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 […]
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Saturday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Campbell County baseball captures another 10th Region crown
The Campbell County Camels baseball team (23-10) may have fallen behind early, but once they came back to tie the George Rogers Clark Cardinals (21-14) in the top of the fourth, it seemed as though they had control of the game. Campbell Co. scored twice with two out in the top of the sixth on […]
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10th Region Baseball Semifinals: Walton-Verona, Simon Kenton eliminated
The 32nd District rivals Simon Kenton (20-12-1) and Walton-Verona (22-10-1) baseball teams both advanced to the semifinals one year after each lost in the 8th Region quarterfinals. But the post-season trip to this year’s semis at the University of Louisville on Friday ended in defeat for both. The Woodford County Yellow Jackets (23-13) and North […]
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Pairings set for 9th, 10th Region softball tournaments
The 9th and 10th Regions held their region softball tournament draws Thursday. The 37th District champion Campbell County Camels (16-10) and runner-up Bishop Brossart Lady ‘Stangs (12-17) play their quarterfinal games Saturday at Montgomery County. Campbell County drew 40th District runner-up George Rogers Clark (14-12) at Noon. Campbell County edged GRC, 6-5 on April 22 […]
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Wednesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Campbell Co. baseball back in 10th Region title game
The Campbell County Camels had been to the 10th Region Title game three years in a row entering the semifinal game against the 40th District champion Montgomery County Indians not counting the 2020 season wiped out by the pandemic. The Camels (22-10) made it four straight and five of the past six seasons with a […]
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Tuesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Riley’s bomb lifts Camels to 10th Region baseball semifinals
The Campbell County Camels baseball team (21-10) knew it could not have been any tougher of a draw facing the tradition-rich host Harrison County (25-9) and legendary Head Coach Mac Whitaker on the Thorobreds’ home field. Campbell County senior designated hitter Zack Riley stepped to the plate with the Camels trailing 4-3 with two out […]