The Florence Y’alls nailed two grand slams on Thursday night to win the series over Schaumburg, a team they are chasing for the third and final spot in the playoffs from the Frontier League West Division. With the win, and with just 27 games left in the season, Florence stands at 30-38 overall while the […]
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NKY Football, Class 6A, District 6 preview: Ryle looks for another strong season
The Ryle Raiders have won eight of nine district games since the current Class 6A, District 6 formed in 2019, but have struggled in the post-season. It was only a matter of time before the Ryle Raiders had that breakthrough. Last season, Ryle finished 9-4, winning another district crown and first two playoff games before […]
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Schaumburg bats explode in win over Florence
The Schaumburg Boomers can out swinging and never looked back in an 11-6 win over the Florence Y’alls in Frontier League play Wednesday at Thomas More Stadium. Schaumburg (35-31) broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the third. The Boomers built a 6-0 lead entering the bottom of the fifth before […]
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Florence escapes Schaumburg in 10 innings
Extra innings in the Frontier League have a familiar format starting in the 10th. The batter that recorded the final out of the ninth inning starts at second base. But if things go to the 11th inning, the home team decides whether to bat or go in the field. The team at bat puts a […]
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NKY 9th Region boys soccer preview
Ever since the current 9th Region format came about in 2012, the region winner has won at least one game at state all but one time. Covington Catholic and Highlands have won the most region crowns with three each and Ryle has won it twice during that period. The Colonels won the state title in […]
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Y’alls miss a win Sunday by mere feet
Florence missed a win Sunday by mere feet, coming up short in a 6-5 loss to the Sussex County Miners in the three-game series’ finale. The Y’alls fell behind by a run in the top of the ninth but as the bottom rolled around at Thomas More Stadium, Florence had runners on first and second […]
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Y’alls win fifth straight in walk-off fashion
The Florence Y’alls completed a series sweep of the Empire State Greys in dramatic fashion on Thursday. Florence entered the bottom of the ninth trailing the struggling Greys (3-60) by a score of 7-6, when Y’alls first baseman Brennan Price hit his 14th homerun of the season to tie the game. Right fielder Anthony Brocato […]
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Y’alls match season-best with 4ourth straight win
Florence Y’alls Manager Brian White said the Empire State Greys have snuck up on teams some this year despite their struggles. The travel-only Greys (3-59) from the Frontier League East Division led briefly in the second of the three-game series with the Florence Y’alls (26-35) when second baseman Robbie Carling hit a solo home run […]
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2022 NKY volleyball preview: 10th, 8th Regions
10th Region, 37th District Campbell County Camels Jessica Ginter takes over the program wanting to bring stability and to push the Camels back to state. Ginter is the team’s third head coach in three years. The Camels saw Rylee McKinney and Ashley Messmer graduate from last year’s team that finished 16-16 overall. McKinney led Campbell […]
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Florence dominates Empire State to open home series
The Florence Y’alls had no trouble running up the scoreboard in a rout against the Empire State Greys on Tuesday. Florence claimed the victory 21-4 and improve to 25-35 on the season. The struggling Greys have managed just three wins in sixty-one games. The team was formed in the offseason to keep the Frontier League […]
