Class 2A and 3A athletes from Northern Kentucky are showing great potential on the ky.milesplit.com leaders list, with Conner senior Bella Vonlehman and Ryle senior Viktoriya Emelianova leading the way in the 400 and 100 dashes, respectively, and Dixie Heights senior Ben Mwamba leading the long jump.
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Ryle boys track and field team tops early state rankings
Bishop Brossart doubled up at the Campbell All-Comers Meet, while Covington Catholic and Bishop Brossart girls won the Diocese of Covington Meet, with CovCath’s Ethan Long dominating the meet with four first-place finishes.
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Beechwood Schools honor student state champions in speech and debate, track
The Beechwood Independent Schools Board of Education recognized student state champions at their meeting Monday night, including Alex Slone, a 7th grade student who is a state champion in the Kentucky High School Speech League in humorous interpretation, and a group of women’s indoor track athletes.
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Inaugural KHSAA indoor state track and field meet nets several titles for NKY athletes
The inaugural KHSAA indoor state track and field meets took place over the weekend at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, with Covington Catholic taking home the Class AA boys title while Beechwood finished runner-up in Class A in both the boys and girls meet.
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NKY running community rallies around St. Henry coach
The Northern Kentucky community came together for the Hurm Dawg 5k fundraiser in support of Jeremy Hurm and his family, raising over $80,000 for Jeremy and his treatments.
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Cooper High School seniors forced to choose between graduation and state track meet
Parents and athletes from Cooper High School addressed the Boone County Board of Education after they discovered the senior graduation date conflicts with the state track meet. Cooper and Ryle High School seniors are scheduled to graduate on Saturday, June 1. The problem? That is the same day that The Kentucky High School Athletic Association, […]
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KHSAA sets cross country, track and field realignment, other matters discussed at first board meeting of academic year
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association held their first board of control meeting of the academic school year on Tuesday with cross country and track and field realignment being one of the main points discussed. The board approved the new draft realignment that affects some Northern Kentucky schools. Here is a look at the realignment […]
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KTCCCA Track-and-Field All-State winners announced
The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association has named the All-State participants for the 2023 season. The KTCCCA pulls the top performances from the state track-and-field meets for Class A, AA and AAA. Class A First Team Maddy Brauch, Beechwood, 400 meters Luke Erdman, Beechwood, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash Lily Parke, Beechwood, 1,600 meters […]
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With a smile: Holmes’ Hill heads for EKU
When track and field was the sport, Curtez Hill ran fast in a straight line. Holmes’ newly-graduated alumnus also ran fast when curves were involved. But when Hill combined curves and straight lines on the football field, he often made would-be tacklers look 10 steps behind. His next stop: Eastern Kentucky University’s football team this […]
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Holmes wins unified relay at State Track and Field
The area saw a big representation in the unified events in all three classes in the state track-and-field meet at the University of Kentucky. The five unified events are the shot put, long jump along with the 2×50, 4×100 and 2×200 meter relays. The placing is different than the regular meet. The shot putters and […]