The title of best amateur golfer in Greater Cincinnati is up for grabs this week at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship. The 115th playing of the event begins with two-day qualifying at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio and Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. Monday and Tuesday’s 36-hole, individual stroke-play qualifier sets the […]
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Diamond kings: NKY high school baseball adds to local lore in 2024
There are many outstanding high school hurlers in Kentucky with an arsenal of pitches. But nothing threw a curveball like the 2024 Northern Kentucky prep baseball season. Ryle came into the year with six all-state caliber players. This, according to the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason watch list. That accounted for nearly half […]
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2024: A banner year for Northern Kentucky high school softball
Northern Kentucky boasts the prep softball player with the highest batting average in the Commonwealth, as well as several other local players who rank among Kentucky’s top hitters, home run leaders, and pitchers.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Highlands, Ryle, CovCath, Walton-Verona, Holy Cross, Calvary Christian and elsewhere
Sports news never stops in Northern Kentucky and we never rest. News is coming quickly on several fronts. Coaching news around the clock. College offers are rapidly accumulating. All-star games are taking place. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. LONGTIME HIGHLANDS COACH STEPS DOWN Brian Alessandro has stepped down as Highlands […]
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NKSCA releases All-Star teams
The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association has released their All-Star teams for the 2024 season. They consist of three divisions. Here are the All-Star teams: Division I Player of the Year: Brianna Knochleman, Grant County First Team Ava Scott, CooperEmilie Young, Simon KentonMollie Sharp, ConnerEmerson Morman, ScottLaney Schuster, RyleMaddy Goddard, RyleSkylar Mitchell, Dixie HeightsDani Wright, […]
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9th Region baseball semifinals: Dixie continues hit parade to first region final since 2013
Dixie Heights defeated Conner 7-2 in the 9th Region baseball tournament semifinals, advancing to the championship game at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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9th Region baseball tournament quarterfinals roundup: Conner, Dixie, CovCath and Ryle advance
Conner, Dixie Heights, Covington Catholic, and Ryle all advanced to the semifinals of the 9th Region baseball tournament after victories over Beechwood, Newport Central Catholic, Highlands, and St. Henry respectively.
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9th Region softball tournament quarterfinal roundup: Conner the lone road team to advance to semis
Conner, Notre Dame, Highlands, and Cooper all advanced to the semifinals of the 9th Region softball tournament with victories over Dixie Heights, Dayton, Holy Cross, and Lloyd Memorial, respectively.
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9th Region softball tournament set
Will it be Highlands-Dixie Heights Part III or will someone spoil the potential of the trilogy for the 9th Region softball final? That’s been the case the prior two seasons with the Bluebirds and Colonels advancing to the championship, Highlands winning both matchups to earn a state tournament berth. Highlands was looking to be the […]
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9th Region baseball tournament draw set
Eight teams, including four-time reigning champion Beechwood, will compete in the 9th Region baseball tournament starting on Monday, with the championship game set for Thursday at 7 p.m.