Amy Marx is the school nurse at Dixie Heights High School. She doubles as the Simon Kenton High School volleyball coach. If anyone has a finger on the pulse of the Pioneers, it’s Marx. “I know these girls want to win,” Marx said. “They obviously want to keep winning district championships, but I also want […]
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Soaring together: Eagles rise on unity and talent
With their 500-win coach, triplet sister standouts and star players in the news, the Scott High School volleyball team is experiencing a spike in popularity. But the Eagles are more interested in good scores and acing the test ahead. “Our goal is to win another district and defend our title in the region and hopefully […]
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Luke Muller’s golf journey pauses, but his mission plays on at annual outing
Luke Muller’s golf career is idling, but not for long. He has an important outing coming up this weekend and a club championship to defend next year while shooting for a city title and a Northern Kentucky crown. As for this year, the 22-year-old recent Northern Kentucky University graduate and former Highlands High School all-state […]
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NKY golf notebook: Youngsters on the upswing, new head coaches at the ready
The kids are alright. Who are they? They’re the young golfers gripping it and ripping it across the courses this summer. They’re winning big with low scores, diligence and elegance. Here’s a look at some of the best in the area, from Hebron to Union, and their recent exploits. We also take a swing at […]
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NKY golf notebook: Locals take on the Cincinnati Metropolitan
Some well decorated golfers from northern Kentucky took on all comers at the 116th Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship in Cincinnati. Two of them clashed in match play. One made it to the round of 16. After all was said and done, a pair of area amateurs made gains in the most recent Greater Cincinnati […]
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NKY golf notebook: Eldridge stays in the news while Walters, Woolwine work wonders
It was an active spring for local golfers who won tournaments, awards and the hearts of many. Here is the latest from the northern Kentucky golf world featuring some of the top players and pros in the area. ELDRIDGE, WALTERS HONORED BY KPGA The Kentucky PGA Section has recognized 13 individuals serving in various capacities […]
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Kenton County prep roundup: Top talent at new schools and college commitments
The KHSAA dead period is June 25-July 9. All school-related athletics are prohibited. It restricts organized team activities, but athletes can choose to participate in personal workouts or training independently, so long as they aren’t organized or supervised by school personnel. With that, here’s some pre-dead period news to tide you over for a while. […]
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NKY golf notebook: Eldridge, Traditions, Triple Crown make some noise on the links
Local senior golfers Jeff Floyd, Cy Mandle and David Throckmorton from Union’s Triple Crown Country Club combined with Triple Crown professional CJ Jones to win June’s Kentucky Professional Golf Association Pro-Senior Event #1. The foursome shot 22-under-par 118 and won the first-place purse of $1,200 at Louisville’s Big Spring Country Club. Seniors age 50 and […]
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Highlands happenings: New coaches, college commitments and the latest in softball
Though the 2024-25 high school sports season is in the books, prep news keeps rolling. As summer approaches, here are some recent spring developments from Highlands High School. COACHING VACANCIES FILLED Tanner Hough is the new head boys wrestling coach. Hough is experiencing a promotion from assistant following Colin Roth’s departure after this year’s state […]
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Campbell County’s Schweitzer heading for enshrinement in 10th Region hall
Campbell County High School baseball coach Scott Schweitzer was the Shohei Ohtani of his day when he played ball in college. As a senior at Kentucky Wesleyan, he was an All-Great Lakes Valley Conference pick at two positions: designated hitter and pitcher. But Schweitzer never really saw himself as a hall-of-famer. The 6-foot-2 two-way talent […]