It will be an All-35th District final for the girls 9th Region basketball championship. After Notre Dame came to in the second half and defeated Highlands, Holy Cross stunned Ryle by coming back from a 16-point halftime deficit as the two advanced to Friday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region championship at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist […]
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Who won Class A indoor track and field state titles from NKY?
The KHSAA Class A indoor track and field state meet was held on Tuesday at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville. It’s the first of three state meets over the next three days, Class 2A on Wednesday and 3A concluding things on Thursday. Beechwood’s boys dominated the team scoring with 88 points, Bishop […]
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Covington softball field to be named after girls’ sports pioneers
What you need to know Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted last week to name the district’s new softball field after two pioneering coaches from Holmes whose efforts and advocacy helped establish organized girls’ sports programs in Northern Kentucky: Donna Wolfe and B. Joan Mitchell. “My kids would have died to have the […]
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Walton-Verona battles back, but fall short in 8th Region quarterfinals
Walton-Verona trailed by 16 early in the third quarter on a stage none of the team had ever been on before. Instead of folding, the Bearcats fought like a team refusing to let their season end quietly. In the end, though, it was Anderson County who came out on top, 55-54, in the girls 8th […]
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Girls 10th Region quarterfinals: GRC rolls past Bishop Brossart
For about 20 seconds Monday, Bishop Brossart led George Rogers Clark. The four-time defending girls 10th Region champion Cardinals took care of the final 31:40 – a 77-23 running clock, region quarterfinal victory on their home floor. Brossart coach Aaron Stamm was nonetheless proud for what his team did in his first year in Alexandria. “Oh yeah, we had a […]
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Augsback’s career-high helps lift Campbell into 10th Region semis
With the 10th Region changing its girls tournament format this year to allow the district champs to host first round games, Campbell County seized the opportunity. The Lady Camels shot it well on their home floor, hitting 12 triples and getting a career-high 32 points from Kendall Augsback in a 76-61 victory over Montgomery County […]
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PHOTOS: Girls 9th Region quarterfinals
The girls 9th Region tournament got underway on Sunday at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena. Charles Bolton was there for the action with a slideshow of photos below.
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End of an era: Simon Kenton wrestling coach Peebles steps down after 28 years with the program
A defining era in Simon Kenton wrestling ended last week when veteran coach Jarrod Peebles stepped down following the KHSAA boys state championships in Lexington. The 2003 Simon Kenton graduate is ending a 28‑year association with the high school program. “The team has known for a while, but I didn’t want to make a big […]
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PHOTOS: KHSAA state wrestling championships
The boys and girls KHSAA state wrestling championships took place Feb. 26-28 at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Plenty of Northern Kentucky wrestlers were in action and Charles Bolton was there for photos. Below is a slideshow of the action.
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Girls 9th Region quarterfinals: There will be a new queen of the region
For the first time since 2021, the girls basketball 9th Region champion won’t reside from Longbranch Road in Union. Highlands stunned Cooper on Sunday at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in the 9th Region quarterfinals. The other three games went as expected as Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Ryle all advanced to Tuesday’s semifinals, setting […]