Semifinals of the 9th Region All “A” volleyball tournament took place on Tuesday night at St. Henry. The host Crusaders defeated Beechwood, 2-0 (25-22, 25-21), while Newport Central Catholic downed Villa Madonna, 2-0 (25-12, 25-22). St. Henry and NewCath will meet in Wednesday’s championship at St. Henry at 7 p.m. All photos were provided by […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Aug. 25-Sep. 1
The LINK nky Team of the Week program honors local sports at all levels, and has expanded to include three winners for Team of the Season and one overall winner for Team of the Year for the 2024-5 sports seasons.
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KVCA releases preseason watch list
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association has released their preseason watch list, featuring athletes from the 8th, 9th, and 10th regions, including All-State award winners.
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Villa Madonna’s Thole to be preferred walk-on at Xavier
Villa Madonna graduate Henry Thole has been accepted as a preferred walk-on for the Xavier University men’s basketball team, having finished his high school career as the program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder.
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2024: A banner year for Northern Kentucky high school softball
Northern Kentucky boasts the prep softball player with the highest batting average in the Commonwealth, as well as several other local players who rank among Kentucky’s top hitters, home run leaders, and pitchers.
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Villa Madonna hires James Meyers as new boys basketball coach
Villa Madonna has hired assistant coach James Meyers as their next boys basketball coach. Meyers brings extensive coaching experience with him and is deeply rooted in the Northern Kentucky community. He’s a native of Northern Kentucky, a Covington Catholic grad and continued his education at Northern Kentucky University. Meyers has stops at the middle and […]
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NKSCA releases All-Star teams
The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association has released their All-Star teams for the 2024 season. They consist of three divisions. Here are the All-Star teams: Division I Player of the Year: Brianna Knochleman, Grant County First Team Ava Scott, CooperEmilie Young, Simon KentonMollie Sharp, ConnerEmerson Morman, ScottLaney Schuster, RyleMaddy Goddard, RyleSkylar Mitchell, Dixie HeightsDani Wright, […]
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State tennis tourney results/schedule
The first and second round of the KHSAA state tennis tournament got underway on Tuesday at the University of Kentucky for the boys and Eastern Kentucky University for the girls. The action continues on Wednesday with the field of 64 in boys singles and doubles and girls singles and doubles whittled down to 16, the […]
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Tony Fields named as Villa Madonna girls basketball coach
Tony Fields has been named the new varsity coach of the Villa Madonna Academy girls basketball team, while continuing to serve as the varsity softball coach and running the NKY High School accounts on Facebook.
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CovCath’s Rabe, Villa Madonna’s Thornberry make Tom Leach All-Resilient team
Two NKY student-athletes, Luke Rabe and Jacob Keith Thornberry, were selected for the Tom Leach All-Resilient-Team, which honors student-athletes from Kentucky high schools who have overcome adversity to compete and often excel in sports.