The first two rounds set the stage: one for seeding, one for the district title. But it was Round 3 that decided the biggest prize — the 10th Region championship and a berth in the KHSAA Girls Soccer State Tournament. In the regular-season district seeding match, Campbell County pulled off a 4-3 comeback win on […]
Author Archives: Josh Kalb
Posted inFootball
Holy Cross proves family wins football games too in battle with Brossart
Holy Cross quarterback Brian Ferguson laughingly admitted after the game that he kept using the word family. For a team that’s now 7-0 and 1-0 in Class 1A, District 4 play, that word has become their secret to success — whether it’s a blowout or a down-to-the-wire thriller. That bond propelled them past Bishop Brossart […]
Posted inSoccer
Brossart blanks Campbell, captures third consecutive district title
On Sept. 17, in a regular-season matchup, Bishop Brossart suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Campbell County, despite jumping out to a 3-0 lead. That setback added fuel to the fire Thursday night in Alexandria at the Mustang Athletic Complex, as the Lady ’Stangs (18-2-3) shut out the Lady Camels 2-0 to capture their third […]
Posted inSoccer
Campbell County ends seven year drought in double OT thriller
Seniors on Campbell County’s team were in fifth grade the last time the Camels held up the 37th District trophy. Fast forward nearly seven years, and that same group has now brought the title back to Claryville. Campbell County claimed a 3-2, double-overtime victory over Bishop Brossart at the Mustang Athletic Complex Thursday. In the […]
Posted inSoccer
Shorthanded Dixie fights past St. Henry for eighth straight title
One word kept coming up from Dixie Heights head coach Trey Crone after the match: fight. Playing without two key contributors — one sidelined for the entire game and another lost after 60 minutes — Dixie still found a way to win a battle over St. Henry, 1-1 (5-4 in penalty kicks), that stretched beyond […]
Posted inSoccer
Schmidt strikes in OT, Dixie claims 34th District trophy
When Dixie Heights and St. Henry met in the regular season, Dixie rolled to a 4-0 win in regulation. This time, it took just over 85 minutes to find the breakthrough. Tournament MVP Tessa Schmidt delivered the decisive moment, slotting home the match’s lone goal 15 seconds into the second overtime to secure the Colonels’ […]
Posted inFootball
Conner takes big steps forward, routs Boone County for second win
For Conner, Friday was more than a win. It was about smiles and steps forward. On homecoming night, after a massive parade, the Cougars took Tom Stellman Field at Fred Nevel Stadium in Hebron and earned their second victory of the season. More importantly, it was their first district win in a Class 5A, District […]
Posted inVolleyball
No Rest Needed: Ryle outlasts St. Henry in top 15 battle
Ryle didn’t get much rest before their matchup with St. Henry — and it turned out they didn’t need it. Facing top-25 opponents on back-to-back nights, both on the road, the Lady Raiders first knocked off No. 25 Highlands on Tuesday before outlasting No. 5 St. Henry in five sets, 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 7-25, […]
Posted inVolleyball
Ryle shrugs off deficits, rallies past Highlands
In northern Kentucky, where nearly every night feels like a top-25 matchup, No. 13 Ryle once again proved it’s built for the chaos. Despite trailing in the second set and falling behind 9-1 in the third on the road against No. 25 Highlands, the Lady Raiders rallied to sweep the Bluebirds, 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-23), […]
Posted inFootball
Dixie explodes past Scott to open district play
Dynamite, fireworks, and Dixie Heights. They all have one thing in common — explosiveness. The Colonels delivered big play after big play Friday night, opening Class 5A, District 5 action with a 62-13 rout of Scott in Taylor Mill. Not a single Dixie touchdown came from close range. The shortest was from 14 yards out, […]