There’s a new current running through the Ryle High School football team, and head coach Mike Engler says it will be electric at Borland Stadium in Union. “A lot of really good players are gone, but I really like our team,” Engler states as he looks over a roster that lost 25 players and returns […]
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Ryle ready to defend high school regional golf crowns and other news from around the links
The Kentucky high school golf season begins next week, and both Ryle squads enter with championship expectations. The boys return as defending Region 7 champions after posting a 293 last fall, finishing 10 shots ahead of runner‑up Covington Catholic. The Ryle girls also return as favorites after winning last year’s 7th Region tournament by 34 […]
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50 greatest NKY prep sports teams in 50 days: Day 18, 2006 Ryle softball
We gave you the 50 greatest sports icons from NKY last summer. Since we had so much fun with that, we’re bringing you another list of the 50 greatest things this summer…The 50 greatest prep sports teams from NKY. Each day for the next 50 days, we’ll release one of the area’s 50 greatest prep sports […]
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Bluebirds soar back to state, defeat Ryle for 9th Region Championship
To win a region softball tournament, you need 63 outs. When you have Kaitlyn Dixon on your side, it makes getting those 63 outs a lot easier. The Highlands senior pitcher struck out 44 batters in three games as the Bluebirds won their fourth 9th Region title in the last five years with a 9-2 […]
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9th Region Semifinals: Hirshey delivers for Ryle, Highlands rolls behind experience
Nine years ago, Ryle and Highlands met in the 9th Region softball championship. Nine years later, that matchup returns Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. at Thomas More’s “The Hill,” as the two programs square off once again with a berth in the KHSAA state softball tournament on the line. To reach the title game, Ryle […]
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Dominant on the mound, Beechwood claims 9th Region title
Despite the target on their backs for months, Beechwood never flinched. The Tigers got another dominant pitching performance and won the 9th Region baseball championship on Thursday at Thomas More Stadium in Florence over Ryle, 4-0. In three games in the tournament, the Tigers pitchers gave up one earned run and pitched three complete games […]
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9th Region baseball semis: Strong pitching gets Beechwood, Ryle into finals
The stage is set for Thursday’s 9th Region baseball championship. Beechwood will take on Ryle at 8 p.m. for the right to head down to Lexington and play in the state tournament. Pitching has been the name of the game in the tournament and it was no different Tuesday night at Thomas More Stadium in […]
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9th Region softball quarterfinals: Highlands, Ryle, Notre Dame and Dixie Heights advance
After a 24-hour delay, the 9th Region softball Tournament finally got underway Monday in two different locations. Two games were held at Holmes’ Mitchell Wolfe Field in Covington, two others at Thomas More University. Highlands defeated Conner in a tightly contested battle, while Ryle outlasted Newport Central Catholic in a game that ended early via […]
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Blonde, buzz cut or frosted tips? Ryle takes down defending champ Highlands
Ryle’s baseball team wanted to loosen things up headed into Monday’s 9th Region baseball tournament quarterfinals with Highlands. Players had their choice of bleach blonde hair, frosted tips or a buzz cut. While the bright orange jerseys really brought out the blonde hair, so did the winning as they took down the reigning champs, 3-1 […]
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State team tennis tournament brackets set
The KHSAA state team tennis tournament will be May 28-29 in Lexington at two different sites. The boys tournament will take place at the Hillary J. Boone Tennis Complex with the first round and quarterfinals played on May 28, the semifinals and championship on May 29. Covington Catholic is on the hunt for their fourth […]