Two questions from Wednesday’s Class 3A, Region 5 track meet at Dixie Heights quickly emerged. Could any team end Covington Catholic’s five-season boys team championship reign? And would Notre Dame coach Jamie Marsh run a victory lap after the Pandas dethroned two-time defending champion Dixie Heights? The answers: definitely yes and possibly yes. Ryle’s boys […]
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Highlands looks to repeat, but several teams could rewrite Groundhog’s Day in 9th Region Softball Tourney
Dixie Heights Colonels Head Coach Sarah Osborne said it best when describing the 9th Region Tournament draw calling it deja vu, Groundhog’s Day. The same eight teams repeated as either district champion or runner-up. Then the draw shaped up with the exact same teams facing each other in the quarterfinals on the exact same sides […]
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Watanabe, Hussey go for third straight Ninth Region tennis singles titles
Covington Latin senior Sara Watanabe lost just two games on the way to last year’s girls Ninth Region singles tennis title. So it makes sense that she’s the top seed in this year’s regional tournament that begins Monday at Boone Woods Park near Burlington. As it did in 2021, Watanabe’s 2022 run ended in the […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Ryle softball clinches 33rd District Tournament top seed with shutout of Cooper
After winning the first two district seed games on the road, the Ryle Raiders softball team (10-6) knew it needed to defend its home field to earn the top seed in the 33rd District Tournament that will be played there in May. The Raiders completed the run with a 6-0 blanking of the Cooper Jaguars […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Ryle softball takes control of own destiny in pursuit of 33rd District top seed
The winner of this Battle of Union softball game earned control of its own destiny for the 33rd District’s top seed standing alone at 2-0 with four games left in district seed play. The Ryle Raiders (5-3) put themselves in that position exploding for a five-run fourth inning on their way to a 13-3 six-inning […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Ryle takes control of 33rd District seed play with sweep of Cooper
The Ryle Raiders baseball team (10-3) is in control of its destiny in terms of the top seed in the 33rd District Tournament after sweeping the host Cooper Jaguars 8-4, to move to 4-0 in district seed play. “We talk about how tough this district is from top to bottom,” said Joe Aylor, Ryle head […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball earns another 33rd District seed win over Cooper
It took three days for the second 33rd District seed game between the Conner Cougars (10-1 overall) and the Cooper Jaguars (2-7) to take place because of rain. But it finally happened and the Cougars took care of the Jaguars, 7-4 to move to 2-0 in district seed play staying with Ryle, who swept Boone […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Conner, Ryle baseball earn crucial 33rd District Seed games at Thomas More Stadium
The four 33rd District baseball teams ventured to the home of the 9th Region Tournament at Thomas More Stadium in Florence Tuesday for the annual district seed battles. One game saw a tight battle and the other saw a lopsided score. When the dust settled, the favored Conner Cougars (9-1 overall) and Ryle Raiders (8-3) […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton softball wins twice on windy day
High winds did not stop the tripleheader from taking place at Simon Kenton. The Simon Kenton Pioneers (7-2 overall) and Cooper Jaguars (6-3) run-ruled the West Chester (Ohio) Lakota East Thunderhawks (2-2) before facing each other trying for two wins on the day. Simon Kenton earned it with a 12-1 five-inning run-ruling taking control in […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood baseball downs Cooper
The Beechwood Tigers baseball team (3-1) took care of the Cooper Jaguars (0-3) in six innings in 9th Region action. Beechwood hit .393 (11 for 28) overall compared to .190 (4 for 21) for Cooper. Junior third baseman Michael Detzel, senior center fielder Cameron Boyd and senior first baseman Torin O’Shea had two hits for […]
