The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds relied on their quickness up front to run around bigger defensive linemen and create havoc in the backfield. It helped the Thoroughbreds (11-3 overall) make it to the Kentucky Class 1A football state semifinals. But the state’s top-ranked Pikeville Panthers (11-2) have linemen on both sides that are big and […]
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NKU women fall at Bowling Green
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team ventured just under three hours north on Interstate 75 hoping to earn a win. But the Norse (3-2 overall) came up short 76-68 against the Bowling Green Falcons (4-1) at the Stroh Center on Wednesday. Both of NKU’s losses have come on the road against Mid-American Conference opponents. “I […]
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8th Region, 32nd District boys hoops preview: Walton-Verona, Simon Kenton have high hopes
For the most part in the current 32nd District that formed in 2005, it’s been either the Simon Kenton Pioneers or the Walton-Verona Bearcats battling for the district tournament championship. But the two met in the district semifinals last year after Grant County earned the top seed. Host Walton-Verona edged Simon Kenton, 69-66 in that […]
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9th Region, 36th District girls hoops preview: Highlands, Newport Catholic, Newport, Dayton & Bellevue
Last season, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds edged the Highlands Bluebirds, 51-48 at Bellevue’s Ben Flora Gymnasium to take back the district crown after the Bluebirds had won it the previous seven years. The two could battle for the district title again this year. The last time neither team won the district title came in […]
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9th Region, 35th District girls hoops preview: Holy Cross, Notre Dame expect to battle for crown
Here is our pre-season preview of the 9th Region, 35th District girls basketball teams: Notre Dame Pandas The Notre Dame Pandas have won four consecutive district championships since Kes Murphy took the job in 2018, after leading Holy Cross to the 2015 state championship. Last year, the Pandas had their eyes on a regional title […]
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9th Region, 33rd District girls hoops preview: Another tight battle for a title expected
The four teams that make up the 9th Region’s 33rd District in girls basketball are all part of Boone County Schools, and it’s one of the toughest districts in the state. It produced a 2019 state title for Ryle, and a 2022 state semifinal showing from Cooper. Ryle, Cooper, Conner, and Boone County will tough […]
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Notre Dame volleyball grad helps build solid program at Wright State
Lainey Stephenson may not have been on the court but the fifth-year setter and 2018 Notre Dame Academy alumna did what she could to help the Wright State Raiders volleyball team to its second undefeated run through Horizon League regular season and tournament play in three seasons. The Raiders (28-3) will enter the NCAA Tournament […]
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9th Region, 34th District girls hoops preview: Dixie hopes again to be team to beat
Here is how the 9th Region’s 34th District breaks down ahead of the girls basketball season: Dixie Heights Colonels The Dixie Heights Colonels have won the last eight 34th District crowns and has appeared in the 9th Region tournament 11 straight years, second only to Highlands’s twelve in a row. Last year, the Colonels had […]
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Women’s basketball: NKU routs Tennessee Tech
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team (3-1 overall) scored the game’s first 19 points and never looked back in a 75-53 win over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-2) on Sunday at Truist Arena. Tennessee Tech could not stop the duo of graduate student guard Lindsey Duvall and senior guard Ivy Turner, who scored 16 […]
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NKU volleyball falls short in Horizon League championship game
The Northern Kentucky University volleyball team has consistently been in contention for the league championship since entering the Horizon League in 2015. The Norse (18-13) headed north Sunday hoping to bring home the gold after losing in the title game to the University of Illinois at Chicago last year. NKU gave a good effort, but […]
