Despite the target on their backs for months, Beechwood never flinched. The Tigers got another dominant pitching performance and won the 9th Region baseball championship on Thursday at Thomas More Stadium in Florence over Ryle, 4-0. In three games in the tournament, the Tigers pitchers gave up one earned run and pitched three complete games […]
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9th Region baseball semis: Strong pitching gets Beechwood, Ryle into finals
The stage is set for Thursday’s 9th Region baseball championship. Beechwood will take on Ryle at 8 p.m. for the right to head down to Lexington and play in the state tournament. Pitching has been the name of the game in the tournament and it was no different Tuesday night at Thomas More Stadium in […]
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Beechwood strikes early, cruises by NewCath to reach 9th Region Semifinals
Entering as the tournament favorite, Beechwood showed why they were when they sent their first eight batters to the plate without an out. But what transpired from the first inning on, Tigers coach Kevin Gray wasn’t the happiest after a 9-1 victory over Newport Central Catholic in Monday’s fourth and final 9th Region quarterfinal contest […]
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Conner brings the bats in quarterfinal victory over St. Henry
In quite the contrast from the first two games of the day, Conner and St. Henry brought out the bats in their regional baseball tournament quarterfinal matchup. In all, 13 runs were scored, 24 hits were tallied, seven walks were drawn and five errors were committed at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. The final result: […]
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Blonde, buzz cut or frosted tips? Ryle takes down defending champ Highlands
Ryle’s baseball team wanted to loosen things up headed into Monday’s 9th Region baseball tournament quarterfinals with Highlands. Players had their choice of bleach blonde hair, frosted tips or a buzz cut. While the bright orange jerseys really brought out the blonde hair, so did the winning as they took down the reigning champs, 3-1 […]
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Flynn’s arm, bat, carries Dixie past CovCath
Dixie Heights is getting healthy and hot at just the right time. Without the services of ace Kyle Flynn for pretty much the entirety of the regular season, Flynn came back in the district championship to pitch a couple innings and got the ball in Monday’s 9th Region baseball tournament quarterfinal against Covington Catholic at […]
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Tigers roar through rain: Beechwood boys claim Class A track and field title
In a season where it’s been met with pleasant weather all along, Mother Nature had other plans on Thursday at the KHSAA Class A state track and field meet in Lexington. The track and field stars had to deal with wet, windy and cold conditions as they were visibly seen with shivers and teeth clinching. […]
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District softball tournament roundup: Simon Kenton, Notre Dame, Bishop Brossart earn championships
Three more district champions were crowned on Tuesday in Northern Kentucky. Here’s how the action unfolded: 32nd District Championship Simon Kenton 5, Grant County 0 Lauren McIntosh pitched a complete game four-hitter and struck out 14 Grant County batters as the Lady Pioneers ended Grant County’s five year reign as district champs. The Lady Pioneers […]
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District baseball tournaments: Beechwood, Conner, Campbell County claim titles
Three district baseball champions were crowned on the diamond on Tuesday night in Northern Kentucky with three more to be crowned on Wednesday. Here’s how the action unfolded: 35th District Championship Beechwood 12, Covington Catholic 6 With the wind blowing out and Covington Catholic’s field having a short porch to centerfield, players took full advantage […]
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Rash set to lead Beechwood football program once again
In lieu of recent news of Jay Volker accepting a teaching position in Ohio, Beechwood has decided to transition the head football coaching duties to former coach Noel Rash. Volker replaced Rash after he stepped down in 2023, guiding the Tigers to a 37-5 record and a state title in 2024. Online rumors started circulating […]
