2B ❚ THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2018 ❚ CAMPBELL RECORDER
Brewer reflects on Campbell County career James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
ALEXANDRIA – Noah Brewer’s final play in a Campbell County High School uniform wasn’t a winning one, but it is one he will have fond memories of Brewer, a 2018 Campbell County graduate, threw the last pitch of the high school season June 25 during the Northern Kentucky senior all-star game at Dixie Heights. The pitch was launched into right field for a walkoff double, allowing the West team to defeat the East 12-11. Hitting the double was Brannon McGinn of Dixie Heights, whom Brewer said won bragging rights. Brewer will
have fond memories of the experience. “Just letting me pitch,” Brewer said. “I haven’t pitched since sophomore year. I pumped it good. It was fun. I had a good time. I gave up the walkoff hit to my good friend who I’ve known for a long time. I hate him now, but it was fun. I’ve known him since I first moved here.” Brewer had a productive all-star game, including an RBI triple in which he scored on the play after an error. Brewer and the Camels had a lot of fun during the season, going 21-12 and winning their second 10th Region championship in three years. Brewer was a sophomore backup when Campbell went to the state final in 2016.
In this year’s regional final, he hit an early home run during the Camels’ overall onslaught in a 17-0 win over Montgomery County. The Camels got the other end of a blowout against similarly named McCracken County in the state round of 16, 14-3. “It was a learning curve for the younger class that will still be here,” Brewer said. “They have a lot to live up to now. We went in 2016, didn’t go in 2017, went 2018. They got to push to make a go of it in 2019. I believe in them.” Brewer hit .400 for the season with three home runs and a team-high 30 RBI. Brewer will play in college at Cincinnati Christian.
Noah Brewer hit .400 with three home runs and a team-high 30 RBI for Campbell County. JAMES WEBER/ ENQUIRER
UC Bearcats, NKU to play basketball series
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The University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team will start a four-game series next season with the Bearcats’ one-year hosts from 2017-18, the Northern Kentucky University Norse. Neither school has issued a press release about the series, but UC athletic director Mike Bohn said that the two schools will be playing a four-game home-and-home series. There will be two games at each school, beginning in the 2018-19 season at UC. The games will be played over the next seven years, Bohn said, with dates to be announced. “We agreed to a four-game series as part of our agreement to play on their campus last season,” Bohn said via text. UC played its 2017-18 home games at NKU’s BB&T Arena, with the Bearcats’ Fifth Third Arena undergoing an $87 million renovation. UC will return to its campus home for the 2018-19 season, with NKU among the opponents.
Northern Kentucky Norse head coach John Brannen. SAM GREENE
Coach Mick Cronin of the Cincinnati Bearcats. KAREEM ELGAZZAR
UC paid about $650,000 to play at NKU last season. The agreement stated that the two schools would play two home-and-home series sometime in the years after Fifth Third is renovated. NKU made 10 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances – including national runner-up finishes in 1996 and 1997 – before transitioning to Division I six years ago. The Norse gained national attention with a 2017 Division I NCAA Tournament appearance, followed by an NIT bid in 2018.
“We recognize the growth of their athletic enterprise as a fit into the way (UC coach) Mick (Cronin) has consistently managed our RPI and nationally recognized program,” Bohn said. UC has made eight consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances under Cronin, who next season will enter his 13th year as Bearcats head coach. UC is 7-0 all-time against NKU in the regular season.
meeting, a Beechwood win in double overtime, is one of the best games in the area in the past decade. Last 10 years: 2008 – NCC 31-20; 2009 – NCC 26-22; 2010 – Beechwood 40-39 (2OT); 2011 – Beechwood 29-20; 2012 – NCC 34-14; 2013 -NCC 34-31; 2014 – Beechwood 30-13; 2015 – Beechwood 31-14; 2016 – Beechwood 42-14; 2017 – Beechwood 34-6. 2018: Oct. 26 at Newport Stadium.
Honorable mention 33rd District – Boone County/Conner/Cooper/Ryle; Colonels – CovCath vs. Dixie Heights; Fireman’s Bell – Newport vs. Newport Central Catholic; River cities – Ludlow vs. Bellevue or Dayton; Battle of Covington – Holmes vs. Holy Cross.
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