The supremacy from Northern Kentucky in distance running carried over from cross country in the fall to the track on Saturday at the KHSAA Class 3A state track-and-field meet at the University of Kentucky’s Outdoor Track and Field Complex. Coming into the boys 3,200 meter race, five of the top six seeded runners were from […]
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Highlands, Holmes, Scott collect medals at Class 2A track and field meet
The first event of the day at the KHSAA Class 2A track-and-field netted a state champion for NKY athletes and while that was the lone champion of the day, plenty placed on the podium Friday at the University of Kentucky Outdoor Track and Field Complex. The Highlands boys 4×800 relay team entered the meet seeded […]
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Beechwood girls, Walton-Verona boys claim state track and field titles
Much like the temperature, results were coming in hot for Northern Kentucky student-athletes at the Class A state track-and-field meet at the University of Kentucky Track and Field Complex. Especially for the Beechwood girls and Walton-Verona boys, blazing their way to team state championships. The Beechwood girls scored 100 points on their way to the […]
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Ryle boys, Notre Dame girls claim Class 3A, Region 5 track titles
Two questions from Wednesday’s Class 3A, Region 5 track meet at Dixie Heights quickly emerged. Could any team end Covington Catholic’s five-season boys team championship reign? And would Notre Dame coach Jamie Marsh run a victory lap after the Pandas dethroned two-time defending champion Dixie Heights? The answers: definitely yes and possibly yes. Ryle’s boys […]
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Bishop Brossart sweeps Class 1A, Region 4 meet
Bishop Brossart’s boys track-and-field team saw Walton-Verona do a victory lap on their track last season. They wanted to make sure it didn’t happen again. The Mustangs dominated the Class 1A, Region 4 meet at the Mustang Athletic Complex on Wednesday, scoring 157 points and defeating runner-up Beechwood by 65 points. “A lot of these […]
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Highlands boys finish second in Class 2A Region 4 meet
Highlands didn’t win Tuesday’s boys Class 2A, Region 4 team title at Scott. Bourbon County defeated the Bluebirds, 154-123. Highlands coach Ryan Leopold was nonetheless pleased. “We’re always shooting for the regional championship; that’s one of our main goals for the season,” Leopold said. “You can’t be disappointed because they compete the best they possibly […]
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Special Olympics coming to Ryle High School Saturday
More than 80 athletes from Boone, Campbell, Grant, Harrison, Kenton and Pendleton counties will compete in the Special Olympics Kentucky Area 7 Track and Field Meet this Saturday, April 29. Beginning at 9:45 at Ryle High School in Union, the event will begin with Opening Ceremonies including the parade of athletes. At 10 a.m. the […]
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NKY among the state’s elite in track and field
You don’t have to look far to find local runners atop the Class A state rankings. “We don’t have to travel, and every week is basically the best competition we’re going to see all year,” Brossart boys coach Chris Davis said. “When we get to state, we’re running against Walton (Verona) and St. Henry and Beechwood almost […]
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Brossart girls face ‘a lot of work’ to defend Class A state titles
Dave Schuh still enjoys coaching Bishop Brossart’s girls track team. “It seems like it’s been a while, that’s for sure,” said Schuh, who begins his 44th season. “Lots of changes and things done different. So yeah, it seems like years and years. It’s still fun; I have a good bunch of kids to work with, so […]