Troy Roberts isn’t afraid to say it about his Simon Kenton baseball program. “We feel like we’re the best program in the school,” Roberts was saying after his Pioneers advanced to the Eighth Region semifinals with a nifty 3-1 win over visiting Henry County in Independence. “I can say that,” Roberts said with a grin, […]
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Monday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Ryle Softball advances to 33rd District title game
Finishing a game rained out Saturday, the Ryle Raiders (17-14) picked up where they left off, up 8-0 in the top of the fourth and proceeded to finish off the host Conner (12-12) 11-1 in six innings to move on to the 33rd District Title Game. The teams split two regular season meetings. Ryle will […]
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Grant County knocks off Simon Kenton in 32nd District softball final
Delayed from Saturday because of rain and lightning in the area, the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers and Grant County Lady Braves finished their 32nd District championship game at Walton-Verona on Sunday. Grant County (16-12) finished off an 8-1 win over Simon Kenton (15-13). The Lady Braves have won the last two district tournament championships. Simon […]
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Saturday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Conner, Simon Kenton baseball claim district tournament crowns
The Conner Cougars baseball team (29-6 overall) may not have had to win this one to keep the season alive. But the Cougars did want to make one last memorable appearance on the home field for their 10 seniors. They wound up recording a run-ruling of the rival Ryle Raiders, 11-1 in five innings to […]
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Friday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Campbell baseball routs Brossart for first district crown since 2017
It appeared this baseball game would head down to the wire like the regular season match-up did after one inning at Campbell County’s Tom Moore Field. But then the Bishop Brossart Mustangs pitchers had problems finding the strike zone in the bottom of the second. The Mustangs hit three Camels in that inning and walked […]
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Surprise, surprise, late CovCath charge puts it all together to upset Beechwood for 35th District title
The good news for young baseball teams is they do grow up. The even better news is that when they do, the older guys are still there to show them the way. Which is pretty much the way things went down Friday at Covington Catholic with the host Colonels coming from behind to win the […]
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Thursday NKY HS sports round-up: Simon Kenton softball routs Williamstown in 32nd district semifinals
The top-seeded Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers (15-12) came into the 32nd District semifinals as huge favorites over the Williamstown Lady Demons (3-12). Simon Kenton showed why in a 13-0 run-ruling in Independence. The game moved to Simon Kenton because of rain in the area Wednesday. Simon Kenton will take on Grant County (15-12) for the […]
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Dixie Heights manages to beat Villa Madonna, but no way the 34th District hosts could stay ahead of the storm
It was a race to the region in the 34th District Baseball Tournament Thursday at Dixie Heights. The host Colonels made it in a run-ruled Game 1 that started early, and finished up early, before the storm. The nightcap, featuring Erlanger rivals St. Henry and Lloyd Memorial, didn’t make it. Despite the heroic efforts of […]
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Wednesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Beechwood baseball advances in 35th District tournament
The Beechwood Tigers (25-5) run-ruled the Holmes Bulldogs (6-23) in the 35th District semifinals, 18-0 in three innings on a day that rain canceled many games in the area. Junior Matt Kappes (5-1) earned the win for Beechwood. He struck out one. Beechwood batted 10 for 13 overall. Senior Brett Holladay went 3 for 3 […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Always time to talk hoops in Kentucky
How much fun will it be for Northern Kentucky high school basketball fans the next year-and-a-half with a dynamic duo like seniors-to-be Evan Ipsaro, a dynamic all-state point guard out of Covington Catholic, and Holy Cross’s Jacob Meyer, the leading scorer in the state and by one report, the nation, at 38.2 points a game […]
