One streak continued Sunday, and another ended. The University of Cincinnati women’s soccer team was responsible for both. The Bearcats defeated Northern KentuckyUniversity, 2-1, in the Riverboat Rivalry match at Scudamore Field at NKU Soccer Stadium, ending the Norse’s 14-game home winning string and extending UC’s record against NKU to 5-0-1. “I think it’s important […]
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Saints and Norse notes
NKU women’s soccer streak ends Northern Kentucky University’s women’s soccer team was part of history Sunday – but not the kind the Norse wanted. Morehead State handed NKU (4-1) its first loss of the season, 2-0. The Eagles beat the Norse for the first time in program history (NKU is still 8-1-1 overall) and scored […]
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Norse and Saints notes
Megan Molner has scored three goals in a soccer match before, but never in college. Until last Wednesday. Northern Kentucky’s senior forward accomplished that career milestone in the Norse’s 4-1 at Austin Peay. You could describe what Molner did in a word: firsts. Her hat trick marked the first by a Norse since the team […]
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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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Cooper’s Van Laningham wins Gatorade cross country Runner of the Year
The accolades continue to pile up for Cooper senior Paul Van Laningham. He was recently named the Gatorade Player of the Year in cross country, coming off back-to-back state championships in the Class 3A meet. Van Laningham obliterated the state record in his last state title, running in 15:01, breaking his own mark by 18 […]
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St. Henry boys cross country wins LINK nky Team of the Season
With the fall high school sports season at its end, the LINK nky Team of the Season winner is the St. Henry boys cross country team. The Crusaders were one of 10 teams during the fall season that won LINK nky Team of the Week and came away as the TOS, after compiling 23,300 votes! […]
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Who made the All-State cross country teams from NKY?
Class 3A BOYS Ethan Mann, Conner Paul Van Laningham, Cooper GIRLS Norah Barker, Notre Dame Academy Stella Carpenter, Ryle Class 2A BOYS Joe Mayer, Covington Catholic Drew Kurtzner, Covington Catholic John Nerswick, Covington Catholic Jackson Germann, Covington Catholic Class A BOYS Gannon Parke, Beechwood Adam Tarvin, Bishop Brossart Sam Neuhaus, St. Henry Logan Vaniglia, St. […]
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Class A cross country: Parke defends title, St. Henry boys finish second
Cross country was Lily Parke’s favorite sport – at least on Saturday. Beechwood’s senior capped her career with a second consecutive girls Class A title at the Kentucky Horse Park. She defeated Lexington Christian’s Kennedy Moughamian by nearly 16 seconds. So how long had Parke been thinking about Saturday? “Since I won last year,” she said. Parke, who’s going […]
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Class 2A cross country: CovCath’s Mayer wins, Colonels finish second in team standings
In August, Covington Catholic senior Joe Mayer didn’t know why his right knee hurt. Mayer didn’t know Saturday, either, but it hardly mattered. He won the boys Class 2A cross country title at the Kentucky Horse Park. Mayer’s time of 15 minutes, 44.15 seconds was a little more than 10 seconds faster that Daniel Filiatreau of […]
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Fantastic fourth: Cooper’s Van Laningham claims 3A state cross country title
As Paul Van Laningham neared the finish line at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Cooper senior raised four fingers in his left hand. “Fantastic Four” may have inspired the gesture, but for Van Laningham, it meant four state championships and a historic finish on Saturday in Lexington. “It’s not just for four state championships. The […]