Teagan Kondik called it the most rewarding of the four 9th Region championships she has been a part of at Notre Dame. It certainly wasn’t the easiest. The Pandas overcame a two-set deficit Thursday night at Dayton to defeat Beechwood, 3-2 (24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 25-14, 15-10), capturing their fifth consecutive 9th Region volleyball championship and […]
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Week 11 LINK nky Pick ’em
The final week is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our football coverage. We’re going to do a weekly picks contest with the three of the sports writers (Evan Dennison, Ray Schaefer and Josh Kalb) we have here and throw in a little twist…a guest picker each week. […]
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9th Region volleyball championship is set: Notre Dame vs Beechwood, Part III
The 35th District will be well represented Thursday night when the 9th Region volleyball championship takes place. Beechwood and Notre Dame will square off for the title, marking the third meeting between the teams this season and setting up a rubber match with a regional championship on the line. Here’s how they got there: Notre […]
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Lickert’s two goals, Class’ clean sheet gets Highlands to state soccer quarterfinals
Highlands girls soccer coach Kelsey Etherton might be rolling out the Ted Lasso costume Saturday. With their 2-0 victory over Bishop Brossart on Tuesday at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds earned the right to play on Halloween night on their home turf, advancing to the quarterfinals of the KHSAA state tournament. Highlands got […]
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Week 10 NKY HS football standouts/takeaways
Each week, throughout the season, make sure to come here on Monday’s to check out the weekly standouts and 10 takeaways from Friday night. We’ll highlight the 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers, 100-yard receivers, defensive standouts and kicking standouts. First and 10 (10 takeaways from Friday night and beyond) 2. Shout out Holy Cross. Back-to-back regular […]
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3-Peat! Highlands defends 9th Region girls soccer title
For the third straight season, Highlands’ girls soccer team is tops in the 9th Region. The Bluebirds took down Ryle on Saturday at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, 3-0. They got goals from Ally Lickert, Ella Jones and Hope Darnell in the victory, Kristie Deegen adding two assists on goals from Lickert and Jones in […]
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Back on top! Ryle claims 9th Region boys soccer title
A group of 19 seniors on the Ryle boys soccer team didn’t get to experience the region tournament last season. They used that disappointment as motivation, leaving no doubt Saturday in the 9th Region championship with a 3-0 victory over Newport Central Catholic. As they have all season, the Raiders controlled possession, spread the ball […]
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Grit and Grind: Simon Kenton edges Ryle for outright district title
Beating Ryle has been the goal since Joe Wynn arrived at Simon Kenton. On Friday night in Independence, the Pioneers checked that box. In a game defined by defensive stops, turnovers and hard-earned yards, Simon Kenton held off Ryle 14-7 to snap a losing streak against the Raiders dating to 2022. With Campbell County’s 27-16 […]
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NewCath survives St. Henry in PKs, Ryle rolls past Beechwood to reach 9th Region Final
The intensity ramped up Thursday night at Tower Park in Fort Thomas as the boys took center stage in the 9th Region soccer tournament semifinals. Newport Central Catholic and St. Henry battled in a physical showdown, while Ryle and Beechwood squared off in the other semifinal with a spot in the championship game on the […]
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Week 10 LINK nky Pick ’em
Week 10 is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our football coverage. We’re going to do a weekly picks contest with the three of the sports writers (Evan Dennison, Ray Schaefer and Josh Kalb) we have here and throw in a little twist…a guest picker each week. The […]
