9th Region Player of the Year: Julia Stegman, Notre Dame 1st Team Julia Stegman, Megan Johns and Matilda Gerdes (Notre Dame), Morgan MacDonald (Holy Cross), Ally Lickert and Hope Darnell (Highlands), Ella Hoenderkamp (Ryle), Macy Yelton and Caroline Nordman (Beechwood), Maya Owen (Conner), Mady Lux and Hayden Harlan (St. Henry) 2nd Team Dani Fariello (Notre […]
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Who made the boys All-Region, All-State soccer teams from NKY?
NKHSBSCA All-Area team Offensive Player of the Year: Cooper Neace, Ryle Defensive Player of the Year: Damian Lakkis, Ryle Keeper of the Year: Booker Gifford, Covington Catholic John Toebben Coach of the Year: Ben Williams, Newport Central Catholic and Stephen Collins, Ryle Scott Christian “More Than A Match” Award: Will Schaffeld, Holy Cross Ed Lett […]
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State soccer tournament schedule/scores
BOYS First Round Monday, Oct. 26 Madisonville-North Hopkins 4, McCracken County 3 North Laurel 8, Estill County 0 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Bardstown 2, Butler 1 Owensboro 3, Bowling Green 2 St. Xavier 2, North Oldham 0 Ryle 6, Bishop Brossart 0 Johnson Central 1, East Carter 0 Paul Laurence Dunbar 4, West Jessamine 1 Quarterfinals […]
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Ryle takes nationally ranked St. Xavier to penalty kicks before falling short in state semis
St. Xavier entered Wednesday’s KHSAA state soccer semifinal against Ryle nationally ranked No. 2, undefeated and looking to defend its state championship. The Raiders didn’t care. Ryle pushed St. Xavier to the brink, playing to a 1-1 tie through regulation and two overtime periods before falling to the Tigers 3-1 in penalty kicks. The Raiders’ […]
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South Oldham ends Highlands season in state soccer semis
If a high school soccer season ends in Lexington, it’s a good year. The Highlands girls soccer team was able to accomplish that for the second straight season, ultimately coming up short in the KHSAA state semifinals this year in a 2-0 loss to South Oldham on Tuesday night at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. […]
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KHSAA bracket snafu switches state semifinal soccer games
Tape was pulled and preparations were being made, until it wasn’t. The Kentucky High School Athletic Association made an error with the state soccer brackets, flipping state semifinal contests. It affects both the Ryle boys and Highlands girls teams. Ryle was initially set to play host Paul Laurence Dunbar on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., but […]
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State boys soccer first round: Raiders roll past Brossart, meet Johnson Central
Ryle’s boys soccer team believed in sharing. By the end of Tuesday’s state boys soccer first-round game against Bishop Brossart, the Raiders had overwhelmed the Mustangs, 6-0, at CR Borland Stadium. Next for Ryle: a home game against 15th Region winner Johnson Central, a 1-0 winner over 16th Region champion East Carter, on Saturday. Besides the final […]
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Lickert’s two goals, Class’ clean sheet gets Highlands to state soccer quarterfinals
Highlands girls soccer coach Kelsey Etherton might be rolling out the Ted Lasso costume Saturday. With their 2-0 victory over Bishop Brossart on Tuesday at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds earned the right to play on Halloween night on their home turf, advancing to the quarterfinals of the KHSAA state tournament. Highlands got […]
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3-Peat! Highlands defends 9th Region girls soccer title
For the third straight season, Highlands’ girls soccer team is tops in the 9th Region. The Bluebirds took down Ryle on Saturday at Tower Park in Fort Thomas, 3-0. They got goals from Ally Lickert, Ella Jones and Hope Darnell in the victory, Kristie Deegen adding two assists on goals from Lickert and Jones in […]
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Boys 10th Region final: Brossart wins second straight title
Bishop Brossart boys soccer coach Donny Bray wanted folks to forgive his emotions Saturday. No mea culpa was needed because the Mustangs won their second straight 10th Region championship over Montgomery County, 3-0, at Campbell County High School. Next for Brossart: Ninth Region champion Ryle, a 3-0 winner over Newport Central Catholic, in the opening round […]
