All four teams in the 37th District have won a 10th Region crown since the current alignment took shape in 2012, but Montgomery County has won it three of the past four seasons and could do it again this year. In the 8th Region, no one outside the 29th District (comprised of the three high […]
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NKY Girls Soccer Preview: 8th/10th Regions
10th Region, 37th District: Campbell County Camels The Camels won their first region crown since 2014 last season, going 19-5-2, including an 11-0 mark against region opponents. “Every team we lost to was in the top 10 in the state,” said Dave Morris, Campbell County head coach. “So the thing I’ve been stressing to the […]
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2022 9th Region girls soccer preview: Notre Dame aims for another title run
The Notre Dame Pandas claimed another state girls soccer title last season with a record of 28 wins, no losses and one tie, and outscoring their opponents 118 to 4. Though twelve seniors graduated from that dominant squad, Notre Dame is still looking to make another deep run this year. “The cool thing is we […]
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NKY 9th Region boys soccer preview
Ever since the current 9th Region format came about in 2012, the region winner has won at least one game at state all but one time. Covington Catholic and Highlands have won the most region crowns with three each and Ryle has won it twice during that period. The Colonels won the state title in […]
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Joshua takes over Newport Central Catholic girls soccer program
Newport Central Catholic just announced the hiring of Ray Joshua as the new head coach of the Thoroughbreds girls soccer team. He takes over for Hillary Johnson, who took the same position at Simon Kenton. Johnson took her three assistants with her. “I think it’s a great opportunity,” Joshua said. “I enjoy the game and […]
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With new head coach, associate, Beechwood soccer hopes to continue building
Two familiar faces have accepted promotions in the Beechwood boys soccer program. Zach Young is the new head coach while Brandon Forshey was named associate head coach. Both served as assistants under Zach Rechtin, the Ft. Mitchell school’s head coach for the entire seven years of the program’s history. The Tigers enter 2022 coming off […]
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Johnson Takes Reins of Simon Kenton Girls Soccer Program
Hillary Johnson and staff had been preparing for another season with the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds girls soccer team. Johnson completed her fifth season at NewCath this past fall and the team just held a youth camp. But then the same position opened up at Simon Kenton when seven-year Head Coach Rob Zoeller took the […]
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Ponchak takes over Highlands boys soccer team
Brandon Ponchak said that he and his wife want to raise their three kids in Northern Kentucky. The family moved to the area in 2017 so Ponchak could work with the pre-professional soccer organization, Kings Hammer Football Club. Ponchak has held several roles with the club and currently has several soccer-related side jobs. When the […]
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Takeaways from NKU women’s soccer spring season and looking ahead to fall season
Written by Jared Darwish, Reporter at The Northerner The preseason for Northern Kentucky women’s soccer has seen a lot of changes to the team. With the departure of a couple key seniors, the team is transitioning its younger players into more prominent roles. So far, the spring season for the squad has had its ups […]
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Niedert steps down as Highlands boys soccer coach, teacher
Chad Niedert will tell you he likes to put everything he has into anything he’s doing. The 34-year old has made the decision to pursue professional interests outside of education. With that, he can not make the same commitment to the Highlands Bluebirds boys soccer program so he resigned his head coaching and teaching positions […]
