In boys soccer action, the Dixie Heights Colonels remain undefeated at 5-0 after taking down the Bishop Brossart Mustangs (1-2-2) at Rice Mountjoy Stadium. Bishop Brossart gave Dixie Heights its toughest challenge to date scoring the first two goals of the year against the Colonels, but Dixie rallied for a 3-2 victory. The Colonels shut […]
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Monday NKY sports round-up: Notre Dame soccer falls to South Oldham in rematch of state title game
The anticipated rematch of last year’s girls soccer state tournament title game at the Buenger Sports Complex featured two teams that allowed a combined one goal in nine games. Notre Dame beat South Oldham Dragons, 1-0, in Lexington last year to claim the state crown. On Monday, however, South Oldham (6-0) picked up the win […]
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Weekend NKY sports round-up: Scott, Villa Madonna volleyball win tournaments
The Scott Eagles and Villa Madonna Vikings stand 6-0 and own in-season tournament crowns. Scott won all five games Saturday taking the Glacier Invitational at Bracken County. The Eagles knocked off 10th Region rivals Augusta, 2-0 (25-10, 25-16), Pendleton County, 2-0 (25-17, 25-11), Trinity Christian from the 12th Region, 2-0 (25-19, 25-21), and Harrison County […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Cooper volleyball wins home opener
Cooper (2-0) volleyball knocked off the host Dixie Heights Colonels (0-2), 3-1 (25-18, 25-14, 17-25, 25-18) in its first 9th Region match of the season. Senior libero Chloe Fortner had 16 digs and five aces with sophomore Audrey Schilling recording 14 for the Lady Jaguars. Junior setter Sadie Smith had 24 assists, 11 digs and […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: Dixie girls soccer turns table on Campbell Co. in early season rematch
Both teams knew this would happen once they opened the season winning their respective pools in the Fayette County Spectacular last week. The Dixie Heights Colonels (3-1 overall) and the Campbell County Camels (4-1-1) met four days after Campbell County edged Dixie Heights, 2-1 in the Fayette County Spectacular semifinals on Saturday. With three whole […]
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Tuesday NKY Sports Round-Up: Conner volleyball opens with win over Dixie
Two keys to winning volleyball games are finding a good offensive rhythm and controlling the net. The Dixie Heights Colonels and Conner Lady Cougars had their moments doing those things in the season-opener for both teams at Conner’s John L. Crigler Gymnasium. But Conner did them better pulling off a 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 25-21) […]
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Monday NKY Sports Round-Up: St. Henry, NewCath girls vie for All “A” 9th Region soccer title
The St. Henry Crusaders (3-0 overall) will take on the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (2-2) for the 9th Region girls soccer All “A” 9th Region crown on Wednesday. The game is at St. Henry at 6 p.m. The Crusaders took down Holy Cross (2-1), 6-2 in the first semifinal game. Senior midfielder Mandy Schlueter, an […]
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Saturday NKY sports round-up: Campbell County girls soccer wins Fayette County Spectacular
Teams entered the week-long Fayette County Spectacular hoping to play four games. To do that, teams must win their two pool-play games and then win the semifinal games. The Campbell County Camels (4-0) won all four games to capture the crown finishing it with a 3-0 win over 10th Region rival George Rogers Clark (3-1) […]
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NKY boys soccer round-up: Dixie Heights dominates Scott
For all but a few minutes at the most, the ball stayed at the feet of the Dixie Heights Colonels in this Kenton County non-region matchup against the Scott Eagles. This dominant ball-possession allowed Dixie Heights (2-0 overall) to put up 33 shots with 22 on goal to none for the Eagles (0-3). The Colonels […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Rebound goals propel Cooper boys soccer to road win
In a well-played non-region match-up, the team that cleared balls better left victorious. The Cooper Jaguars (1-0 overall) saw freshman Maddox Pemberton score two goals on rebounds helping the senior-laden Jaguars to a 4-1 win against the Simon Kenton Pioneers (0-2) to open their season at Chlorine Menefee Stadium. Cooper pulled away after leading 1-0 […]