Tall and talented Maya Kondik had a choice. She could play high school volleyball at tiny Villa Madonna, where she’s been attending classes her entire school life. Or she could play for another prep program as her sister did. Then, she had an epiphany. “Villa Madonna is like home to me,” Kondik said. “I can’t […]
Author Archives: Marc Hardin
Posted inSoftball
Ryle hires Meier as next softball coach
Veteran softball coach David Meier is returning to the diamond this spring after a two-year absence. Ryle High School recently named Meier its next head coach. He replaces Mary Beth Odom, who parted ways with the softball program after one season. Meier met the team on Monday. He saw the Raiders on the softball field […]
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Union family travels 15 hours to see their son for just four seconds
Vince Murray, a former Ryle football player, led the pregame flyover for the Alabama-Georgia college football game, which was held at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Posted inGolf
Refocused and repackaged, Dixie Heights prodigy recommits to golf with great results
Tatjana Andracenko is back. “It feels great to enjoy golf again,” said the Dixie Heights High School sophomore. “I’m having a lot of fun.” She couldn’t say that five years ago. “I golfed all the time when I was a kid and played everywhere,” Andracenko said. “But it was a lot of stress for being […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY prep sports news from Scott, Campbell County, Cooper, Newport, Holy Cross, Walton-Verona, NDA and elsewhere
Keeping up with fast-paced prep sports news in northern Kentucky is a daunting task. To wit: Notre Dame has a rapid rise. College commitments arrive in swift succession. Offers are coming in quickly, especially at Holy Cross where a ring ceremony is in the plans. Scott has a new baseball coach. Football, football, football. It’s […]
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Transition to triumph: Newport football team enjoys stellar start under first-year coach
This story originally appeared in the October 4 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Paul Wiggins remembers the conversation. It was the middle of winter and he was feeling the chill. After parting ways with the Bishop Brossart High School football program in January, the coach met with Newport’s […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from Ryle, Bellevue, NewCath, Highlands, Cooper and points in between
Northern Kentucky sports news happens fast. Jets are fast. And so are the fastest 1,000 words in sports. Former Ryle Football Player Leads Alabama-Georgia Flyover https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaAthletics/videos/1061811415339181 The lead pilot of the pregame flyover for Saturday’s Alabama-Georgia college football game was former Ryle High School football player Vince Murray. The Raiders’ multi-sport athlete continued his football […]
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A century of gridiron history: Locally born NKY athletes who played in the NFL
Northern Kentucky-born athletes have been playing in the National Football League for 100 years. The NFL took its name in 1922 after being founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). In 1925, Bill Knecht from Newport made his NFL debut as a lineman after playing college football at Xavier. He attended high […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY prep football news from Newport, Conner, CovCath, Holmes, Bellevue and elsewhere
Games are fast approaching as Thursday kickoffs become more prevalent. Newport stuns with a quick start. Hartness gets to QBs in a hurry and so does Hurry. Conner’s TD maker is zooming. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. Opportunistic Wildcats Getting It Done Newport High School football coach Paul Wiggins says […]
Posted inVolleyball
Hot start fuels “warm and fuzzy” Ryle volleyball team
Ryle High School’s volleyball team is experiencing a resurgence in success, led by head coach Tasha Tanner Lovins, who attributes the success to a deeper sense of pride and camaraderie among the players.
