Over the last 12 seasons, St. Henry has dominated the All “A” state tournament with seven titles. On Wednesday night, the Crusaders took one step closer to a shot at another title after defeating Newport Central Catholic in straight sets to claim the 9th Region All “A” Classic title, 2-0 (25-10, 25-6). “We graduated six […]
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PHOTOS: 9th Region All “A” volleyball semifinals
Semifinals of the 9th Region All “A” volleyball tournament took place on Tuesday night at St. Henry. The host Crusaders defeated Beechwood, 2-0 (25-22, 25-21), while Newport Central Catholic downed Villa Madonna, 2-0 (25-12, 25-22). St. Henry and NewCath will meet in Wednesday’s championship at St. Henry at 7 p.m. All photos were provided by […]
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Elusive region crown fuels district-dominating Simon Kenton volleyball team
This story originally appeared in the August 30 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Seniors Tori Chasteen and Keira Hans are smiling and giggling as they talk about Simon Kenton volleyball and their relationship with the program. They are in practice uniforms near the high school gymnasium as their […]
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Villa’s Kitchen celebrates 30 years as Vikings volleyball coach
There have been many changes at Villa Madonna Academy since 1993. A new athletic complex opened in 2000. The facility’s name changed from Thunderdome to Villhalla, and the teams have been known as the Vipers, Blue Lightning and currently Vikings. What has remained constant: seeing Sandi Kitchen coach girls volleyball. Fans, parents and players celebrated […]
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Conner secures victory over Dixie Heights
Despite their inexperience and the amount of roster turnover from last season, Conner is establishing a name for themselves. In Hebron, the Lady Cougars downed Dixie Heights 3-0 (25-13, 29-27, 25-13) to remain perfect at 3-0 on the season. Conner controlled two of the three sets, but their youth showed in the second. The Colonels […]
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Notre Dame continues district dominance in straight sets over Beechwood
In a jam-packed Notre Dame gymnasium, the Pandas defended their home court defeating Beechwood 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-14), in straight sets Thursday night to open up the season 3-0. It’s been seven years since Beechwood won their last set over Notre Dame. The last one came 21 sets prior in 2017 when the Tigers fell […]
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Ludlow’s Schmidt reaches 400 wins
Ludlow High School volleyball coach Jodi Schmidt hit a pretty big milestone in Wednesday night’s victory over Gallatin County. It was win No. 400. The first thing that came to mind was her father. “He passed away in 2020 and had been to all of our volleyball games,” Schmidt said. “I was pretty emotional.” Then […]
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KVCA releases preseason watch list
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association has released their preseason watch list, featuring athletes from the 8th, 9th, and 10th regions, including All-State award winners.
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March to state tournament begins this week for top NKY prep volleyball teams
According to the most recent athletics participation survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations, volleyball is the second-most popular sport for girls. With more than 470,000 participants at more than 16,000 high schools, volleyball trails only track and field in nationwide interest. There are 25 girls volleyball teams in northern Kentucky competing […]
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KVCA releases preseason volleyball poll
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association has released their preseason poll, with Notre Dame leading the way at No. 6, followed by Ryle at No. 12, St. Henry at No. 13, Highlands at No. 14, and Conner at No. 25.
