Preparing for George Rogers Clark is one thing. As Bishop Brossart found out Saturday, playing the Cardinals is quite another. GRC won its fourth straight girls 10th Region title, 71-36, at Campbell County Middle School. “There’s really not a way you can do that in practice,” Brossart coach Steve Brown said. “The amount of athletes […]
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GRC overpowers Campbell County in 10th Region semis
It could’ve been George Rogers Clark’s Jailenn Green shredding Campbell County’s defense or the Cardinals holding the Camels to just 11 first-half points. It might have been shutting out all the Camels for nearly eight minutes over the first and second quarters. Actually, it was all three. The three-time defending girls 10th Region champion Lady Cardinals rolled past the Camels, 68-34,in Friday’s semifinal at Campbell County Middle School. The […]
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Brossart meets title fave GRC after eliminating Bracken County in 10th Region semis
Bishop Brossart likely knows what folks from Ashland to Augusta to Alexandria are thinking. The Lady ‘Stangs are surely aware that Kentucky high school basketball fans don’t think they have much chance of dethroning three-time defending girls 10th Region champion George Rogers Clark. Those who go to school at 4 Grove Street in Alexandria believe otherwise. Brossart earned its shot at shocking […]
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Trumble, Moore and Anderson win state wrestling titles
You could describe Ryle’s Rider Trumble and Walton-Verona’s Emma Moore and Sophie Anderson with the same eight-letter word. Champion. Trumble won the 157-pound boys state wrestling title Saturday at Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. On Thursday, Moore won the girls 100-pound gold medal, and Anderson won at 132. “I kind of […]
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CovCath claims sixth straight 35th District trophy
Covington Catholic’s basketball tradition is to not cut down the nets alone after winning a 35th District title. Beechwood High School’s nylon stayed on the rims Friday. The Colonels claimed their sixth straight title, a 64-47 win over Holy Cross. “We expect to win,” CovCath center Donovan Bradshaw said. “We expect to win district.” Cash Harney led the […]
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A four on the floor: Cooper wins another Girls 33rd District title
Joyeux Noel. Christmas 2025 is a little less than 10 months away. Still, whether you say it in French or English, Cooper sophomore Haylee Noel gave the Jaguars an early present on Thursday – her 22 points led the three-time defending Girls Ninth Region champions to a fourth straight 33rd District trophy, a merry 58-39 win […]
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Listerman’s 20 sends Highlands to boys 36th District final
Highlands gave Newport Central Catholic a lot of “L” on Wednesday. Junior Vinny Listerman’s 20 points helped the Bluebirds in a 71-53 “W” over Newport Central Catholic in the 36thDistrict semifinals on NewCath’s court. The Bluebirds’ reward: two-time defending Ninth Region champion Newport, a 69-43 mercy-rule winner over Bellevue, for the trophy at 7 p.m. […]
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Ryle’s J and J duo sends Raiders to the 33rd District girls final against Cooper
For the second time in 32 days, Ryle’s Jayden McClain and Jaelyn Jones bedeviled Conner. McClain’s 16 points and Jones’ 14 was more than enough to give the Raiders a 54-24 win in Tuesday’s girls 33rd District semifinal at Boone County’s Nell Fookes Court. Their second victory over Conner this season. Ryle coach Katie Haitz couldn’t […]
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Ryle swimmers win second consecutive Combined state title
At around 8:48 p.m. Saturday at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, Ryle swimming coach Jeff Floyd declared the mission accomplished. Yes, Louisville St. Xavier won its 37th KHSAA state swim and dive team title, but the Raiders did something they’ll remember when they have grandchildren – they won their second straight KHSAA swim […]
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Notre Dame’s Herfel brings home a state title; Pandas place second
Friday’s girls state swimming meet featured a friendly rivalry – and a 1-2 finish. Notre Dame freshman Clare Herfel and Panda senior Sadie Hartig dueled in the 500-yard freestyle at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. Herfel won in 4 minutes, 51.22 seconds, and Hartig 4:53.78. “I love we can race each other and […]
