Sara Watanabe and Tapanee Boonyawat had been talking about Friday for at least a week. Watanabe, a Covington Latin senior, and Boonyawat, a Dixie Heights junior, figured they would share a Boone Woods court and battle for the Ninth Region girls singles title. They forevermore did, with Watanabe winning her third straight championship, 6-4, 2-6, […]
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21-derful: CovCath sweeps Ninth Region tennis finals
Al Hertsenberg may have been the calmest man in Park Hills. Covington Catholic’s tennis coach was rightfully serene Thursday – he watched the Colonels finish their 21st straight boys Ninth Region team title on their home court. Hertsenberg joyfully watched junior Brady Hussey claim his third consecutive singles title with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Beechwood’s […]
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Ninth Region boys tennis finals set, CovCath clinches team title
One of the boys Ninth Region tennis finalists goes for his third straight singles title. The other is in the finals for the first time. Two-time defending champion Brady Hussey of Covington Catholic takes on Beechwood freshman Neel Reddy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Colonels’ courts. Hussey and Reddy had little trouble dispatching […]
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Watanabe, Hussey go for third straight Ninth Region tennis singles titles
Covington Latin senior Sara Watanabe lost just two games on the way to last year’s girls Ninth Region singles tennis title. So it makes sense that she’s the top seed in this year’s regional tournament that begins Monday at Boone Woods Park near Burlington. As it did in 2021, Watanabe’s 2022 run ended in the […]
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A ‘Carly Day’: Waters’ two hits, outfield putout send Dixie Heights past Ryle
Carly Waters had a lot from which to choose. Dixie Heights’ junior right fielder could’ve said her 2-for-3 night was her favorite part in Wednesday’s 3-2 home win over Ryle. Or, she could’ve selected her fourth-inning, two-run double that put the Colonels ahead for good. Waters went with neither. Instead, she most fondly recalled Ryle’s […]
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Stephens, Pioneers shut down Conner
Troy Roberts readily admitted it. Simon Kenton’s baseball coach does not guide a team loaded with power hitters. He was fine with that Monday because the Pioneers shut out Conner, 1-0. “We’ve got some guys that can run,” Roberts said. “We’ll bunt if we have to, we’ll hit-and-run if we have to. Our goal is […]
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Beechwood survives late CovCath rally in 7-6 win
Kevin Gray was understandably nervous Friday. Beechwood’s baseball coach had just watched Covington Catholic catcher Jonathan Fitz’s seventh-inning grand slam home run clear the center field fence – a shot that closed the Tigers’ five-run lead to just one. Four Chase Flaherty pitches later, Gray and the three-time defending Ninth Region champions could relax. Flaherty […]
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Ryle rolls past Notre Dame in five innings
Ryle is possibly playing softball with a lot less stress. Wednesday was the latest example. The Raiders converted seven Notre Dame errors and eight Maddie Goddard strikeouts into a 13-3 win in five innings. Ryle (13-6) won its fourth straight and seven of its last eight – a stretch that included clinching the top seed […]
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Holmes’ Huhn receives state award
Except for college, Gary Huhn never left Covington. And Holmes High School is glad the Latonia native stayed. Huhn, a teacher and scorekeeper at Holmes High School for 57 years, received the 2023 Kentucky Athletic Administrators Association Dr. Rudy Ellis Distinguished Service Award on April 27. “I enjoy working with the students,” Huhn said. “I was treated well here.” Thing is, Huhn had […]
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An Exceptional Eight: Triple Threat teammates plan for college
The eight girls were at least a curiosity. When the Boone County contingent showed up for AAU basketball tournaments some six years ago, their opponents couldn’t believe they had anything to do with a Catholic school in Burlington. No, neither the squads who drew their rosters from all over Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana – nor their parents […]