Highlands freshman right fielder Kate Class was talking about her two-run single in Monday’s Ninth Region softball semifinal against Notre Dame when Bluebirds coach Milt Horner gleefully butted in. “You did exactly what we taught you,” Horner said. As a result, Highlands goes for its fourth straight title at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Bluebirds eliminated […]
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Survivors honored in inaugural Strike Out Cancer game
Thursday’s inaugural Strike Out Cancer game was equal parts softball and celebration. Highlands knocked off Notre Dame, 7-6, at Winkler Field in a game called one out into the top of the sixth inning because of threatening weather. Thursday’s pregame ceremony was equally important, and not just because Highlands wore pink socks and belts and […]
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Highlands softball: once, twice, three times a Ninth Region champion
Highlands’ softball team won their third straight Ninth Region title with a 6-2 win over Notre Dame, becoming the first three-peat winner since Ryle did it from 2010-12.
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It’s Pandas vs. Bluebirds for Ninth Region softball title
Conner’s 3-2 lead with two out in the bottom of the seventh against Notre Dame seemed secure. Until it wasn’t. The Pandas rode Addi Zinser’s double and Ava Auberger reaching first on an error to a 4-3 win in Monday’s girls Ninth Region softball semifinal at Thomas More Softball Field. Next for Notre Dame: two-time […]
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NKY baseball stats leaders
Top 20 individuals As of April 15 Baseball Hitting Batting average Curry, Ryle .619 Wright, Lloyd . .560 Graham, Dayton .542 Welch, Beechwood .524 Nickell, Dayton .481 Reardon, CovCath .475 Nowak, Cooper .458 Pulsfort, Scott .458 Begnoche, Lloyd .455 Conrad, Cooper .448 Webster, Walton-Verona .448 McNay, Highlands .440 Barth, Highlands .432 Scott, Bellevue .429 Whalen, […]
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Wednesday NKY Softball Tournament Roundup: Cooper, Highlands advance to 9th Semifinals
This one took a full game unlike last year’s run-ruling at the Bamboo Gardens. But the same team left victorious. The 33rd District runner-up Cooper Jaguars (20-13) used a four-run fifth inning to beat the host and 35th District champion Notre Dame Pandas, 7-3 in the 9th Region softball quarterfinals. Cooper plays at Highlands on […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Ninth Region’s two longest district tournament championship streaks continue
For the last several seasons, three 9th Region softball teams have dominated their district opponents. The two longest streaks continued Thursday when Notre Dame and Highlands collected run-rule victories. 35th District Championship at George Bowman Park Notre Dame 18, Beechwood 3 (3 innings) The Pandas (14-9) have won 10 straight district championships continuing the longest […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Highlands softball completes undefeated 9th Region regular season
The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (22-6-1) ventured to Park Hills seeking to finish undefeated in 9th Region action. Highlands accomplished the feat finishing 11-0 in region play with a 13-4 win over the Notre Dame Pandas (11-7) for the sixth win in a row and seventh in the last eight meetings. The Pandas kept things […]
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Ryle rolls past Notre Dame in five innings
Ryle is possibly playing softball with a lot less stress. Wednesday was the latest example. The Raiders converted seven Notre Dame errors and eight Maddie Goddard strikeouts into a 13-3 win in five innings. Ryle (13-6) won its fourth straight and seven of its last eight – a stretch that included clinching the top seed […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Dixie baseball, NDA softball pull off huge wins
The Dixie Heights Colonels baseball team (7-10 overall) may have had its growing pains in the first part of the season. But the Colonels recorded a huge 5-3 win in 10 innings over the Conner Cougars (14-4) in Ninth Region action on Monday. Junior second baseman Luke Abeling singled with two outs to score junior […]