Year one of the Dave Meier coaching era at Ryle is off to a successful start. Meier, a veteran high school coach leading his third local softball team, has guided Ryle to a 7-2 record after one month of play. It’s the Raiders’ best start since 2018 and one of their many points of improvement. […]
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One down, another next: Turnpaugh sets Notre Dame strikeout record, eyes career wins mark
Go to Abby Turnpaugh’s room, and you see it. In the middle of all the pictures and cards – including a photo of her dog and the yellow street sign with the turtle silhouette – is the whiteboard with the list of Notre Dame career pitching records she wants to break. Turnpaugh’s a senior, and […]
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Improved pitching makes hard-hitting Camels much more dangerous
The Campbell County High School softball team has been one of the better hitting squads in Kentucky over the last five years. The Camels flirt with a .400 team batting average on an annual basis and have ranked no worse than 13th statewide in hitting every year since the beginning of the 2021 season. The […]
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Highlands the lone NKY team ranked in statewide softball poll
The reigning three-time 9th Region softball champion Highlands is the lone team ranked in the initial weekly statewide softball coaches poll on April 7. The Bluebirds are off to a 9-5 start to the season (as of April 9) and ranked 24th in the poll. Payton Brown leads the team at the plate with a […]
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Butterfly and Caterpillar lead Holy Cross to second straight Ninth Region All “A” softball title
They go by “Butterfly” and “Caterpillar.” Holy Cross’ softball team likely might not have a 6-3 record after Tuesday’s 17-3 three-inning win over Calvary Christian, and the Indians wouldn’t have won their second consecutive Ninth Region All “A” title (a 5-4, nine-inning triumph over Beechwood) – and a trip to the state small-school tournament beginning […]
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Highlands’ Dixon desires a state softball win
Kaitlyn Dixon can laugh at herself. Highlands junior pitcher Kaitlyn Dixon remembers the time she slipped and fell – in the circle during a game – two years ago. “I’m kind of a clumsy person, and normally I don’t let it infiltrate into softball,” she said Tuesday. “But that time it really got the best […]
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9th Region softball preseason poll, top 10 players released
Highlands is the three-time defending 9th Region champ and if the preseason is any indicator, the coaches have picked them to do it again. The Bluebirds were ranked atop the Kentucky Prep Softball poll voted on by coaches in the 9th Region. With Highlands at the top, 9th Region runner-up Notre Dame is right behind […]
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Covington indoor baseball, softball facility to open Saturday
The Fieldhouse, a newly renovated 20,000-square-foot indoor sports facility, will open its doors on Saturday. Located at 3785 Lake Park Drive in Covington, The Fieldhouse is an indoor baseball and softball training facility that features batting cages, pitching lanes, turf fields for practice, a concessions area with big-screen TVs and a party/conference room. Additionally, the […]
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Ryle hires Meier as next softball coach
Veteran softball coach David Meier is returning to the diamond this spring after a two-year absence. Ryle High School recently named Meier its next head coach. He replaces Mary Beth Odom, who parted ways with the softball program after one season. Meier met the team on Monday. He saw the Raiders on the softball field […]
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Villa’s Kitchen celebrates 30 years as Vikings volleyball coach
There have been many changes at Villa Madonna Academy since 1993. A new athletic complex opened in 2000. The facility’s name changed from Thunderdome to Villhalla, and the teams have been known as the Vipers, Blue Lightning and currently Vikings. What has remained constant: seeing Sandi Kitchen coach girls volleyball. Fans, parents and players celebrated […]
