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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 • COMMUNITY RECORDER • A5
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Young Lloyd cross country team ready to attack 1A By James Weber jweber@nky.com
Dixie QB Drew Moore tries to evade Cov Cath in the teams’ 2012 meeting.FILE PHOTO
Dixie Heights defense ready to step up
By James Weber jweber@nky.com
EDGEWOOD — Defense was a major issue for the Dixie Heights High School football team in 2012. One need look no further than the 57 points allowed to Henry Clay in a first-round playoff matchup last November, on a night when the Colonels posted 50 themselves. The opposing output was typical of a year in which Dixie allowed 35 points per game on its way to a 3-8 record. Now, with seven returning starters on defense, all older and wiser, the Colonels are already seeing improvement, although the record doesn’t show it yet. Dixie lost 21-13 on Aug. 30 to its blue Colonel neighbors from Covington Catholic in the season opener for the red ones of Edgewood. Cov Cath had posted 40 points in its scrimmage and 42 in its season opener Aug. 23. CCH lost its starting quarterback, mobile Adam Wagner, to injury during the game, but its stable of running backs and big offensive line remained intact. “We’re very optimistic,” Dixie head coach Dave Brossart said. “We played a team that can give Highlands a run for their money. We thought we were very physical against them. We gave them a touchdown on third
IF YOU GO: What: Beechwood vs. Dixie Heights football game When: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Where: Beechwood High School, 54 Beechwood Road, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 Records: Beechwood 1-0, Dixie Heights 0-1 Last week: Both teams played in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown. The Tigers beat Lima Senior 20-14 and the Colonels lost to Covington Catholic 21-13.
and 20. We controlled the clock and time of possession. We made them punt five or six times. Give Cov Cath credit: They made two great plays in the end zone and made interceptions at critical times.” Dixie will hope to keep making stops as the Colonels play another nearby rival with a strong pedigree this Friday, Sept. 6, making the short trip north on Dixie Highway to take on Beechwood High School. For Brossart, one of the biggest challenges is mental, as his players only know the sting of two 3-8 seasons on the varsity level as they go up against a Tigers team used to advancing deep into the Class 1A playoffs. Beechwood had its first regular game last week as well, beating a Lima Senior squad from Ohio
20-14. “They have great tradition and they know how to win,” Brossart said. “They have a lot of pride. They played good special teams, We have to play well in all phases of the game. Those kids know how to win and we’re trying to learn how to win. We feel we have good matchups up front and if we play well we’ll have a chance to win the game.” To beat Beechwood, Dixie will need a solid game from junior quarterback Drew Moore. He played well against a blue Colonel team which had shut out Boone County Aug. 23, limiting the Rebels to 101 yards offense. Moore ended the 2012 season on a strong note, accounting for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns in the shootout loss to Henry Clay. He also leads the rushing attack with backs Darion Washington, Ben Owens and Seth Caple. “We’ve very pleased with Drew,” Brossart said. “He’s done a great job with the team. We want to run the football and put long drives together. We were playing one of the best defenses we’ll play all year and we did a great job against them.” After Beechwood, Dixie will host a strong Cincinnati program in Turpin Sept. 13 then Class 2A state champ Newport Central Catholic Sept. 20 before playing Boone County Sept. 27 in the local 6A district opener.
ERLANGER — The Lloyd Memorial High School cross country program has to adjust to new competition this season. The Juggernauts will be in a new class of competition, as they were moved to Class 1A from 2A in the state’s new alignment from the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Before, Lloyd was with mostly downstate schools in a smaller region. Now, the Juggernauts will be competing with most of their nearby small-school rivals in Northern Kentucky. The local 1A field is deep and accomplished, led by neighbor and perennial state title favorite St. Henry plus others such as Bishop Brossart, Walton-Verona and Newport Central Catholic. The Juggernauts are used to state powers in their region, battling Covington Catholic, Highlands and Lexington Catholic on a regular basis. While the competition will be different and still difficult, there will be more of it, which could actually make things easier for Lloyd. The number of teams each region sends to the state meet depends on how many teams enter the regional championship meet, on a scale where roughly half the entrants will get a berth to Lexington. The Juggernauts have a young but deep team this year, with three seniors among 36 listed runners. The leader is senior Sarah Duncan, who finished 17th at the Ryle Invitational to start the 2013 season Aug. 31. She was the conference champion last season and the NKAC Runner of the Year. Senior Shelby Green and junior Kayley Westwood lead a young rest of the lineup that includes sophomores Micaela Marshall and Amanda Rogers; freshmen Stella Homecilla, Jackie Oshon, Candice Meredith and Olivia Schnorbus; and eighth-grader Emily Burgheim. Green, Marshall, Rogers and Burgheim all ran in the Class 2A state meet last
Lloyd senior Sarah Duncan was 17th in the Ryle Invitational cross country meet. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
season. “We are newcomers to A so it will be interesting to see how the switch works out for us,” said head coach Erin Pifer, who enters her 11th season. “We hope to be competitive with St. Henry and Brossart’s programs on the regional level and hope that we can finish in the top five at the state level, but being new to A and not really knowing the teams will make for an interesting year.” The boys team was sixth in the 2A regional last year. Returning starters are junior Addison Bosley; sophomores Tyler Breeden and Kyle Davis; and freshman Austin Robbins. Top newcomers are senior Brody Harmon and junior Nathan Heyob. Breeden was the top finisher at Ryle, placing 36th. Bosley is the top returning runner from last year’s 2A regional meet, where he finished 27th. “Moving down to A where there are more teams in our region could really help this youthful team out,” Pifer said. “Our old region only had 10 teams and usually only eight or nine showed up at regionals making it harder for us to advance.”
PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS » Scott and Cooper tied 6-6 in a wild, high-powered shootout Aug. 29. Devin Morgan had three of Scott’s goals.
By James Weber jweber@nky.com
Football
» Beechwood edged Lima Senior 20-14 on a 45-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Fieger to Jalen Hayden midway through the fourth quarter. » Covington Catholic beat Dixie Heights 21-13. Matthew Way had three interceptions, the last ending Dixie’s threat with 2.1 seconds left in the game. Adam Wagner threw two touchdown passes but his status is in doubt after a knee injury. » Lloyd beat Dayton 63-12. Senior running back Brian Warren accounted for 210 of Lloyd’s 264 first-half rushing yards and three of the seven first-half touchdowns to give first-year Lloyd coach Eric Turner his first victory. Lloyd took advantage of Dayton turnovers resulting in seven different players scoring a touchdown.
Girls soccer
Dixie Heights’ Lauren Nemoroff (40) is tripped up during the Colonels girls soccer game. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
» Scott beat Holy Cross 4014 to improve to 2-0. The Eagles rushed for 379 yards in the impressive win. Scott ran behind its offensive line of senior left tackle Kameron Crim, senior left guard Trey Davis, senior center Nathan Penick, junior right guard Brenden Sebree, senior right tackle Corey Fitzwater, senior tight end Logan Herzog and senior wide receiv-
er/tight end Nick Wolfe.
Boys soccer
» Covington Catholic beat Campbell County 6-1 Aug. 27. Bryce Day scored twice. » Dixie Heights beat Villa Madonna 5-0 Aug. 27. Zachary Kilmer scored twice and Conner Spivey got the shutout in goal. Mitchell Reeves and Jeremy Sweet also had Dixie goals.
» Beechwood tied St. Henry 1-1 Aug. 26. Jessica Schilling scored for the Tigers. » Dixie Heights beat Scott 4-1 Aug. 26. Jenna Wolfe scored twice, and Lauren Nemeroff and Maddie Caple once as Dixie improved to 4-0. Caple also had two assists and Nemeroff one. Madi Critcher also had an assist. Hanna Dixon scored for Scott. » Ludlow beat Calvary Christian 5-2 Aug. 27. Breeann Bailey had four of the Ludlow goals. Skyler Petty and Sarah Roaden scored for the Cougars. » Notre Dame beat Highlands 3-0 Aug. 29 on goals by Ellen Combs, Taylor Watts and Ashley Justice. » Scott beat Conner 2-1 Aug. 28. Dulci Gurley and Madison Meyer scored for the Eagles,
who earned their first win. » Villa Madonna and Holy Cross tied 1-1. Brenna D’Amico scored for HC and Paulette Moser for VMA.
Boys golf
» Beechwood beat Villa Madonna 173-197 Aug. 27. Schilling and Redfield each shot 37 for the Tigers to lead the way. Beechwood beat Holy Cross 185-187 to improve to 7-0. » Covington Catholic beat St. Xavier 143-155 Aug. 26 at Fort Mitchell. Paul Huber and Brett Bauereis medalled with a 34 and Griffin Flesch had 36. CCH then beat Moeller 163-170 Aug. 28 with Bauereis earning the medal by shooting 39. » Holy Cross beat Brossart 168-183 Aug. 26 at Flagg Springs. Nolan Schrand shot 38 to medal. Holy Cross lost 185187 to Beechwood Aug. 29. Tyler Hoog medaled for the Indians with a 43 at Fort Mitchell. See HIGHLIGHTS, Page A6