It was about 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday when Lehigh sophomore basketball player Whitney Lind woke up and prepared for her three morning classes. At about the same hour, DePaul sophomore Jacob Meyer lifted weights before getting taped for an upcoming practice. Some 740 miles and a time zone separate Lehigh’s Bethlehem, Pennsylvania […]
Author Archives: Ray Schaefer
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Campbell’s pick-six, O’Hara’s three TD passes propel Cooper
Ryker Campbell had never experienced anything like it. Cooper’s junior safety had never returned an interception for a touchdown until Friday’s Class 5A second-round playoff game against Scott County. His 95-yarder was the biggest chunk of yardage in the Jaguars’ 45-20 win. A familiar foe awaits: Southwestern, a 31-14 winner over North Laurel, in the […]
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State volleyball quarterfinals: It’s Notre Dame vs. Assumption in the semifinals
It’s almost as predictable as leaves falling from the red maple trees in Park Hills. Notre Dame vs. Louisville Assumption in the state volleyball tournament. The Pandas and Rockets meet for the 48th time at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the semifinals at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. In Friday’s quarterfinals, Notre Dame eliminated first-time […]
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State volleyball quarterfinals: Scott earns state semi rematch 10 years in the making
Morgan Justice simply wants Scott referred to as a volleyball school now. With two state semifinal appearances in a 10-year stretch, it’s certainly something to consider. Justice and the Eagles volleyball team eliminated Paintsville in Friday’s state quarterfinals, 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18), at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. Next is Louisville Mercy, a […]
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State volleyball first round: Notre Dame moves to quarterfinals
Notre Dame’s volleyball team had a stressful start Monday. The Pandas finished just fine – a 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-18) home win over Lexington Catholic in the first round of the KHSAA girls volleyball tournament. The reward: 14th Region champion Knott County Central, a 3-1 winner over Ashland, in the quarterfinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday at […]
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Class A state cross country: Beechwood’s Parke, Villa Madonna boys win championships
Lily Parke of Beechwood High School won the KHSAA girls 1A state cross country title, while Villa Madonna’s boys took the team title, marking the first in any boys sport in school history.
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10th Region volleyball final: Scott snags sixth region trophy in win over Brossart
Scott High School won the 10th Region volleyball final against Bishop Brossart in a 3-1 victory, with Milyn Minor leading the team with 20 kills and six blocks, and the Eagles advancing to the first round of the state tournament.
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10th Region volleyball semifinals: It’s Brossart-Scott III for the title
Andrea Sullivan has been thinking about Thursday for nearly two years. Scott’s volleyball coach – and the Eagles on the court – have their chance at atonement. They meet Bishop Brossart – who beat the Eagles for the 2022 10th Region title – for a new trophy at 6:30 p.m. at Bracken County High School in […]
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9th Region volleyball tournament quarterfinals roundup: Highlands, Notre Dame, Ryle and St. Henry advance
With five teams ranked in the top 25 of the state, the 9th Region volleyball tourmament was going to be nothing short of competitive. The action got underway on Sunday at St. Henry High School with all four quarterfinal games taking place. Here’s how they went down: St. Henry def. Beechwood, 3-1 (25-16, 25-15, 11-25, […]
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Class 3A, Region 5 cross country: Ryle girls, Cooper boys defend team titles
Six points. That was the margin between the top three teams in Saturday’s Class 3A, Region 5 cross country meet at Williamstown High School. Ryle defended its title over Notre Dame, 60-64, and Campbell County was third with 66. “We expected it to be very close, but we did not expect us to be up […]