The Simon Kenton Pioneers (1-1 overall) scored three times in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings to down the Cooper Jaguars (0-1) at Thomas More Stadium on Friday. The varsity game took place first with rain moving into the area later in the evening. Cooper outhit Simon Kenton, 11-5. But the Pioneers committed […]
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KHSAA Boys Hoops Sweet 16 Final Day Notebook: George Rogers Clark Wins First State Title Since 1951
Many felt it would be the top-ranked George Rogers Clark Cardinals (37-1 overall) against the third-ranked Covington Catholic Colonels (30-5) in the final game. But Covington Catholic fell in the semifinals of the Sweet 16 in a 61-58 loss to fifth-ranked Warren Central (29-4) in the second semifinal game. Later Saturday evening, George Rogers Clark […]
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Boys Basketball Sweet 16 State Tournament Quarterfinal Notes: Third-Ranked CovCath to face Fifth-Ranked Warren Central in Semis
The Covington Catholic Colonels (30-4 overall) have been through this a lot in recent years. The 9th Region champion Colonels finished ranked third in the latest Associated Press poll. They may have to beat a few ranked teams to bring another gold ball back to Park Hills. CovCath escaped a huge battle from the 2nd […]
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Thursday NKY HS Round-Up: Bishop Brossart Softball Earns First Win
The Bishop Brossart ‘Stangs softball team (1-1) played its second 34th District opponent on the road in two days and came away with a 19-0 no-hit three-inning run-ruling over the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts (0-1). Lloyd Memorial did manage to put five runners on base via walk. Neither team committed any errors. Bishop Brossart pounded out […]
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Boys Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament Notebook: George Rogers Clark-Covington Catholic Final Still Possible
The phrase, “That’s why they play the games,” came up large in one game in the first round of the Kentucky Boys Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament on Thursday. The pre-tournament consensus put the 10th Region champion George Rogers Clark Cardinals (34-1) against one of three teams in the title game Saturday night. That included […]
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Wednesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Dixie Heights Softball Opens Season with Convincing Non-Region Victory
The Dixie Heights Colonels softball team showed reasons why the 9th Region Coaches picked the 2019 region champions second in the pre-season poll. The host Colonels run-ruled the Bishop Brossart ‘Stangs 10-0 in five innings in the season-opener for both teams. “It’s always good to get the first win under you belt so you can […]
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NKY Tuesday high school round-up: Scott baseball wins on wild pitch
The Scott Eagles found themselves trailing 6-0 and down to nine outs against the visiting Pendleton County Wildcats in the season-opener for both teams in the 10th Region battle. But Scott dug deep and rallied to record an 8-7 victory. Senior Troy Grubb scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh. He reached […]
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Northern Kentucky High School Softball Preview: Coaches Poll Puts Cooper on Top of 9th Region
A year ago, the Cooper Jaguars made it further than any team in 13 seasons as a program. They won that elusive 33rd District semifinal game with a convincing 12-0 win over host Conner after winning just four post-season games previously to make it to the 9th Region Tournament for the first time in school […]
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Cooper Girls State Tournament Run Ends in Semifinals Against Sacred Heart
One has heard the saying, “In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.” The Cooper Jaguars basketball team (25-10 overall) had that challenge playing in the Girls Sweet 16 semifinals on Saturday. Their opponent in the defending state champion Louisville Sacred Heart Valkyries (35-3) had been there a number of times […]
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Trailblazing Cooper Ousts Bowling Green to Earn Spot in State Semifinals
The trail blazers continued their path in history once again leading from start to finish in a second state tournament win in just their second game ever on the grand stage. It only took seven seconds longer than the first game. But the 9th Region champion Cooper Jaguars (25-9 overall) scored the game’s first 12 […]
