KHSAA region soccer tournaments are underway. Listed below you’ll see the complete schedules for the boys and girls 8th, 9th and 10th Regions. BOYS 8th Region Tournament Quarterfinals Monday, Oct. 13 North Oldham 3, Carroll County 0 Woodford County 8, Grant County 0 South Oldham 2, Collins 0 Simon Kenton 8, Gallatin County 0 Semifinals […]
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Conner corner kicks its way into region final, first since 2008
Set pieces are becoming a cornerstone of a historic Conner postseason run. On Wednesday at Holmes High School, the Cougars leaned on their specialty to survive a relentless Highlands attack and secure a 2–1 victory in the 9th Region boys soccer semifinals. With the win, Conner advances to the region championship on Saturday against perennial […]
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Grit and Gifford: CovCath leans on keeper to defeat NewCath in region semis
Covington Catholic continues to learn just how difficult it is to go back-to-back in the 9th Region. Every match feels like a test of patience, resilience, and focus — but the Colonels keep finding ways to pass. On Wednesday night at Holmes High School, the defending region champions survived a tense semifinal battle with Newport […]
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‘Win State’: Simon Kenton’s mission Clear after shutting down North Oldham
Simon Kenton’s Alexis Howard didn’t hesitate as the team opened up region tournament play. “We’re here to win state,” Howard said — no second thoughts, no hesitation. On Monday night in Independence, the Pioneers (19-1-3) took another confident step toward that mission, defeating North Oldham 2-0 in the 8th Region girls soccer tournament quarterfinals. Howard […]
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District soccer tournament schedule/scores
The KHSAA soccer postseason is underway with games throughout the week. We’ll provide schedules and scoring updates with them. Here is the schedule for the week: BOYS 32nd District at Simon Kenton Tuesday, Oct. 7 Semifinals Grant County 5, Walton-Verona 1 Simon Kenton 8, Williamstown 0 Thursday, Oct. 9 Championship Simon Kenton 3, Grant County […]
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Brossart blanks Campbell, captures third consecutive district title
On Sept. 17, in a regular-season matchup, Bishop Brossart suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Campbell County, despite jumping out to a 3-0 lead. That setback added fuel to the fire Thursday night in Alexandria at the Mustang Athletic Complex, as the Lady ’Stangs (18-2-3) shut out the Lady Camels 2-0 to capture their third […]
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Cooper wins boys 33rd District on McDonald’s overtime goal
Cooper boys soccer coach Dennis Wainscott didn’t know who scored. Wainscott, his assistants and the Jaguars found out seconds later – senior Jackson McDonald’s tap-in in the 84th minute gave Cooper the 1-0 overtime win over Conner in Thursday’s 33rd District final at Ryle’s C.R. Borland Sr. Stadium. “I didn’t even know it went in, and then […]
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Campbell County ends seven year drought in double OT thriller
Seniors on Campbell County’s team were in fifth grade the last time the Camels held up the 37th District trophy. Fast forward nearly seven years, and that same group has now brought the title back to Claryville. Campbell County claimed a 3-2, double-overtime victory over Bishop Brossart at the Mustang Athletic Complex Thursday. In the […]
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Shorthanded Dixie fights past St. Henry for eighth straight title
One word kept coming up from Dixie Heights head coach Trey Crone after the match: fight. Playing without two key contributors — one sidelined for the entire game and another lost after 60 minutes — Dixie still found a way to win a battle over St. Henry, 1-1 (5-4 in penalty kicks), that stretched beyond […]
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Schmidt strikes in OT, Dixie claims 34th District trophy
When Dixie Heights and St. Henry met in the regular season, Dixie rolled to a 4-0 win in regulation. This time, it took just over 85 minutes to find the breakthrough. Tournament MVP Tessa Schmidt delivered the decisive moment, slotting home the match’s lone goal 15 seconds into the second overtime to secure the Colonels’ […]