Entering as the tournament favorite, Beechwood showed why they were when they sent their first eight batters to the plate without an out. But what transpired from the first inning on, Tigers coach Kevin Gray wasn’t the happiest after a 9-1 victory over Newport Central Catholic in Monday’s fourth and final 9th Region quarterfinal contest […]
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Conner brings the bats in quarterfinal victory over St. Henry
In quite the contrast from the first two games of the day, Conner and St. Henry brought out the bats in their regional baseball tournament quarterfinal matchup. In all, 13 runs were scored, 24 hits were tallied, seven walks were drawn and five errors were committed at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. The final result: […]
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Blonde, buzz cut or frosted tips? Ryle takes down defending champ Highlands
Ryle’s baseball team wanted to loosen things up headed into Monday’s 9th Region baseball tournament quarterfinals with Highlands. Players had their choice of bleach blonde hair, frosted tips or a buzz cut. While the bright orange jerseys really brought out the blonde hair, so did the winning as they took down the reigning champs, 3-1 […]
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Flynn’s arm, bat, carries Dixie past CovCath
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
