Around the area, Covington Catholic senior Chris Young said people call him ‘Nine Iron’ from the mound because it’s the most reliable club from 60 feet away. He likes to pound the zone with fastballs then throw a nasty slider. But Young said the slider hit a new level helping the host Colonels (12-4) knock […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Ryle softball scores seven in first inning on way to home district seed win
The Ryle Raiders softball team (7-5) knows it is in control of its own destiny in terms of earning the top seed in the 33rd District Tournament if it defends its home turf. The Raiders scored seven runs in the top of the first inning in the first of three straight home district seed contests […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Dixie baseball, NDA softball pull off huge wins
The Dixie Heights Colonels baseball team (7-10 overall) may have had its growing pains in the first part of the season. But the Colonels recorded a huge 5-3 win in 10 innings over the Conner Cougars (14-4) in Ninth Region action on Monday. Junior second baseman Luke Abeling singled with two outs to score junior […]
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Simon Kenton Archery teams honoring Hinsdale’s memory in state appearance
Each year has its unique angle on a season. The Simon Kenton archery teams practiced Monday night then will head to Bowling Green’s Ephram White Gymnasium without a key member. They’ve spent the season honoring his memory. Reuben Hinsdale would have been a senior this year. But as school was getting ready to start, he […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Highlands baseball concludes Doc Morris Invitational with two wins
This game showed it’s not always the team that starts the strongest leading most of the way, but the team that finishes the strongest that sometimes wins. The Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (9-7) found itself down 3-0 early. But while the Bluebirds pitching and defense held things down the rest of the way, the Highlands […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball bests Highlands for second time this year
The two games that the Conner Cougars (14-2 overall) and Highlands Bluebirds (7-7) baseball teams have played this year have been tight one-run games. Conner edged the Bluebirds for the second time this year, 4-3 in the Doc Morris Invitational at Simon Kenton. The Bluebirds had runners at first and second with two out in […]
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Sallee returning to volleyball sidelines at Walton-Verona
After taking the 2022 season off from coaching, Katelyn Sallee was not necessarily looking to make it back to the volleyball sidelines this fall. The 35-year-old stepped away from Highlands after the 2021 season to spend more time with her husband and their three kids. But the Walton-Verona job came open, her kids are in […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Ryle softball takes control of own destiny in pursuit of 33rd District top seed
The winner of this Battle of Union softball game earned control of its own destiny for the 33rd District’s top seed standing alone at 2-0 with four games left in district seed play. The Ryle Raiders (5-3) put themselves in that position exploding for a five-run fourth inning on their way to a 13-3 six-inning […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Ryle takes control of 33rd District seed play with sweep of Cooper
The Ryle Raiders baseball team (10-3) is in control of its destiny in terms of the top seed in the 33rd District Tournament after sweeping the host Cooper Jaguars 8-4, to move to 4-0 in district seed play. “We talk about how tough this district is from top to bottom,” said Joe Aylor, Ryle head […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Ryle softball makes early lead stand in 33rd District seed win
Sophomore Laney Schuster hopped out of her catching stance and ran to the ball that dribbled not far from the third base line quickly. Schuster made sure she had a clear throwing lane and fired to seventh grade first baseman Korlin Rechtin for the game’s final out. It may not have seemed like a big […]
