If it’s happening in Northern Kentucky, we’ve got the news, and fast. Highlights: The rapid ascension of Tay Kinney and Walton-Verona’s speedy football hire. Plus, we have baseball, tennis and lacrosse quick-hitters, all in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. NEWPORT’S KINNEY GOING INTERNATIONAL? Newport High School basketball standout Tay Kinney has been invited to […]
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NKSCA releases All-Star teams
The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association has released their All-Star teams for the 2024 season. They consist of three divisions. Here are the All-Star teams: Division I Player of the Year: Brianna Knochleman, Grant County First Team Ava Scott, CooperEmilie Young, Simon KentonMollie Sharp, ConnerEmerson Morman, ScottLaney Schuster, RyleMaddy Goddard, RyleSkylar Mitchell, Dixie HeightsDani Wright, […]
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Region baseball/softball tournament schedule/results
Keep this page bookmarked for results and upcoming schedule throughout the week of region tournament action. Just three wins to advance to the state tournament! BASEBALL 8th Region at University of Louisville (Semifinals and Championship) Monday, May 27 Quarterfinals (District champions host first round) Simon Kenton 3, Shelby County 0 Henry County 6, North Oldham […]
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State tennis tourney results/schedule
The first and second round of the KHSAA state tennis tournament got underway on Tuesday at the University of Kentucky for the boys and Eastern Kentucky University for the girls. The action continues on Wednesday with the field of 64 in boys singles and doubles and girls singles and doubles whittled down to 16, the […]
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9th Region softball tournament quarterfinal roundup: Conner the lone road team to advance to semis
Conner, Notre Dame, Highlands, and Cooper all advanced to the semifinals of the 9th Region softball tournament with victories over Dixie Heights, Dayton, Holy Cross, and Lloyd Memorial, respectively.
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Baseball/softball state tournament pairings set
With the baseball and softball seasons in their last week of regular season play, it’s time to start looking forward to the postseason. Most, if not all teams know who their first round district tournament opponent will be in hopes of making their respective regional tournament. From there, they’ll need to win three games in […]
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Covington Catholic, Notre Dame family members team up for Mother’s Day
Gatherings for Mother’s Day aren’t quite as enormous as they used to be for the sports-crazed Darpels and Jones. Nests have emptied. Household members have disbursed. Even so, the annual holiday on the second Sunday in May is just as rewarding and usually involves sports. Local hall of famer Cheryl Darpel, the championship-winning former Northern […]
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Notre Dame puts an end to Highlands 9th Region winning streak
Notre Dame beat Highlands 4-3 in a game honoring former softball coach Joe Stephenson, breaking the Bluebirds’ 29 consecutive wins over Ninth Region opponents.
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NKY juniors well represented at KY-IN All-Star game
Five Northern Kentucky juniors were selected to represent the state for the KY/IN All-Star game to be played June 1 and 2, featuring Highlands’ Marissa Green, Newport Central Catholic’s Caroline Eaglin, Notre Dame’s Sophia Gibson, Lloyd Memorial’s EJ Walker and Walton-Verona’s Aaron Gutman.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports shorts from NKU, TMU, Beechwood, CovCath, Ryle, Highlands, Newport and points in between
Area basketball coaching hires continue at a rapid pace. Offers, commitments, transfers and invitations are coming in quickly. A local football player gets the score of his life. I have another fish story. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. FORMER BULLDOG BECOMES BEECHWOOD COACH Celeste Hill Brockett is the new Beechwood […]
