Hayden Stamm is one step closer to the big leagues. The former Ludlow High School baseball player was recently promoted from his position as clubhouse manager in the Athletics minor league system. The one-time Panthers catcher was promoted to Midland, the Double-A affiliate of the Athletics major league club. The RockHounds are longstanding members of […]
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Girls 35th District Basketball Preview: Holy Cross, Notre Dame thinking big
Holy Cross and Notre Dame are expected to meet in late February for the district title and a No. 1 seed into the region tournament, as both teams have the potential to win the 9th Region championship.
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Boone County buys park for $750K to boost youth sports facilities
Boone County has purchased Rivershore Sports Park for $750,000 from the Boone County Knothole Association, which features six youth baseball fields, a pavilion building, concession stand, storage shed, and newly built restrooms, to accommodate the growing participation in youth sports programs.
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Owners of Florence Y’alls purchase Windy City Thunderbolts franchise
The owners of the Florence Y’alls have purchased the Windy City Thunderbolts, a team in the Frontier League’s Western Conference, with plans to bring an elevated baseball experience to the team and build a strong community.
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Roberts steps down from baseball post at Simon Kenton
Troy Roberts has stepped down as head coach of the Simon Kenton Pioneers after 12 seasons, leaving behind a legacy of 274 victories, 11 district championships, and three region championships.
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Brossart is halfway to raising $4 million for athletic additions
Bishop Brossart High School has raised $2 million of the $4 million needed to add a baseball and softball field at the Mustang Athletic Complex, with completion scheduled for next spring.
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Baioni steps down at Highlands
With as much success on the football field and basketball court, baseball was often an afterthought at Highlands High School. Jeremy Baioni helped change that narrative. Not that the Bluebirds weren’t successful prior to Baioni’s tenure that started in 2009 with six region championships (including two when Baioni played in 1996 and ’97) from 1959-97, […]
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Hope springs eternal during Sorrell’s summer of change in Bellevue
This story originally appeared in the July 26 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Last summer, TJ Sorrell sat in the dugout with his teammates on the J.B. Yeager 16-under baseball team. He can’t recall the exact game or opponent, but he remembers moments of reflection while sitting in […]
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Y’alls sign Ryle grad Webster, Richardson named Player of the Week
The Florence Y’alls have signed Ryle grad Evan Webster, who will get the start for the team on Tuesday. Webster, a left-handed pitcher, spent the last five years at the University of Louisville. After going undrafted in the 2024 MLB Draft, he put pen to paper on Monday for the Y’alls to start his professional […]
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Covington’s first baseball stars were pioneers of Kentucky’s major league legacy
This story originally appeared in the July 19 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Covington ranks near the top for Kentucky cities producing major league baseball players. There have been nearly two dozen major leaguers born in Covington according to Baseball-Reference.com and verified by the Society of American Baseball […]
