Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective class. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Beechwood volleyball moving in right direction
The Beechwood Tigers volleyball team is off to a good start in Matt Long’s second tenure as head coach. The Tigers (4-2) recorded a 3-1 (25-14, 25-12, 20-25, 25-13) victory over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds. Their only two losses have come to 9th Region powers Notre Dame and St. Henry. “(NewCath) was very scrappy. […]
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Newport Central Catholic overpowers Walton-Verona
Newport Catholic’s home field might be under construction, but they look quite comfortable in their adopted home in Park Hills. The Thoroughbreds’ four-play, opening drive in just over two minutes led by Demetrick Welch’s 32-yard run to open the drive set the dominant tone for NewCath, as it galloped away from Walton-Verona, 42-7. Senior quarterback […]
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Walton-Verona will not change tax rate for Boone, Kenton County properties
The Walton-Verona Board of Education approved policies to keep the 2023 property tax rate unchanged at their meeting Thursday evening. The approval comes after Kevin Ryan, the finance director for Walton-Verona Independent Schools, recommended the board leave the tax rate unchanged at their Aug. 3 meeting. Keeping the tax rate unchanged means residents in the […]
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Thursday NKY round-up: NewCath boys soccer holds off pesky Walton-Verona
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds hit their home Morscher Field for the first time and held off the Walton-Verona Bearcats, 3-2. NewCath led 2-1 at halftime and scored the game-winner with around 20 minutes left. Brady Diedenhofer scored twice for NewCath and Ryan Desmond scored the other one. “This was a short rest period for […]
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32nd District volleyball preview: Simon Kenton seeks sixth straight title
Amy Marx liked the feeling. Simon Kenton’s volleyball coach begins her eighth season in Independence with something she’s never experienced – 11 players (plus senior Tiffanie Alo, a transfer from Hawaii) returning from the 2022 squad that won its fifth straight 32nd District title. The Pioneers’ 16-20 record last year was not what it seemed. […]
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Walton-Verona to conduct superintendent evaluation in coming weeks
The Walton-Verona Board of Education convened in a closed executive session Thursday evening to have a preliminary discussion on the superintendent’s evaluation. Per Kentucky law, local boards of education must conduct annual superintendent evaluations. The evaluation of Matt Baker, superintendent of Walton-Verona Independent Schools, will be formally accepted on Aug. 24. In accordance with policy […]
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32nd District girls soccer preview: Simon Kenton seeks 12th straight 32nd District title
It’s no surprise who the team to beat in the 32nd District is once again. It’s also the only thing that anyone knows since the district was formed with its current alignment in 2012. Simon Kenton at the top. The Pioneers will vie for a 12th straight district title in 2023, but a strong core […]
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32nd District boys soccer preview: Experienced Simon Kenton squad looks to 3-peat
The boys’ soccer 32nd District provided a lot of parity last season as each team finished .500 or above with all recording at least one district win. In the end, it was Simon Kenton repeating as district champ with a tight 3-2 victory over Grant County. With Williamstown still not listed on KHSAA as having […]
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A week-by-week look at the top HS football games in NKY to look for this fall
Time to circle the calendars. The dead period is over and the prep work for the 2023 football season has begun. While the start of the regular season is still a little over a month away, let’s get the juices flowing a little bit with what will be the or one of the top games […]