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 […]
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Ginter named new Campbell County volleyball head coach hoping to bring stability to tradition-rich program
Campbell County High School Principal Adam Ritter told the returning players of the Camel volleyball team he understood this process of announcing a new coach may have taken longer than some people may have wanted. But the administration had a good reason for it. Ritter and Campbell County Director of Athletics Steve Hensley introduced Jessica […]
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Thursday NKY HS sports round-up: Simon Kenton softball routs Williamstown in 32nd district semifinals
The top-seeded Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers (15-12) came into the 32nd District semifinals as huge favorites over the Williamstown Lady Demons (3-12). Simon Kenton showed why in a 13-0 run-ruling in Independence. The game moved to Simon Kenton because of rain in the area Wednesday. Simon Kenton will take on Grant County (15-12) for the […]
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Wednesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Beechwood baseball advances in 35th District tournament
The Beechwood Tigers (25-5) run-ruled the Holmes Bulldogs (6-23) in the 35th District semifinals, 18-0 in three innings on a day that rain canceled many games in the area. Junior Matt Kappes (5-1) earned the win for Beechwood. He struck out one. Beechwood batted 10 for 13 overall. Senior Brett Holladay went 3 for 3 […]
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Franzen gets first head coaching shot, takes over for Brossart boys
Ben Franzen put his time in as an assistant boys basketball coach for nine seasons. The 30-year-old received his first shot as a head coach when the administration at Bishop Brossart named him the head coach of the Mustangs. Franzen takes over for Scott Code, who was Franzen’s head coach at Campbell County. “Bishop Brossart […]
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Tuesday NKY HS sports round-up: Highlands softball handles Notre Dame in rivalry match-up
Flying under the radar to a small extent, the Highlands Bluebirds softball team bested the archrival Notre Dame Pandas at Winkler Field in Fort Thomas by a score of 9-2, taking control after the top half of the first inning. Highlands accomplished two other feats in the win. The Bluebirds, at 20-13, became the second […]