The Holy Cross Indians volleyball team (10-1 overall) came in as favorites to repeat as September Slam Tournament champions at Scott. The Indians did not disappoint winning all five games for the second straight year. Not only did Holy Cross do that, the Indians have not lost any of the 20 sets they’ve played at […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Dixie Soccer, Volleyball teams pull trifecta
Dixie Heights (4-3 overall) won a thrilling 9th Region volleyball game against the visiting Highlands Bluebirds (2-3) by the slimmest 3-2 (19-25, 25-19, 7-25, 25-22, 15-13) score. Dixie has won its last four games after dropping the first three to solid 9th Region opponents. “We made some adjustments throughout the game,” said Julie Kelly, Dixie […]
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Friday NKY sports round-up: Beechwood, Cov Cath pick up big road wins
Note: The Commonwealth-Journal in Somerset contributed to this report. The Beechwood Tigers took their dominating act on the road dominating the Somerset Briar Jumpers, 47-0 in a battle of Class 2A teams. Beechwood won its 26th straight game in the process. Beechwood (3-0) has outscored all three opponents, 129-7 on the season. The Tigers have […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: Notre Dame, Villa volleyball score victories
Girls soccer It is not a surprise this game stayed tight until the very end and it came down to one uncleared ball. The Notre Dame Pandas (6-1-1 overall) outlasted the determined Dixie Heights Colonels (3-4-2) by a 1-0 score at Rice Mountjoy Stadium in front of a nice crowd. The Pandas are 3-0 in […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Cooper volleyball outlasts Campbell Co.
The amazing spikes to the floor seem to catch the most attention in volleyball. But for that to happen, things start with the first pass then a nice set. The Cooper Jaguars and Campbell County Camels volleyball teams displayed their solid hitters at Cooper’s gym, including seniors Holland Morris and Rylie Depue for Cooper and […]
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Monday NKY sports round-up: St. Henry overtakes Scott in volleyball win
The St. Henry Crusaders (5-1 overall) handed the Scott Eagles (9-1) their first loss of the season before both head to tournaments over the weekend. St. Henry won the match, 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-12). “I’m pleased with the way they started. But it was slow. We gave them the weekend off,” said Maureen Kaiser, St. […]
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Weekend NKY sports round-up: Notre Dame volleyball learns lessons in loss; Brossart volleyball, NewCath boys soccer win All “A” region crowns
The Notre Dame Pandas (4-2 overall) may not have earned the desired result in the 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-22) loss to the Cincinnati Mercy McAuley Wolves (2-0) from the Girls Greater Catholic League on Saturday, but the host Pandas left knowing the loss will benefit them better in the long run. Notre Dame made Mercy […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Cooper boys soccer downs Dixie
Many 9th Region games could be like this during the regular season and the post-season. It could come down to one uncleared ball, one nice pass and one nice finish to decide a low-scoring game. The Cooper Jaguars (3-0-2 overall) earned one of those tough victories holding off the Dixie Heights Colonels (5-1) for a […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: St. Henry volleyball rebounds after loss at Assumption
The St. Henry Crusaders volleyball team knew it had less than 24 hours to bounce back from the tight loss at Louisville Assumption on Tuesday. The rising Beechwood Tigers (2-2 overall) came to Holbrook Hall looking to take more steps forward. Beechwood battled St. Henry (4-1) but the Crusaders had too much balance for the […]
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Tuesday NKY sports round-up: Dixie boys soccer stays unbeaten; CovCath downs Highlands
In boys soccer action, the Dixie Heights Colonels remain undefeated at 5-0 after taking down the Bishop Brossart Mustangs (1-2-2) at Rice Mountjoy Stadium. Bishop Brossart gave Dixie Heights its toughest challenge to date scoring the first two goals of the year against the Colonels, but Dixie rallied for a 3-2 victory. The Colonels shut […]
