Trailing by 10 on the road in a district championship, Brenden Stowers and his Simon Kenton girls basketball team needed a timeout. Things changed for the visitors rather quickly from there and the Pioneers never relinquished control. Simon Kenton turned a 24-14 deficit into a 25-24 halftime lead then blitzed host Grant County in the […]
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Boys 32nd District semifinal: Walton-Verona hits free throws down stretch to advance
Walton-Verona defeated Grant County 63-50 in the 32nd District tournament semifinals to avenge last year’s season-ending loss and advance to the district championship.
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Simon Kenton finds some offensive identity to go with pesky defense in 8th Region Championship victory
Some may consider the Simon Kenton Pioneers (19-14) a surprise team in the girls basketball state tournament that begins Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. But it many ways, it is not. The Pioneers showed some potential throughout the season with big wins over the likes of Ryle, Notre Dame, Montgomery County and Spencer County. […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Walton-Verona boys edge Grant County
This game mainly meant deciding between the second seed when the two 32nd District rivals meet again in the district semifinals at Simon Kenton in a few weeks. The Walton-Verona Bearcats (17-9) earned it with a 49-47 win over the visiting Grant County Braves (21-6). Walton-Verona finished 2-1 in district seed play and Grant County […]
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Highlands-Grant County Notebook
Bluebirds Find Defensive Spark in Shut-Out PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands sophomores Jackson Hagedorn (46) and Cooper Schwalbach (91) pursue Grant County’s Austin Smith (44) in the game in Dry Ridge on Friday. Highlands won 50-0. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior linebacker Trey Bowden (17) pursues and brings down Grant County quarterback Tanner Souder […]
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Highlands-Grant County Game Story
Bluebirds break losing streak with Highlands-Esque Pummeling PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior Braden Posey (1) looks for running room while senior offensive lineman Michael Davidson (59) looks for a block. Highlands dominated Grant County, 50-0 to end the school’s second-longest losing streak at seven in a row. The Blue and White seemed to experience […]
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Highlands-Grant County Preview
Searching for a victory in Dry Ridge PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highland senior linebackers Carter Burke (29) and Dalton Cornett (41) pursue Covington Catholic quarterback AJ Mayer (left) in the game in Fort Thomas on Friday. Highlands travels to Grant County this Friday for a 7 p.m. game. The trip to Dry Ridge will be […]
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GAME RECAP: Highlands-Grant County (10-23-15)
Bluebirds take care of business once again PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands cheerleaders hold up a banner commemorating members of the senior class before Friday’s game against Grant County. It is a feeling familiar to this program, but this year’s team had not experienced it until Friday. The Highlands Bluebirds (4-5 overall, 3-0 district) […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Numbers show Highlands dominance of district opponents
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands freshmen team beat Ryle, 41-7 Thursday in Union. The numbers more than tell the story of their domination of district opponents since 2007.
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Highlands-Grant County preview
Highlands looking to take care of business in district game PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior running back Grant Murray (right) looks for running room against Covington Catholic on Saturday. Facing any other district opponent in recent years has not carried the same aura and emotions that the most recent opponent has.