “A” state baseball and softball tournaments take place this weekend at Daviess County High School for baseball and Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro for softball. Beechwood’s baseball and softball teams are in it, as is Walton-Verona’s baseball team. BASEBALL Baseball will have all four quarterfinal games played on Saturday with the semifinals […]