The KHSAA softball postseason got underway in Northern Kentucky on Sunday with seven games played in three districts. Here’s how the action unfolded: 33rd District at Boone County Ryle 2, Cooper 1 Spare the slugfest in this one. When these two met twice in the regular season, 49 runs were scored in the two games, […]
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Conner, Bushman down Cooper in 33rd District tournament
A fun fact about cougars: once they have a hold, they don’t let go easily. That mentality fit Conner perfectly Sunday afternoon. From the opening inning on, the Cougars dictated the game, attacked early at the plate and leaned on a dominant outing from Brady Bushman to take down Cooper 7-2 in the 33rd District […]
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NKY baseball/softball district tournament scores/schedule
BASEBALL 32nd District Tournament at Grant County Semifinals Sunday, May 17 Walton-Verona 15, Williamstown 0 (3 innings) Simon Kenton 10, Grant County 0 (5 innings) Championship Wednesday, May 20 Walton-Verona 4, Simon Kenton 1 33rd District Tournament at Conner Quarterfinals Sunday, May 17 Boone County 12, Heritage Academy 0 (5 innings) Semifinals Sunday, May 17 […]
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Class A, Region 4 track and field: Brossart, Beechwood split team titles
The Bishop Brossart and Beechwood track teams switched positions Friday. The Lady ‘Stangs had the easier time in the Class A, Region 4 meet at Munninghoff Family Stadium, taking down the Tigers, 166-108, while the boys knocked off the Mustangs, 150-133. Friday was Brossart’s seventh straight regional titles. Coach Dave Schuh said this year’s team […]
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Ryle baseball leans on senior core, deep staff as postseason begins
A handful of Ryle baseball players gather at the high school, talking through the postseason ahead. They like their chances in the upcoming 33rd District Tournament at Conner. They like their chances in the 9th Region, too. The key, they say, is keeping things simple. “At the end of the day,” says senior Anthony Coppola, […]
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NKY baseball stat leaders
The KHSAA baseball regular season ends on May 15 with the postseason set to begin on Saturday, May 16. Here are the stat leaders in Northern Kentucky for Boone, Campbell and Kenton County. BATTING AVERAGE (Minimum 50 at-bats) Tyler Fryman, Beechwood — .554 Tyler Schumacher, Campbell County — .500 Parker Trenkamp, Ludlow — .494 Henry […]
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NKY Youth Football League announces girls’ flag football league
The Northern Kentucky Youth Football League announced the creation of a girls-only flag football league. The announcement follows the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s decision to sanction girls’ flag football as a championship sport in March. Kentucky became the 23rd state nationwide to sanction the sport. As such, the NKYFL announced that its first girls […]
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Kes Murphy returns to sideline as St. Henry girls basketball coach
Former Notre Dame Academy and Holy Cross High School girls basketball coach Kes Murphy is back in the game. Murphy was announced Thursday as the new head coach of the St. Henry District High School girls basketball program, bringing more than a decade of success and championship experience with him. Murphy compiled 309 wins over […]
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Cooper announces Tyler Morgan as next Athletic Director
Cooper High School is bringing in Tyler Morgan to be the school’s next Athletic Director. The school made the announcement on Wednesday, Morgan set to replace Randy Borchers once the new school year begins in July. Borchers announced he was resigning from head football coach in April and would not continue his Athletic Director role […]
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Holmes hires assistant, former player Stovall to lead girls basketball program
Holmes is turning to one of its own in hopes of continued progress with its girls basketball program. The Bulldogs have hired former standout player Jaynice Stovall as head coach, bringing back a familiar face to a team searching for its first winning season in nearly a decade. A 2017 Holmes graduate, Stovall has built […]
