Simon Kenton defeated Walton-Verona 9-1 in the 32nd District championship, with senior pitcher Logan Cones throwing a gem and first baseman Tyler Ruete hitting a towering home run.
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Covington Catholic bats come alive in 4th, defeat Simon Kenton for second time in four days
Covington Catholic defeated Simon Kenton 10-5 in a dominant fourth inning, resulting in their second win over the Pioneers in four days.
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Walton-Verona takes over in the second half to claim the 8th Region All “A” Classic Championship
After taking a 28-27 lead into halftime, the Bearcats knew they were just 16 minutes from the school’s ninth All “A” region championship. Coach Mike Hester emphasized defense to his players. The defense is what elevated its play as the Bearcats stifled the Gallatin County Wildcats to claim the championship 67-52 on Saturday night. “That’s […]
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Newport throttles Highlands in 36th district seed game
The stands were packed and the crowd waiting in anticipation. Many funneled out of the gym after halftime and much of the stands were empty heading into the fourth quarter. The Newport Wildcats led by 24 at the half and 42 by the end of the third quarter in their 76-26 rout of the Highlands […]
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Notre Dame’s defensive adjustments lead to victory over Dixie
After taking a 17-16 lead going into the second quarter, the Notre Dame Pandas began to ramp up their defensive intensity. This culminated in a dominating second quarter in which they outscored Dixie 21-9. The Pandas rode this momentum to a 62-52 victory Wednesday night. “We focus on defense. That’s our M.O. If we focus […]
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Boone County’s commanding second half leads to victory over Holy Cross
Trailing 31-24 at halftime, Boone County knew exactly what they needed to do to comeback. Get back to how they’ve been playing all year. “I just told them at halftime, we need to come out in the second half and we need to be the ones being more physical,” said Boone County Head Coach Nathan […]
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Cooper learns lessons in loss to Legacy Charter
Legacy Charter defeated Cooper 63-40 Sunday afternoon in the Griffin Elite Showcase, but the Jaguars never backed down in the face of adversity. The Lions boast multiple 6-foot-9 interior players while also having multiple 6-foot-5 wing players. Despite their size advantage, Cooper battled and made Legacy earn every basket. “I thought every single guy in […]
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Simon Kenton storms back for road win at Dixie
Trailing 35-30 with under six minutes remaining, Simon Kenton head coach Brenden Stowers turned to his star sophomore guard Brynli Pernell. Pernell delivered, scoring 11 of the team’s 15 fourth quarter points in a 45-37 comeback victory for the Pioneers. After being held to just three first half points, Pernell, who is the team’s leading […]
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Scott’s defense does the job in win over Walton-Verona
Leading 16-14 late in the first quarter, Scott took command of Walton-Verona with a 14-0 run to take a 30-16 lead. The lead was never cut below 10 points as the Eagles rolled to a 72-52 victory. Defense and playing happy. That is what Scott Head Coach Steve Fromeyer said propelled his team to victory. […]
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KHSAA state baseball/softball matchups drawn out
The KHSAA released the state tournament pairings for the state baseball and softball tournaments on Tuesday during the live draw shows on khsaa.tv. The state tournaments will get underway on June 1. The baseball tournament will take place at the University of Kentucky’s Proud Park while the softball tournament will be played at UK’s John […]