It’s dusk in Fort Thomas and sunshine is disappearing at Monday’s softball practice at Highlands High School. But the sun is not setting on the Bluebirds’ season, especially after winning yet another 9th Region championship. “We’re all really excited for the state tournament,” said .352-hitting second baseman Morgan Pompilio, one of four talented seniors for […]
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Posted inTrack & Field
KTCCCA Track and Field All-State teams announced
The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association have released their All-State teams for each respective class. They are broken up into Class A, AA and AAA. Here are the Northern Kentucky athletes that made the teams. Class A Boys First Team Brody Aylor (200 meters) Logan Blau, Bishop Brossart (110-meter hurdles) Justin Bezold, Bishop […]
Posted inSoftball
NKSCA All-Division teams announced
The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association have weighed in with their All-Division teams. Compared to prior years, the All-Division teams were split up into two divisions, for large school and small school. Division I Player of the Year — Kaitlyn Dixon, Highlands First Team Averie Lightner, Conner Hope Hamilton, Campbell County Payton Brown, Highlands Hannah […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for May 25-31
Last call! We’ve reached the final week for Team of the Week voting. It’s the last chance to earn a spot in our Team of the Season voting that will begin on June 8. To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. […]
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State baseball/softball tournament schedules/scores
The KHSAA state baseball tournament presented by UK Healthcare and the UK Healthcare state softball tournament get underway on June 4. First and second rounds are played June 4-6 while the semifinals and finals will be June 12-13. BASEBALL First Round (at Legends Field) Thursday, June 4 Boyd County 5, South Oldham 1 McCracken County […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for May 18-24: Covington Catholic track and field
The eighth LINK nky Team of the Week (TOW) for the spring sports season presented by Ortho Cincy is the Covington Catholic track and field team. A bonus for the Covington Catholic track and field team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the spring sports season. St. Henry’s boys cross […]
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Over the hump: Camels punch ticket to state tournament after yet another shutout
It’s been building up for four years. When Campbell County’s group of now 10 seniors were freshman, they witnessed a region championship loss to Harrison County. The last two years were semifinal losses to Bourbon County and Montgomery County. The group of 10 didn’t miss this year, winning the 10th Region baseball title 2-0 over […]
Posted inGolf
Carter wins 86th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship
Ben Carter is the latest local prep product to capture the area’s top men’s amateur golf prize. The former St. Henry High School standout won this week’s 86th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship at Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills. Carter finished the Greater Cincinnati Golf Association event with a three-day score of 6-under-par on […]
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Camels Schumacher dazzles as Campbell County reaches region title game, Scott falls after fast start
With Tyler Schumacher bringing his ace stuff and the Campbell County bats providing some timely hitting, the Camels are on their way to Sunday’s 10th Region baseball championship. Campbell County (24-13) took down George Rogers Clark 8-0 in Saturday’s semifinals at Bishop Brossart’s Mustang Athletic Complex, putting them in their first region title game since […]
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Bluebirds soar back to state, defeat Ryle for 9th Region Championship
To win a region softball tournament, you need 63 outs. When you have Kaitlyn Dixon on your side, it makes getting those 63 outs a lot easier. The Highlands senior pitcher struck out 44 batters in three games as the Bluebirds won their fourth 9th Region title in the last five years with a 9-2 […]
