Northern Kentucky athletes put in strong performances at the Kentucky Class 3A state track and field meet. The top team scores came on the girls side with Dixie Heights scoring 25 to tie for seventh and Ryle scoring 24, tying for ninth. Louisville Dupont Manual won the meet with 117 points. “We’ve been building this […]
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Campbell County baseball wins first state tournament game since 2016
The 10th Region champion Campbell County Camels baseball team (24-10 overall) has been a fixture at the state tournament in recent years. Campbell County made its fourth appearance since 2016 Friday in the first round against the 15th Region champion Johnson Central Golden Eagles (16-22). But the Camels had not won a state tournament game […]
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Class 2A State Track and Field: Highlands Boys Finish State Runner-Up for Second Year in a Row
A year ago, the Mercer County Titans edged out the Highlands Bluebirds, 78.5-75 for the Class 2A state championship. The Bluebirds came back to the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track Facility hoping to make up the difference and bring home their first state championship since 2014 on Friday. Highlands gave a valiant effort scoring 70 […]
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Brown cites tradition, community, championship potential in taking girls hoops job at Brossart
It is not the first time in the history of basketball that a head coach has taken the same position with a district rival. Steve Brown accepted the position of head coach of the Bishop Brossart Lady ‘Stangs basketball program for a number of reasons. The 59-year-old cited the program’s tradition, the community involvement and […]
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State tennis tournament: Latin’s Watanabe, CovCath’s Hussey, doubles team battle hard in semifinal losses
Covington Latin junior Sara Watanabe found herself in another battle to advance to the girls singles championship game. She lost in the tiebreaker last year 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (11) to the eventual state runner-up in Sacred Heart’s Ellie Eades. Watanabe came in as the top seed and a perfect 13-0 record in the semifinals this […]
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Hunt sisters look to be more dominant in Holy Cross athletics
Two sisters give people some good reasons to flock to the Finn Activity Center at Holy Cross High School this fall and winter. They are 17-year old senior Maya Hunt and 16-year old junior Julia Hunt. Julia Hunt excels in volleyball and basketball. Standing at 6-feet-2-inches, Julia Hunt has offers to play basketball at the […]
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State Tennis Tournament: Covington Latin Junior, CovCath Singles, Doubles Teams Make it to Semifinals
Covington Latin junior Sara Watanabe drove to the girls state singles semifinals last year as a sophomore before losing to the eventual runner-up, Ellie Eades of Sacred Heart. Watanabe came back more determined this year earning the top seed in the state tournament with a 10-0 record. She earned a bye in the first round […]
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Down to final strike twice, Highlands edges Dixie in 9th Region softball final Classic; State tennis tournament results
It was not the first classic 9th Region Tournament game title game. Nor will it be the last. What makes this one unique is two teammates that happened to be sisters fought back from the final strike on 1-2 counts to help the Highlands Bluebirds softball team (26-14) knock off the Dixie Heights Colonels (23-7), […]
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Highlands, Dixie Heights advance to 9th Region softball championship
Pitching and defense controlled both 9th Region softball tournament semifinal games on Monday. Highlands (25-14) and Dixie Heights (23-6) managed to advance by finding ways to put runners on base. The Bluebirds and Colonels will face off at 5 p.m. at Notre Dame Academy in the regional final Tuesday. The title game marks the return […]
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9th Region softball tournament sees four routs in opening round
All four opening round games of the Ninth Region softball tournament were called early due to the “run rule” in which the winning team runs away with the game. Cooper (25-10), the 33rd District runner-up, blasted seven runs in the top of the fourth inning and rolled to a 15-o win over 35th District champion […]
