Cov Cath soccer 10th in state
Covington Catholic is the highest rated Northern Kentucky boys’ soccer team in the latest state coaches poll. The Colonels are 10th entering their home game Aug. 31 against Cincinnati Turpin (6:30...
View ArticleKenton Co. boys preview: Versatile Dixie ready for strong season
By James Weber jweber@nky.com Ken Chevalier is excited about the versatility of his Dixie Heights boys basketball team this year. Chevalier, entering his seventh season as Colonels head coach, will get...
View ArticleKenton Co. girls hoops preview: Eagles take flight for regional title
By James Weber jweber@nky.com Rhonda Klette has had the basketball scoring record at Scott High School since she graduated in 1982, ending with 2,485 career points. She will be proud to be on the...
View ArticlePioneer wrestling deep, experienced
By James Weber jweber@nky.com Kevin Cooper leads a deep and experienced group for the Simon Kenton High School wrestling team. Cooper is one of nine returning state qualifiers for the Pioneers, who...
View ArticlePandas, Colonels look to future in pool
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Like many of her peers, Ellen Williamson had one eye on the future and another on the pool during the Scott Eagle Classic swimming meet Jan. 8. Williamson, the Notre...
View ArticleKentucky kids in the leaderboard
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association sends out a weekly stat list of players who lead basketball in various categories based on information submitted (Read: Not every school submits...
View ArticleBlog of lists: Best names in preps sports
As a new, regular feature on the Press Preps blog, we’re going to start offering a “Blog of lists,” where we make lists on various preps topics. The point of these nonscientific lists is to have fun...
View ArticleExtra week could help Pandas win at state swim meet
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Usually there is just one week between the Region 4 swimming and diving meet and the Kentucky state championship meet. But because the University of Louisville hosted...
View ArticleBlog of lists: Best NKY small-school athletes
Larger-school athletes get lots of looks and press, but there are plenty of quality athletes in the smaller-school ranks. Northern Kentucky sports reporter James Weber lists his picks for the best...
View ArticleColonels commandeer medals, records for Coach Cook
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Cook’s Commandos commandeered several medals Feb. 26 at the Kentucky state swimming and diving championships in Louisville. The Dixie Heights High School boys team won...
View ArticleMax Williamson adds to Cov Cath, family title haul
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com In swimming, your entire year comes down to one or two minutes. In many other sports, you have more time to rebound from a mistake to have a chance to win. In sports...
View ArticlePandas have record day at state swim meet
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Caitlyn Forman was the defending Kentucky state recordholder in the 100-yard backstroke coming into the 2011 state swimming and diving championships. But she was not the...
View ArticleDixie Colonels hope to peak in regional tourney
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com While the numbers don’t seem to support his argument, Ken Chevalier said his team has yet to reach its peak. The head coach of the Dixie Heights High School boys...
View ArticleBlog of lists: Most impressive NKY large-school winter athletes
Community Recorder sports writer James Weber has seen his share of games this winter and has a list of athletes who impressed him while he was on his assignments to larger schools in Northern Kentucky....
View ArticleCoach proud of VMA’s second straight regional
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Villa Madonna (16-13) scored the first basket of its Ninth Region quarterfinal game against Newport Central Catholic March 1. NCC scored the next 21 points and rolled to...
View ArticleColonels end 54-year drought in 4OT final
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com At the end of the second overtime of an epic Ninth Region championship game, Ken Chevalier liked what he saw when he looked up at the scoreboard. That wasn’t because his...
View ArticleRoundtable: Hoops preview for week of March 14
From left, Community Press and Recorder sports writers James Weber, Nick Dudukovich, Tony Meale and Scott Springer discuss several boys basketball teams currently in tournament play – including...
View ArticleTrammel leads Colonels into Sweet 16
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com The Dixie Heights High School boys basketball team has some big-name talent this year. But perhaps its most important ingredient is a “newcomer” to this year’s team in...
View ArticleGame notes: Dixie Heights falls 69-60 in Sweet 16
Dixie Heights lost to Lexington Catholic 69-60 in the first round of the Sweet 16 state tournament here at Rupp Arena. Dixie ends 29-4 for the season. LexCath hurt Dixie with its size and quickness all...
View ArticleColonels to learn from Sweet 16 experience
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Ken Chevalier went all out for his team’s first Sweet 16 appearance in 54 years. The Dixie Heights High School boys basketball head coach wore a red blazer for the...
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