It could’ve been Highlands freshman Ally Lickert’s goal in the 67th minute. Or it could’ve been her Bluebird sophomore goalkeeper Bailee Class’ eight saves. Actually, it was both. Lickert’s scoring and Class in goal propelled Highlands to its second straight Ninth Region girls soccer title, a 1-0 win over Notre Dame on Saturday at St. Henry. […]
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‘Remarkable’ Notre Dame soccer season ends in state semifinals
“What you accomplished is flat out remarkable.” Notre Dame soccer coach Brian Woeste spoke those seven words after Sacred Heart eliminated the Pandas, 3-1, in Thursday’s KHSAA state soccer semifinals at Lexington Lafayette. If you think about it, what Notre Dame did was special – considering where the Pandas’ program was in the summer. “I […]
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Pandas proceed to state semifinals, meet Sacred Heart
Usually, the wetter the pitch, the harder a soccer ball is to control. Notre Dame ignored science on Thursday – it took the Pandas just 54 minutes to eliminate 13th Region champion South Laurel in a 10-0 mercy-rule win at Buenger Sports Complex. “I think we defied physics,” Pandas coach Brian Woeste said. “We just, honestly, […]
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Notre Dame scores early, possesses way to another 9th Region girls soccer crown
The Notre Dame Pandas soccer team did not want to take anything for granted on their home Buenger Sports Complex Field, especially after hearing about an upset in another region championship game. Head coach Brian Woeste said the goal was to score as many goals in the first 25 minutes as possible. The Pandas did […]
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Thursday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights outlasts St. Henry in penalty kicks for sweep in 34th, Notre Dame, CovCath roll on in 35th
Girls Soccer 34th District Championship Dixie Heights 4, St. Henry 3 (SO) It took a shoot-out after the teams could not settle the score in 80 minutes of regulation and two five-minute overtime sessions. Karolyn Lighthall and Maria Dilts had one goal and one assist each for the Colonels (13-8). Makenna Long had the other […]
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Weekend NKY HS round-up: Notre Dame soccer ties nationally-ranked Indiana opponent; Holy Cross volleyball wins third straight September Slam
The Notre Dame Pandas soccer team came away from the Zionsville (Indiana) Invitational with a 2-2 tie against the Carmel (Indiana) Greyhounds in a battle of nationally-ranked teams on MaxPreps. Notre Dame (10-1-1) is ranked ninth and Carmel (7-0-2) 11th in the latest poll. The Pandas held a 2-1 lead in the second half, but […]
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Monday NKY HS sports round-up: Notre Dame soccer knocks off defending state champs on road
The Notre Dame Pandas headed down Interstate 71 ready for a battle between the last two state champions. Notre Dame (6-1) came back up the dark highway with a huge 2-1 win over the South Oldham Dragons (4-2), erasing a 1-0 halftime deficit with two unassisted goals in the second half. Kate Lenihan tied the […]
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Wednesday NKY Girls Soccer round-up: Position change makes difference in Notre Dame win over Brossart
A position change made a difference and head coach Brian Woeste indicated this might not be the last one for the Notre Dame Pandas (2-0). Senior Kimmie Woeste had been playing a center back defender position, but the staff moved her to a spot up top to use her creativity in the midfield. Woeste wound […]
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An Exceptional Eight: Triple Threat teammates plan for college
The eight girls were at least a curiosity. When the Boone County contingent showed up for AAU basketball tournaments some six years ago, their opponents couldn’t believe they had anything to do with a Catholic school in Burlington. No, neither the squads who drew their rosters from all over Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana – nor their parents […]
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Kayed wants positives remembered as Notre Dame head coach
Suli Kayed remained upbeat despite the events that have transpired over the last week. The Pandas finished 45-4-3 overall in Kayed’s two-year tenure, including an impressive 28-0-1 run in 2021 on the way to the fourth state championship in school history. Notre Dame is one of six programs in Kentucky with two or more state […]