Pitching lifts Ryle baseball to strong season
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com UNION – The offense of the Ryle High School baseball team has struggled at times, but the pitching staff has been on top of its game all year. The Raiders allow less...
View ArticleYoung Crusaders aim for top seed
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com ERLANGER – The St. Henry District High School baseball team had been struggling at all phases of the game this season. As the calendar turned into May, a young Crusaders...
View ArticleBoone County, Conner rivalry key for Rebels
By Adam Turer • kysports@communitypress.com Northern Kentucky softball powers Boone County and Conner will square off for the fourth time this season today, Tuesday, May 24. This time, the stakes are...
View ArticleBearcat softball makes first trip to state
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com WALTON – Natalie Hargett didn’t let the trophy out of her sight. As the lone senior on the Walton-Verona High School softball team, she was given the trophy after the...
View ArticleCole Wendeln led off Boone County’s success
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com His high school career ended in heartbreaking fashion, but Cole Wendeln will have plenty of more chances to play the sport he loves the most. • More Florence news The...
View ArticleBrandy Deaton dandy for Cooper athletics
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Brandy Deaton started running with her father, Benny, at an early age. Her father would encourage her and coach her as she continued. • More Union news Eventually the...
View ArticleKentucky football coach appearing in Covington
(Provided) University of Kentucky football coach Joker Phillips will be at Covington’s Randolph Park late Tuesday afternoon. More details in the UK news release below…. LEXINGTON, Ky. — After a...
View ArticleMaster Provisions hosts golf outing at Perry Park
Master Provisions is hosting a golf outing Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Perry Park Country Club, 595 Springport Ferry Road, Perry Park, KY 40363, to support its work providing Christ-centered mission resources...
View ArticleFormer Ryle standout flourishing on UK’s golf course
By Adam Turer • kysports@communitypress.com When you’re comfortable playing against PGA Tour pros, facing off against the country’s top collegiate golfers is not quite as fearsome as it would otherwise...
View ArticleNKY golfers start out well
The high school golf season just two days old in Kentucky but has already produced some strong results for local teams. • Newport Central Catholic upset Covington Catholic to win the Catholic Cup boys...
View ArticleJaguars VB builds winning program
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com UNION – The Cooper High School volleyball team had one of the most successful seasons of any team in any sport in the school’s three-year history. Although the Jaguars...
View ArticleNKY Roundtable: First glance at volleyball
Community Recorder sports reporter James Weber talks to Nick Dudukovich about the Northern Kentucky volleyball scene as the fall season gets under way. He sees St. Henry, Notre Dame and Newport Central...
View ArticleBearcats ready for step up to 2A
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com WALTON – Just when the Walton-Verona High School football team was figuring out how to win in Class 1A, the team has to learn something new. The Bearcats are now in...
View ArticleJaguars look to grow in new class
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com UNION – The Cooper High School football team was on the verge of success in Class 6A last year. The Jaguars did not win a district game against their rivals, but in...
View ArticleConner Cougars football reloads for 5A move
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com HEBRON – A new Conner High School football team will take on a new alignment this season. The Cougars return just seven starters from last year’s team, which finished...
View ArticleRyle football looks to sustain success
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com UNION – There’s only one drawback to having one of your best seasons ever with a senior-loaded group: Proving you can sustain that success the next season. The Ryle High...
View ArticleDefense key to reversing Rebel fortunes
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com FLORENCE – The Boone County High School football team has gone 7-14 the past two seasons, equaling their performance from 1998-99, the previous two losing seasons for...
View ArticleExpectations high for Holy Cross Indians
By Adam Turer • kysports@communitypress.com COVINGTON – The Holy Cross Indians reached the regional final in 2010 to finish the season 7-6. If you think they would be satisfied with two postseason...
View ArticleState champion Crusaders deal with adversity
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com ERLANGER – The St. Henry District High School girls soccer team reached the pinnacle of the sport last season, winning the school’s first postseason state championship...
View ArticleNotre Dame downs Sacred Heart in volleyball
A couple of interesting volleyball notes in Northern Kentucky this week: A rather significant match occurred Monday night, with Notre Dame going down to Louisville and beating Sacred Heart in five sets...
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