Lacey Maley has a theory about the Simon Kenton boys volleyball team she coaches. “They like to hit things,” she said Friday. It’s been a working hypothesis so far. Including Thursday’s 3-0 win over Collins (25-19, 25-17, 25-17), the Pioneers have served, set and hit to a 7-0 record in their inaugural season, and they’ve […]
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‘Pretty good’ Walters seeks more gold for Brossart
Ava Walters’ pre-practice routine didn’t change Tuesday afternoon: up-and-down stretches, leg swings, easy tosses in shot put and discus, full-power throws, cool-downs and more stretching. “Just getting my body and, like, getting some flow in there,” Bishop Brossart’s senior thrower said. “I go through a progression I’ve been doing for a while; it’s about seven-, […]
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2026 outdoor track and field preview: NKY well-represented (again)
It’s a verity as certain as daffodils, pansies and hyacinths blooming in April. The 2026 high school outdoor track season started some three weeks ago, and once again Northern Kentucky is well-represented in the ky.milesplit.com state all-class polls. Especially on the girls side. Simon Kenton is sixth, Cooper is seventh, Bishop Brossart is ninth, Dixie […]
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‘Be us’: Simon Kenton seeks first-round win over Ashland
Simon Kenton’s basketball philosophy is simple. Just Be Us. Those two words are working well enough. The Eighth Region champion Pioneers meet 16th Region winner Ashland in the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls Sweet 16® first round at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Simon Kenton (31-2) coach Jeff Stowers coined the phrase after Simon Kenton’s […]
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Girls Sweet 16: Notre Dame likes being defensive
Go ahead, call Notre Dame “defensive” about basketball. It’s not a character flaw. The Ninth Region champion Pandas are preparing for Wednesday’s Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls Sweet 16® first round game against 15th Region winner Pikeville (6 p.m. at Rupp Arena in Lexington) because of their stinginess. Notre Dame averaged 50.7 points a game this season, including […]
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Girls 10th Region finals: GRC rolls past Campbell County, wins fifth straight title
Campbell County anticipated an early three-minute George Rogers Clark scoring storm Saturday. What the Cardinals delivered was much stronger – a 74-41 win and fifth straight girls 10th Region title at Harrison County. GRC (29-2) won its 19th region title in program history and will face 13th Region champion North Laurel in the opening round of the Clark’s […]
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Girls 10th Region semifinals: ‘Lucky’ Camels beat Nicholas Co.; GRC awaits
“Lucky” was the word Campbell County coach Davey Johnson used Friday. Whether it was luck, serendipity or a whole lot of good fortune, the Camels advanced to the girls 10th Region finals with a 66-55 win over Nicholas County at Harrison County. It took about three minutes to determine the Camels’ opponent in Saturday’s 7 p.m. final: four-time defending region champion George Rogers Clark, […]
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Girls 10th Region quarterfinals: GRC rolls past Bishop Brossart
For about 20 seconds Monday, Bishop Brossart led George Rogers Clark. The four-time defending girls 10th Region champion Cardinals took care of the final 31:40 – a 77-23 running clock, region quarterfinal victory on their home floor. Brossart coach Aaron Stamm was nonetheless proud for what his team did in his first year in Alexandria. “Oh yeah, we had a […]
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An NKY triple threat: Moore, Svec, Hood win state wrestling titles
Walton-Verona’s Emma Moore surpassed her wrestling brothers in her final high school match. Cooper freshman Aaliyah Svec showed chronological age didn’t define her. And Highlands junior Emma Hood erased the memory of a painful 2025 loss. The result: Moore, Svec and Hood brought home a triumvirate of girls state titles Saturday at Lexington’s Alltech Arena. […]
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Bad (-ida) to the bone: Conner senior wins state wrestling title
He was the youngest in his family to wrestle for Conner. Senior Clayton Badida was also the best Cougar Friday. He won the 126-pound KHSAA state title over Meade County’s Peyton Vowels, 2-1 in triple overtime, at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Three generations of Badidas watched the final. Clayton’s grandfather, Northern Kentucky wrestling legend Wayne […]
