District baseball tournaments took place from Saturday through Wednesday, with six district winners crowned from the 32nd through 37th District. Here are your winners: 32nd District: Simon Kenton 6, Walton-Verona 2 For full coverage of this one, go here 33rd District: Conner 9, Ryle 6 For full coverage of this one, go here 34th District: […]
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Beechwood turns rivalry into repeat, wins 35th District Championship over CovCath
Beechwood and Covington Catholic have made the 35th District final feel more like a tradition than a tournament, and once again, the Tigers turned a rivalry into a celebration. Facing each other for the 12th consecutive season in the 35th District baseball championship game, Beechwood defended its home field in Fort Mitchell with an 8-4 […]
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Subdued Simon Kenton wins fourth straight 32nd District title
Monday’s baseball celebration at Simon Kenton was noticeably hoopla-free. The defending Eighth Region champion Pioneers won their fourth straight 32nd District title, 6-2, over Walton-Verona. What you noticed was the absence of dogpiling in front of the pitcher’s mound. Simon Kenton pitcher and most valuable player Caleb Uhl, who struck out three over five inning to […]
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Conner gets 33rd District baseball title back on their side
Since the 33rd District aligned the way it did in 2007, no team had three-peated as district baseball champs. The streak lives on as Conner denied Ryle’s bid at a three-peat, knocking off the Raiders 9-6 on Monday at Meinken Field in Covington. It was a complete team effort from the Cougars as they got […]
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District baseball tournament scores/schedule
32nd District Tournament at Simon Kenton May 18 Semifinals Walton-Verona 14, Williamstown 2 (5 innings) Simon Kenton 5, Grant County 3 May 19 Championship Simon Kenton 6, Walton-Verona 2 33rd District Tournament at Meinken Field May 17 Quarterfinals Boone County 3, Heritage Academy 2 May 18 Semifinals Ryle 1, Boone County 0 Conner 6, Cooper […]
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Thoroughbreds baseball “waking up the echoes”
In the grand ballpark of Newport Central Catholic baseball, head coach Jeff Martin is stepping up to the plate and swinging for the fences when it comes to reconnecting his players with the rich history of the storied program. Several years ago, the 1981 NewCath graduate came up with a winning strategy, bringing former Thoroughbreds […]
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NKY Baseball awards announced
The Northern Kentucky regular season baseball awards were announced on Thursday morning. Below you’ll see a list from the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association (NKBCA) and the Ninth Region and their honorees. (the honorees were selected by each organization and coaches in the region) Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC) Division […]
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District baseball standings/ tournament schedules
We’re just a few days away from the baseball postseason where teams will try and work their way through district tournaments and into the region tournament. District tournaments begin on May 17 with most of them wrapped up by May 20. Region tournaments will then follow, most starting on May 25 or 26. The state […]
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Krumpelbeck, CovCath make history together
Covington Catholic coach Bill Krumpelbeck knows he’s living a coach’s dream — but not because of personal accolades. It’s because of what those accolades represent. On senior night in Park Hills, the Colonels defeated Newport Central Catholic 9–2, giving Krumpelbeck his 1,145th career victory and moving him past Pleasure Ridge Park’s Bill Miller for second […]
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Three brothers, two coaches, one team: The family that defines Calvary Christian baseball
Calvary Christian’s baseball squad has a talented lineup this season, with a batting average over .300 and a team ERA under 3.00. But the Cougars’ most intriguing statistic isn’t about averages — it’s about family. With three brothers and their father as head coach, the Cougars might be the most family-oriented high school ballclub in […]
