The Dixie Heights Colonels softball team (12-9) can not be counted out in the Ninth Region, especially when the Colonels hit the ball like this. They pounded out 14 hits in 31 at-bats for an impressive .452 batting average in a 10-6 win over the host Campbell County Camels (13-4). Dixie Heights scored at least […]
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Beechwood promotes Hart to head boys basketball coach
When the search concluded, the Beechwood Tigers administration decided the best person to take over the boys basketball team was already on the staff. The administration promoted Ross Hart to the position after he’d been on Erik Goetz’s staff the last five years as the associate head coach and junior varsity head coach. He takes […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Highlands baseball one-hits Scott
The starting pitchers for the Highlands Bluebirds (15-9) and Scott Eagles (7-13) baseball teams recorded quality starts. It came down to the fourth inning when visiting Highlands scored all three of its runs to record a 3-1 non-region victory. The teams earned all four runs as Highlands committed the game’s lone error that did not […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Ryle softball clinches 33rd District Tournament top seed with shutout of Cooper
After winning the first two district seed games on the road, the Ryle Raiders softball team (10-6) knew it needed to defend its home field to earn the top seed in the 33rd District Tournament that will be played there in May. The Raiders completed the run with a 6-0 blanking of the Cooper Jaguars […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Brossart baseball wins district seed game behind Moore’s outstanding outing
For as consistent as senior lefty Evan Moore (5-1 overall) has been in his career on the mound for the Bishop Brossart Mustangs, this one might be hard to top. Moore mixed things up so well striking out 14 and retiring 21-of-22 batters he faced for the complete game, lifting the visiting Mustangs to a […]
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Taphouse steps down as Ludlow football coach, enjoyed watching program’s growth
The Ludlow Panthers football team will have not only a new turf field this fall, but also a different head coach. Greg Taphouse resigned from his position after six years as head coach of the Panthers last week. The Panthers finished 35-32 during that time. Taphouse is also a Physical Education teacher at Ludlow and […]
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Hesse taking over Villa Madonna AD position next year
Steve Hesse has been impressed with what he’s seen at Villa Madonna in his two years teaching Social Studies there. Current Villa Madonna Director of Athletics Jim Demler and the administration needed people to help supervise games and Hesse stepped in to help there. Now with Demler taking a similar role at St. Henry next […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton baseball edges Beechwood
The Simon Kenton Pioneers baseball team (14-5) edged the host Beechwood Tigers, 10-9 in the David Iery Invitational scoring the game-winning run in the top of the seventh. Senior right fielder Ian Powell walked in the top of the seventh with one out and senior Ben Stephens reached on an error. After they moved up […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: CovCath wins fourth straight
The host Covington Catholic Colonels baseball team (12-4) took down the Bishop Brossart Mustangs, 8-6 for their fourth straight win. CovCath batted .423 (11 for 26) overall in the win. Sophomore third baseman Marcus Suwinski went 2-for-2 with one run batted in and one run scored and senior catcher Jonathan Fitz belted his third home […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Cooper softball clinches second seed with win at Boone County
The Cooper Jaguars softball team (13-4) still has a chance at the top seed in the district tournament. The Jaguars started the second go-round of seed play completing a sweep of the Boone County Rebels (5-11), holding on for a 7-6 win. Cooper is 3-1 in 33rd District seed play for second behind Ryle and […]
