The eighth LINK nky Team of the Week (TOW) for the spring sports season presented by Ortho Cincy is the Covington Catholic track and field team.
A bonus for the Covington Catholic track and field team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the spring sports season. St. Henry’s boys cross country team won TOS for the fall, Highlands swim and dive team winning TOS for the winter. The TOW for the spring sports season will run through the end of May. Simon Kenton boys volleyball team won the first TOW for the spring sports season, Campbell County’s softball team won the second TOW, Villa Madonna the third, St. Henry softball the fourth, Campbell County’s girls track and field team the fifth winner, Bellevue boys track and field the sixth and Cooper boys track and field the seventh. A vote will follow for TOS when the spring sports season is wrapped up to determine the winner. Then we’ll turn to Team of the Year (TOY) voting in the middle of June. Each TOS winner will receive a $500 scholarship that will go to an athlete of their choice and they will then be considered for TOY.
For the team that is awarded TOY, online and print articles will again be published, a large commemorative plaque will be presented and the school will receive an additional $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year. The call for nominations, voting and winning announcement for each will follow the same format as the TOTW.
COVINGTON CATHOLIC BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
The Colonels overwhelmed the field on May 22 at the Class 2A state meet at the University of Kentucky – they won their third straight team title over Lexington Catholic, 105.50-51.
Four Colonels gathered individual wins: Paul Klosinski (who won his second straight), Rhett Blettner in the 400-meter dash, Jacob Keller in the 110 hurdles, and Braden Franxman, who beat teammate Joe Mayer in the 3,200. CovCath also won the 4×800 and 4×400 relays.
The 4×800 team was Jackson Germann, Luke O’Hara, Mayer and Jack Salyers. The 4×400 team was Rhett Blettner, Sam Stout, Jackson Germann and Jack Fender.
Congratulations to our other nominees as well: Bishop Brossart softball, Walton-Verona baseball, Simon Kenton softball, Ryle softball, Conner baseball and Beechwood boys track and field.
The last Team of the Week will be this week! Check out the website later on Monday for the nominees.
