This story originally appeared in the Sept. 22 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Growing up in a home with a college basketball-playing father, a college volleyball-playing mother and three athletic siblings, Holy Cross two-sport standout Julia Hunt couldn’t help but have a ball around the house and in […]
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Montgomery’s long and winding road back to Bellevue inspires his players, leads to victories
Former Bellevue High School football teammates and longtime friends Chad Montgomery and Mike Gullett sat across from each other in a booth one day last December at Applebee’s Restaurant in Crestview Hills. They were having some dinner and talking about their alma mater during one of their get-togethers. More specifically, they were discussing their one […]
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Juggernauts’ 4-0 start fueled by run game, defensive pressure and their brand new digs
On several occasions, football coach Kyle Niederman has stood on the recently installed synthetic turf at Cecil Dees Field and marveled at the changes Lloyd Memorial High School has made. From the front entrance of the stadium to the back row of the bleachers, all is bright and shiny and state-of-the-art. “The turf field. The […]
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Shields, Winstel NKU legacies live on with Highlands’ Smith and Barber
It’s midway through a long week in the middle of summer in the midst of a lingering heatwave. Exceedingly high temperatures call for some frosty treats, and Graeter’s Ice Cream beckons Laney Smith. “I love ice cream,” said the Highlands High School senior soccer standout. “Especially when it’s hot out.” Smith, a University of Dayton […]
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Filling the championship banner: Ryle volleyball team looking for more titles to display
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 8 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Ryle High School’s Tasha Lovins has accomplished just about everything a prep volleyball coach can achieve, and then some. Lovins grew up in Union, but she played high school volleyball at Lloyd Memorial High […]
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Victory-filled soccer start with goals galore boosts Villa Madonna’s confidence
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 1 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Coach Glenn Rice has been around female soccer players for years. Even though he’s plied his craft at a small school, Villa Madonna Academy has stocked his program with plenty of student-athletes with an […]
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The Thomas More Saints come marching into NCAA Division II football
This story originally appeared in the Aug. 25 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Thomas More University football coach Chris Norwell was sitting at his office desk on campus at Griffin Plaza under the main grandstand at Republic Bank Field. His office, situated at the 50-yard line, offers […]
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Girl power! Ludlow multi-sport athlete Huff now getting kicks on the football field
It was a surreal moment in time for Ludlow High School that all at once captured the old, the new and the out of the ordinary, to boot. Ludlow football coach Woody McMillen stood on the home sideline at newly refurbished James Rigney Memorial Stadium, one of the few New Deal-era Work Projects Administration high […]
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St. Henry volleyball team playing with heavy hearts this season
Maureen Kaiser has a penchant for promptness. But the St. Henry District High School volleyball coach was unable to ramp up to the preseason practice schedule in a timely manner this year. The Crusaders lost one of their biggest supporters when Kaiser’s father, Dan Shea, passed away July 23 at the age of 85. “It’s […]
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Knee injury sidelines Bishop Brossart’s Sandfoss but can’t take away from her accomplishments
In a perfect world, one of the most successful team players in Northern Kentucky soccer would deserve an end-of-season nod of approval. After all the goals, all the assists, all the wins, the championships, the honors, the accolades, not to mention the personal sacrifices, Bishop Brossart’s Emma Sandfoss would merit a year-end send-off worthy of […]