The Florence Y’alls were the host of the 2026 Frontier League Y’all Star Game, presented by meetNKY!, having a Homerun Derby and other festivities on Tuesday with the All-Star Game on Wednesday. Here’s some sights from the past two days at Thomas More Stadium in Florence, captured by Charles Bolton.
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Former CovCath catcher Maile delivers another storybook return, Walton grad Smith climbing Brewers ladder
Covington Catholic graduate Luke Maile made his 2026 Major League Baseball season debut unforgettable. Called from Triple-A July 2, the Royals catcher stepped to the plate for the first time this season July 6. He then launched a 396‑foot three-run home run off Phillies All‑Star left‑hander Cristopher Sanchez. The blast ignited a six‑run first inning […]
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Why Ryle’s Jayden McClain is heading to the Kentucky Wildcats and NKY adds two new coaches
Ryle High School 6‑foot‑6 post player Jayden McClain has been planning her basketball future since most kids are still figuring out middle‑school lockers. Grow and improve. Get to college. Shoot for the highest level possible and let the rest unfold. That blueprint just took its biggest step yet. Last week, the incoming sophomore — one […]
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Prep roundup: New basketball coach at Holmes, Dixie’s Pike honored, Villa stars moving on
The KHSAA Dead Period is in full effect, but news still happens. Here are some quick-hitters from around the area. Simpson Era begins at Holmes Holmes High School has chosen Kenneth “Kenny” Simpson III to lead its boys basketball program. With Simpson, the Bulldogs bring aboard a coach who already has strong roots within the […]
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Campbell County’s Tiemeier wins Johnny Bench award as state’s top catcher
The Johnny Bench Awards, which honors the top NCAA Division I male and female college catchers along with the top high school baseball and softball catchers from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia have been announced. Campbell County’s Camden Tiemeier was selected in Kentucky as the top backstop. The Camels senior hit .446 for the […]
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No. 1 Trinity shows its class, rolls past Beechwood
Facing the No. 1 team in the state coming into Saturday night’s KHSAA state baseball tournament quarterfinal, Beechwood knew it was up for a tall task. It turned out to be a monumental task for the Tigers. Trinity, entering the state tournament as the No. 8 ranked team nationally, defeated Beechwood 11-0 at Legends Field […]
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Fast start too much to overcome as Apollo ends Campbell County’s state run
It was quite the opposite of what Campbell County postseason games have been like. Apollo’s first seven batters reached base, they scored six in the opening inning and hung on to beat the Camels 14-10 in Saturday’s KHSAA state quarterfinal baseball matchup. The game featured 24 runs, 29 hits, four homeruns, three errors and even […]
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‘Hope he’s here tomorrow’: Rally squirrel sparks Beechwood’s state tournament win
Rally squirrel? Maybe it was the tree-dwelling rodent that got things going for the Tigers. At a 0-0 stalemate in the top of the fourth, their was a brief pause in the game due to a squirrel running around in the infield. A few pitches later and Beechwood put up two runs and then cruised […]
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Peaking at the perfect time: Campbell County advances at state tournament
Campbell County continues to play its best baseball at the right time. The Camels earned a 6-1 victory over LaRue County on Friday in the first round of the KHSAA state baseball tournament at Legends Field in Lexington. They got another complete game performance from Tyler Schumacher and the Camel bats collected five extra-base hits […]
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Red alert: Beechwood takes on Austin Kearns and his West Jessamine Colts in state baseball opener
Beechwood baseball stars Sawyer Carlisle and Brooks Becker and coach Kevin Gray are doing what they do best after winning the 9th Region championship: talking shop. The Tigers have just wrapped up practice, remaining laser-focused on their state championship goal. It has been a whirlwind season, and the seniors are glad to relax. “Love talking […]