This one took a full game unlike last year’s run-ruling at the Bamboo Gardens. But the same team left victorious. The 33rd District runner-up Cooper Jaguars (20-13) used a four-run fifth inning to beat the host and 35th District champion Notre Dame Pandas, 7-3 in the 9th Region softball quarterfinals. Cooper plays at Highlands on […]
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Highlands looks to repeat, but several teams could rewrite Groundhog’s Day in 9th Region Softball Tourney
Dixie Heights Colonels Head Coach Sarah Osborne said it best when describing the 9th Region Tournament draw calling it deja vu, Groundhog’s Day. The same eight teams repeated as either district champion or runner-up. Then the draw shaped up with the exact same teams facing each other in the quarterfinals on the exact same sides […]
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Rough inning costs Scott softball in 10th Region quarterfinal loss to Bracken County
The Scott Eagles softball team (15-12) knew what Bracken County junior pitcher Ella Johnson brought to the table having faced her twice already. The difference between the two regular season meetings and this one is the Eagles grabbed the lead for the first time all season against the Polar Bears (24-12) in the top of […]
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Campbell County softball holds off pesky George Rogers Clark to advance to 10th Region semifinals
The sigh of relief came from the home side and supporters once the ball routinely landed in sophomore left fielder Jayci Kremer’s glove for the 21st and final out. The six-time 37th District champion Campbell County Camels (20-5) came off the field at Bourbon County holding off a determined 40th District runner-up George Rogers Clark […]
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Conner uses Mangold’s arm, explosive inning to advance in 9th quarterfinals
Brody Mangold settled in pretty nicely on Sunday. Especially when he got a 6-2 lead. Once the Conner Cougars took the lead with six runs in the top of the fourth, Mangold dialed it up several notches to help the Cougars beat the 35th District champion Covington Catholic Colonels, 6-2 in the 9th Region Baseball […]
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Y’alls salvage win in lone trip to Lake Erie this season
The Florence Y’alls were able to salvage a victory in their lone trip to Avon this season against the Lake Erie Crushers. The Y’alls (4-5) put together two solid innings late Sunday to leave with a 6-1 victory and avoid a sweep. The game’s seven runs came in the sixth inning and later. “(Sunday) was […]
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Highlands needs extra innings to down St. Henry in 9th Region Quarterfinal classic
It became a punch and counterpunch game from start to finish with the last one determining the winner in eight innings. The 36th District champion Highlands Bluebirds came back to beat the determined 34th District runner-up St. Henry Crusaders, 5-4 on Sunday to earn a trip to the 9th Region semifinals back at Thomas More […]
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Y’alls earn first series win in young season against Joliet
The Florence Y’alls (3-3) may not have pulled off the sweep against the Joliet Slammers (2-4) to end the six-game home stand to open the season, but the Y’alls did earn their first series win of the year in two tries. Improved pitching led to two wins in the three-game series. “I think what the […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Ninth Region’s two longest district tournament championship streaks continue
For the last several seasons, three 9th Region softball teams have dominated their district opponents. The two longest streaks continued Thursday when Notre Dame and Highlands collected run-rule victories. 35th District Championship at George Bowman Park Notre Dame 18, Beechwood 3 (3 innings) The Pandas (14-9) have won 10 straight district championships continuing the longest […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County softball, baseball claim 37th District crowns together for second straight season
Sophomore catcher Emerson Morman lined one toward the left center gap appearing to lead off the top of the seventh with the tying run at second at the minimum. But Campbell County sophomore left fielder Jayci Kremer bolted to her left and dove at the right angle to pick off the ball for the important […]
