Walton-Verona need not worry about the 2025 football postseason. The Bearcats secured their Class 2A berth Friday with a 28-7 win over Owen County at the Walton-Verona Athletic Complex thanks to Avery Howe’s 226 passing yards and two touchdowns and a score on the ground. But oh, there was much more for Walton-Verona to celebrate. Not […]
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Second-year coaches apply last year’s lessons in 2025
Adam Kozerski, Gary Pence and Curt Spencer have at least one thing in common. The head football coaches at Bishop Brossart (Kozerski), Walton-Verona (Pence) and Holy Cross (Spencer) learned it’s a lot harder to be responsible for everything. Brossart finished 9-3 with a Class A playoff win over Bellevue before falling to Newport Central Catholic. Walton-Verona’s 2024 season ended with […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Walton-Verona football preview
Nine consecutive district championships and 10 overall is impressive for any football team, especially one that put out its first varsity team in 2008. Jeff Barth has been the head coach for all of them but that first season with the Walton-Verona Bearcats. The consistency has shown for the Bearcats, making at least the second […]
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Walton-Verona escapes Carroll Co. with district win
Walton-Verona senior defensive back Brad Perry jumped the route, cradled the ball in his arms and admitted to a number of thoughts going to the ground while the visiting sidelines and stands let out a loud cheer of excitement. Perry’s interception let the Bearcats (5-2 overall) leave Carrollton with a tight 28-26 Class 2A, District […]
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NewCath bulldozes way to state semifinals
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team left a huge exclamation point on why it is the top Class 2A squad in Northern Kentucky. For the third consecutive playoff game, the Thoroughbreds (9-4) jumped out to a huge lead and cruised to victory. They scored 28 […]
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NewCath faces Walton-Verona for Region 3 title
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It is fitting for the district champions to meet for the Class 2A, Region 3 football championship Friday at 7 p.m. at Newport Stadium. The host and fourth-ranked Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (8-4) and Walton-Verona Bearcats (10-2) bring respectable records to the table thanks to nice […]