As she drove to a junior varsity track meet at Boone County Wednesday afternoon, Toni McKee was maybe more joyful than she was the day before. Such glee was possible because McKee and Campbell County won their first Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division I title since 2012 on Tuesday at Notre Dame, a 101.5-89 win […]
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Speedy siblings: Blettner twins lead CovCath, Notre Dame
When sprinting is the subject at the Blettner house in Park Hills, the dinnertime conversation sometimes features playful trash-talking. It doesn’t take much for Notre Dame senior Kate Blettner and her older by seven minutes fraternal twin brother, Covington Catholic senior Rhett Blettner, to tease each other. Rhett starts with his quicker times – a […]
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2026 outdoor track and field preview: NKY well-represented (again)
It’s a verity as certain as daffodils, pansies and hyacinths blooming in April. The 2026 high school outdoor track season started some three weeks ago, and once again Northern Kentucky is well-represented in the ky.milesplit.com state all-class polls. Especially on the girls side. Simon Kenton is sixth, Cooper is seventh, Bishop Brossart is ninth, Dixie […]
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Dominance defined: CovCath wins Class 2A team title, its sixth since moving from 3A
If the best boys Class 2A track and field program in Kentucky is what you seek, Covington Catholic High School at 1600 Dixie Highway in Park Hills is the place to go. Friday’s state meet at the University of Kentucky was the latest example. CovCath won its second straight outdoor team title over Bourbon County, […]
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Whether rain or clear skies, weather was no problem for Notre Dame, Covington Catholic
At 8:12 p.m. Tuesday, Covington Catholic athletic director Tony Bacigalupo received a vigorous round of applause. The reason: he announced that the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division I track meet would resume after a little more than 90 minutes of weather delays. Notre Dame and CovCath were maybe the most grateful because the Pandas and […]
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Jaguars, Pandas win NKAC team titles
Cooper won their second consecutive NKAC Division I all-relay title with a win in the 4×400 meter relay, while Notre Dame secured the NKAC Division I title with a 109-90 win over Dixie Heights.
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NKY track and field: big schools seek to follow small schools’ lead
Class 2A and 3A athletes from Northern Kentucky are showing great potential on the ky.milesplit.com leaders list, with Conner senior Bella Vonlehman and Ryle senior Viktoriya Emelianova leading the way in the 400 and 100 dashes, respectively, and Dixie Heights senior Ben Mwamba leading the long jump.