Nine of Highlands 19 games on the season have been decided by three runs or less. Thursday was no different with Ryle, who had already owned a one-run victory over the Bluebirds to begin Highlands season on March 21. Highlands returned the favor at Highland Hills Park, Zach DeSylva’s two-run walk-off single giving them a […]
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Norse leading the Horizon at halfway point
The Northern Kentucky University baseball team is halfway to making history. The Norse haven’t finished above .500 since making the jump to Division I in 2013 and have never made an NCAA tournament since being eligible in 2016. Halfway through Horizon League conference play, they sit at the top of the standings. The Norse are […]
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Dixie Heights uses defense, timely hitting to upend Notre Dame
Dixie Heights approaches each and every game with the same mindset. They’re not going to lose because of their defense. It was a defensive play in the top of the fifth inning that ended a Notre Dame rally and the Colonels rallied for five runs after Carly Waters diving catch in right, defeating the Pandas […]
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Ryle posts a pair of top 10 finishes at state archery tourney, Cooper’s Hudelson 11th individually
The KHSAA state archery tournament took place on Tuesday at Ephram White Gymnasium in Bowling Green with the Ryle and Simon Kenton boys and girls teams competing along with several individuals from Northern Kentucky. In the boys tournament, Ryle finished sixth with a score of 1,975, just 29 points off first place Harrison County. Logan County […]
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Meyer resigns from NewCath after five seasons
After five seasons at the helm of Newport Central Catholic’s girls basketball team, Ralph Meyer announced his resignation on Tuesday. Meyer has been on a NewCath sideline since 2003, when he started as an assistant on the boys team under Rob Detzel. He was an assistant for 15 seasons on the boys team before taking […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
It’s Tuesday and although it hasn’t been very long, plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines from LINK nky sports editor Evan Dennison.
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LINK nky Top 10 baseball/softball rankings
A busy week sure didn’t make this easy. A lot of teams played four-plus games this past week and it didn’t help make things much more clearer, especially on the baseball diamond. The Doc Morris Invitational made for a hectic weekend with a lot of area teams beating each other. It also made things tough […]
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Putting a bowtie on the basketball season
This story originally appeared in the April 7 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. If the 2022-23 season could be described in a few short words, the season of record breaking performances is the way it could be summarized. Whether it be Holy Cross senior Jacob Meyer breaking […]
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Former Saint David Justice heads home to throw out first pitch
It was only fitting David Justice was facing out to right field when he was addressing fans and alumni of Thomas More at their new ballpark Thomas More Stadium and home of the Florence Y’alls. When Justice was at Thomas More in the mid 1980’s, there was no right field fence at the then known […]
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Fort Thomas native Ordonez called up to U-20 Guatemalan National Team
FC Cincinnati soccer player Arquimides Ordonez has been called up to the Guatemalan U-20 National team as the country begins training for the 2023 U-20 World Cup that begins in May. Ordonez is a Fort Thomas native who played club soccer throughout high school with Kings Hammer Academy and Cincinnati United Premier. His older brother […]
