It could be the rise of Northern Kentucky youth club soccer programs. Or it might be local high school teams are playing outside the area. Or it could be having FC Cincinnati just a few miles north. Whatever your theory, the results are undeniable – eight local squads are in the latest Kentucky Girls High […]
Author Archives: Ray Schaefer
Posted inCross Country
Sheets, Parke top state cross country rankings
Kentucky’s top two cross country runners live about 2.3 miles apart. Covington Catholic senior Will Sheets and Beechwood junior Lily Parke are not only the fastest in Northern Kentucky so far. The latest ky.milesplit.com times list Sheets and Park first overall. Sheets covered the 3.1 miles in 15 minutes, 3.50 seconds at the Springboro (Ohio) […]
Posted inFootball
Newport celebrates first home game in nearly three years with victory, 3-0 start
Newport’s football team has a two-game home winning streak – and it didn’t matter the victories were 1,071 days apart. The Wildcats christened their new stands and press box with Friday’s 24-20 win over Boone County on Kyle Lee’s two touchdown passes and Keegan Farrell’s recovery of a blocked punt. What was more: Newport’s 3-0 […]
Posted inSoccer
Osterhage loved playing, refereeing soccer
You only needed about 20 seconds to determine what Ja Osterhage enjoyed most. “He loved the game of soccer, there’s no ifs, ands or buts about it,” Ja’s dad, John Osterhage said Wednesday. “He ate, slept and breathed anything that had to do with it. As he got older, he was on every forum you […]
Posted inSwimming
From Tiger to Tiger: former Bellevue swimmer, LSU coach Jeff Cavana passes away at 67
Jeff Cavana started his swimming career wearing the Bellevue Tigers’ black and gold. He finished his coaching career in the Louisiana State University Tigers’ purple and gold. Cavana passed away Sept. 3 at age 67. He was an LSU assistant coach from 1989-2000, head coach from 2000-2004 and head coach of Jamaica’s Olympic team at […]
Posted inVolleyball
Notre Dame, St. Henry volleyball teams unite for a greater purpose
Saturday’s volleyball match between Notre Dame and St. Henry meant more than the final score. The Pandas, the two-time defending Ninth Region champions and state runner-up, defeated the Crusaders, 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-12) in the 16th annual Playing for a Purpose match at packed Boone County’s Nell Fookes Court and improved to 6-1 on the season. […]
Posted inFootball
CovCath’s 514 total yards more than enough to defeat Simon Kenton
“Well done,” Covington Catholic coach Eddie Eviston said Friday. And it was. The Colonels gained 514 total yards, junior Dylan Gaiser scored three touchdowns, and the defense intercepted four Simon Kenton passes in a 42-3 running clock win at Dennis Griffin Stadium. “It was really all the line,” Gaiser said. “If I had an open […]
Posted inFootball
Ryle uses weather delay to run past Conner
Mike Engler was grateful for Friday’s weather delay. Ryle’s football coach used the break to retool the Raiders offense and run past Conner for a 46-8 running-clock win at Tom Stellman Field. The Raiders compiled some strong numbers: Nathan Verax was 12-of-13 for 157 yards and touchdowns to Jacob Savage, Jaden Galicia and Landon Lorms, […]
Posted inVolleyball
Villa’s Kitchen celebrates 30 years as Vikings volleyball coach
There have been many changes at Villa Madonna Academy since 1993. A new athletic complex opened in 2000. The facility’s name changed from Thunderdome to Villhalla, and the teams have been known as the Vipers, Blue Lightning and currently Vikings. What has remained constant: seeing Sandi Kitchen coach girls volleyball. Fans, parents and players celebrated […]
Posted inSoccer
St. Henry boys soccer: rebounding from 2023 nightmare
Talk about your turnarounds. The 2024 boys soccer season is only two weeks old, and St. Henry has surpassed 2023’s 3-14-2 debacle. Saturday’s 3-2 penalty kick win over Newport Central Catholic in the Ninth Region All “A” final gave the Crusaders a 4-1-1 record and the first small-school regional title since 2019. “I couldn’t have […]
