The reigning Ninth Region champions Highlands Bluebirds and the Ryle Raiders, who are coming off a semi-final appearance in the region tournament, were voted co-No. 1 in the preseason rankings for ninth region softball voted on by the coaches. Highlands has the No. 1 ranked player in the region in Kennedy Baioni and Bailey Markus […]
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Dragan helped lead Cooper basketball team to district title — as a player and then as a coach
Patrick Dragan, an assistant boys basketball coach at Cooper High School, was not only a part of the coaching staff that led the Jaguars to a 33rd District title this year, he also played on the 2014-2015 Cooper team that won the 33rd District championship. It was Jan. 22, 2015, and the Cooper Jaguars Boy’s […]
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NKY Chamber to host Jeff Berding for business panel in March
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will host FC Cincinnati’s Jeff Berding for the monthly business panel series Eggs ‘N Issues in March. Soccer fans and local businesses are invited to join the NKY Chamber and Berding for a discussion about FC Cincinnati’s plans for the season, the growth the team has experienced over the […]
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McFadden-Ackman’s two grand slams in one inning leads Norse to sweep
Liam McFadden-Ackman channeled his inner-Fernando Tatis Sr. on Sunday. McFadden-Ackman, a junior from Mason, Ohio, hit not one, but two grand slams in the first inning and also hit for the cycle in Northern Kentucky University’s baseball 27-4 win over Western Michigan on Sunday. The victory completed a sweep for the Norse as they’ve opened up […]
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Beechwood stuns Holy Cross in 35th District semis
Holy Cross had defeated Beechwood 87-60, 19 days ago and entered the postseason hot, winners of 14 of 16 and the leading scorer in the state in Jacob Meyer. Beechwood was 10-18, still trying to figure things out from losing second leading scorer Cash Harney nearly a month ago and going 2-6 without him. None […]
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NKY Chamber announces annual day in Frankfort for Feb. 23
The NKY Chamber of Commerce will take a group of members to the capital for the annual day in Frankfort on Feb. 23. Members will have the opportunity to hear from and have discussions with members of the NKY Caucus and the Kentucky Legislature. Planned for discussion are key topics critical to economic development and […]
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9th Region All “A” boys preview: Will Holy Cross defend the title?
While Holy Cross ran the gauntlet last year to earn their berth to Richmond, things set up rather nicely this year as their path is carved out to return to Eastern Kentucky University for the All “A” state tournament January 26-29. It would be quite the surprise if the Indians aren’t in Saturday night’s 9th […]
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Four NKY coaches named NFHS Coach of the Year honorees
Four Northern Kentucky head coaches were named to the NFHS Coach of the year honoree list for the 2021-2022 seasons. Conner cross country coach Ian Johnstone, Ryle swimming and diving coach Jeff Floyd, Highlands track and field coach Ryan Leopold and Beechwood’s Noel Rash were all named to the list for the 2021-22 seasons. Johnstone […]
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NEXT program trains high school students in entrepreneurship
Hundreds of high school students are getting a crash course in innovation and entrepreneurship in the hopes of winning scholarships to Thomas More University through Square1’s NEXT business development program. Square1 provides experiential learning opportunities and paid internships to students, allowing them to see firsthand how a small company operates, including social media, design, and […]
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Ignite, Stephens Elementary students wrap gifts for kids in need
The students of the Ignite Institute and Stephens Elementary recently transformed the school into a winter wonderland and Elf Institute. The Ignite students were paired with first graders from Stephens Elementary to join in on a project to collect and wrap gifts for children in need. Ignite, in Erlanger, is the first STEAM-based high school […]