Bailey Markus would rather not hear Highlands considered as a singles-hitting softball team. Yet small-ball offense was the reason the Bluebirds improved to 8-3 after Monday’s 5-4 win at Simon Kenton. “We like to do the small-ball when we need to, to just get teams thrown off, I guess you could say,” said Markus, who […]
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Grant County knocks off Simon Kenton in 32nd District softball final
Delayed from Saturday because of rain and lightning in the area, the Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers and Grant County Lady Braves finished their 32nd District championship game at Walton-Verona on Sunday. Grant County (16-12) finished off an 8-1 win over Simon Kenton (15-13). The Lady Braves have won the last two district tournament championships. Simon […]
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Thursday NKY HS sports round-up: Simon Kenton softball routs Williamstown in 32nd district semifinals
The top-seeded Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers (15-12) came into the 32nd District semifinals as huge favorites over the Williamstown Lady Demons (3-12). Simon Kenton showed why in a 13-0 run-ruling in Independence. The game moved to Simon Kenton because of rain in the area Wednesday. Simon Kenton will take on Grant County (15-12) for the […]
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Tuesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Simon Kenton softball wins on Senior Day
The host Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers and Boone County Lady Rebels met both needing a win in big ways with the postseason approaching. Simon Kenton (12-10) had lost six of seven and Boone County (8-15) dropped five in a row against good competition. The Pioneers pulled out an 11-5 win on Senior Day honoring their […]
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Tuesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Simon Kenton softball pounds way to win over Scott
When the hits started coming, the floodgates opened for the Simon Kenton Pioneers (5-3 overall). Simon Kenton snapped its two-game losing streak with a convincing, four-inning 16-0 run-ruling of the county rival Scott Eagles (5-4). Simon Kenton did not score in the first innings. But the Pioneers put six on the board in the second, […]
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Tuesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Campbell County pounds out win over county rival Highlands
The Campbell County Camels softball team (2-0 overall) may not have seen the best pitcher or even the best line-up from the county rivals on the road. But 35 runs in the first two games is impressive. Campbell County recorded another run-ruling against a 9th Region opponent, 16-3 over the Highlands Bluebirds (1-1) in six […]
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Wednesday NKY HS Sports Round-Up: Dixie Heights Softball Opens Season with Convincing Non-Region Victory
The Dixie Heights Colonels softball team showed reasons why the 9th Region Coaches picked the 2019 region champions second in the pre-season poll. The host Colonels run-ruled the Bishop Brossart ‘Stangs 10-0 in five innings in the season-opener for both teams. “It’s always good to get the first win under you belt so you can […]