The Covington Catholic Colonels have come into the season as not only 35th District favorites, but also 9th Region favorites a good bit since 2014. That may not be the case this year. But the Colonels still plan on having a say in that by the end of the season. Since head coach Scott Ruthsatz […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: CovCath football stays unbeaten with road district win
The Covington Catholic Colonels Colonels rolled to another sound Class 4A, District 5 win on the road Friday over the Grant County Braves, 56-6. CovCath (7-0) outgained Grant County, 435-78. Dylan Gaiser rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns with Ben McEvoy going for 76 and two touchdowns. Evan Pitzer and Mason Brandner added rushing […]
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A year’s worth of fretting ends: Ryle wins Region 7 boys golf team title over CovCath
For nearly a year, Ryle’s boys golf team thought of little else. The Raiders watched St. Henry and Covington Catholic finish 1-2 in last season’s Region 7 tournament and win automatic semi-state berths. The fretting ended Monday at Boone Links Golf Course. Ryle’s quartet of Tanner Lorms, Paxton McKelvey, Jake Roscoe and Palmer McKelvey edged […]
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CovCath, Highlands battle to a 1-1 draw
“We’re still figuring things out about us,” Covington Catholic soccer coach Jeremy Robertson said Tuesday. Highlands coach Suli Kayed talked about the lessons he hoped the Bluebirds learned. Turned out there was a lot left to be resolved for both teams. The Colonels and Bluebirds played to a 1-1 tie at CovCath’s Dennis Griffin Stadium. […]
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Conner, St. Henry boys go for third straight cross country title; Beechwood girls seek a second
In Northern Kentucky, winning three or more consecutive state cross country team titles is not unusual. St. Henry and Conner’s boys programs have a chance to capture a third straight championship this fall at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington. St. Henry’s boys and girls are a familiar fixture atop the Class A medal stand […]
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Fore! Incoming Covington Catholic senior Gastright doing it right
This story originally appeared in the July 14 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. When it comes to posing for celebratory photographs, Mitchell Gastright doesn’t mind standing next to other Covington Catholic High School people who are a lot taller than he is. With a 6-foot-5 golf coach […]
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Ryle boys, Notre Dame girls claim Class 3A, Region 5 track titles
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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21-derful: CovCath sweeps Ninth Region tennis finals
Al Hertsenberg may have been the calmest man in Park Hills. Covington Catholic’s tennis coach was rightfully serene Thursday – he watched the Colonels finish their 21st straight boys Ninth Region team title on their home court. Hertsenberg joyfully watched junior Brady Hussey claim his third consecutive singles title with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Beechwood’s […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton snaps CovCath’s 10-game winning streak; Ryle doubles up Beechwood
The second meeting between the Simon Kenton Pioneers (18-8 overall) and Covington Catholic Colonels (19-5) had a lower score, but a similar result. The Pioneers ventured to Park Hills and edged the Colonels, 4-3 to snap CovCath’s 10-game winning streak. Simon Kenton also beat CovCath, 10-9 on April 12 in Independence. Simon Kenton head coach […]
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Wednesday NKY HS roundup: Young’s slider throws Campbell County off-balance in CovCath win
Around the area, Covington Catholic senior Chris Young said people call him ‘Nine Iron’ from the mound because it’s the most reliable club from 60 feet away. He likes to pound the zone with fastballs then throw a nasty slider. But Young said the slider hit a new level helping the host Colonels (12-4) knock […]