We gave you the 50 greatest sports icons from NKY last summer. Since we had so much fun with that, we’re bringing you another list of the 50 greatest things this summer…The 50 greatest prep sports teams from NKY. Each day for the next 50 days, we’ll release one of the area’s 50 greatest prep sports […]
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50 greatest NKY prep sports teams in 50 days: Day 9, 1991 Beechwood football team
We gave you the 50 greatest sports icons from NKY last summer. Since we had so much fun with that, we’re bringing you another list of the 50 greatest things this summer…The 50 greatest prep sports teams from NKY. Each day for the next 50 days, we’ll release one of the area’s 50 greatest prep sports […]
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No. 1 Trinity shows its class, rolls past Beechwood
Facing the No. 1 team in the state coming into Saturday night’s KHSAA state baseball tournament quarterfinal, Beechwood knew it was up for a tall task. It turned out to be a monumental task for the Tigers. Trinity, entering the state tournament as the No. 8 ranked team nationally, defeated Beechwood 11-0 at Legends Field […]
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‘Hope he’s here tomorrow’: Rally squirrel sparks Beechwood’s state tournament win
Rally squirrel? Maybe it was the tree-dwelling rodent that got things going for the Tigers. At a 0-0 stalemate in the top of the fourth, their was a brief pause in the game due to a squirrel running around in the infield. A few pitches later and Beechwood put up two runs and then cruised […]
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Red alert: Beechwood takes on Austin Kearns and his West Jessamine Colts in state baseball opener
Beechwood baseball stars Sawyer Carlisle and Brooks Becker and coach Kevin Gray are doing what they do best after winning the 9th Region championship: talking shop. The Tigers have just wrapped up practice, remaining laser-focused on their state championship goal. It has been a whirlwind season, and the seniors are glad to relax. “Love talking […]
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Dominant on the mound, Beechwood claims 9th Region title
Despite the target on their backs for months, Beechwood never flinched. The Tigers got another dominant pitching performance and won the 9th Region baseball championship on Thursday at Thomas More Stadium in Florence over Ryle, 4-0. In three games in the tournament, the Tigers pitchers gave up one earned run and pitched three complete games […]
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9th Region baseball semis: Strong pitching gets Beechwood, Ryle into finals
The stage is set for Thursday’s 9th Region baseball championship. Beechwood will take on Ryle at 8 p.m. for the right to head down to Lexington and play in the state tournament. Pitching has been the name of the game in the tournament and it was no different Tuesday night at Thomas More Stadium in […]
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Beechwood strikes early, cruises by NewCath to reach 9th Region Semifinals
Entering as the tournament favorite, Beechwood showed why they were when they sent their first eight batters to the plate without an out. But what transpired from the first inning on, Tigers coach Kevin Gray wasn’t the happiest after a 9-1 victory over Newport Central Catholic in Monday’s fourth and final 9th Region quarterfinal contest […]
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Conner brings the bats in quarterfinal victory over St. Henry
In quite the contrast from the first two games of the day, Conner and St. Henry brought out the bats in their regional baseball tournament quarterfinal matchup. In all, 13 runs were scored, 24 hits were tallied, seven walks were drawn and five errors were committed at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. The final result: […]
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Tigers roar through rain: Beechwood boys claim Class A track and field title
In a season where it’s been met with pleasant weather all along, Mother Nature had other plans on Thursday at the KHSAA Class A state track and field meet in Lexington. The track and field stars had to deal with wet, windy and cold conditions as they were visibly seen with shivers and teeth clinching. […]