Change is the watchword at Dayton, a small high school with big plans. Even though the Greendevils represent one of the tiniest high schools in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference with fewer then 300 students, changes of late have been massive. Since last April, Dayton has broken ground on transformative million-dollar projects. The 101-year-old school […]
Author Archives: Marc Hardin
Posted inBasketball
Best yet to come for Highlands’ twin towers and rest of high-flying Bluebirds
Sporting a 12-2 record including a seven-game winning streak, the Highlands High School girls basketball team is off to a strong start. The high-flying Bluebirds have victories against 9th Region contenders Dixie Heights and Holy Cross. They smashed a Louisville Valley team that won 22 games last season and nine of its first 11 this […]
Posted inWrestling
Conner High School’s talented, trailblazing wrestler Rose Thomas: ‘Tough with a capital T’
There was a time when Conner High School senior Rose Thomas was able to pick up a violin and play it with ease. She was in love with the idea of making music. And so was her mother, also a music-loving native of the Republic of Senegal. Satou Sovare, who grew up in Africa’s westernmost […]
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Brothers and sisters capture crowns at NKAC wrestling championships
For the Brinkman family in Union, the holidays are a special time of celebration, gift-giving and shared traditions, filling their home with warmth and laughter. Their home is also filled with wrestlers. That’s because one of the newer traditions for the Brinkmans is getting on the floor at Ryle High School and taking wrestling opponents […]
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NKY prep wrestling notebook: Conner’s gift to its coach, SWOWCA results and girls grapplers
The Kentucky high school wrestling season is already in its second month. Local grapplers are finding their respective weight classes or settling into new ones. Area teams are beginning to round into form. The big events are still on the schedule, including conference, regional and state meets. Here’s an update on one of the area’s […]
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NKY prep wrestling notebook: Updated state rankings, results and upcoming events
The first in-season state rankings are up at kentuckywrestling.com. One northern Kentucky wrestler secured a No. 1 ranking. Several other area grapplers appear in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. A pair of local squads are in the top 10 of the team rankings. Two more teams reside in the top 20 and […]
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High school wrestling: What we learned at the Ryle Raider Rumble
Competition was fierce at the annual Raider Rumble, a two-day wrestling extravaganza at Ryle High School in Union. A total of 24 teams, some of the best in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, converged on the Ryle gymnasium. Varsity action at the area’s early-season marquee wrestling event came fast and furious on Saturday. The junior varsity […]
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Walton-Verona wrestlers ready to make their moves in head coach’s final season
When the Walton-Verona wrestling teams go to the mat, you’re likely to see anything in addition to some of the best wrestlers in Kentucky. The range of outcomes in the heat of battle is virtually unlimited because of the Bearcats’ resourcefulness. Everything from ankle laces and fireman’s carries to grand amplitude throws and gut wrenches […]
Posted inFootball
Salute to seniors: Top 56 northern Kentucky high school football players in 2024
Boyle County High School senior Montavin Quisenberry is the favorite to win Kentucky’s Mr. Football award this year, but Northern Kentucky has some quality candidates. The award is presented in mid-December by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association. However, there won’t be a local Mr. Football winner in 2024 as the area was shut out of […]
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Northern Kentucky high school wrestling preview: Ryle Raiders are ready to rumble
Ryle High School unveils the latest version of its highly successful wrestling team Dec. 14 in Union. That’s the day of the annual Raider Rumble, a get-together of some of the top wrestling teams in Kentucky and Ohio. The JV Rumble is one day earlier to kick off the two-day event. The Raiders hope to […]
