The Campbell County Camels and St. Henry Crusaders baseball teams took the field ready to work through some of the yearly transitional moves. But Campbell County senior shortstop Aydan Hamilton had a huge motivating factor to start this season-opener. The University of Kentucky signee missed the last 15 games of last year’s 10th Region championship […]
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Volker takes over state power Beechwood football team
Jay Volker watched from the Beechwood High cafeteria Monday while the returning Tigers football players worked out on the field. The 33-year-old could not thank administrators such as Beechwood principal Justin Kaiser, Director of Athletics Ryan Booth and superintendent Mike Stacy enough for the huge opportunity in addition to the support of wife Erica and […]
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NKU Men scare Houston in NCAA Tournament
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team (22-13) hoped to make even more history on its trip to Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday. The Norse made it to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the third time since moving up from Division II in 2012 and sought after their first ever NCAA tournament game win. But […]
Posted inSoccer
Kayed wants positives remembered as Notre Dame head coach
Suli Kayed remained upbeat despite the events that have transpired over the last week. The Pandas finished 45-4-3 overall in Kayed’s two-year tenure, including an impressive 28-0-1 run in 2021 on the way to the fourth state championship in school history. Notre Dame is one of six programs in Kentucky with two or more state […]
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Simon Kenton drops double-overtime state tourney battle with Henderson County
How teams respond to the state tournament environment is an understandable concern for any coach. For Simon Kenton head coach Brenden Stowers starting three freshman and an eighth grader, that factor was even further magnified. On the other side, the Henderson County Colonels (27-4) made their 10th appearance in the last 11 years and 18th […]
Posted inBasketball
Turnovers hurt Simon Kenton in region semifinal loss to Collins
When the Simon Kenton Pioneers boys basketball team (22-11 overall) ran its offense starting with 7-foot-3-inch center Gabe Dynes and working from there, the Pioneers received good shots and stayed with the quick Collins Titans. But in the second quarter, Collins sped up Simon Kenton forcing the Pioneers into turnovers and tough shots. The Titans […]
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VINDICATED: NKU seals the deal this time in Horizon, headed to NCAA Tournament
Junior guard Marques Warrick summed it up best for the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team. The team’s leading scorer said the trip to redemption started June 1, 2022 with summer workouts. The Norse wanted to make it back to the Horizon League title game and win it after last year’s tough loss to Wright […]
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Another tight loss ends Northern Kentucky women’s season
The fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team (17-14) entered the Horizon League semifinals at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum hoping to overcome a huge obstacle since joining the Horizon League in 2015. The Norse had been to the semifinal round two other times, falling just a few plays short in losses to Green Bay in overtime […]
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Simon Kenton finds some offensive identity to go with pesky defense in 8th Region Championship victory
Some may consider the Simon Kenton Pioneers (19-14) a surprise team in the girls basketball state tournament that begins Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. But it many ways, it is not. The Pioneers showed some potential throughout the season with big wins over the likes of Ryle, Notre Dame, Montgomery County and Spencer County. […]
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Simon Kenton girls continue run to 8th Region championship
Editor’s Note: Oldham Era Sports Editor Josiah Koenig contributed to this report. When Spencer County and three-time region champion Anderson County lost in the region quarterfinals, things really opened up in the Eighth Region girls basketball tournament at Gallatin County. The Simon Kenton Pioneers (18-14) will be one of the teams battling for the Eighth […]
