Tim Ruschell thought it was long overdue. Ryle’s wrestling coach said it was about time to sanction girls wrestling, and last February the Kentucky High School Athletic Association listened. The 2023-24 season is the sport’s first, but there have been unsanctioned tournaments for five years. “Wrestling itself, it’s really a tough sport,” Ryle senior Viktoriya […]
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Ryle runs away from Simon Kenton in season opener
The Ryle girls basketball team knew it had three solid returning starters entering the season. If Wednesday’s season opener is any indicator, they may have more depth than they thought. The Raiders dismantled reigning 8th Region champion Simon Kenton 72-45, outscoring the Pioneers 39-20 in the second half. “They went into halftime talking about things. […]
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Friday NKY prep football roundup: Simon Kenton beats Campbell County on Hail Mary
Tied at 21 and on the final play of the game, Simon Kenton’s Brady Lee hit Nathan Kitchens for a 38-yard touchdown pass as the Pioneers escaped with a 27-21 victory over visiting Campbell County. It was a key Class 6A, District 6 victory for Simon Kenton (5-2), setting up a district championship game with […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Conner shuts out Scott to open district play
The Conner Cougars traveled east on Interstate 275 and came back with a 38-0 shutout win over the Scott Eagles to open Class 5A, District 6 action. Quarterback Wyatt Hatfield led the Cougars (4-2) with three touchdown runs with Chase Bailey and Cordion Abernathy scoring the other two touchdowns. Andrew Herron made all five point-after […]
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CovCath routs Simon Kenton in road battle
The Covington Catholic Colonels came into Friday’s game with Simon Kenton averaging a solid 36 points per game. They had that many at halftime after exploding for 27 points in the second quarter on their way to a 50-12 victory over the host Pioneers. CovCath scored 13 points off turnovers in the second quarter to […]
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Wednesday NKY HS round-up: Brossart girls soccer bests Simon Kenton in thriller
For 68 minutes, Bishop Brossart and Simon Kenton played a rather calm soccer game. The Mustangs were leading 1-0 and then a barn-burner broke out. The visiting Mustangs came away with a 3-1 victory over the Pioneers for their third straight win. It was the first time Simon Kenton (3-1) allowed more than one goal […]
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Local teams head southwest for KABC tournaments in Shelbyville
Newport’s boys basketball team has been busy this summer. The defending Ninth Region champion Wildcats are in Shelbyville for the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) Titans Shootout. They meet Louisville Butler at 5 p.m. Friday at Shelby County. It’s the first time Newport has participated in the event. What head coach Rod Snapp likes […]
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Ryle boys, Notre Dame girls claim Class 3A, Region 5 track titles
Two questions from Wednesday’s Class 3A, Region 5 track meet at Dixie Heights quickly emerged. Could any team end Covington Catholic’s five-season boys team championship reign? And would Notre Dame coach Jamie Marsh run a victory lap after the Pandas dethroned two-time defending champion Dixie Heights? The answers: definitely yes and possibly yes. Ryle’s boys […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Conner baseball bests Beechwood to conclude regular season
The Conner Cougars (24-11 overall) downed the Beechwood Tigers (23-7), 12-9 at Great American Ballpark. Conner batted .486 (17-for-35) overall. Senior Jeffery Vest went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, three runs batted in and scored once. Senior right fielder Brayden Stidham went 2-for-2 with one run batted in and senior outfielder Jackson Bucks went 2-for-2 […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton snaps CovCath’s 10-game winning streak; Ryle doubles up Beechwood
The second meeting between the Simon Kenton Pioneers (18-8 overall) and Covington Catholic Colonels (19-5) had a lower score, but a similar result. The Pioneers ventured to Park Hills and edged the Colonels, 4-3 to snap CovCath’s 10-game winning streak. Simon Kenton also beat CovCath, 10-9 on April 12 in Independence. Simon Kenton head coach […]