Kyle Niederman’s pregame wish was realized. Lloyd Memorial’s football coach asked for divine help in Friday’s Class 3A, District 5 game against Bourbon County, and he got it – two touchdown passes from Kaleb Evans and two interceptions from LJ Herron were enough to allow the Juggernauts to escape Cecil Dees Field with a 22-20 win. Friday was […]
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Four NKY golfers advance to girls state final rounds
St. Henry’s Reese Anthony and Ryle’s Anika Okuda shared hugs and high fives Monday – with good reason. Anthony and Okuda are two of four Northern Kentucky high school golfers who advanced to next week’s final rounds of the KHSAA girls state tournament (Oct. 6-8 at Bowling Green Country Club) as individual qualifiers because of […]
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Bellevue breaks 10-game losing streak to Ludlow
Bellevue football coach Chad Montgomery wasn’t expecting no scoring for three quarters of Friday’s against Ludlow. Neither was Tigers quarterback Evan Brooks. Montgomery, Brooks and the Tigers aren’t complaining because of the fourth quarter. The Tigers subduing the Panthers, 12-7, at Bellevue Civic Stadium and Gilligan Field would’ve been fine by itself, but there was […]
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Region 8 girls golf: Lanich, Pompilio advance to state First Round
Highlands eighth-grader Kam Lanich started playing golf two years ago. Campbell County freshman Ella Pompilio sought her second consecutive girls Region 8 state berth. Lanich and Pompilio got what they wanted Tuesday at Eagle Creek Country Club in Crittenden – they advanced to Monday’s state First Round tournament at Pendleton Hills Country Club in Butler. […]
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Region 8 boys golf: NewCath qualifies for first time in 14 years
Newport Central Catholic’s boys golf team was in daycare or preschool the last time the Thoroughbreds qualified for a state tournament. Monday, however, was cause for celebration at 13 Carothers Road. NewCath finished second in the Region 8 – and advanced to next week’s state First Round at Pendleton Hills Country Club in Butler – […]
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Lorenzen, Highlands rally by Ryle
Highlands offensive coordinator Hayden Sphire told Tayden Lorenzen to “take over the game.” Lorenzen did. He scored three touchdowns in the Bluebirds’ 28-24 win over Ryle on Friday at David Cecil Memorial Stadium. “I love it,” Lorenzen said. “It means a lot, and if that is the only thing that’s working in the moment, that’s what we’re gonna […]
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Conner shuts out Cooper, clinches 33rd District tournament top seed
“I’m lovin’ it!” Conner girls soccer coach Mike Hughes screamed Wednesday. The Cougars on Cooper’s pitch surely enjoyed it, too – Ella Folke’s goal in the 42nd minute was the only score they needed to defeat the Jaguars, 1-0. Besides Conner improving its record to 12-4 (and 3-0 in the 33rd District), there was a second reason […]
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CovCath not thinking about a third straight 2A cross country title
Covington Catholic’s football team won three state titles from 1993-95, and the Colonels’ tennis team accomplished the same from 2023 to last June. CovCath’s cross country squad would match those feats with a third consecutive state boys Class 2A team championship Nov. 1 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The Colonels are ranked fourth […]
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Brossart, Beechwood to represent NKY at All “A” state volleyball tournament
Bishop Brossart has been to 16 previous state All “A” girls volleyball tournaments, while Beechwood has only been to one. The 10th Region champion Lady ‘Stangs and Ninth Region-winning Tigers will represent Northern Kentucky when the 2025 small-school tournament begins Friday in Owensboro. They seek something neither team has done – an All “A” state championship. […]
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NewCath shuts out Boone County for first win
Newport Central Catholic had just shut out Boone County, 40-0 Friday at Covington Catholic, but senior Eddie Bivens didn’t bestow an “A” grade. “I’d say ‘C’ ‘cause we’ve got more to prove,” Bivens said. “It ain’t a state championship yet.” NewCath’s offense looked better than average. Senior quarterback Manny Miles threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns […]