With the summer workouts not far away, the returning members of the Ludlow Panthers football team do not have to worry about adapting to an outside person. The Ludlow administration promoted Woody McMillen to the head coaching spot taking over for Greg Taphouse, who recently resigned after six seasons. McMillen had been an assistant on […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Ryle baseball wins 33rd District crown; Scott softball headed to 10th Region Tournament for first time in four years
Every 33rd District baseball championship is special because of the competitive nature of the games with four county schools with similar sizes. Ryle not only knocked off Conner for the third time this season, but it finished off an unblemished district slate and got revenge on the team that’s beat them in this same game […]
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Albrinck named NewCath girls hoops head coach
Dan Albrinck is coming into a good situation on the Hill as the new head coach of the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds girls basketball team. Albrinck takes over a team with a proud history that finished 17-11 last year and lost in the 9th Region quarterfinals to eventual two-time defending region champion Cooper. All but […]
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Y’alls earn first win of season in Gateway series
After dropping their first two contests of the season, the Florence Y’alls picked up their first win of the year on Saturday night. The Y’alls bested the Gateway Grizzlies, 8-3. More promising was a better performance on the mound after allowing 24 runs in the first two games. Florence trailed 2-0 early, then 3-2 in […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Top seeds battle way to 33rd District Baseball Title Game
No one has doubted how interesting 33rd District semifinal baseball tournaments have been over the years. This one was no different. The higher-seeded Ryle Raiders (24-10) and Conner Cougars (25-11) advanced to the championship game Monday at 5 p.m. back at Boone County. They both used explosive innings to overcome deficits. Ryle 10, Boone County […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball bests Beechwood to conclude regular season
The Conner Cougars (24-11 overall) downed the Beechwood Tigers (23-7), 12-9 at Great American Ballpark. Conner batted .486 (17-for-35) overall. Senior Jeffery Vest went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, three runs batted in and scored once. Senior right fielder Brayden Stidham went 2-for-2 with one run batted in and senior outfielder Jackson Bucks went 2-for-2 […]
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Florence unable to keep up with Gateway in season-opening loss
The Florence Y’alls put up enough runs to win a number of games. But in order to avoid digging itself into a big hole early in the season, the Y’alls know the pitching must improve. In the season opener for both teams, the Gateway (Illinois) Grizzlies pounded Florence pitching with 17 hits, pulling away for […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County softball, baseball teams record victories
The area has seen a lot of splits with softball rematches this year. The Campbell County Camels (17-5) earned another one, knocking off the visiting Highlands Bluebirds, 9-6 in Alexandria. Highlands won the first meeting on March 22 in Fort Thomas, 12-8. The difference came in errors. Highlands (22-8-1) had three leading to six Campbell […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood baseball leaves Louisville with win over defending state champs
Beechwood Tigers head baseball coach Kevin Gray joked he did not know the Tigers would play a doubleheader late into the evening. But in the end, he could not complain too much as visiting Beechwood (23-6) beat the defending state champion Louisville St. Xavier Tigers, 1-0 in 14 innings. St. Xavier (27-8) lost for just […]
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New manager has vision for Florence Y’alls
New Florence Y’alls Manager Chad Rhoades did not hesitate when asked what he is looking forward to the most this upcoming season. That is setting a vision for the whole organization. That goes beyond the players and coaches including analytical positions, developmental coordination positions, scouting and game planning spots. “We want to become a pipeline […]
