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Walton-Verona Intermediate School construction to cause closures on Athletic Complex
As the new Walton-Verona Intermediate School construction moves forward on the school’s Athletic Complex, closures are set to begin. Beginning Monday, April 10, the Athletic Complex will be closed every Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. All normal athletic events will continue in the evenings and on weekends.
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Grant outlasts Walton in 32nd District thriller
Only one other semifinal in the state had two teams with 44 combined wins with the season on the line in the district tournament. When Walton-Verona and Grant County met on Wednesday night in the 32nd District tournament semifinals, someone was having their season end. For the Bearcats, fate was not on their side as […]
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KABC Region/Coach Players of the Year announced
Mr. and Miss Basketball candidates across the state have been revealed. The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation (KLEF) and the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) announced the senior student athletes selected as the KABC Regional Players of the Year. Each candidate is now up for the Mr. and Miss Basketball award to be announced at […]
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Region 7 swimmers dive in this weekend
Lainy Kruger is used to people misspelling her first name – folks adding an “e” between the “n” and “y” is the most common mistake. “It happens all the time,” the Notre Dame senior swimmer said. Something else has happened almost as much – Kruger winning state titles. Kruger, who lives in Taylor Mill, goes […]
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Dynes, Krohman take over late to lead Simon Kenton past Walton-Verona
In the first meeting between Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona since the Bearcats bounced the Pioneers out of the first round of last season’s 32nd District tournament, the Pioneers got some payback in front of an overflowing crowd at Joe Stark Memorial Gymnasium in Independence on Friday night. “Great atmosphere,” said Simon Kenton Coach Trent Steiner. […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona girls fall short in All “A” 8th Region semifinals, Highlands 1-0 in district play
The Walton-Verona Bearcats girls basketball team (7-8) knew this game would be a tough challenge to get back to the All “A” State Tournament. The Owen County Rebels (9-5) eliminated the Bearcats in the region championship game last year. Walton-Verona saw senior standout wing Grace Brewer post a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds. […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops round-up: Walton-Verona boys advance to All “A” 8th title game, Russell ties win mark at Campbell
The Walton-Verona Bearcats (10-3 overall) earned a trip back to the All “A” 8th Region title game Saturday with a sound 86-47 win over the Eminence Warriors (7-6) at Gallatin County. The Bearcats had 10 different players score, led by 22 apiece from senior Carter Krohman and sophomore Aaron Gutman. Junior Julian Dixon added 12. […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Ryle tops Highlands, Holy Cross advances past NCC in girls 9th Region All “A” quarters
Girls Basketball Ryle 65, Highlands 59 The Raiders won their sixth straight in the series. But this one is the closest Highlands has come to ending that streak. Highlands (8-5) built a 41-33 lead over the Raiders (12-3) after freshman guard Kaylee Mills did a pump fake then hit a three-pointer with 3:57 left in […]
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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 […]