Everyone in attendance at Newport High’s Stan Arnzen Sports Complex heard the sound that has unsurprisingly become a theme for the red and black this season just four serves into the Holy Cross-Villa Madonna volleyball game. Holy Cross senior setter and Marshall University commit Maya Hunt sets the ball to junior middle hitter and sister […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Cooper soccer beats CovCath for first time ever
The Cooper Jaguars boys soccer team (5-0-3 overall) may not be where it wants to be yet, but the Jaguars left Wooten Field in Park Hills knowing they just made history in the 14th meeting ever against the Covington Catholic Colonels (4-6). For the first time since the Union school opened in 2008, Cooper knocked […]
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Highlands, Simon Kenton girls soccer drop games at Lexington Catholic
The Lexington Catholic Cup generally sees some of the best competition from around the state including two or more from Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. Four from the area will venture down this year to play a guaranteed three games. Two of them could not come home with wins on the first night that took […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Dixie Soccer, Volleyball teams pull trifecta
Dixie Heights (4-3 overall) won a thrilling 9th Region volleyball game against the visiting Highlands Bluebirds (2-3) by the slimmest 3-2 (19-25, 25-19, 7-25, 25-22, 15-13) score. Dixie has won its last four games after dropping the first three to solid 9th Region opponents. “We made some adjustments throughout the game,” said Julie Kelly, Dixie […]
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NKU announces new name for soccer complex
The NKU athletic department announced a gift from the estate of Joyce “Brenda” Hoskins, which included naming rights for the Norse soccer complex. The new complex is called Scudamore Stadium, honoring Hoskins’ maiden name. An official dedication ceremony was held on Sunday, Aug. 28 during the NKU women’s soccer game, according to a press release […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: Notre Dame, Villa volleyball score victories
Girls soccer It is not a surprise this game stayed tight until the very end and it came down to one uncleared ball. The Notre Dame Pandas (6-1-1 overall) outlasted the determined Dixie Heights Colonels (3-4-2) by a 1-0 score at Rice Mountjoy Stadium in front of a nice crowd. The Pandas are 3-0 in […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Cooper volleyball outlasts Campbell Co.
The amazing spikes to the floor seem to catch the most attention in volleyball. But for that to happen, things start with the first pass then a nice set. The Cooper Jaguars and Campbell County Camels volleyball teams displayed their solid hitters at Cooper’s gym, including seniors Holland Morris and Rylie Depue for Cooper and […]
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Monday NKY sports round-up: St. Henry overtakes Scott in volleyball win
The St. Henry Crusaders (5-1 overall) handed the Scott Eagles (9-1) their first loss of the season before both head to tournaments over the weekend. St. Henry won the match, 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-12). “I’m pleased with the way they started. But it was slow. We gave them the weekend off,” said Maureen Kaiser, St. […]
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Weekend NKY sports round-up: Notre Dame volleyball learns lessons in loss; Brossart volleyball, NewCath boys soccer win All “A” region crowns
The Notre Dame Pandas (4-2 overall) may not have earned the desired result in the 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-22) loss to the Cincinnati Mercy McAuley Wolves (2-0) from the Girls Greater Catholic League on Saturday, but the host Pandas left knowing the loss will benefit them better in the long run. Notre Dame made Mercy […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Cooper boys soccer downs Dixie
Many 9th Region games could be like this during the regular season and the post-season. It could come down to one uncleared ball, one nice pass and one nice finish to decide a low-scoring game. The Cooper Jaguars (3-0-2 overall) earned one of those tough victories holding off the Dixie Heights Colonels (5-1) for a […]