When Bishop Brossart receiver Nicholas Cozzi ran into Dayton coach Jesse Herbst Friday, the Greendevils headman immediately jumped up. “I’m okay,” Herbst said. The rest of the Greendevils were pretty good, too. They ended a seven-game losing streak against Brossart by shutting out the Mustangs, 14-0, in their Class A first round playoff game at […]
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Beechwood, Brossart win Class A titles; Brossart’s Ruth takes individual gold
A canopy of other runners’ arms serenading Beechwood’s girls cross country team seemed befitting. The Tigers were small-school royalty at Saturday’s KHSAA Class A state meet at the Kentucky Horse Park. They won their second straight team title over Lexington Christian, 41-69. Was Beechwood the only Northern Kentucky squad to win a team title? Well, […]
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‘Remarkable’ Notre Dame soccer season ends in state semifinals
“What you accomplished is flat out remarkable.” Notre Dame soccer coach Brian Woeste spoke those seven words after Sacred Heart eliminated the Pandas, 3-1, in Thursday’s KHSAA state soccer semifinals at Lexington Lafayette. If you think about it, what Notre Dame did was special – considering where the Pandas’ program was in the summer. “I […]
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Familiar foes – Scott and Campbell County – vie for 10th Region volleyball title
At Campbell County and Scott, Thursday’s word of the day might be – familiarity. For the fourth time this season, the Camels and Eagles will come to volleyball contretemps. But Thursday’s match at Harrison County will be a lot more important – it’s for the 10th Region championship. First serve is at 6:30 p.m. Scott had […]
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CovCath cross country returns to Class 2A, wins regional team title
It had been nine years since Covington Catholic’s cross country team competed in Class 2A. Saturday, the Colonels gloriously returned. They won the Region 4 meet over Bourbon County, 19-47, at the Bourbon County Cross Country Course northeast of Paris. CovCath’s win was certain from the starting line. Sophomore Joe Mayer won the 5K race […]
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CovCath claims Class 4A, District 5 title
“Go get one!” The Covington Catholic assistant football coach screamed as the Colonels’ Oliver Link caught Evan Pitzer’s 35-yard pass. CovCath got one. And another. And another. The Colonels got seven touchdowns altogether – and the Class 4A, District 5 title – with Friday’s 50-14 win at Mason County. CovCath (9-0, 4-0 in Class 4A, District […]
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Pandas proceed to state semifinals, meet Sacred Heart
Usually, the wetter the pitch, the harder a soccer ball is to control. Notre Dame ignored science on Thursday – it took the Pandas just 54 minutes to eliminate 13th Region champion South Laurel in a 10-0 mercy-rule win at Buenger Sports Complex. “I think we defied physics,” Pandas coach Brian Woeste said. “We just, honestly, […]
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Pandas ‘keep working’ to state soccer quarterfinals
Brian Woeste’s in-game instructions were simple. “Keep working,” Notre Dame’s soccer coach said during the first half of Tuesday’s state first round game against George Rogers Clark. The Pandas kept working – to the quarterfinals thanks to their 5-0 win on the Cardinals’ pitch in Winchester. The reward – a home state quarterfinal match against […]
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Brossart wins boys 10th Region soccer title on Smith’s three goals
One of Bishop Brossart’s boys soccer coaches asked Tyler Smith if he was okay Saturday. The Mustangs’ senior forward later admitted he was a little winded, but he largely wore out Campbell County. His three goals gave Brossart a 3-0 win – and the 10th Region title – at Munninghoff Family Stadium. “I was just tired […]
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It’s Campbell County-Brossart III: Camels, Mustangs advance to boys 10th Region final
Campbell County senior Noah Rittinger wanted it. “I’d love to face Brossart,” Rittinger said. So did Bishop Brossart senior Tyler Smith. Even Brossart coach Ron Dunlevy and his Campbell County counterpart, Kyle Newman, will forego any conversation for the next two days. Smith, Rittinger, Dunlevy, Newman and the rest of the Mustangs and Camels will […]