The Kentucky Football Coaches Association released their District Player and Coach of the Year on Tuesday for each respective district in the state. The awards are voted on by the coaches in each respective district from Class A through 6A, the coach needing to be a member of the KFCA to receive the award. Starting […]
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Final statewide media football polls
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective classes. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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Cooper boys runner-up, Van Laningham, Strong post top five finishes at 3A state meet
Cooper cross country coach Eric Van Laningham knew it was going to be a good day when he saw what starting box his team would be running out of at the KHSAA Class 3A state cross country meet. The No. 33 means a lot to Van Laningham. It starts with his favorite basketball player Larry […]
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Friday NKY prep football roundup: See who did what in the final week of the regular season
Trailing 13-7 with 2:24 left in the first half, Ryle swung the momentum with 12 points before the break to take a 19-13 lead into halftime. The Raiders pulled away from there for a 53-21 victory against the host Dixie Heights Colonels for the non-district win to enter the postseason. Ryle (6-4) expanded the lead […]
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KGCA releases Region, Coach of the Year awards as well as All-Region teams
The Kentucky Golf Coaches Association released their All-Region teams recently to award the top players in their respective regions. The teams were compiled based off their season tally of All-State points at tournaments throughout the year. Covington Catholic’s Mitchell Gastright and Newport Central Catholic’s Caleb Eaglin were named boys Region Players of the Year in […]
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Ryle’s semifinal swoon continues in loss to St. Xavier
The KHSAA state soccer semifinals continue to be a thorn in Ryle’s side. The Raiders ventured down to Lexington on Wednesday to take on St. Xavier for the right to Saturday’s state championship. For the fourth time since 2017, the Raiders came back to Union empty-handed. St. Xavier outlasted Ryle in penalty kicks, 3-2 after […]
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Hunt, Minor KVCA Region Players of the Year, Lovins Coach of the Year
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association released their lists of Region and Coach of the Year for each of the 16 regions across the state on Monday. Holy Cross’ Julia Hunt was named the 9th Region Player of the Year and Scott’s Milyn Minor was the 10th Region Player of the Year. Hunt’s storied high school […]
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Uncommon wealth: Top 10 Northern Kentucky frontrunners for Kentucky Mr. Football 2023
On a year-to-year basis, the best high school senior football player in Northern Kentucky has just as good a chance of winning Kentucky Mr. Football as any senior from any other area in the commonwealth. Northern Kentucky produced the award’s first winner in 1986 when Frank Jacobs from Newport Central Catholic was honored. The area […]
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8th edition of statewide media football polls
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective classes. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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St. Henry dominates on way to region final
St. Henry volleyball coach Maureen Kaiser wants balance on the team from her hitters. On Tuesday, she got plenty of it as the Crusaders dispatched Ryle, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-7) in the 9th Region volleyball tournament semifinals, punching their ticket to Thursday’s championship game. The Crusaders (31-8) racked up 38 kills on their way to […]