Alexis Howard won one event on her first attempt and another on her last. Simon Kenton’s senior thus wore two gold medals around her neck at Saturday’s Class 3A track and field meet at the University of Kentucky. She won the long jump with an opening 19 feet, 1 ¼ -inch leap and the triple […]
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Dixie Heights’ Ari Carter: part of a discus dynasty
Ari Carter didn’t have much of a choice, really. Dixie Heights’ sophomore goes for her second consecutive girls Class 3A discus state title Saturday at the University of Kentucky. It’s an option she enjoys. “I’ve been throwing since eighth grade,” Carter said. A win in Lexington would be Carter’s third consecutive state trophy; she took […]
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Doubly delightful: Dixie Heights wins Class 3A boys and girls regional team trophies
It was a Dixie Delight. Dixie Heights celebrated something Wednesday that doesn’t happen a lot – the Colonels swept the boys and girls track and field team titles at the Class 3A, Region 5 meet at Scott High School. The boys had the easier time, a 134.5-85 win over Cooper, while the girls hung on for a […]
