High school football returned to Kentucky on Friday evening. RCN’s Jason Finnell was at the Ludlow-Carroll Co. game and has a full report below while RCN photographer Brian Frey was at the Holmes-Louisville Holy Cross game and has a full slideshow below. The full scoreboard from around the region is also below. Carroll County […]
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Superintendent: Erlanger Schools Won’t Play High-Contact Sports Until Safe
Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Schools Superintendent Chad Molley said this week that students in the district will not compete or practice in high-contact sports this fall “until we can do so responsibly and safely.” In a letter dated Tuesday, Molley expressed disappointment in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) board of control’s decision on August 20 for fall […]
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During State Meeting, NKY Superintendents Express Concern About Fall Sports
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) voted unanimously on Friday to send a letter to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) board of control urging a consideration of alternative options, guidance, and further clarification and to hold off on high-contact fall sports like football amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In an announcement, KBE stated that […]
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Regular Six High School Sports Still Hoped to Resume in Fall
From the Kentucky Department of Education: As the usual opening practice dates for fall sports approach, Kentucky school districts are concerned about how to operate athletic programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Julian Tackett of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) answered some imminent questions Tuesday during the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE) […]
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Ryle’s Maddie Scherr Named Kentucky’s Miss Basketball
Ryle senior Maddie Scherr is Miss Kentucky Basketball 2020. The announcement came during a virtual ceremony on Sunday, moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also cut the Raiders season short after the team won the 9th Region title and advanced to the second round of the Kentucky Sweet 16. Scherr is committed to […]
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Newport Catholic Names 2013 Grad, UC Cheerleader as New Head Coach
Newport Central Catholic High School named a 2013 graduate its new cheerleading coach. Samantha Kroger was a cheerleader for the Thoroughbreds and the University of Cincinnati. “I am so excited to be back with my NCC family,” Kroger said. “This school holds a special place in my heart, and I feel blessed and honored to […]
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Menefee Named Girls Basketball Coach in Newport
Beau Menefee was named head coach of the girls basketball team at Newport High School. He comes to Newport after serving in the same role at Aiken High School in Cincinnati. He previously was head coach at Campbell County where he won more than 100 games, and earned a number-one state ranking. Under Menefee, the […]
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For First Time, All Recipients of NKY Sports Hall of Fame Scholarships are Girls
The Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame announced the four high school winners of its $1,000 scholarships for 2020. Instead of the traditional delivery to high schools, the checks will be mailed directly to the students, due to the current pandemic. For the first time in the hall of fame’s 38-year history, all four winners […]
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Kenton High Schools to Turn on Stadium Lights in Honor of Senior Athletes
Stadium and field lights will illuminate on Monday evening in honor of senior spring athletes within the Kenton County School District. Lights are set to turn on at 8:20 p.m. at Dixie Heights, Scott, and Simon Kenton high schools. The lights will be on for twenty minutes. In military time, 8:20 p.m. is 20:20, a […]
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Photos: Ryle Wins 9th Region Girls Title Over Notre Dame
The Ryle Raiders girls basketball team punched their ticket to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA)/Mingua Beef Jerkey Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Ryle defeated Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon, 47-42, to claim the 9th Region crown at BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University. Ryle improved to 21-11 on the season while […]