Weather delays couldn’t stop Covington Catholic’s track and field team on Saturday. The Colonels doubled up the field at Bishop Brossart’s Mustang Athletic Complex, winning 11 of 18 events and scoring 222 points. Runner-up Bourbon County tallied 109 points. It’s their third straight region title as they also look for a third straight state title […]
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District softball tournament roundup: Ryle, Dixie earn district crowns
Two district champions were crowned Monday night in Northern Kentucky. Five other games were played in NKY as teams fought to keep their seasons alive. Here’s how it unfolded: 33rd District Championship Ryle 6, Conner 5 Ryle (20-11) won a second consecutive district title with a tight one over Conner at Boone County High School […]
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Reed all about it: Scott walks off Brossart in 37th District tournament
Scott junior Andy Reed entered the postseason still chasing the kind of moment every baseball player imagines at some point in their career. A walk-off. He didn’t have one…until Monday night. In a win-or-go-home setting, the 37th District baseball semifinals delivered the perfect stage, and Reed delivered the finish, a walk-off hit to lift Scott […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for May 11-17
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and LINK nky are excited to expand once again and continue addition to the LINK nky Team of the Week (TOTW) weekly winners, the program will be including three winners […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for May 4-10: Bellevue boys track and field
The sixth LINK nky Team of the Week (TOW) for the spring sports season presented by Ortho Cincy is the Bellevue boys track and field team. A bonus for the Bellevue boys 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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District tournament softball roundup: Ryle walks it off in the 7th over Cooper
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, […]
