Jeff Cavana started his swimming career wearing the Bellevue Tigers’ black and gold. He finished his coaching career in the Louisiana State University Tigers’ purple and gold. Cavana passed away Sept. 3 at age 67. He was an LSU assistant coach from 1989-2000, head coach from 2000-2004 and head coach of Jamaica’s Olympic team at […]
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Bryant’s snappy recovery inspires the Bluebirds
This story originally appeared in the August 2 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Torin Bryant is a multifaceted senior at Highlands High School, excelling in both academics and athletics. Standing nearly 6-foot-1 and weighing 250 pounds, Bryant is a formidable presence on the football field. He plays multiple […]
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PHOTOS: KHSAA state swim and dive meets
Below is some of the top photos from Charles Bolton at the KHSAA swim and dive state meets at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center.
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Raider swimmers combine for state title
Ryle won the KHSAA state swim and dive combined team title at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, while Notre Dame’s Sadie Hartig won the 500 freestyle and Highlands’ Sarah Jones placed seventh in the 100 backstroke.
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Ryle boys take third at state swimming meet
St. Xavier won its 35th consecutive team title and 60th in program history at the KHSAA boys state swimming meet, while Louisville Trinity edged Ryle by 34-hundredths of a second for the runner-up spot.
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Moore, Isler win state diving titles
Ryle’s Landon Isler and Cooper’s Peytton Moore had one thought Thursday — win a KHSAA state 1-meter diving title in their final high school meet. Isler and Moore finished what they started – on their final dive at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. Moore’s win was the closest – a 45-hundredth of a […]
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State swimming/diving meet begins Thursday at UK
St. Xavier and Sacred Heart are expected to win the boys and girls team titles at the state meet, while Ryle’s combined team title could be determined in the boys 1-meter diving final.
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Ryle swimmers win boys, combined Region 7 team titles; Raider girls tied with Notre Dame for girls championship
Jeff Floyd would really like to win the state combined team swimming title. Ryle’s swimming coach will nonetheless enjoy the Region 7 title – the Raider boys defeated Highlands, 516-431, and the girls tied Notre Dame with 380 points apiece. When you add the scores, Ryle’s 896 points was better than Highlands’ 701. (The Bluebird […]
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Swimmer from Walton qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
Mariah Denigan, a Walton native, qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics after her performance in the 10K open water event at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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New KHSAA format challenges local swimming teams
Ryle boys swimming coach Jeff Floyd said it was “another layer of challenge.” Notre Dame’s Jamie Kelly called it “a big unknown.” Floyd and Kelly – and maybe the rest of the Northern Kentucky swimmers – are thinking about the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s new championship format, which calls for a first round the […]
