The Northern Kentucky University volleyball team is 1-5 on the season playing tough competition. The Norse traveled to Bowling Green State in Ohio for three games in the Hampton Inn Invitational. NKU lost 3-1 (27-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-14) on Thursday to the hosts. The Falcons had a .225 (59 kills minus 23 errors on 160 […]
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Simon Kenton falls at home to Southwestern
For as much as teams have struggled preparing for Simon Kenton’s unique Counter Trey Gap Spread Offense over the years, the Southwestern Warriors threw an old-fashioned one at the Pioneers in meetings this year and last. The Pioneers (2-1 overall) could not come up with answers for the Wishbone offense against their visitors from near […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Dixie Soccer, Volleyball teams pull trifecta
Dixie Heights (4-3 overall) won a thrilling 9th Region volleyball game against the visiting Highlands Bluebirds (2-3) by the slimmest 3-2 (19-25, 25-19, 7-25, 25-22, 15-13) score. Dixie has won its last four games after dropping the first three to solid 9th Region opponents. “We made some adjustments throughout the game,” said Julie Kelly, Dixie […]
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Ryle holds off Cooper in Battle of Union
In this county football rivalry, things may have gone the way of the Black, Silver and Orange. But even during the winning streak that extended to eight wins in a row for the Ryle Raiders over the Cooper Jaguars with a 13-10 win at Ryle’s Clifford R. Borland Sr. Stadium, Ryle has had to earn […]
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Friday NKY sports round-up: Beechwood, Cov Cath pick up big road wins
Note: The Commonwealth-Journal in Somerset contributed to this report. The Beechwood Tigers took their dominating act on the road dominating the Somerset Briar Jumpers, 47-0 in a battle of Class 2A teams. Beechwood won its 26th straight game in the process. Beechwood (3-0) has outscored all three opponents, 129-7 on the season. The Tigers have […]
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Florence plays spoiler in winning series against Joliet
The Florence Y’alls have been relegated to the spoiler role in the final week of the Frontier League season and did it well knocking the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers out of the Frontier League playoffs. Florence (38-54 overall) at home at Thomas More Stadium prevailed with a 4-3 win Thursday. “I think we played well together. […]
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Scott runs away from Holy Cross for first win of season
The snap is often overlooked. But this first move on a play is just as important as any during 48 minutes of high school football. If a team consistently struggles hiking it back to the quarterback, especially in a shotgun spread offense, it could lead to a long day. It proved to be a huge […]
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Florence takes doubleheader from Joliet as season nears end
The Florence Y’alls (37-54 overall) have found some positives as the season nears a close. Florence had only beaten the Joliet (Illinois) Slammers (47-45) twice in eight meetings entering the series Tuesday. The Y’alls doubled that total Wednesday. Joliet opened the series Tuesday with an 8-1 victory. The Slammers exploded for four runs in the […]
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Scott grad finding place in elite UK volleyball program
Kelly Franxman came to the University of Kentucky hoping to help the Wildcats add to the culture built in Lexington since Head Coach Craig Skinner took over in 2005. The Wildcats won the national title in 2020. It took the 6-ft. outside hitter just two games to hit the court for the 11th-ranked Wildcats. Franxman, […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: Notre Dame, Villa volleyball score victories
Girls soccer It is not a surprise this game stayed tight until the very end and it came down to one uncleared ball. The Notre Dame Pandas (6-1-1 overall) outlasted the determined Dixie Heights Colonels (3-4-2) by a 1-0 score at Rice Mountjoy Stadium in front of a nice crowd. The Pandas are 3-0 in […]
