Marcus Suwinski was ticked. Covington Catholic’s sophomore third baseman – and the rest of the Colonels – suffered through Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to Ryle, and someone had to pay. McNicholas was that someone on Thursday – Max Lawrie’s two hits, including a two-run homer, and Suwinski’s solo shot helped the Colonels to a 7-1 win at Jerry Collins Field at Tom Berger Stadium. “We definitely […]
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Moore goes for third straight 1-meter diving title
It’s not a slip of your left index finger. If you typed Cooper junior Peytton Moore – with two Ts – you have correctly spelled her first name. Adding the extra consonant is a family tradition (Erikka and Scott Moore are her parents), but maybe it’s appropriate – she won the last two girls state […]
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Burns wins big in CovCath victory over Highlands
Thomas Burns watched at midcourt of the historic David Evans Gymasium Court at Holmes High School with his family knowing every person in attendance at the basketball game stood in his corner. The Covington Catholic senior lacrosse player is battling a rare form of cancer called Ewing Sarcoma that primarily attacks the bones. The stands […]
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Highlands-CovCath basketball game moved to Holmes; proceeds benefit CovCath student battling cancer
Covington Catholic Director of Athletics Tony Bacigalupo pointed out that even though the Covington Catholic Colonels and Highlands Bluebirds will be playing a game on the court, those two teams and the host Holmes Bulldogs are on the same team in the game of life. That life is for Covington Catholic senior Thomas Burns. Burns […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops round-up: Covington Catholic withstands 9th Region road challenge from NewCath
It is nothing new for the Covington Catholic basketball team. The state’s second-ranked team in the latest Associated Press poll has been receiving the best shots from opponents, especially in the 9th Region, starting in 2014 when the undefeated Colonels (8-0 overall) started their run of six region crowns in the last nine years and […]
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Saturday NKY HS round-up: Covington Catholic downs Bracken County in battle of unbeatens, Holy Cross takes 3rd at Billy Hicks Classic
The Covington Catholic Colonels (5-0) hit the road in a battle of undefeated teams and took down the host Bracken County Polar Bears (4-1). CovCath senior guard Evan Ipsaro, a Miami University (Ohio) commit, made 14-of-24 shots on his way to a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. CovCath shot 34 percent from the […]
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Boys soccer: Ryle keeps it going with postseason championship on CovCath’s turf
Diego Hoenderkamp had no big expectations of how this day was going to go – or that it would happen at all. “I honestly didn’t think we’d be here,” he said of his fourth-ranked Ryle Raider soccer team (16-4-2 coming into this game) as it reached the Ninth Region championship Saturday at Covington Catholic. Then […]
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Highlands beats Covington Catholic for first time since 2015
The Highlands Bluebirds drove to the 28-yard-line of the arch-rival Covington Catholic Colonels down 21-17 before CovCath junior defensive back Noah Johnson picked off a Highlands pass at the Colonel 3-yard line with 7:06 left in the game. But after that fifth turnover, the momentum in the game shifted and Highlands pulled away to beat […]
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Covington Catholic returns from mountains with win over defending Class 1A state champs
The two state powers collided on a nice evening in the mountains of eastern Kentucky in what turned out to be a thrilling game. Both teams hoped to post their first victory of the season after tough opening week losses. At Pikeville’s Hambley Complex, it was the first game of a doubleheader in the Pike […]
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Class 5A, District 5 Football Preview: CovCath team to beat until proven otherwise
Until someone knocks off the Covington Catholic Colonels in Class 5A, District 5, it’s hard to place them anywhere other than the top. The Colonels have gone 18-0 against district opponents during the regular season and the first round of the playoffs entering the fourth of the final year of the current alignment. But during […]