The video highlights showed the enthusiasm from every player, whether on the court or the bench, especially after a big play. Head coach Angie Reckers said the staff had been working toward that team camaraderie this entire season. The enthusiasm paid off with NewCath’s biggest win of the season, 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-17) over the […]
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NKY showing out in statewide polls in volleyball, girls soccer
As the regular season hits its final stretch, programs in Northern Kentucky are getting recognized statewide. In the most recent Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association poll, six Northern Kentucky teams found themselves in the latest KVCA statewide poll. Notre Dame was the highest-ranked team among the six, coming in at No. 2 with three first-place votes […]
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Campbell County scratches out five-set thriller over Scott
These rival volleyball teams tend to stand toe-to-toe with each other knowing what is on the line, so it’s never a surprise when these battles go five games. Tied at 12 in that fifth and decisive game, the host Campbell County Camels (12-11) scratched out the game’s last three points to take control of the […]
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Is this the year Simon Kenton gets over the 8th Region hump?
After last season ended with an 8th Region semifinal loss to South Oldham, eight-year veteran head coach Amy Marx said to look for some big things from the Simon Kenton Pioneers volleyball team this season. Simon Kenton has not disappointed, putting together a 24-5 run after pretty much everyone returned from last year’s team that […]
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Backyard games, sibling battles prepped Holy Cross standout Julia Hunt for stardom
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 22 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Growing up in a home with a college basketball-playing father, a college volleyball-playing mother and three athletic siblings, Holy Cross two-sport standout Julia Hunt couldn’t help but have a ball around the house and in […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Ryle volleyball wins ninth straight
The Ryle Raiders volleyball team has been on a tear lately with nine straight wins. Host Ryle (18-9) took down Holy Cross, 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-16) to keep the streak going and move to 7-0 in 9th Region play. Ryle had 33 kills, 36 digs and nine aces in the win. Alexis Woolf recorded 11 […]
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Notre Dame rides momentum wave to win over St. Henry
The Notre Dame Pandas volleyball team is known for surfing for momentum waves and riding them to victory throughout its storied history. The Pandas (18-1) did it again Friday in the 16th Annual Playing for a Purpose rivalry game against the St. Henry Crusaders (22-8) in a 3-1 (26-28, 27-25, 25-21, 25-15) victory in front […]
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Thursday NKY HS round-up: Conner boys soccer comes back to knock off Cooper
Thursday’s bout between Conner and Cooper gave the two some foreshadowing. The Conner Cougars came back from down 1-0 at halftime to beat the host Cooper Jaguars, 2-1 to take the second seed in the 33rd District Tournament in a few weeks at Conner. “It was just a complete battle after we went up 2-1 […]
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Scott takes out Brossart, positions themselves for No. 1 seed
Both teams had their fair share of amazing digs and well-placed serves in the 37th District battle. The game came down to which team saw its big hitters pound the ball more consistently and the host Scott Eagles (15-11) did that earning the 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-21), win over the Bishop Brossart Mustangs (17-9) in […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Ryle boys soccer scores late to nip Cooper in 33rd District rivalry win
The game had its usual intensity, especially with a shot at the top seed in the district tournament on the line. The teams scored twice in the last 10 minutes. But the Ryle Raiders (12-2) scored the final one to edge the host Cooper Jaguars, 2-1 for their 12th straight win. “We just played smart. […]
