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 […]
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Demler taking over as St. Henry Director of Athletics
St. Henry found a veteran to take over as Director of Athletics once Matt Schneider announced his intentions to step down at the end of the school year. Jim Demler will take his place bringing 22 years of AD experience. Demler, a 1987 Dixie Heights graduate and former Northern Kentucky University baseball player, is finishing […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Scott Baseball wins third in four games for Goins’ 100th career victory
The Scott Eagles baseball team (4-6) has a chance to put some momentum together with a big 37th District seed game on the horizon in a week. The host Eagles knocked off the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds, 10-4 for their third win in four games. This marked the 100th win for fourth-year head coach Kevin […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Highlands baseball pounds out 10 hits in region win at Dixie Heights
Senior right fielder JP Donelan said the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (5-6) came back from the PBR Atlanta Spring Break Trip against teams from Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio with some valuable experience. That includes at-bats against right and left-handed pitchers that were hitting 90 miles per hour on the radar gun. That paid dividends in […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball earns another 33rd District seed win over Cooper
It took three days for the second 33rd District seed game between the Conner Cougars (10-1 overall) and the Cooper Jaguars (2-7) to take place because of rain. But it finally happened and the Cougars took care of the Jaguars, 7-4 to move to 2-0 in district seed play staying with Ryle, who swept Boone […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: CovCath, Brossart baseball victorious
The Covington Catholic Colonels baseball team (6-1) recorded a Ninth Region win at home over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds 4-1. CovCath moved to 5-1 in 9th Region play with the win. NewCath (3-5) has lost four in a row. The Colonels batted .240 (6 for 25) overall in the victory. Sophomore shortstop Jackson Reardon […]