A dropped, wide-open touchdown pass on the opening drive proved to be an early warning sign for Highlands on what became an ominous night in Fort Thomas. Things continued to spiral and the Bluebirds never found their footing in a 35–21 loss to visiting Corbin in the third round of the KHSAA Class 4A playoffs…a […]
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Girls 32nd District: With depth growing and stars returning, Simon Kenton eyes another deep run
From 2019-2023, your guess was as good as any on who would win the girls 32nd District. The past two years that hasn’t been the case as much. Safe to say, you’re not going out on a limb predicting that Simon Kenton will win a third straight district title this year. The Lady Pioneers are […]
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Despite turnover, Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona poised to lead boys 32nd district again
The 32nd boys basketball district has had two constants over the last decade, Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona at the top of it. The Pioneers have won six district titles over the last 10 seasons, the Bearcats with four. In only four of those years, the two haven’t seen one another in the district title game. […]
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End of an era: Scott County closes Cooper’s book in second round
Cooper just couldn’t find a way to get its defense off the field Friday night in Union. With that, the Jaguars season came to a close, unable to slow Scott County’s offense in a 55–34 loss in the second round of the KHSAA Class 5A postseason. The defeat leaves Cooper a few wins short of […]
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The 42nd annual NKADA Hall of Fame class has been announced
The Northern Kentucky Athletic Directors Association has announced its newest class of inductees. A dinner will be held on Thursday at Receptions Banquet Center in Erlanger. Award winners Stan Steidel Distinguished Administrator Award — Jay Brewer, DaytonTom Potter Distinguished Service Award — Edwin Schultz, Bishop BrossartMel Webster Scholarship Award — Evie Thomas, Holy Cross Hall […]
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Title decided on controversial final point as Assumption tops Notre Dame in five-set thriller
Often times in sports, they say it’s a game of inches — and on Saturday night in the KHSAA state volleyball final, those inches played a major part. Meeting for the ninth time with a title on the line, Notre Dame Academy and Assumption added another unforgettable chapter to their storied rivalry. This one ended […]
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Who else? It’s Notre Dame-Assumption for the state volleyball championship
Notre Dame Academy wasted no time seizing control of its KHSAA state volleyball semifinal on Saturday at George Rogers Clark High School, powering past North Oldham in straight sets, 3–0 (25–13, 25–20, 25–10). The win books a familiar date in the championship match. The Pandas’ rhythm was unmistakable from the opening serve, and when it […]
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Fog and fight: Cooper takes down dangerous South Oldham to reach round two
This wasn’t your typical No. 1 vs. No. 4 seed mismatch that often defines the opening round of the KHSAA football playoffs. There was no running clock, no wave of backups playing the second half — just a fog-filled field and a much tougher battle than the bracket line implied. Cooper knew it, too. South […]
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Forecasting the third round
Let’s have some fun. Of course coaches will tell you “we’re taking it one game at a time” and rightfully so, but we’re not. So, the way the KHSAA football playoffs works and has been explained here before, but come the third round the RPI plays a big part in setting up matchups. The bracket […]
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Week 11 prep football standouts/takeaways
We made it! The KHSAA football regular season has reached its end and it’s now a race to the first week of December at Kroger Field in Lexington. This will be the last of the prep football standouts/takeaways for the season as we shift our focus to solely on the postseason. See below from Week […]