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 […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up
It is probably the most important of all the Notre Dame Pandas soccer traditions. Before the current players were born, the Pandas (1-0) have been masters of the ball-possession game. They force opponents to defend them chasing them all over the field most of the game and wear them down. In their first game of […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: St. Henry boys golf wins 10th straight “All A” region championship
The St. Henry Crusaders boys golf team has consistently been in the hunt for the “All A” state championship during Jerod Cahill’s tenure as head coach. The Crusaders have finished in the top three of the “All A” state tournament six years in a row with championships in 2020 and 2016. They earned a shot […]
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NKY girls soccer round-up: Jamie notches hat trick in Highlands shutout of Beechwood
Junior midfielder Kate Jamie notched a hat trick with three goals, leading Highlands to a 5-0 victory over visiting Beechwood at Fort Thomas’s Tower Park. “I thought we came out with good intensity,” said Chris Norris, Highlands head coach. “I thought they came out ready to play. Overall, it was a good team effort. I […]
