Cooper boys soccer coach Dennis Wainscott didn’t know who scored. Wainscott, his assistants and the Jaguars found out seconds later – senior Jackson McDonald’s tap-in in the 84th minute gave Cooper the 1-0 overtime win over Conner in Thursday’s 33rd District final at Ryle’s C.R. Borland Sr. Stadium. “I didn’t even know it went in, and then […]
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Campbell County ends seven year drought in double OT thriller
Seniors on Campbell County’s team were in fifth grade the last time the Camels held up the 37th District trophy. Fast forward nearly seven years, and that same group has now brought the title back to Claryville. Campbell County claimed a 3-2, double-overtime victory over Bishop Brossart at the Mustang Athletic Complex Thursday. In the […]
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Shorthanded Dixie fights past St. Henry for eighth straight title
One word kept coming up from Dixie Heights head coach Trey Crone after the match: fight. Playing without two key contributors — one sidelined for the entire game and another lost after 60 minutes — Dixie still found a way to win a battle over St. Henry, 1-1 (5-4 in penalty kicks), that stretched beyond […]
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Schmidt strikes in OT, Dixie claims 34th District trophy
When Dixie Heights and St. Henry met in the regular season, Dixie rolled to a 4-0 win in regulation. This time, it took just over 85 minutes to find the breakthrough. Tournament MVP Tessa Schmidt delivered the decisive moment, slotting home the match’s lone goal 15 seconds into the second overtime to secure the Colonels’ […]
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Highlands claims another boys 36th District soccer title
“Let’s go Highlands!,” the Bluebirds fan yelled Tuesday. “Keep it up!” The Bluebirds on the pitch kept it up. They won another boys 36th District soccer title, a 4-1 win over Newport Central Catholic at Tower Park. Highlands (9-5-1) won largely because of what Ethan Adhikary, Wyatt Zepf and Nick Wilson did in the first four […]
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Mills’ magic’s enough in Highlands’ 36th District win
When Highlands needs a long-distance free-kick goal, senior Kaylee Mills is their choice to take the shot. It took 67 minutes Tuesday, but Mills delivered. Her score was enough to give the Bluebirds a 1-0 win over Newport Central Catholic in the 36th District finals at Tower Park. Tuesday was the first time Mills scored what […]
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Ludlow girls soccer wins LINK nky Team of the Week
The LINK nky Team of the Week for September 21-27 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Ludlow girls soccer team. A bonus for the Ludlow girls soccer team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the fall sports season. They join the Holy Cross football team, Walton-Verona football team, Newport Central […]
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NKY girls soccer stats leaders
The KHSAA soccer regular season is near its end. District tournaments begin this weekend and run through the week. Before we get there, here are the regular season stats leaders in NKY. Goals Scored Kiley Smith, Bishop Brossart — 29 Addy Garrett, Ludlow — 22 Anne Bowling, Calvary Christian — 22 Rachel Shewmaker, Bishop Brossart […]
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NKY boys soccer stat leaders
The KHSAA soccer regular season is near its end. District tournaments begin this weekend and run through the week. Before we get there, here are the regular season stats leaders in NKY. Goals Scored Grady Noble, Conner — 20 Max Runge, Bishop Brossart — 18 Salem Mayala, Boone County — 17 Marco Barrios, Simon Kenton […]
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Conner’s PK punch secures top spot in 33rd District tournament
It’s been 742 days since Conner last dropped a regular-season district match, and for the second year in a row the Cougars have secured the No. 1 seed for the 33rd District Tournament. On Thursday night at Fred Nevel Stadium in Hebron, Conner and Ryle went the distance, 80 minutes of regulation, two five-minute overtimes, […]