Keeping it short and sweet this week since I have to go cover state tournament games in soccer. Just two weeks of the regular season remain and this coming week can be treated as virtually a playoff week. Teams can clinch district titles, home playoff games, a playoff spot and district positional seeding. We’ll break […]
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Boys 9th Region soccer: Covington Catholic claims title over Highlands
Covington Catholic won the boys 9th Region soccer championship 3-1 against Highlands, thanks to a dominant display of offense and solid defense.
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Bluebirds fire on all cylinders in win over Conner
It was a homecoming four weeks in the waiting thanks to Hurricane Helene, unfortunately for Conner, the reschedule opponent was Highlands. The Bluebirds dampened the parade, clicking on all cylinders in a 42-14 win over the Cougars. The victory clinched a home playoff game for the Bluebirds, earning the No. 2 seed in the Class […]
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Boys soccer 9th Region semis: CovCath knocks off the two-time champs, Highlands grinds past Conner
The 9th Region boys soccer tournament semifinals took place at Dixie Heights on Thursday with Covington Catholic taking on two-time defending champ Ryle, then Highlands battling with Conner. Here’s how it went down: Covington Catholic 4, Ryle 2 Ryle entered on a seven-game region tournament winning streak in their quest for a three-peat. CovCath had […]
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Simon says…Highlands is headed to the region championship
Highlands defeated Dixie Heights 2-1 in the girls soccer 9th Region tournament semifinals, with Gabby Simon scoring the game-winning goal in the 69th minute.
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Conner’s ‘brick wall’ downs Notre Dame, has a chance to make history
When Conner’s girls soccer team defeated South Oldham and Notre Dame in a span of three days in the preseason, Cougars coach Mike Hughes had a feeling he might have something special this year. His notion is correct, the Cougars (22-2-1) now one win away from the first region championship in program history after taking […]
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LINK nky Top 10: District play, playoff implications heat up
The next two weeks on the football field will determine a lot of things. Who gets the No. 1 seeds? Who gets a home playoff game? Who gets left out of the playoffs? There’s a lot to be determined in the final two weekends in October, a fun time of year for football as the […]
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Cole’s four TDs helps give NewCath a 26th straight victory over Newport
Kaleb Cole of Newport Central Catholic rushed for four touchdowns and added two sacks on defense to lead his team to a 35-7 victory over Newport, extending their winning streak against their inner-city rival to 26 games.
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KHSAA Boys state golf tournament: Surrey caps off season with top 20 finish, St. Henry finishes 8th
In describing Highlands golfer Nate Surrey, “solid” was the adjective used by Bluebirds coach Bert Richey. The Bluebirds could count on Surrey all season long to post a strong score, the senior doing so again this week at the Leachman-Buick-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys’ State Golf Championship at Bowling Green Country Club. Surrey finished off the 36-hole tournament […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Lopsided week of football
The top 10 teams in the Northern Kentucky high school football rankings remain unchanged, with Cooper, Ryle, Highlands, Covington Catholic, and Beechwood leading the way, while the offensive, defensive, and kicking standouts are highlighted.