Sandi Kitchen has spent her entire professional career coaching, mentoring and empowering young women. She is one of a small group of Kentucky head coaches who coach two different sports at two different high schools with enduring success, amassing nearly 700 coaching wins. Kitchen has been the volleyball coach at Villa Madonna for 30 years. […]
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NKY HS hoops postseason roundup: Villa tops Ludlow in 34th
Boys 34th District Tournament (at St. Henry) Monday: Villa Madonna 59, Ludlow 56 The Vikings got a defensive stand late as they avenged two regular season losses to the Panthers in advancing to Wednesday’s 34th District Tournament semifinals to face Lloyd Memorial. Henry Thole led Villa with 38 points and 14 rebounds, making 16-of-25 shots […]
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Villa Madonna student accepted into the Naval Academy
A Fort Thomas native and Villa Madonna high school graduate is in the midst of a rigorous training program for one of the most prestigious military academies in the world. Dominic Martin was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2026 on June 30. Martin is set to begin basic midshipmen training as part of […]
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Dixie Heights manages to beat Villa Madonna, but no way the 34th District hosts could stay ahead of the storm
It was a race to the region in the 34th District Baseball Tournament Thursday at Dixie Heights. The host Colonels made it in a run-ruled Game 1 that started early, and finished up early, before the storm. The nightcap, featuring Erlanger rivals St. Henry and Lloyd Memorial, didn’t make it. Despite the heroic efforts of […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Tough slog for young Villa Madonna, Walton-Verona softball in All ‘A’ Classic
It’s the “classic” weekend that Kentucky’s All “A” teams look forward to every spring. Eight boys’ baseball teams meet up in Richmond at EKU to decide who has the best small school baseball program. Meanwhile in Owensboro, 16 girls’ softball teams do the same in a different format. But one of these means more if […]
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Anthony Munoz Foundation honors six NKY high school students with scholarships
The Anthony Munoz Foundation honored 18 Greater-Cincinnati area high school students at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse for their Annual Straight ‘A’ Luncheon. Out of the 18 students, six were from Northern Kentucky: three males and three females. Kyissa Bassett of Newport, Madeline Brooks of Ignite Institute, Mackenzie Meadows of Bishop Brossart, Damian Green of Holmes, Jonas […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Rain, rain go away, basketball stay around for a while
Hey, it’s spring and it’s still raining around here. What to do? How about extending the basketball season – Oh, and add to the artificial turf fields for baseball/softball. Yeah, that’ll do it. JUST SAYIN’. *** Speaking of artificial turf fields, we’re about to get another one in Northern Kentucky soon. Opening Day – and […]
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Fort Thomas Students Help Villa Win Academic Competition
Student from the Villa Madonna Quick Recall Team. The Villa Madonna Academy High School Academic Team competed in the District Governor’s Cup. The Quick Recall Team included Fort Thomas students Eileen Bunch and William Martin. The team won three straight matches to earn second place and secure a spot at Regionals on February 14. Eileen […]