The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association have released their watch lists for the 2025 season. The list came out on March 17 and highlights players in all 16 regions of the state. NKY players recognized from Regions 8-10 are: Bronson Corpus (Walton-Verona), Jacob Piper and Tyler Ruete (Simon Kenton), Chase Flaherty, Keagan Hutton and […]
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Ryle boys, Simon Kenton girls take home region archery titles
Ryle’s boys and Simon Kenton’s girls were victors over the weekend at the Region 6 Archery tournament at Simon Kenton. The Raiders finished with a score of 1,941, edging out runner-up Cooper with a score of 1,933, Boone County in third with a 1,926 and Scott in fourth with a 1,925. Simon Kenton’s girls won […]
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It’s time: Cast your vote for Team of the Season!
You’ve voted for 12 Team of the Week winners this winter. Now is your time to weigh in on who the Team of the Season should be! Thanks to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, we are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and teams! New this […]
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Frederick Douglass ends Simon Kenton’s season in Sweet 16
It was a blistering start for the Simon Kenton girls’ basketball team. Then it turned into ice cold, much like the temperature on the Rupp Arena floor. The Lady Pioneers opened their Clark’s Pump-N-Shop girls’ Sweet 16 first round contest with a 21-8 lead, but couldn’t continue from there as they lost to Frederick Douglass […]
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Simon Kenton falls on heartbreaking shot in 8th Region quarterfinal
One bounce. That’s all that separated Simon Kenton from potentially keeping their season alive. A fateful bounce off the rim from a missed corner three landed in the hands of South Oldham’s Julian Miles, giving him just enough time to release one final shot before the buzzer. That shot fell, and with it, the Pioneers’ […]
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Simon Kenton gets on the defensive in region championship victory
Moments like this are why Simon Kenton coach Jeff Stowers returned to lead the Lady Pioneers after stepping back in 2022. He already had five region titles already under his belt, but Stowers knew this group had something special. That belief paid off as the Lady Pioneers claimed their second championship in three seasons, defeating […]
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Simon Kenton stifles Anderson County in 8th Region semifinals
Simon Kenton sophomore Brynli Pernell shared the same determination as her entire Lady Pioneer squad. They refused to let anything stand in their way of another shot at the region title. Fueled by last season’s disappointing quarterfinal exit, Simon Kenton is back in the championship game after powering past a top contender Anderson County, 49-27, […]
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Senior-led Simon Kenton does it with depth, defense
Coach Trent Steiner and his five senior captains crowd into the coach’s office next to the Simon Kenton gymnasium. It’s an imposing bunch of basketball players, topped by 6-foot-9 center Bode Stone and 6-4 forward Marty Taylor. Three others 6 feet and taller join them. The fantastic five gather mere moments after a 90-minute practice […]
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Who from NKY won indoor track and field state titles?
While Covington Catholic won the KHSAA Class AA indoor track and field title on Tuesday, the Class A and AAA meets took place on Wednesday and Thursday in Louisville, respectively. The Colonels were the team champs, obliterating the field. Bishop Brossart’s girls finished runner-up in the Class A meet, Beechwood’s girls in fourth, St. Henry […]
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Pioneers’ McCloskey leads local contingent to state wrestling tournament
Eighteen weight class winners from the local regions and several highly ranked wrestlers head to Lexington beginning Thursday for the three-day KHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Alltech Arena. The girls meet, with four local champions, begins Thursday. The boys meet, with 14 local champs, is Friday and Saturday. One northern Kentucky wrestler making the trip […]