Maureen Kaiser said she schedules the 22-time state volleyball champion Assumption Rockets early in the season to see where the St. Henry Crusaders stand with them. Assumption came up Interstate 71 from Louisville and left with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-15) victory. The Rockets have won at least 26 in a row in the series […]
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Beechwood dominates Dixie Heights in straight sets
There wasn’t a happier bunch of volleyball players anywhere in Kentucky – from Caverna to Paducah to Ashland to Louisville to Covington. Beechwood forevermore rebounded from last Thursday’s loss to defending state champion Notre Dame by knocking off Dixie Heights on Tuesday in The Den, 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 15-14). “I can’t say I’m surprised,” Beechwood […]
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Monday NKY HS sports round-up: Notre Dame soccer knocks off defending state champs on road
The Notre Dame Pandas headed down Interstate 71 ready for a battle between the last two state champions. Notre Dame (6-1) came back up the dark highway with a huge 2-1 win over the South Oldham Dragons (4-2), erasing a 1-0 halftime deficit with two unassisted goals in the second half. Kate Lenihan tied the […]
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St. Henry volleyball team playing with heavy hearts this season
Maureen Kaiser has a penchant for promptness. But the St. Henry District High School volleyball coach was unable to ramp up to the preseason practice schedule in a timely manner this year. The Crusaders lost one of their biggest supporters when Kaiser’s father, Dan Shea, passed away July 23 at the age of 85. “It’s […]
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Weekend NKY HS sports round-up: Villa Madonna volleyball wins second straight Ludlow Classic
The Villa Madonna Vikings volleyball team completed a second straight undefeated run to the Ludlow Classic championship, winning all three games Saturday. Villa Madonna (5-2) knocked off Calvary Christian, 2-0 (25-17, 25-18) then host Ludlow, 2-0 (25-17, 25-11) before topping Boone County in the championship, 2-0 (25-14, 25-12). Maya Kondik was named the tournament’s Most […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: NewCath stays undefeated with rivalry win
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds boys soccer team ventured to Alexandria and stayed undefeated with a 1-0 win over the Campbell County Camels. NewCath (4-0) recorded its third shutout this season, outshooting Campbell County, 10-1 on goal. Senior goalkeeper Mason McCloskey made one save for the clean sheet for the Thoroughbreds and Campbell County (1-1-1) […]
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37th District volleyball preview: History favors 37th’s path to state tournament
The de facto 37th District champion can pretty much slot their name into the state tournament. Since the 37th district formed the way it is currently in 2012, the winner of the district has won the 10th Region in 10 of 11 seasons, Montgomery County the lone team to break the 37th District streak in […]
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36th District Volleyball Preview: Highlands again favored, NewCath looks to progress
Highlands and Newport Central Catholic have been battling for district and even region championships for a number of years and this season expects to be no different. The rivalry has been about runs over the past 18 years. The Bluebirds have won 11 out of the last 12 meetings and six consecutive district championships dating […]
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35th District volleyball preview: Notre Dame enters with big target
Notre Dame volleyball coach Leslie Litmer said winning two state volleyball titles in three years, including the 2020 and 2022 crowns, is a good and hard thing. “It’s a good thing because you’re happy to see all of the hard work pay off for the players,” Litmer said. “It also makes it really hard because […]
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34th District volleyball preview: St. Henry returns loaded team
St. Henry has won the 34th District in the 12 of 13 years the way it’s currently aligned and with what the Crusaders have returning, 13 out of 14 will not be a stretch by any imagination. But with Dixie Heights returning all but one player and Ludlow and Villa Madonna coming off 20-win seasons […]
