Head coach Amy Marx said she told the Simon Kenton Pioneers volleyball players the host Scott Eagles would throw everything they had at them trying to win on the home floor and they did not disappoint pushing it to five sets. But the Pioneers (26-7) found a way to leave there with a 3-2 (25-21, […]
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8th Region Boys Soccer Semifinals: North Oldham run ends Simon Kenton season
With 5:11 left in the game, Simon Kenton senior forward Dominick Dornbusch created space in the middle and fired one into the left part of the goal for his team-high 12th of the season. While it equaled the number of goals the Pioneers (12-10-2) scored in the other four trips to the 8th Region semifinals […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Ryle, Campbell County, Brossart advance in region soccer tournaments
Ryle advanced to the 9th Region semifinals on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over St. Henry on Tuesday. The Raiders missed some chances to pile on the Crusaders (4-14-1), St. Henry making the reigning 9th Region champs earn the victory. The host Raiders (18-2-1) outshot St. Henry, 26-3. Landon Barth made one save in the […]
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Monday NKY prep roundup: Simon Kenton boys win first region tourney game since 2018; Highlands, Dixie Heights, Brossart, Campbell girls advance
While winning four 32nd District Tournament crowns in the last five years, the Simon Kenton Pioneers boys soccer team had not been able to follow up with wins at home in the 8th Region quarterfinal games. That changed with an 11-1 win over Gallatin County (3-7) on Monday. Simon Kenton (12-9-2) advanced to the 8th […]
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Cooper holds on for second region tournament win in program history
Soccer works in mysterious ways sometimes. It was evident Monday night in Union, Cooper scoring 13 seconds into their game with Beechwood in the girls 9th Region soccer tournament quarterfinals, which also happened to be the final score. The host Jaguars held on for a 1-0 victory over the Tigers, just the second region tournament […]
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NewCath pulls away late to win another Fireman’s Bell battle
Momentum appeared to favor the Newport Wildcats late in the third quarter as they drove to the Newport Central Catholic eight-yard line. But the host Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds made a defensive stand before pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 22-6 win in the Class 1A, District 3 opener for both teams at […]
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Thursday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights outlasts St. Henry in penalty kicks for sweep in 34th, Notre Dame, CovCath roll on in 35th
Girls Soccer 34th District Championship Dixie Heights 4, St. Henry 3 (SO) It took a shoot-out after the teams could not settle the score in 80 minutes of regulation and two five-minute overtime sessions. Karolyn Lighthall and Maria Dilts had one goal and one assist each for the Colonels (13-8). Makenna Long had the other […]
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Notre Dame displays Tradition of Dominance in St. Elizabeth Game of Month
Whenever the Notre Dame Pandas take the court, the defending state champions put a lot of little things together for one big performance. Notre Dame’s latest display of that Tradition of Dominance came at Thomas More University’s Connor Convocation Center on Senior Night on Thursday in a 3-0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-16) win over the Ryle […]
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Wednesday NKY HS round-up: Highlands girls soccer captures eighth straight district championship
The Highlands Bluebirds girls soccer team came into the season as an overwhelming favorite to eight-peat in the 36th District and proved it with an 8-0 shutout of the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds at Morscher Field. Highlands has won 15 straight against NewCath dating back to 2015. Highlands (16-2-3) saw Claire Cavacini score three goals […]
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Tuesday NKY HS Round-up: Notre Dame, Bishop Brossart, Campbell County and St. Henry advance to district title soccer games, Conner tops Simon Kenton in volleyball
Girls Soccer 35th District Semifinals Notre Dame 10, Covington Latin 0 The Pandas soundly moved on to the championship game against Beechwood on Thursday at 6 p.m. back at Notre Dame. Riley Robertson had two goals to lead the Pandas (15-3-2) with Eva Dozier recording one goal and two assists. Jane Schuh had one goal […]