Random NKY boys hoops facts
A couple of interesting facts about Northern Kentucky boys basketball I found out today while working on other stories: • Lloyd beat St. Henry 51-42 Tuesday night to improve to 8-5 this season. That...
View ArticleSigning Day fruitful for Boone schools
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Conner Hempel had seven full-scholarship Division I offers, five in football, two in baseball. The Ryle High School senior chose a non-scholarship option, but a fruitful...
View ArticleSenior Night win big for Crusaders
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Zach Barnett’s season almost ended as soon as it began. Three minutes into the season opener Nov. 30 against Bishop Brossart, the St. Henry District High School senior...
View ArticleCrusaders give Rebels their best shot
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com After losing 67-35 to Boone County on Feb. 8, Brian Coburn knew he had to do some different game-planning and scheming if his St. Henry District High School girls...
View ArticleBoone teams lead the way in softball
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Boone County has ruled Northern Kentucky softball for most of the past decade. Conner and Ryle have met in the Ninth Region final five of the last six years, and the...
View ArticleSt. Henry reloads for track season
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Here is a look at both Class 1A track programs located in Boone County. St. Henry The Crusaders were regional champs in Class 1A and state runner-up to Newport Central...
View ArticleCooper tennis building in 3rd year
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Terry Trame has a young but experienced team as he returns for his third season leading the boys tennis team at Cooper High School, the lone head coach in the school’s...
View ArticleCrusaders make noise in reclaiming NKAC track title
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com ERLANGER – As Sarah Wheeler passed a Bishop Brossart opponent in the homestretch, Tony Harden got so excited he let out his final yells for the day. Harden, the St....
View ArticleCrusaders regroup after All ‘A’ loss
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com ERLANGER – For the first time in three years, the St. Henry District High School softball team will not play in the All “A” Classic state tournament. Head coach Kyla...
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 ArticleSeveral Boone athletes win track titles
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com BOONE COUNTY – Schools in Boone County will have plenty to root for at this week’s state track and field meets after a strong regional weekend. In Class 3A, Boone...
View ArticleBray leaps from obscurity to state title
By James Weber •jweber@nky.com LOUISVILLE – The Lloyd Memorial High School track program has produced several state-title winning athletes in recent years. The Juggernauts got another in 2011 from an...
View ArticleRaider softball continues region domination
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com UNION – Ryle continues to own the Ninth Region softball tournament. The Raiders won their sixth regional championship in the past seven years with a 3-0 over familiar...
View ArticleErrors doom Dixie in regional semi loss
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com KENTON COUNTY – Dixie Heights High School’s softball team finished 18-9 with an 8-3 loss to Ryle in the Ninth Region semifinals May 31. Dixie outhit Ryle 8-7, but...
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 ArticleRyle’s Hamilton one behind leader in state golf
Ryle senior Blake Hamilton shot a 73 today in Bowling Green in the first round of the KHSAA state golf tournament. He is one stroke behind two co-leaders from St. Xavier and St. Mary. Hamilton led the...
View ArticleSt. Henry has tough day in regional finals
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com ERLANGER – Oct. 22 was a busy day with a lot of potential for St. Henry District High School. As the school cross country program was hosting its annual invitational...
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