After two games that left them searching for their trademark sharpness, Covington Catholic finally looked every bit the defending 9th Region champion on Saturday. The Colonels delivered a complete performance when it mattered most, overwhelming Conner 4–1 to claim a second consecutive boys soccer region title and return to the state tournament. “Very few teams […]
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Week 9 prep football roundup/scores
Simon Kenton 38, Campbell County 21 Newport 6, Bellevue 0 Walton-Verona 28, Owen County 7 Cooper 42, Scott 6 (Submitted by Dave Hartman) Coming off a bye week, Cooper wasted no time taking care of business to clinch the top spot in the Class 5A, 5th District. The Jaguars lit up the scoreboard to a […]
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Week 9 prep football: How to watch, listen or follow
Believe it or not, there’s only three weeks left in the KHSAA football regular season. The ninth week of the KHSAA football season has arrived. Throughout the year, we’ll provide streaming/audio links and where the game will be played if wanting to attend. (Note: Some of the links require a subscription to access the game) […]
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Prep football statewide media rankings
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Here are the polls after eight weeks of action: Class 6A […]
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Week 8 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 8 on the gridiron that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 Takeaways — Walton-Verona had some serious stat-stuffing in their 52-13 victory […]
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NewCath downs Newport in mistake- filled game
The Firemen’s Bell isn’t going anywhere. Newport Central Catholic extended its dominance in the crosstown rivalry Friday night, slogging through a mistake-filled 26–6 win over Newport at Dixie Heights to claim its 28th straight victory in the series. It wasn’t pretty. The two teams combined for 10 turnovers, five each, in a game where miscues […]
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Dixie Heights rolls past Conner, moves closer to home playoff game
The mission was clear for both Dixie Heights and Conner heading into Thursday night’s district matchup in Edgewood — win, take care of business in the next district game, and earn the right to host a playoff game. With that goal squarely in sight, and the added buzz of Homecoming night, Dixie Heights came out […]
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Week 8 prep football: How to watch, listen or follow
The eighth week of the KHSAA football season has arrived. Throughout the year, we’ll provide streaming/audio links and where the game will be played if wanting to attend. (Note: Some of the links require a subscription to access the game) Here’s the Week 8 slate: Thursday, Oct. 9 Conner (2-5) at Dixie Heights (2-5), 7 […]
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Prep football statewide media polls: Lloyd cracks top five, Holy Cross climbing
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Class 6A Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts       LW 1. Trinity (15) 5-2 […]
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Week 7 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 7 on the gridiron that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 takeaways — I know Covington Catholic and Highlands have a long […]