Yankees vs. Dodgers. Celtics vs. Lakers. Notre Dame vs. St. Henry volleyball. Some rivalries are bigger than the moment — they’re traditions. In northern Kentucky volleyball, few matchups carry more weight than when the Pandas and Crusaders meet for another 9th Region championship. “We knew St. Henry was going to be a battle,” Notre Dame […]
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Different year, same story: St. Henry and Notre Dame back in title game
Notre Dame and St. Henry making it to the 9th Region championship is like clockwork. The Pandas swept Ryle in straight sets, while the Crusaders took down Beechwood in four during Tuesday night’s semifinals at Ryle. The results set up the 16th championship meeting between the two programs since 2003. The title match is scheduled […]
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Notre Dame Again: Pandas roll past Beechwood for district title
NDA stands for Notre Dame Academy, though in the 35th District Tournament, it’s come to mean Notre Dame Again — as the Pandas kept their crown in familiar hands. Since the 35th District was formed with its current lineup of teams, Notre Dame has continued to reign year after year. Even in a top-five matchup […]
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Ryle’s Okuda top NKY finisher at girls state golf tourney
Ryle senior Anika Okuda closed out her high school golf career as the top finisher from Northern Kentucky in the KHSAA girls state golf tournament at Bowling Green Country Club Oct. 7-8. Okuda finished with a 36-hole score of 17-over-par, which put her in a tie for 29th place. Okuda shot a 78 on Tuesday […]
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Notre Dame keeps rolling with win over Conner in top-15 clash
To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. Both Conner and Notre Dame have been aiming to do just that, testing themselves against some of the top programs in the state. On Wednesday evening at the Buenger Sports Complex in Park Hills, the No. 7 Pandas earned a 2-1 victory over the No. […]
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Beechwood makes big jump in KVCA poll, four from NKY in top 25
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association have released their first poll of the regular season. In the preseason poll, Beechwood was ranked No. 25, nearly three weeks into the season and a 9-1 record later, the Tigers have jumped 10 spots to No. 15 in the latest poll. They’ve already won the 9th Region All “A” […]
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Notre Dame vs South Oldham girls soccer photos
Notre Dame Academy is off to a 2-0-1 start to the season after a 4-0 victory over South Oldham on Saturday. The Pandas tied the No. 1 team in the state, Sacred Heart, 1-1 to open up the season and followed it with wins over Cooper and South Oldham. Saturday’s goal scorers were Sadie Yapp […]
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Four from NKY show up in preseason KVCA poll
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association released their preseason poll on Wednesday with four Northern Kentucky teams showing up on it. The poll, conducted by the KVCA with 25 coaches from across the state voting on it, unanimously ranked back-to-back champion Assumption at No. 1 with all 25 first-place votes. Notre Dame Academy came in at […]
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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 43, the Molony family
The history of sports in Northern Kentucky goes back a long way. A very long way. Decades. Centuries. We know you’ve seen these lists before, but this is a different and unique way of presenting our “50 sports icons in Northern Kentucky” as we’ll provide you one per day over the next 50 days. Hall […]
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Three from NKY make All-State softball teams
The Kentucky Softball Coaches Association released its All-State teams over the weekend. Unlike what they do during the season, the All-State teams are broken up into three classes for Class A, 2A and 3A with a first and second team and an honorable mention for each class. Highlands had a duo make the 3A team, […]
