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 […]
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Monday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Ryle Softball advances to 33rd District title game
Finishing a game rained out Saturday, the Ryle Raiders (17-14) picked up where they left off, up 8-0 in the top of the fourth and proceeded to finish off the host Conner (12-12) 11-1 in six innings to move on to the 33rd District Title Game. The teams split two regular season meetings. Ryle will […]
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Grant County knocks off Simon Kenton in 32nd District softball final
Delayed from Saturday because of rain and lightning in the area, the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers and Grant County Lady Braves finished their 32nd District championship game at Walton-Verona on Sunday. Grant County (16-12) finished off an 8-1 win over Simon Kenton (15-13). The Lady Braves have won the last two district tournament championships. Simon […]
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Holy Cross’s Meyer recognized nationally; Hopes to take game, team to next level
Jacob Meyer leaves people in awe with a lot of what he does on the basketball court. The 6-foot-2-inch 18-year-old point guard for the Holy Cross Indians boys basketball team has been hard at it, preparing for his senior season. Holy Cross finished 21-10 last season, losing to eventual state semifinalist Covington Catholic in the […]
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Saturday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Conner, Simon Kenton baseball claim district tournament crowns
The Conner Cougars baseball team (29-6 overall) may not have had to win this one to keep the season alive. But the Cougars did want to make one last memorable appearance on the home field for their 10 seniors. They wound up recording a run-ruling of the rival Ryle Raiders, 11-1 in five innings to […]
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Friday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Campbell baseball routs Brossart for first district crown since 2017
It appeared this baseball game would head down to the wire like the regular season match-up did after one inning at Campbell County’s Tom Moore Field. But then the Bishop Brossart Mustangs pitchers had problems finding the strike zone in the bottom of the second. The Mustangs hit three Camels in that inning and walked […]
