There wasn’t a happier bunch of volleyball players anywhere in Kentucky – from Caverna to Paducah to Ashland to Louisville to Covington. Beechwood forevermore rebounded from last Thursday’s loss to defending state champion Notre Dame by knocking off Dixie Heights on Tuesday in The Den, 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 15-14). “I can’t say I’m surprised,” Beechwood […]
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Camels win overshadowed by Scott player’s injury
In an instant, Campbell County’s football game against Scott on Friday became totally meaningless. For the record, the Camels mercy-ruled the Eagles, 56-6, in the inaugural Battle of the Bridge rivalry contest. Campbell County senior quarterback Nate Smith ran for 105 yards and four touchdowns and threw for another 150 and another score. All of which was […]
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Conner, St. Henry boys go for third straight cross country title; Beechwood girls seek a second
In Northern Kentucky, winning three or more consecutive state cross country team titles is not unusual. St. Henry and Conner’s boys programs have a chance to capture a third straight championship this fall at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington. St. Henry’s boys and girls are a familiar fixture atop the Class A medal stand […]
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Vintage baseball game caps fun day in Silver Grove
Saturday’s Cincinnati Red Stockings vs. Volunteers of the Ohio 9th vintage baseball game in Silver Grove was actually part of a larger celebration. The Red Stockings survived a seventh-inning rally to knock off the Volunteers, 22-18, in the third annual contest at Chief Sayers Park. The thing was, there were multiple reasons for folks to visit […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Holmes football preview
To the rest of Northern Kentucky – and everyplace else – the Holmes football team is known as the Bulldogs. But sometimes, the coaching staff has a different name. “We have the kind of joking moniker of ‘The Dirty 30’,” head coach Ben Nevels said. Holmes usually ends up with around 35 players. This year, […]
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35th District volleyball preview: Notre Dame enters with big target
Notre Dame volleyball coach Leslie Litmer said winning two state volleyball titles in three years, including the 2020 and 2022 crowns, is a good and hard thing. “It’s a good thing because you’re happy to see all of the hard work pay off for the players,” Litmer said. “It also makes it really hard because […]
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32nd District volleyball preview: Simon Kenton seeks sixth straight title
Amy Marx liked the feeling. Simon Kenton’s volleyball coach begins her eighth season in Independence with something she’s never experienced – 11 players (plus senior Tiffanie Alo, a transfer from Hawaii) returning from the 2022 squad that won its fifth straight 32nd District title. The Pioneers’ 16-20 record last year was not what it seemed. […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Conner football preview
Conner’s 2022 football season was as painful as a blindsided sack. The Cougars task for 2023 is challenging: recovering from last year’s 2-9 campaign, a season in which the Cougars scored just 90 points – the second fewest in Class 5A – and surrendered 349. Head coach David Trosper said every season is a challenge. […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Campbell County football preview
Campbell County second-year head football coach Brian Weinrich was as much a student as his players last year. The Camels finished 4-7 in 2022 and fell to Louisville Trinity in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs – and a lot better than the 1-10 in 2021. “Each year’s a new year … whatever […]
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NewCath hopes to end losing streak to Highlands in 36th District boys soccer
At least the Highlands and Newport Central Catholic boys soccer teams always know the first week of their postseason plans. The Bluebirds (14-5-3 in 2022) and Thoroughbreds (14-6-2) automatically advance to the Ninth Region tournament from the 36th District – Newport, Bellevue and Dayton have never fielded a team. “It is a bit nice to know […]
