Suli Kayed said it would have to be the right fit for him when he stepped down as head soccer coach from the Notre Dame Pandas in March. About three months later, Kayed found that right fit taking the same spot with the Highlands Bluebirds boys soccer program. Kayed takes over after Brandon Ponchak resigned […]
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Camels pair wins Midway College/KHSAA Student-Athlete of the Year awards
Campbell County head baseball coach Scott Schweitzer said he has submitted players for the annual Midway College/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Student-Athlete of the Year awards for years. But it was not until this year when he finally heard back about it. Campbell County not only won it this year with senior Aydan Hamilton for […]
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Ponchak steps down at Highlands to go back to college ranks
After one season leading the Highlands boys soccer team, Brandon Ponchak has resigned to go back to the college ranks. Ponchak accepted a position with the Jacksonville State University women’s soccer team to be an assistant. The Gamecocks have a new head coach in Sean Fraser after finishing 3-13-2 overall and 1-7-2 in conference play […]
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Notre Dame hires former assistant to lead four-time state champion soccer program
When the Notre Dame Academy Pandas administration named Brian Woeste the next head coach of the vaunted four-time state champion soccer program Tuesday, the 47-year-old listed three values he wants to build the tradition-rich program around. Positivity, excellence and hard work. Woeste is back on the sidelines after not coaching high school soccer the last […]
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An Exceptional Eight: Triple Threat teammates plan for college
The eight girls were at least a curiosity. When the Boone County contingent showed up for AAU basketball tournaments some six years ago, their opponents couldn’t believe they had anything to do with a Catholic school in Burlington. No, neither the squads who drew their rosters from all over Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana – nor their parents […]
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Fort Thomas native Ordonez called up to U-20 Guatemalan National Team
FC Cincinnati soccer player Arquimides Ordonez has been called up to the Guatemalan U-20 National team as the country begins training for the 2023 U-20 World Cup that begins in May. Ordonez is a Fort Thomas native who played club soccer throughout high school with Kings Hammer Academy and Cincinnati United Premier. His older brother […]
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St. Henry promotes Baston to girls soccer HC; AD Schneider stepping down
St. Henry has been a threat to end the Notre Dame-Highlands girls soccer stronghold on the Ninth region at times, they’re one of just two teams to defeat the two in the region tourney since 2012. The Crusaders have won five 34th District championships and made four appearances in the region semifinals with just four […]
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Camil hopes to take Beechwood girls soccer to next level
Beechwood’s girls soccer team has finished 35th District Tournament runner-up and lost in the 9th Region Quarterfinals four of the past five seasons. The Tigers have had winning seasons each of the past two years finishing 10-7-3 this past fall and 11-7-2 in 2021. But Beechwood does not want to be satisfied with just that. […]
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Kayed wants positives remembered as Notre Dame head coach
Suli Kayed remained upbeat despite the events that have transpired over the last week. The Pandas finished 45-4-3 overall in Kayed’s two-year tenure, including an impressive 28-0-1 run in 2021 on the way to the fourth state championship in school history. Notre Dame is one of six programs in Kentucky with two or more state […]
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Boone County hires Trenkamp to lead boys soccer team
The Boone County boys soccer team won the 33rd District and 9th Region championships on the way to the state semifinals in the first year of the current format in 2012. The Rebels came back the following two years and made it to the region tournament under current boys basketball coach Nathan Browning. But the […]
