Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective class. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Second season approaches
A lot of high school football coaches break their season into three parts: the first being non-district play, the second district play and the third playoffs. Well, the second season is finally here for most after five weeks of action. Some district battles look really intriguing upon onset, can Newport contend with NewCath in the […]
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Highlands 4-peats in the 8th Region, Shick repeats
A week ago things were unsettling for the Highlands boys golf team, finding out they’d be without their No. 2 golfer Nate Surrey for the regional tournament due to having to get an appendectomy. Surrey, normally counted on for his score in the 70’s, the Bluebirds knew they would have to utilize all of their […]
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NKU shutout streak at five games as conference play approaches
Entering the season, Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer coach Bob Sheehan knew his team’s No. 1 mission was going to be to defend all over the field. Through three exhibition games and seven regular season games…mission accomplished. The Norse have allowed just five goals and carry a five-game shutout streak headed into their Horizon League […]
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Shields, Winstel NKU legacies live on with Highlands’ Smith and Barber
It’s midway through a long week in the middle of summer in the midst of a lingering heatwave. Exceedingly high temperatures call for some frosty treats, and Graeter’s Ice Cream beckons Laney Smith. “I love ice cream,” said the Highlands High School senior soccer standout. “Especially when it’s hot out.” Smith, a University of Dayton […]
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Ryle, St. Henry take home first in NKAC Tournament, Beane, Carter individual winners
Ryle and St. Henry were the winners at Monday’s Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference tournament at the Willows at Kenton County Golf Course. The Raiders took home first in Division I with a score of 324, defeating Covington Catholic in a fifth man tiebreaker. St. Henry carded a 328 and defeated Highlands by two strokes in […]
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LINK nky top 10 on the gridiron: Top four remain firm, barely
More mayhem Friday night. From Fort Mitchell to Park Hills, the two had some doozies. The rest? Not so much as plenty of teams in NKY either won or lost comfortably. Shout out this week goes to Scott High. The Eagles winning their first game of the season and doing so convincingly with a 52-8 […]
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Highlands continues to click on all cylinders offensively, routs Ryle
Highlands has been pretty close to offensive perfection in their last two games. In last week’s victory over Campbell County, they scored on 9-of-10 possessions. In Friday night’s victory over Ryle, the Bluebirds scored on 8-of-9 possessions for a 52-20 thumping of the Raiders. They’ve been clicking on all cylinders offensively and doing so with […]
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Ryle’s dominant defense blanks Highlands
Another clean sheet, another Ryle victory. The Raiders defense was dominant once again in a 3-0 shutout victory over Highlands on Thursday in Union. The 10 men in front made it easy on Raiders (8-2) keeper Landon Barth, finishing with five saves and only one that really threatened crossing the goal line. “I’ve had to […]
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Initial state-wide media football rankings released
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective class. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
