A promising young coach and a veteran coach are heading in opposite directions on the Northern Kentucky high school sports sidelines. Elsewhere, a big-time player recently won a major award plus the latest in local college football commitments. Campbell County seeking new coach The Campbell County High School girls volleyball team is seeking a new […]
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Posted inCulture
100-year-old WWII veteran honored at Dixie Heights ceremony
What you need to know Howard Requardt, an Edgewood resident and World War II veteran, fixed his gaze on the large screen hanging from the wall of Dixie Heights High School’s gymnasium Tuesday morning. Actor Gary Sinise–famous for playing Lieutenant Dan in the Academy Award-winning film Forrest Gump–looked back on Requardt from the screen as […]
Posted inCross Country
Fantastic fourth: Cooper’s Van Laningham claims 3A state cross country title
As Paul Van Laningham neared the finish line at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Cooper senior raised four fingers in his left hand. “Fantastic Four” may have inspired the gesture, but for Van Laningham, it meant four state championships and a historic finish on Saturday in Lexington. “It’s not just for four state championships. The […]
Posted inSoccer
Back for more: Highlands books another regional final clash with Notre Dame
Winners of the last 13 Ninth Region girls soccer championships will meet again. After watching their longtime rival Notre Dame advance past Conner in the first semifinal, Highlands wasted little time securing its own return to the regional final, rolling past Dixie Heights 4-0 in Thursday’s second semifinal at St. Henry. The Bluebirds dominated after […]
Posted inFootball
Prep football statewide media rankings
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Here are the polls after eight weeks of action: Class 6A […]
Posted inSports
Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 5-11
Last season, OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and LINK nky expanded the Team of the Week program to include three Team of the Season winners and one overall winner for Team of the Year. LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular Team of […]
Posted inFootball
Dixie Heights rolls past Conner, moves closer to home playoff game
The mission was clear for both Dixie Heights and Conner heading into Thursday night’s district matchup in Edgewood — win, take care of business in the next district game, and earn the right to host a playoff game. With that goal squarely in sight, and the added buzz of Homecoming night, Dixie Heights came out […]
Posted inSoccer
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 […]
Posted inSoccer
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’ […]
Posted inGolf
Ryle’s Okuda top NKY finisher at girls state golf tourney
Ryle senior Anika Okuda closed out her high school golf career as the top finisher from Northern Kentucky in the KHSAA girls state golf tournament at Bowling Green Country Club Oct. 7-8. Okuda finished with a 36-hole score of 17-over-par, which put her in a tie for 29th place. Okuda shot a 78 on Tuesday […]
