Nevermind having to replace 13 seniors, their top three goal scorers, top defenders, keeper and their head coach. Highlands girls soccer team is back on top of the 9th Region. After a hard fought battle between both sides, Highlands punched their ticket to the state tournament after defeating Conner 1-0 in the 9th Region Championship […]
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Bluebirds fire on all cylinders in win over Conner
It was a homecoming four weeks in the waiting thanks to Hurricane Helene, unfortunately for Conner, the reschedule opponent was Highlands. The Bluebirds dampened the parade, clicking on all cylinders in a 42-14 win over the Cougars. The victory clinched a home playoff game for the Bluebirds, earning the No. 2 seed in the Class […]
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Boys soccer 9th Region semis: CovCath knocks off the two-time champs, Highlands grinds past Conner
The 9th Region boys soccer tournament semifinals took place at Dixie Heights on Thursday with Covington Catholic taking on two-time defending champ Ryle, then Highlands battling with Conner. Here’s how it went down: Covington Catholic 4, Ryle 2 Ryle entered on a seven-game region tournament winning streak in their quest for a three-peat. CovCath had […]
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Conner’s ‘brick wall’ downs Notre Dame, has a chance to make history
When Conner’s girls soccer team defeated South Oldham and Notre Dame in a span of three days in the preseason, Cougars coach Mike Hughes had a feeling he might have something special this year. His notion is correct, the Cougars (22-2-1) now one win away from the first region championship in program history after taking […]
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Kentucky High School Football Media Poll: Where do teams in NKY rank?
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. In the seventh edition of the media poll, things stayed put […]
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Boys region soccer tournament roundup: Ryle wins 7th straight region tourney game, Conner gets first region tourney win since 2008
The Ryle Raiders defeated Dixie Heights 5-2 in the 9th Region tournament quarterfinals Tuesday night to win their seventh straight region tournament game. An early goal five minutes in from the Colonels Trevor Bolte certainly woke the Raiders up. “Dixie was able to get that early goal which forced us to really dig in early,” […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 6-Oct. 12
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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LINK nky Top 10: District play, playoff implications heat up
The next two weeks on the football field will determine a lot of things. Who gets the No. 1 seeds? Who gets a home playoff game? Who gets left out of the playoffs? There’s a lot to be determined in the final two weekends in October, a fun time of year for football as the […]
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Conner holds off Dixie Heights’ comeback on the road
Conner’s dominant run game helped them to a 35-31 victory over Dixie Heights, spoiling the Colonels’ homecoming game.
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District soccer championship Thursday: A roundup of the 10 title games played
A total of 10 district champions were crowned in northern Kentucky on Thursday night, five boys, five girls. Here’s how it went down: 32nd District Boys Simon Kenton 8, Grant County 0 Cole Garnett provided a hat trick as the Pioneers won their fourth straight district championship. Jack Meyers, Tyler Eveland, Santiago Arias-Villaroel, Erick Herrera […]
