Some familiar names and teams found themselves on the podium in the Class 3A, Region 5 region meet at Sherman Elementary School in Grant County, and some unfamiliar ones. Two new teams joined the Northern Kentucky in the region this year as Highlands and Scott moved up from Class 2A and Covington Catholic moved down […]
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Beechwood girls repeat; Brossart boys edge Villa Madonna in regional cross country meet
The dominance of the Beechwood Tigers girls cross county team showed at the Class 1, Region 4 awards ceremony with the Tigers taking seven of the top eight spots. The defending Class A state champs won the race soundly with 19 points, improving on last year’s region championship score of 22 in the region meet […]
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CovCath cross country returns to Class 2A, wins regional team title
It had been nine years since Covington Catholic’s cross country team competed in Class 2A. Saturday, the Colonels gloriously returned. They won the Region 4 meet over Bourbon County, 19-47, at the Bourbon County Cross Country Course northeast of Paris. CovCath’s win was certain from the starting line. Sophomore Joe Mayer won the 5K race […]
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Conner, St. Henry boys go for third straight cross country title; Beechwood girls seek a second
In Northern Kentucky, winning three or more consecutive state cross country team titles is not unusual. St. Henry and Conner’s boys programs have a chance to capture a third straight championship this fall at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington. St. Henry’s boys and girls are a familiar fixture atop the Class A medal stand […]
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KHSAA state cross country site moved back to Kentucky Horse Park
After a three-year run at the Bourbon County Cross Country Course in Paris, the KHSAA state cross country championships heads back to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington starting in the fall. The 2020 KHSAA Cross Country State Championships marked the first time in more than four decades that a cross country state championship was […]
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New ordinance resolves dispute over sports in Erlanger parks
A dispute over organized sports in Erlanger parks has come to an end after the enacting of a new ordinance. The vote, during a special meeting Tuesday night, follows a prolonged dispute among city residents about organized sports in Elranger’s parks, specifically Flagship Park, which, until recently, served as the practice ground for the Blessed […]
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KHSAA sets cross country, track and field realignment, other matters discussed at first board meeting of academic year
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association held their first board of control meeting of the academic school year on Tuesday with cross country and track and field realignment being one of the main points discussed. The board approved the new draft realignment that affects some Northern Kentucky schools. Here is a look at the realignment […]
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Erlanger sports teams may soon have to apply for permits to practice in city parks
UPDATE: The City of Erlanger has announced the official time of the second reading of the new parks ordinance. The relevant lines have been been updated. –LINK nky editorial, July 14, 2023 A dispute over organized sports in Erlanger parks could soon come to a resolution with the potential passage of a new ordinance. The […]
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Johnstone earns distinctive NFHS Coach of the Year honors
Conner boys’ cross country coach Ian Johnstone earned 2021-2022 Section II Coach of the Year honors from the National Federation of State High School Associations Coaches Association. During the 2022 cross country season, the Cougars won the 3A Region 5 Championship and 3A State Championship. It marked the second year in a row that the […]
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Erlanger considers changes to parks regulations following debate over organized sports in Flagship Park
The Erlanger Parks Task Force considered revisions to the city’s parks ordinance at a meeting Tuesday night. The meeting was uncharacteristically well-attended, as many members from the community came to hear discussion related to organized sports in Flagship Park. As a few weeks ago, the Erlanger City Council voted to uphold an ordinance that would […]