The early years of Kentucky high school volleyball were dominated by Northern Kentucky teams. Notre Dame won the first state tournament in 1979. The next year, the title went to Villa Madonna. The year after that, St. Henry won. Notre Dame returned to claim the title three years in a row, 1982-1984, and picked up […]
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Tuesday NKY HS sports round-up: Cooper softball explodes for 11 runs in fifth in 33rd District Seed road win
The first four innings indicated this game might go down to the wire. The Cooper Lady Jaguars (12-4 overall) led the host Ryle Lady Raiders (11-11) just 1-0 at that point in the game. Cooper senior catcher and clean-up hitter Gweny Wessling belted her third home run of the season to left field for a […]
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Coming together, Cooper clips archrival Ryle for its first Sweet 16 trip
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINKnky Media. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Disregard those driving directions from Google Maps. You’re still going to have to go through Union to get to Rupp Arena. Only this year, you’ll have to take a little detour off US 42, four miles or so down to Longbranch Road […]
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33rd Girls Hoops District Title Game: Lady Jaguars earn historic win
It may not have been an elimination game. But beyond the county rivalry, recording the 20th win of the season and region tournament seeding positions, each girls basketball team had different motivation factors. The Ryle Lady Raiders had won the previous four 33rd District Tournament crowns and hoped for a fifth straight on their home […]
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Wednesday NKY high school sports round-up: Ryle girls hoops loses battle against defending state champions
The Ryle Lady Raiders (18-8) hoped to bounce back from the tough loss at Notre Dame on Tuesday facing the another state-ranked opponent in the defending state champion Louisville Sacred Heart Valkyries (26-3) in less than 24 hours. Ryle played better and had a chance to win entering the fourth quarter trailing just 50-44. But […]
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Notre Dame bests Ryle in key 9th Region girls battle
Many may have expected the two 9th Region contending Ryle Lady Raiders and Notre Dame Pandas girls basketball teams to battle to the end. Except that did not happen. The teams struggled offensively for nearly the first five minutes of the game. But senior guard Lacey Bradshaw hit a triple from the left wing for […]
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Ryle High School junior sinks 1,000th career point
Wednesday night at the Ryle versus Boone County Girls Varsity basketball game, Ryle Junior Abby Holtman nailed a three-pointer, landing her 1,000 point. “I was so nervous, and I don’t get nervous. I knew how much I was away, and that was in my head,” Abby said. “I just wanted it so bad. I was […]
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Friday Highlands Round-Up: Softball Records Huge Win over Ryle
Baseball Downs Ludlow PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Gracie Schlosser gets in position at first base in a recent game. She had the game-winning sacrifice fly in a 5-4 win over Ryle on Friday. The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (19-5 overall) fell behind 4-0 entering the bottom of the second in […]
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Ryle Bests Highlands Girls Hoops
Highlands Pulled Within Three at Halftime PHOTO: G. Michael Graham. Highlands senior Emma Mallery (22) watches after passing the ball to junior center CC Shick (right) in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds girls basketball team (2-2) battled back after a slow start in the first quarter in a battle against a 9th Region opponent. […]
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Bluebirds Seeking Unprecedented Fifth Straight Regional Championship
Highlands Baseball Looking to Make History PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Ethan Kavanagh gets in position in a recent game. Baseball: 9th Region Semifinals: Highlands 5, St. Henry 2: The Bluebirds (29-9) advanced to their sixth straight region championship game and seventh in the last eight seasons with the Memorial Day […]