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 – […]
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‘It’s part of who we are’: NKY Argentinian restaurant preps for Lionel Messi’s Cincinnati debut
Update: Since the original publication of this story, The Empanada’s Box announced on Facebook that the FC Cincinnati ticket giveaway was canceled. According to the post, the restaurant “received a call from the MLS by way of FC Cincinnati’s lawyers that we are NOT allowed to give away the pair of tickets we purchased to […]
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35th District boys soccer preview: CovCath looks to continue its dominance
Holy Cross is the only team to be able to unseat Covington Catholic in the 35th District since it was formed in 2012, doing so in 2019 when they were able to claim the district title. But since 2012, it’s been all Colonels for 10 out of the 11 years when it aligned with the […]
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35th District girls soccer preview: Notre Dame enters with 42-game win streak against district foes
Since the 35th District formed in 2012, Notre Dame has been the last team standing with 11 straight district crowns. For a program with four state championships, two of them during that span, that really shouldn’t come as a surprise. The closest the Pandas came to defeat since the district aligned was when Beechwood took […]
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Covington’s The Empanada’s Box giving away two tickets for Lionel Messi’s Cincinnati debut
Some consider Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi to be the greatest player ever to step foot on a field. Now, thanks to a Covington-based Argentine-style restaurant, two lucky fans can win the opportunity to see him play in the Queen City. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Messi and his Inter Miami CF squad will face off […]
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34th District Girls Soccer Preview: Dixie Heights, St. Henry expect more battles this year
It had not been uncommon for one to win the regular season battle, only to see the losing team rebound to take the 34th District championship. The St. Henry Crusaders struggled to a combined seven wins in 2020 and ’21 and missing the 9th Region Tournament two years ago. The Dixie Heights Colonels won three […]
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34th District Boys Soccer Preview: Dixie Heights seeks more than district championships
One verse in the Imagine Dragons song ‘Whatever It Takes’ describes the plight for the Dixie Heights Colonels. “I do whatever it takes ‘Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains.” Those chains are a much higher goal than the 34th District Tournament that the Colonels have won five years in a […]
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Conner’s Mike Hughes, ‘anybody could win’ girls 33rd District soccer title
Cooper girls soccer coach Scott Hughes said Conner is the favorite to win the 33rd district “based upon everybody that I’ve seen who I know they have coming back.” “And of course, Mike (Conner head coach Mike Hughes) does a terrific job with getting his girls ready early on and playing through the season and being […]
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33rd District boys soccer preview: Ryle a boys soccer dynasty? Collins says not yet
Don’t you dare use the d-word to describe Ryle’s boys soccer team. Raiders coach Stephen Collins begins his 19th season on the sidelines. He said calling his team a dynasty in Northern Kentucky – or anywhere else – is just, well, wrong, especially because Louisville St. Xavier has won 15 state titles, including 11 since 2000. […]
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32nd District girls soccer preview: Simon Kenton seeks 12th straight 32nd District title
It’s no surprise who the team to beat in the 32nd District is once again. It’s also the only thing that anyone knows since the district was formed with its current alignment in 2012. Simon Kenton at the top. The Pioneers will vie for a 12th straight district title in 2023, but a strong core […]