NKU volleyball The Norse won their eighth straight in a two-match sweep of Northern Illinois last Friday and Saturday in DeKalb. NKU (11-6 overall) and Wright State are tied for first in the Horizon League with 6-0 records.The Norse host Purdue Fort Wayne at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Ivey Stocks leads the […]
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Beechwood beats Notre Dame in five sets
Isabel O’Brien thought it was worth the pain. While O’Brien sat on a chair grimacing through leg cramps, the rest of Beechwood’s volleyball team celebrated Saturday’s 3-2 (25-21, 25-18, 17-25, 18-25, 15-9) win over four-time defending Ninth Region champion Notre Dame in the 17th annual Playing for a Purpose benefit game at Boone County High School. […]
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Ferguson’s four touchdowns fuel Indians to win over Brossart
Holy Cross football coach Curt Spencer playfully called quarterback Brian Ferguson “Pretty Boy” on Friday. Ferguson had a pretty good game – his three rushing touchdowns and one passing were more than enough for the Indians to knock off Bishop Brossart, 41-14, at Thomas More University’s Republic Bank Field. PHOTOS: Slideshow provided by Charles Bolton Ferguson, who ran for 65 yards […]
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Saints, Norse notes
By day, Thomas More kicker Davis Burleigh works at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. At around 10 p.m. Saturday, he felt higher than any incoming jet. His 32-yard field goal as time expired – his first walk-off winner – gave Thomas More a 24-21 win over NCAA Division II No. 24 Walsh University. “It was the […]
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Kostopoulos’ 3 touchdowns help Cooper past Dixie Heights
Cooper’s strategy Friday against Dixie Heights was as basic as first-grade arithmetic. “Game plan was to take what they gave us,” Jaguars coach Adam Begley said. It was a scheme that worked – the 25-13 Homecoming win had a little of a lot. There was diversity on offense. Jaguars quarterback Zack Kostopoulos threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns […]
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Norse/Saints notes
Thomas More men’s soccer first, women second in GMAC The Saints men are a half-game ahead of Tiffin in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference thanks to Saturday’s 2-0 win over Malone, and the women are a half-game behind Ashland. “I’d say we’re where we expected to be,” men’s coach Scott D’Addario said. The Saints women, meanwhile, are overachieving – […]
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Notre Dame, Conner advance in girls Region 7 golf, Anthony wins tournament
For Notre Dame, Tuesday’s girls Region 7 golf tournament was a chance to atone for not winning the team title a year ago. For Conner, it was the opportunity to go to the state tournament as a team for the first time. The Pandas and Cougars got what they wanted at Kenton County’s Pioneer Course. […]
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Saints/Norse notes
Thomas More men’s soccer tied for first in GMAC It’s been quite a turnaround. The Saints (5-2-1 and 3-0-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference) are in a three-way tie for first with Tiffin and Lake Erie after Thursday’s 2-0 win over Kentucky Wesleyan and Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Centerville. And to think Thomas More […]
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Pioneers knock off Conner in four-hour game
The nearly two-hour lightning delay was worth the wait – at least for Simon Kenton. In a game that lasted just over four hours, Simon Kenton provided Friday’s happy Homecoming – a 47-0 running-clock win over Conner at Chlorine Menefee Stadium. Junior quarterback Grant Webb, receiver Forest Hughes and junior running back Peyton Testerman were […]
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Norse, Saints notes
Horizon League releases men’s, women’s basketball schedules The Horizon League announced its full men’s and women’s basketball conference schedule on Thursday, with the Norse set to open the conference season in early December. The Norse men begin Dec. 2 at Oakland and Dec. 5 at Detroit Mercy. NKU hosts IU-Indianapolis in its first home game […]
