The All “A” Boys soccer 9th Region championship game is set for Saturday at Morscher Field in Silver Grove at 2 p.m. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (6-1) will take on the Holy Cross Crusaders (3-2-1). NewCath won the region title last year on its way to the All “A” State semifinals. NewCath knocked off […]
Author Archives: G. Michael Graham
Mike Graham covers sports for LINK nky
Posted inY'alls
Florence shows positive evaluations in series loss
The season may be close to the end, but the evaluation process is far from over. The Florence Y’alls gave the staff plenty of good evaluations, especially in the middle game of a three-game series with the Lake Erie Crushers. In the end, the Y’alls did not earn enough to win the series. It’s the […]
Posted inSoccer
Ryle overcomes CovCath, heat in road 9th Region win
The Ryle Raiders boys soccer team may have left a lot more sweat on the Dennis Griffin Stadium turf than usual. But the Raiders also left with plenty of smiles overcoming a number of challenges to defeat the Covington Catholic Colonels, 1-0 in a 9th Region championship rematch of 2022 on Thursday. The biggest challenge […]
Posted inVolleyball
Wednesday NKY HS round-up: St. Henry-Beechwood set for All “A” final
The St. Henry Crusaders and Beechwood Tigers will meet for the 9th Region All “A” title at 5 p.m. Saturday at Villa Madonna. St. Henry (3-4) downed Holy Cross in one semifinal, 1-0 with Liv Schmitt scoring the game’s lone goal. Holy Cross (4-3) had won four of its last five entering the game. Beechwoood […]
Posted inVolleyball
Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights boys soccer pulls off road victory over Montgomery County
The Dixie Heights Colonels have not had an easy time scoring goals early in the season. They may have hit a turning point as the Colonels (2-3-1) ventured to Mount Sterling and knocked off the Montgomery County Indians, 2-1. The Indians (4-3) have won four 10th Region crowns over the last five years. “It was […]
Posted inVolleyball
Assumption sweeps St. Henry in early-season battle
Maureen Kaiser said she schedules the 22-time state volleyball champion Assumption Rockets early in the season to see where the St. Henry Crusaders stand with them. Assumption came up Interstate 71 from Louisville and left with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-15) victory. The Rockets have won at least 26 in a row in the series […]
Posted inSoccer
Monday NKY HS sports round-up: Notre Dame soccer knocks off defending state champs on road
The Notre Dame Pandas headed down Interstate 71 ready for a battle between the last two state champions. Notre Dame (6-1) came back up the dark highway with a huge 2-1 win over the South Oldham Dragons (4-2), erasing a 1-0 halftime deficit with two unassisted goals in the second half. Kate Lenihan tied the […]
Posted inY'alls
Florence swept for seventh time this year at Joliet
The Florence Y’alls gave themselves a chance in all three games, but couldn’t find the timely hitting enough as they were swept by the Joilet Slammers. The Y’alls (34-50) were swept for the seventh time this season. The sweep eliminates them from playoff contention, 12.5 games out of third place Evansville with 12 games to […]
Posted inVolleyball
Weekend NKY HS sports round-up: Villa Madonna volleyball wins second straight Ludlow Classic
The Villa Madonna Vikings volleyball team completed a second straight undefeated run to the Ludlow Classic championship, winning all three games Saturday. Villa Madonna (5-2) knocked off Calvary Christian, 2-0 (25-17, 25-18) then host Ludlow, 2-0 (25-17, 25-11) before topping Boone County in the championship, 2-0 (25-14, 25-12). Maya Kondik was named the tournament’s Most […]
Posted inFootball
Walton-Verona grinds out road win at Brossart
The Walton-Verona Bearcats scored the game’s first 14 points like the flip of a switch and never lost the lead. It didn’t come as easy after that, but the Bearcats grinded out a 27-14 victory over Bishop Brossart at the Mustang Athletic Complex. The season-opener for both teams marked the first meeting between the two […]