For the last several seasons, three 9th Region softball teams have dominated their district opponents. The two longest streaks continued Thursday when Notre Dame and Highlands collected run-rule victories. 35th District Championship at George Bowman Park Notre Dame 18, Beechwood 3 (3 innings) The Pandas (14-9) have won 10 straight district championships continuing the longest […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County softball, baseball claim 37th District crowns together for second straight season
Sophomore catcher Emerson Morman lined one toward the left center gap appearing to lead off the top of the seventh with the tying run at second at the minimum. But Campbell County sophomore left fielder Jayci Kremer bolted to her left and dove at the right angle to pick off the ball for the important […]
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Ryle shuts down Cooper for second straight district title
Ryle prides itself for having no easy outs in their lineup. One through nine have all shown the capability this season to hurt the opponent at any given time. So when No. 9 hitter Aaliyah Kaseke came to the plate with the bases loaded, she didn’t flinch, driving a pitch to left for an RBI […]
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Ryle, Cooper to meet for second straight year in district championship
Nothing comes easy in the rugged 33rd softball District. Ryle and Cooper knew they had battles on their hands, the Raiders taking on Conner while the Jaguars faced Boone County. The Raiders used timely hitting in an 8-4 victory while the Jaguars took advantage of a couple Rebels errors in a 4-2 triumph. RYLE 8, […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Ryle baseball wins 33rd District crown; Scott softball headed to 10th Region Tournament for first time in four years
Every 33rd District baseball championship is special because of the competitive nature of the games with four county schools with similar sizes. Ryle not only knocked off Conner for the third time this season, but it finished off an unblemished district slate and got revenge on the team that’s beat them in this same game […]
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Young Lloyd softball team with quite the turnaround season
The last time the Lloyd Memorial High School fast-pitch softball team put together a winning record, senior captains McKenzie Runion and Desia Hall were preschoolers, and seventh-grade role players Malyah Jones and Sophia Purnell weren’t even born. The year was 2009. Barack Obama was president. Lady Gaga and Black Eyed Peas were dominating the pop […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County softball, baseball teams record victories
The area has seen a lot of splits with softball rematches this year. The Campbell County Camels (17-5) earned another one, knocking off the visiting Highlands Bluebirds, 9-6 in Alexandria. Highlands won the first meeting on March 22 in Fort Thomas, 12-8. The difference came in errors. Highlands (22-8-1) had three leading to six Campbell […]
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A ‘Carly Day’: Waters’ two hits, outfield putout send Dixie Heights past Ryle
Carly Waters had a lot from which to choose. Dixie Heights’ junior right fielder could’ve said her 2-for-3 night was her favorite part in Wednesday’s 3-2 home win over Ryle. Or, she could’ve selected her fourth-inning, two-run double that put the Colonels ahead for good. Waters went with neither. Instead, she most fondly recalled Ryle’s […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Highlands softball completes undefeated 9th Region regular season
The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (22-6-1) ventured to Park Hills seeking to finish undefeated in 9th Region action. Highlands accomplished the feat finishing 11-0 in region play with a 13-4 win over the Notre Dame Pandas (11-7) for the sixth win in a row and seventh in the last eight meetings. The Pandas kept things […]
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KHSAA state baseball/softball matchups drawn out
The KHSAA released the state tournament pairings for the state baseball and softball tournaments on Tuesday during the live draw shows on khsaa.tv. The state tournaments will get underway on June 1. The baseball tournament will take place at the University of Kentucky’s Proud Park while the softball tournament will be played at UK’s John […]