The dominance of the Beechwood Tigers girls cross county team showed at the Class 1, Region 4 awards ceremony with the Tigers taking seven of the top eight spots. The defending Class A state champs won the race soundly with 19 points, improving on last year’s region championship score of 22 in the region meet […]
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NKY Wednesday Volleyball roundup: Simon Kenton claims county championship with thriller at Scott
Head coach Amy Marx said she told the Simon Kenton Pioneers volleyball players the host Scott Eagles would throw everything they had at them trying to win on the home floor and they did not disappoint pushing it to five sets. But the Pioneers (26-7) found a way to leave there with a 3-2 (25-21, […]
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34th District Boys Soccer Preview: Dixie Heights seeks more than district championships
One verse in the Imagine Dragons song ‘Whatever It Takes’ describes the plight for the Dixie Heights Colonels. “I do whatever it takes ‘Cause I love how it feels when I break the chains.” Those chains are a much higher goal than the 34th District Tournament that the Colonels have won five years in a […]
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Moore, Isler finish second at state diving
Two-tenths of a point. Maybe a half-inch off perpendicular on one of 11 dives or an unpointed big toe. Whatever the reason, it was enough to deny Cooper junior Peytton Moore a third straight state 1-meter diving title Thursday at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center. Instead, Madison Southern’s Reagan Patterson edged Cooper, 512.50-512.30. […]
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Wednesday NKY sports round-up: Holy Cross volleyball claims All “A” 9th Region crown
Everyone in attendance at Newport High’s Stan Arnzen Sports Complex heard the sound that has unsurprisingly become a theme for the red and black this season just four serves into the Holy Cross-Villa Madonna volleyball game. Holy Cross senior setter and Marshall University commit Maya Hunt sets the ball to junior middle hitter and sister […]
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Monday Highlands Round-Up: Boys Tennis Moves to 15-1
Highlands Sweeps Villa Madonna Highlands senior Matthew Ericson (left) hits a return while senior Joss Finseth (right) heads near the net. The two won their doubles match at Tower Park against Villa Madonna. Fort Thomas Matters has brought you Highlands Sports Coverage for years. Would you please consider a small donation to help fund our content? […]