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, […]
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Region soccer tournament schedule/scores
KHSAA region soccer tournaments are underway. Listed below you’ll see the complete schedules for the boys and girls 8th, 9th and 10th Regions. BOYS 8th Region Tournament Quarterfinals Monday, Oct. 13 North Oldham 3, Carroll County 0 Woodford County 8, Grant County 0 South Oldham 2, Collins 0 Simon Kenton 8, Gallatin County 0 Semifinals […]
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Conner corner kicks its way into region final, first since 2008
Set pieces are becoming a cornerstone of a historic Conner postseason run. On Wednesday at Holmes High School, the Cougars leaned on their specialty to survive a relentless Highlands attack and secure a 2–1 victory in the 9th Region boys soccer semifinals. With the win, Conner advances to the region championship on Saturday against perennial […]
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Grit and Gifford: CovCath leans on keeper to defeat NewCath in region semis
Covington Catholic continues to learn just how difficult it is to go back-to-back in the 9th Region. Every match feels like a test of patience, resilience, and focus — but the Colonels keep finding ways to pass. On Wednesday night at Holmes High School, the defending region champions survived a tense semifinal battle with Newport […]
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‘Win State’: Simon Kenton’s mission Clear after shutting down North Oldham
Simon Kenton’s Alexis Howard didn’t hesitate as the team opened up region tournament play. “We’re here to win state,” Howard said — no second thoughts, no hesitation. On Monday night in Independence, the Pioneers (19-1-3) took another confident step toward that mission, defeating North Oldham 2-0 in the 8th Region girls soccer tournament quarterfinals. Howard […]
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District soccer tournament schedule/scores
The KHSAA soccer postseason is underway with games throughout the week. We’ll provide schedules and scoring updates with them. Here is the schedule for the week: BOYS 32nd District at Simon Kenton Tuesday, Oct. 7 Semifinals Grant County 5, Walton-Verona 1 Simon Kenton 8, Williamstown 0 Thursday, Oct. 9 Championship Simon Kenton 3, Grant County […]
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Brossart blanks Campbell, captures third consecutive district title
On Sept. 17, in a regular-season matchup, Bishop Brossart suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Campbell County, despite jumping out to a 3-0 lead. That setback added fuel to the fire Thursday night in Alexandria at the Mustang Athletic Complex, as the Lady ’Stangs (18-2-3) shut out the Lady Camels 2-0 to capture their third […]