The Ninth Region softball winless drought at the KHSAA state tournament continues. Friday’s result was Harrison County 13, Holy Cross 0, in six innings, marking the seventh straight season the contingent of teams come back home to Northern Kentucky winless. For Holy Cross to be to this point was nothing short of magical, defeating three […]
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New Holmes softball field clears county review
The Kenton County Planning Commission approved a public facility review of the new Holmes softball field Thursday evening. The district broke ground on the field at the end of May, but this week’s meeting served as an opportunity to get details on the actual plans for the construction. Although the softball field will focus on […]
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The Holy Cross softball team believes
A postseason hot streak with a string of upsets. Some good pitching and timely hitting, capped by one swing of the bat. The Holy Cross High School softball team rose to the challenge in last week’s 9th Region tournament. Given an opportunity against the three-time defending champ in the final, little Holy Cross took down […]
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NKSCA All-Star award winners announced
The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association have weighed in with their All-Star award winners. They are broken up in three divisions with three teams each. *Note: These awards were selected by the coaches in the NKSCA Division I Player of the Year: Briana Knochelman, Grant County First Team Second Team Third Team Division II Co-Player […]
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Campbell’s rally fades as Harrison claims 10th Region tournament crown
The final day of the 10th Region softball tournament was nothing short of a roller coaster ride. Harrison County defeated Mason County 6-1 in the first semifinal. Then, in a thriller, Campbell County rallied to beat Montgomery County 7-2—less than an hour before returning to the field for the championship game. That’s where the Fillies […]
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Region softball tournament scores/schedule
Region softball tournaments get underway this weekend across the state of Kentucky. In Northern Kentucky, tournaments begin on Sunday and run throughout the week. Region winners earn a trip to John Cropp Stadium in Lexington for the KHSAA state tournament that begins on June 5. Here are the region tournament schedules for the 8th, 9th […]
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Holy Cross shocks Highlands, wins first Ninth Region softball title on Fledderman’s grand slam
It was Kayla Fledderman’s first home run of her high school career – and the most important in Holy Cross softball history. Fledderman’s seventh-inning grand slam sent the Indians to their first Ninth Region title, a 5-3 win over three-time defending champion Highlands on Wednesday at Thomas More University. “This might be the best feeling […]
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Region softball tournament roundup: Campbell County advances, Scott and Simon Kenton fall in first round
Campbell County moved on to the 10th Region softball tournament semifinals while Scott and Simon Kenton lost their quarterfinal matchups in the 10th and Eighth Region, respectively. Here’s how the three games played out: Campbell County 3, Bracken County 0 Hope Hamilton dazzled in the circle with a complete game three-hitter and Mallory Fleckenstein’s three-run […]
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Class-y: Highlands goes for fourth straight Ninth Region title behind Class’ timely hit
Highlands freshman right fielder Kate Class was talking about her two-run single in Monday’s Ninth Region softball semifinal against Notre Dame when Bluebirds coach Milt Horner gleefully butted in. “You did exactly what we taught you,” Horner said. As a result, Highlands goes for its fourth straight title at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Bluebirds eliminated […]
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Holy Cross upsets Ryle, reaches first Ninth Region softball final
Evie Thomas was rightfully emotional Monday.. Thomas and the Holy Cross softball team had a few thousand reasons to be excited – they upset Ryle, 3-1, in the semifinals of the Ninth Region tournament at Thomas More Field. Thomas was the main reason the Indians meet three-time defending champion Highlands for the title at 5:30 […]