The Simon Kenton Pioneer boys soccer team downed St. Henry, 1-0 for its first win of the season Saturday. Marco Barrios scored the game’s lone goal and Michael Cawthron had the assist. Owen Thoerner had two saves and Miles Mullen made one at goalkeeper for Simon Kenton. Simon Kenton (1-1-1) plays at Oldham County (2-0-1) […]
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Thursday NKY round-up: NewCath boys soccer holds off pesky Walton-Verona
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds hit their home Morscher Field for the first time and held off the Walton-Verona Bearcats, 3-2. NewCath led 2-1 at halftime and scored the game-winner with around 20 minutes left. Brady Diedenhofer scored twice for NewCath and Ryan Desmond scored the other one. “This was a short rest period for […]
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Hoenderkamp, Denigan flourished on the soccer field after Raiders drew a line in the sand
Last August, Ryle High School boys soccer coach Stephen Collins stood on the home field at Clifford R. Borland Sr. Stadium following a 3-3 tie against Highlands and pondered the Raiders’ dilemma. Collins’ team possessed some serious firepower with emerging forwards Diego Hoenderkamp, Josh Line and Brice Denigan. Hoenderkamp, especially, was proving lethal as a […]
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Wednesday NKY Girls Soccer round-up: Position change makes difference in Notre Dame win over Brossart
A position change made a difference and head coach Brian Woeste indicated this might not be the last one for the Notre Dame Pandas (2-0). Senior Kimmie Woeste had been playing a center back defender position, but the staff moved her to a spot up top to use her creativity in the midfield. Woeste wound […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights, Brossart boys soccer tie in season-opening defensive battle
Dixie Heights and Bishop Brossart battled to a scoreless tie to open their respective seasons at the Mustang Athletic Complex on Tuesday. Both teams came into the season with high expectations of making things difficult on opposing offenses. They left appreciating the defensive efforts. “They have skills all over the place. They have a good […]
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Monday NKY Girls Soccer Roundup: Ryle bests Scott to open season
A pair of first-year coaches with their respective teams opened the season against one another as Kyle Kosco’s Ryle squad ventured to Taylor Mill to take on Allie Ast’s Scott squad. Ryle topped the host Eagles, 2-0. Ryle dominated possession, putting 16 shots on goal to seven for Scott. Sophomore goalkeeper Maleah Lehmkuhl stopped all […]
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37th District Girls Soccer Preview: Brossart, Campbell expected to battle for region title again
Since the current format came about in 2012, a 37th District team has played for the 10th Region championship in all but one season. Over the last three seasons, that crown has gone through Alexandria. The Bishop Brossart Mustangs have two region titles, the Campbell County Camels with one. While the Camels have won 11 […]
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37th District Boys Soccer Preview: Brossart seeks big season, Campbell hoping to challenge
All four teams have at least one 10th Region Tournament championship since the region aligned the way it is in 2012. But lately, the 37th District Tournament has belonged to the Bishop Brossart Mustangs with three straight titles. They’ve gone a perfect 15-0 over that time against district opponents, winning all three district tournament championship […]
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NewCath hopes to end losing streak to Highlands in 36th District boys soccer
At least the Highlands and Newport Central Catholic boys soccer teams always know the first week of their postseason plans. The Bluebirds (14-5-3 in 2022) and Thoroughbreds (14-6-2) automatically advance to the Ninth Region tournament from the 36th District – Newport, Bellevue and Dayton have never fielded a team. “It is a bit nice to know […]
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36th District girls soccer preview: Highlands returns 10 starters from ’22 Ninth Region title team
It’s not a stretch if you think Highlands is heavily favored to win its eighth straight 36th District girls soccer crown. Considering the Bluebirds a logical choice seems solid for at least three reasons. The Bluebirds (15-7-3 in 2022) are also the defending Ninth Region champions. Last year’s title – the program’s fourth since 2018 – […]