Senior right fielder JP Donelan said the Highlands Bluebirds baseball team (5-6) came back from the PBR Atlanta Spring Break Trip against teams from Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio with some valuable experience. That includes at-bats against right and left-handed pitchers that were hitting 90 miles per hour on the radar gun. That paid dividends in […]
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Odom building Beechwood softball into competitive program after learning from Dixie Heights coaches
Mary Elizabeth Odom stood in the visiting dugout at her high school alma mater on Tuesday seeing a former player on the opposite side. Beechwood’s softball team visited Dixie Heights to open the season. Dixie Heights head coach Sarah Osborne is in her fifth season leading the Colonels after serving as an assistant under current […]
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NKY girls hoops district tournament roundup: Dixie Heights, Highlands win titles
The Dixie Heights Colonels (25-7 overall) won their ninth straight 34th District championship with a 68-41 win over the host St. Henry Crusaders (18-12) on Thursday. Dixie Heights put four players in double figures. Senior guard Ella Steczynski led the way scoring 16 points with freshman guard Coralee Pelfrey scoring 13. Freshman guard Aubrey Elkins […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops tournament roundup: No upsets in district semifinal action
There were no upsets in the district semifinal action in the area. But two girls scored their 1,000th career points and two familiar teams in the Ninth Region girls tournament extended their longest run of consecutive region tournament appearances. Girls Basketball 34th District semifinals at St. Henry Dixie Heights 64, Ludlow 28 The Colonels (24-7) […]
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Moore, Isler finish second at state diving
Two-tenths of a point. Maybe a half-inch off perpendicular on one of 11 dives or an unpointed big toe. Whatever the reason, it was enough to deny Cooper junior Peytton Moore a third straight state 1-meter diving title Thursday at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. Instead, Madison Southern’s Reagan Patterson edged Cooper, 512.50-512.30. […]
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Moore goes for third straight 1-meter diving title
It’s not a slip of your left index finger. If you typed Cooper junior Peytton Moore – with two Ts – you have correctly spelled her first name. Adding the extra consonant is a family tradition (Erikka and Scott Moore are her parents), but maybe it’s appropriate – she won the last two girls state […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Dixie Heights girls return from Louisville with big win
The Dixie Heights girls basketball team (21-7) hit the road to Louisville to take on the All “A” 6th Region champion and All “A” state semifinalist Whitefield Academy Wildcats (20-6) and came back with a 58-43 victory. The Colonels saw three players score in double figures. Senior guard Ella Steczynski made seven three-pointers on her […]
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Friday NKY HS boys basketball roundup: Ryle earns road win at Dixie Heights
The Ryle Raiders and Dixie Heights Colonels came into the season with different, but familiar head coaches. The respective administrations at Ryle and Dixie Heights promoted Nick Dorning and Chad Fields to those spots after they served as assistants last year. Both knew they took over rosters with limited varsity experience with the graduation of […]
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Friday NKY Girls Basketball HS roundup: Ryle records another fourth quarter comeback win
Similar to Tuesday, the Ryle Raiders (13-3) found themselves trailing a 9th Region opponent entering the fourth quarter. In this case, the deficit was five points against the Dixie Heights Colonels (9-5). But the experienced Raiders outscored the Colonels, 18-8 in that final quarter on their way to a 61-51 win to stay undefeated in […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton boys win rivalry game
County rivals Simon Kenton and Dixie Heights met seeking their first win of the season. The Pioneers (1-1) built the lead in the first half and held off the host Colonels (0-2), 50-42. Both teams tried to be balanced offensively. Junior guard Travis Krohman and senior center Gabe Dynes led the Pioneers scoring 16 and […]