Dixie Heights is getting healthy and hot at just the right time. Without the services of ace Kyle Flynn for pretty much the entirety of the regular season, Flynn came back in the district championship to pitch a couple innings and got the ball in Monday’s 9th Region baseball tournament quarterfinal against Covington Catholic at […]
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Sixth-inning surge from North Oldham buries Walton-Verona in 8th Region quarterfinal, Simon Kenton advances
Walton-Verona watched a one-run game slip out of reach in a single inning, as North Oldham’s sixth-inning surge in the rain-soaked 8th Region quarterfinal turned a tight contest into a season-ending loss for the Bearcats. With the score sitting at 8-7 and the Bearcats still firmly within striking distance, the Mustangs broke the game open […]
Region baseball/softball tournament schedule/scores
BASEBALL 8th Region Tournament (District champs host first round, semis and finals at Thomas More Stadium) Quarterfinals Sunday, May 24 Simon Kenton 4, Woodford County 0 North Oldham 20, Walton-Verona 7 (6 innings) Monday, May 25 South Oldham 10, Eminence 0 (6 innings) Henry County 1, Spencer County 0 Semifinals Wednesday, May 27 South Oldham […]
NKY baseball awards
The three Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference divisions, Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association and 9th Region baseball season awards have been announced. Also listed is the All-Tournament team selections for the 32nd through 36th District. 2026 Northern Kentucky Baseball Awards Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC) Division I Player of the Year: Brady Bushman, Conner 2. Tyler […]
District baseball tourmaments: Corpus carries Walton-Verona, Highlands walks off NewCath, Dixie wins sixth straight district title
Despite rainouts and continuous wet weather, all district baseball tournaments were able to be completed over the last two days. Dixie Heights claimed the 34th District title on Wednesday while Highlands and Walton-Verona took home hardware on Thursday. Here’s how the action unfolded: 36th District Championship Highlands 3, Newport Central Catholic 2 Issac Niemann’s walk-off […]
District baseball tournaments: Beechwood, Conner, Campbell County claim titles
Three district baseball champions were crowned on the diamond on Tuesday night in Northern Kentucky with three more to be crowned on Wednesday. Here’s how the action unfolded: 35th District Championship Beechwood 12, Covington Catholic 6 With the wind blowing out and Covington Catholic’s field having a short porch to centerfield, players took full advantage […]
Reed all about it: Scott walks off Brossart in 37th District tournament
Scott junior Andy Reed entered the postseason still chasing the kind of moment every baseball player imagines at some point in their career. A walk-off. He didn’t have one…until Monday night. In a win-or-go-home setting, the 37th District baseball semifinals delivered the perfect stage, and Reed delivered the finish, a walk-off hit to lift Scott […]
Conner, Bushman down Cooper in 33rd District tournament
A fun fact about cougars: once they have a hold, they don’t let go easily. That mentality fit Conner perfectly Sunday afternoon. From the opening inning on, the Cougars dictated the game, attacked early at the plate and leaned on a dominant outing from Brady Bushman to take down Cooper 7-2 in the 33rd District […]
Ryle baseball leans on senior core, deep staff as postseason begins
A handful of Ryle baseball players gather at the high school, talking through the postseason ahead. They like their chances in the upcoming 33rd District Tournament at Conner. They like their chances in the 9th Region, too. The key, they say, is keeping things simple. “At the end of the day,” says senior Anthony Coppola, […]
NKY baseball stat leaders
The KHSAA baseball regular season ends on May 15 with the postseason set to begin on Saturday, May 16. Here are the stat leaders in Northern Kentucky for Boone, Campbell and Kenton County. BATTING AVERAGE (Minimum 50 at-bats) Tyler Fryman, Beechwood — .554 Tyler Schumacher, Campbell County — .500 Parker Trenkamp, Ludlow — .494 Henry […]
