The KHSAA soccer season is a month in now and it’s time to look at the standouts on the pitch. We’ll try to update this bi-weekly until the postseason begins in October. Keep in mind this is for Boone, Campbell and Kenton County. (Note: If your team or players aren’t listed, they most likely don’t […]
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NKY boys soccer stat leaders
The KHSAA soccer season is a month in now and it’s time to look at the standouts on the pitch. We’ll try to update this bi-weekly until the postseason begins in October. Keep in mind this is for Boone, Campbell and Kenton County. (Note: If your team or players aren’t listed, they most likely don’t […]
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Wednesday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton girls soccer earns county rivalry win
The Simon Kenton girls soccer team has taken its lumps this year. But they have responded recently with two wins in their last three games, including a 3-2 win at home over the Dixie Heights Colonels in a county rivalry game. Cam Ruble scored all three goals for the Pioneers (5-7), tying Reese Johnson for […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Hunt earns 2,000th career kill in tight Holy Cross win; Simon Kenton edges Dixie in rivalry win
The dynamic Holy Cross hitter Julia Hunt collected her 2,000th career kill in the 3-2 (23-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-19, 15-13) Indians win over the visiting Scott Eagles. The Indians (12-1) needed every one of the 57 kills, 53 assists, eight blocks, 14 aces and 58 digs they tallied to win this one. Hunt finished with […]
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CovCath, Highlands battle to a 1-1 draw
“We’re still figuring things out about us,” Covington Catholic soccer coach Jeremy Robertson said Tuesday. Highlands coach Suli Kayed talked about the lessons he hoped the Bluebirds learned. Turned out there was a lot left to be resolved for both teams. The Colonels and Bluebirds played to a 1-1 tie at CovCath’s Dennis Griffin Stadium. […]
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Weekend NKY HS round-up: Notre Dame soccer ties nationally-ranked Indiana opponent; Holy Cross volleyball wins third straight September Slam
The Notre Dame Pandas soccer team came away from the Zionsville (Indiana) Invitational with a 2-2 tie against the Carmel (Indiana) Greyhounds in a battle of nationally-ranked teams on MaxPreps. Notre Dame (10-1-1) is ranked ninth and Carmel (7-0-2) 11th in the latest poll. The Pandas held a 2-1 lead in the second half, but […]
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Wednesday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton, Scott girls soccer teams earn big wins
The Simon Kenton Pioneers girls soccer team ended its six-game losing streak with a confidence boosting 1-0 home win over the Conner Cougars. Alexis Howard scored the goal for the Pioneers (4-6) and Macie Bach had the assist. “We challenged them to come out and fight for every 50/50 ball, fighting to hold possession, fighting […]
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Simon Kenton edges Walton-Verona in tense 32nd District battle
The game had its usual intensity, but stayed clean for the most part as the teams combined for one yellow card and no red cards. When the clock struck zero, the host Simon Kenton Pioneers edged the Walton-Verona Bearcats, 2-1 in a 32nd District seed match for their fourth straight win. Simon Kenton has won […]
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Ryle wins fifth straight, fourth consecutive clean sheet
Ryle’s boys soccer team extended two streaks Tuesday. The Raiders, the defending Ninth Region champions, won their fifth straight, a 3-0 shutout at Dixie Heights on goals by Eddie Francis, Josh Line and Ricardo Galan. The other string? Tuesday was the fourth consecutive time Ryle turned in a clean-sheet shutout. All-State goalkeeper Landon Barth and […]
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Monday NKY HS round-up: St. Henry volleyball tops Beechwood, Walton-Verona girls soccer defeats Ryle
The St. Henry Crusaders volleyball team got back on the winning track after two tough home losses last week with a 3-0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-18) win on the road against the Beechwood Tigers. Head coach Maureen Kaiser pointed out the losses to Assumption and Mercy McAuley showed the Crusaders (4-2) what they needed to work […]