Wins against the Frontier League West Division leaders have not come easy for the Florence Y’alls this year, especially on the road. But the Y’alls (32-43) did manage to come away with one win against the Gateway Grizzlies (46-28) at their home Grizzlies Ballpark located in the St. Louis suburb of Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies […]
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36th District Volleyball Preview: Highlands again favored, NewCath looks to progress
Highlands and Newport Central Catholic have been battling for district and even region championships for a number of years and this season expects to be no different. The rivalry has been about runs over the past 18 years. The Bluebirds have won 11 out of the last 12 meetings and six consecutive district championships dating […]
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Wednesday NKY Girls Soccer round-up: Position change makes difference in Notre Dame win over Brossart
A position change made a difference and head coach Brian Woeste indicated this might not be the last one for the Notre Dame Pandas (2-0). Senior Kimmie Woeste had been playing a center back defender position, but the staff moved her to a spot up top to use her creativity in the midfield. Woeste wound […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Bellevue football preview
Cheers echoed from the weight room at the Ben Flora Gymnasium signifying the end of another good session. That’s the type of energy new head coach Chad Montgomery is trying to instill for the Bellevue Tigers as they embark into a new era, trying to erase the bad taste of one win in the last […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights, Brossart boys soccer tie in season-opening defensive battle
Dixie Heights and Bishop Brossart battled to a scoreless tie to open their respective seasons at the Mustang Athletic Complex on Tuesday. Both teams came into the season with high expectations of making things difficult on opposing offenses. They left appreciating the defensive efforts. “They have skills all over the place. They have a good […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Scott football preview
The Scott Eagles are trying to make the most of a tough situation. The Eagles hired Jake Owens from Florida to take over the program in February, but he had to resign and go back to Florida in late July. Scott Athletic Director Casey Fisk reached out to former Ludlow head coach Steve Hensley to […]
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Monday NKY Girls Soccer Roundup: Ryle bests Scott to open season
A pair of first-year coaches with their respective teams opened the season against one another as Kyle Kosco’s Ryle squad ventured to Taylor Mill to take on Allie Ast’s Scott squad. Ryle topped the host Eagles, 2-0. Ryle dominated possession, putting 16 shots on goal to seven for Scott. Sophomore goalkeeper Maleah Lehmkuhl stopped all […]
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33rd District Volleyball Preview: Ryle, Conner favored to return to region, but not overlooking district rivals
Entering her 22nd year leading the Ryle Raiders, Tasha Lovins has been at the top in a competitive district for 14 of those seasons. But even one of the 9th Region’s veteran coaches will tell you a glorious past is not a guarantee for future results. The Raiders have missed the region tournament just one […]
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Florence sweeps past Windy City in standings
The Florence Y’alls (31-41) needed a sweep of the visiting Windy City ThunderBolts (30-41) to surpass them in the Frontier League West standings and did just that over the weekend. Florence moved into sixth place with its season-high five-game winning streak. This marked the first home sweep of the season for the Y’alls and second […]
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37th District Girls Soccer Preview: Brossart, Campbell expected to battle for region title again
Since the current format came about in 2012, a 37th District team has played for the 10th Region championship in all but one season. Over the last three seasons, that crown has gone through Alexandria. The Bishop Brossart Mustangs have two region titles, the Campbell County Camels with one. While the Camels have won 11 […]
