Having already faced penalty kicks once this postseason in a do-or-die situation, Covington Catholic is pretty confident when their goalie Booker Gifford is in net with their season on the line. Gifford stopped West Jessamine’s final two penalty kicks to win the shootout 4-3 in Tuesday’s KHSAA boys state soccer tournament first round matchup played […]
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Highlands knocks off unbeaten Boyle County to earn first state tourney win since 2019
You gotta have heart. A Highlands team that hadn’t tasted victory at the state tournament in a few years showed plenty of that Tuesday as it stunned No. 1-ranked Boyle County in the first round of the girls state soccer tournament. Macy Hargis punched in the tiebreaking goal with nine minutes remaining to give the […]
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Brossart drops state tournament heartbreaker in double OT
At a scoreless stalemate through nearly 90 minutes of play, Bishop Brossart was just seconds away from going into penalty kicks with Bryan Station in the opening round matchup of the KHSAA boys state soccer tournament. But with 29 seconds left in the second overtime, Defenders’ Lincoln Wallingford finally broke through on one of the […]
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Simon Kenton’s title hopes end in heartbreaking double OT defeat
From the 14th minute to the final two minutes of regulation, Simon Kenton held a 1-0 lead in the 8th Region girls soccer title game, seemingly on track for the program’s first trip to the state tournament since 2020. Since last season, the goal had been clear: win the region, especially with a senior class […]
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CovCath finds its form, rolls past Conner for back-to-back region titles
After two games that left them searching for their trademark sharpness, Covington Catholic finally looked every bit the defending 9th Region champion on Saturday. The Colonels delivered a complete performance when it mattered most, overwhelming Conner 4–1 to claim a second consecutive boys soccer region title and return to the state tournament. “Very few teams […]
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Lickert, Class propel Highlands to girls Ninth Region soccer title
It could’ve been Highlands freshman Ally Lickert’s goal in the 67th minute. Or it could’ve been her Bluebird sophomore goalkeeper Bailee Class’ eight saves. Actually, it was both. Lickert’s scoring and Class in goal propelled Highlands to its second straight Ninth Region girls soccer title, a 1-0 win over Notre Dame on Saturday at St. Henry. […]
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Back for more: Highlands books another regional final clash with Notre Dame
Winners of the last 13 Ninth Region girls soccer championships will meet again. After watching their longtime rival Notre Dame advance past Conner in the first semifinal, Highlands wasted little time securing its own return to the regional final, rolling past Dixie Heights 4-0 in Thursday’s second semifinal at St. Henry. The Bluebirds dominated after […]
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Brossart claims boys 10th Region soccer title on PKs
Luke Neltner was a little nervous Thursday. But not too anxious. His penalty kick goal started Bishop Brossart on the way to a 2-1 win (4-2 in PKs) – and the boys 10thRegion title – over Montgomery County in Mount Sterling. Brossart (16-7-1) thus won its second regional title in three years (the Mustangs took […]
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Lady ‘Stangs stampede Campbell in third meeting to win 10th Region Title
The first two rounds set the stage: one for seeding, one for the district title. But it was Round 3 that decided the biggest prize — the 10th Region championship and a berth in the KHSAA Girls Soccer State Tournament. In the regular-season district seeding match, Campbell County pulled off a 4-3 comeback win on […]
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Panda payback: Notre Dame topples Conner to reach region final
For the Notre Dame Academy Pandas, last year’s heartbreak was never forgotten — just quietly stored away, waiting for the right moment to be set right. That moment came Thursday night at St. Henry High School. Nearly a year after a crushing 1-0 loss to Conner ended their season in the 9th Region soccer semifinals, […]