Almost nobody knows Newport junior Damarco Jackson by his birth name. On Friday, “Drip” Jackson unleashed a flood of offense on Ludlow – his 205 yards rushing and four touchdowns led the Wildcats to a 44-22 win in the Class A first-round win at Newport Stadium. Next for the Wildcats: Holy Cross in the second […]
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NKU/Thomas More Notes
Foster’s 24 fuels NKU men’s win Northern Kentucky University men’s head basketball coach Darrin Horn thought freshman Willie Foster might have a good game. Foster backed up Horn’s brag: 24 points and 10 rebounds in Monday’s season-opening 84-76 win over Texas-El Paso in the Field of 68 Marathon at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, […]
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State Class A cross country: Brossart boys take team title, Beechwood girls finish second
Bishop Brossart freshman Henry Kramer said Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park “the best experience of my life.” Mustangs coach Chris Davis was so happy, he all but leaped into Brossart principal Chris Holtz’s arms. Indeed, there should be cause for celebration at 4 Grove Street in Alexandria. The Mustangs won their first state Class […]
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State boys soccer first round: Raiders roll past Brossart, meet Johnson Central
Ryle’s boys soccer team believed in sharing. By the end of Tuesday’s state boys soccer first-round game against Bishop Brossart, the Raiders had overwhelmed the Mustangs, 6-0, at CR Borland Stadium. Next for Ryle: a home game against 15th Region winner Johnson Central, a 1-0 winner over 16th Region champion East Carter, on Saturday. Besides the final […]
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Ninth Region volleyball: Beechwood, Conner advance to semifinals with straight-set wins
Beechwood’s volleyball wake-up call came last Thursday. The Tigers eliminated Newport Central Catholic, 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-15), in Monday’s Ninth Region quarterfinals at Dayton High School, and they’ll play Conner in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Senior setter Skylr Estep talked about losing 3-0 to four-time defending region champion Notre Dame in the 35th […]
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Boys 10th Region final: Brossart wins second straight title
Bishop Brossart boys soccer coach Donny Bray wanted folks to forgive his emotions Saturday. No mea culpa was needed because the Mustangs won their second straight 10th Region championship over Montgomery County, 3-0, at Campbell County High School. Next for Brossart: Ninth Region champion Ryle, a 3-0 winner over Newport Central Catholic, in the opening round […]
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Walton-Verona secures 2-seed in running-clock win over St. Henry
Walton-Verona had two football goals: an undefeated home record and hosting a Class 2A first-round playoff game. The Bearcats resoundingly accomplished both Friday against St. Henry. The 35-0 running clock win means Walton-Verona will stay home in two weeks for the first time since 2022. Walton-Verona (7-2, 4-1 in Class 2A, Region 5) secured the […]
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Girls 10th Region soccer final: Brossart claims second straight title
As the final seconds of Thursday’s girls 10th Region soccer final wound down, the contrasts were obvious. Bishop Brossart’s bench celebrated their second consecutive championship title, a 5-0 win over Scott, by pretending they were the Radio City Rockettes – their dance line even had the requisite high leg kicks. A minute or so after the […]
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Girls 10th Region soccer semifinals: It’s Brossart vs. Scott Part III for the title
Bishop Brossart girls soccer coach Andy Smith had just seen Rylee Fuller give the Lady ‘Stangs a 3-0 lead. “That was a really good buildup,” Smith said. “I enjoyed watching that soccer play.” There were at least seven more things for Smith to savor. The defending 10th Region champions will defend their title because they overwhelmed […]
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Boys 10th Region soccer: Hungler’s extra-time goal sends Brossart to semifinals
It was a soccer set piece Bishop Brossart had never tried in a playoff game until Tuesday. It worked. Kingston Hungler’s goal in the 82nd minute gave the defending 10th Region champion Mustangs a 3-2 overtime win over George Rogers Clark in the quarterfinals at Campbell County. Next for Brossart: Mason County in the semifinals at 8 […]
