Facing the No. 1 team in the state coming into Saturday night’s KHSAA state baseball tournament quarterfinal, Beechwood knew it was up for a tall task. It turned out to be a monumental task for the Tigers. Trinity, entering the state tournament as the No. 8 ranked team nationally, defeated Beechwood 11-0 at Legends Field […]
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Fast start too much to overcome as Apollo ends Campbell County’s state run
It was quite the opposite of what Campbell County postseason games have been like. Apollo’s first seven batters reached base, they scored six in the opening inning and hung on to beat the Camels 14-10 in Saturday’s KHSAA state quarterfinal baseball matchup. The game featured 24 runs, 29 hits, four homeruns, three errors and even […]
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Highlands rallies in final at-bat, walks off North Hardin to reach first state semifinal
Sometimes it’s just a matter of putting the ball in play. Trailing 2-1 and down to their final three outs, Highlands’ softball team did just that and eventually came away with a 3-2, 8-inning victory over North Hardin in Saturday’s KHSAA state tournament quarterfinals at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington. The win gets them to […]
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‘Hope he’s here tomorrow’: Rally squirrel sparks Beechwood’s state tournament win
Rally squirrel? Maybe it was the tree-dwelling rodent that got things going for the Tigers. At a 0-0 stalemate in the top of the fourth, their was a brief pause in the game due to a squirrel running around in the infield. A few pitches later and Beechwood put up two runs and then cruised […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for May 25-31: Covington Catholic tennis
The ninth and final LINK nky Team of the Week (TOW) for the spring sports season presented by Ortho Cincy is the Covington Catholic tennis team. A bonus for the Covington Catholic tennis team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the spring sports season. St. Henry’s boys cross country team […]
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Peaking at the perfect time: Campbell County advances at state tournament
Campbell County continues to play its best baseball at the right time. The Camels earned a 6-1 victory over LaRue County on Friday in the first round of the KHSAA state baseball tournament at Legends Field in Lexington. They got another complete game performance from Tyler Schumacher and the Camel bats collected five extra-base hits […]
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Red alert: Beechwood takes on Austin Kearns and his West Jessamine Colts in state baseball opener
Beechwood baseball stars Sawyer Carlisle and Brooks Becker and coach Kevin Gray are doing what they do best after winning the 9th Region championship: talking shop. The Tigers have just wrapped up practice, remaining laser-focused on their state championship goal. It has been a whirlwind season, and the seniors are glad to relax. “Love talking […]
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Highlands breaks through, gets state tournament win
Fourth time is the charm. In their fourth state softball tournament trip in the last five years, Highlands finally broke through. They took down South Laurel 3-0 on Thursday morning at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington. “I thought this team was as prepared to do this as any team I’ve ever coached,” Bluebirds coach Milt […]
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How the Camels found their mojo on the way to state
Now that Campbell County is back in the 2026 Baseball State Tournament presented by UK HealthCare, it’s easy to forget that the Camels started the prep season in a bit of a funk. Their record on April 15 following a 15-5 home loss to Covington Catholic stood at 7-6. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t […]
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Six from NKY make All-State baseball teams
The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association has announced their All-State baseball teams. The teams are voted on by coaches who are members of the KHSBCA. Trinity’s Grayson Willoughby was selected as Mr. Baseball. Six from Northern Kentucky made the teams. Walton-Verona’s Bronson Corpus, Beechwood’s Tyler Fryman and Campbell County’s Tyler Schumacher made the All-State […]
