Evie Thomas was rightfully emotional Monday.. Thomas and the Holy Cross softball team had a few thousand reasons to be excited – they upset Ryle, 3-1, in the semifinals of the Ninth Region tournament at Thomas More Field. Thomas was the main reason the Indians meet three-time defending champion Highlands for the title at 5:30 […]
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Doubly delightful: Dixie Heights wins Class 3A boys and girls regional team trophies
It was a Dixie Delight. Dixie Heights celebrated something Wednesday that doesn’t happen a lot – the Colonels swept the boys and girls track and field team titles at the Class 3A, Region 5 meet at Scott High School. The boys had the easier time, a 134.5-85 win over Cooper, while the girls hung on for a […]
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Brossart sweeps regional track and field team titles
Tuesday’s storms wiped out high school regional track meets in Louisville, Somerset, Prestonsburg and Murray. The weather didn’t affect Bishop Brossart at the Class A, Region 4 meet at Mustang Athletic Complex. The Mustang girls defeated St. Henry, 176-84, while the boys beat Beechwood, 150-95. Brossart girls coach Dave Schuh will complete his 46th season at […]
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Subdued Simon Kenton wins fourth straight 32nd District title
Monday’s baseball celebration at Simon Kenton was noticeably hoopla-free. The defending Eighth Region champion Pioneers won their fourth straight 32nd District title, 6-2, over Walton-Verona. What you noticed was the absence of dogpiling in front of the pitcher’s mound. Simon Kenton pitcher and most valuable player Caleb Uhl, who struck out three over five inning to […]
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‘Adrenalating’: Dixie claims inaugural Fifth Region boys lacrosse trophy
Dixie Heights boys lacrosse coach Chris Shively was perhaps more excited Monday than the players. “Let’s go!” Shively screamed after the Colonels won the Fifth Region title over Ryle, 16-11. “First-ever banner!” Dixie Heights will host North Oldham in the state tournament first round at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Ryle (8-10) takes on South Oldham at […]
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Survivors honored in inaugural Strike Out Cancer game
Thursday’s inaugural Strike Out Cancer game was equal parts softball and celebration. Highlands knocked off Notre Dame, 7-6, at Winkler Field in a game called one out into the top of the sixth inning because of threatening weather. Thursday’s pregame ceremony was equally important, and not just because Highlands wore pink socks and belts and […]
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Villa Madonna takes NKAC Division III team titles – again
When it comes to Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division III track and field, things just don’t change. Tuesday’s meet at Ludlow Stadium was the latest example. For the ninth straight time, the Villa Madonna girls won the team title over Williamstown, 157-91, while the Viking boys had a tougher time winning their eighth straight, 129-107 over Bellevue. “They have been doing really […]
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Whether rain or clear skies, weather was no problem for Notre Dame, Covington Catholic
At 8:12 p.m. Tuesday, Covington Catholic athletic director Tony Bacigalupo received a vigorous round of applause. The reason: he announced that the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division I track meet would resume after a little more than 90 minutes of weather delays. Notre Dame and CovCath were maybe the most grateful because the Pandas and […]
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Brossart sweeps NKAC team titles
You could call the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division II track meet a Bishop Brossart Bash. The Mustangs swept both team titles in Monday’s all-relay event at St. Henry. The girls defeated St. Henry, 119.5-87, and the boys took down Lloyd Memorial, 110-85.5. For a while, Brossart boys coach Chris Davis wondered how he was […]
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‘Formidable’ Kratzer among Kentucky’s best at the plate and in the circle
For the first time this season – and just the second since 2023 – Villa Madonna sophomore Cam Kratzer struck out last week against Cincinnati Country Day. You notice it because it doesn’t happen very often. Kratzer’s .692 batting average ties her with Ludlow’s Shelby Ralston for best in the state, and she’s fifth in […]
