crusader fan

I won't argue that Highlands wasn't at their best last night, but give St. Henry some credit; I think their defensive pressure and intensity on both ends caught Highlands by surprise !!!!

Good win for the Lady Crusaders, making them top seed in District. The game was a hard fought battle on both ends, a very physical game. :fight: I thought St. Henry's speed and pressure defense was the difference. Would make for a great District Final rematch.

From an "outside" perspective, it appears to me as though you have some players that are more concerned about their personal stats and large ego's than they are about the team. Dixie has talent and athleticism, but hasn't learned that it's a team game. Perhaps they should go watch Conner play a few games and see what a difference team play makes. Just my opinion.... :walk:

Good win for St. Henry girls !!!!

Assumption @ St. Henry this Saturday 11:00 am ..... JV & Varsity

So, inquiring minds want to know, did the Moss girl play for Ryle last night ??

My point was Dixie is a good team and will certainly contend for a 34th district title, but does not have the talent or depth to make noise in the 9th Region... Last year Dixie posted 20+ point losses to Holy Cross, Highlands, Conner, Notre Dame, and Boone County. Once again, unless they have some transfers or incoming Freshman that can make a BIG impact, I don't see them "making noise" in the 9th region. (just my opinion) As for that "extra game" you were referring to, it resulted in a 17 point loss to the St. Henry Lady Cru last year. :flame:

I think a "top ten" ranking for Dixie was generous !!!! From what I saw of Dixie last year, unless they have some SUPER freshman coming in, I don't see them making much noise in the 9th Region. If you're speaking of the District, in my opinion it should be a very interesting year with Dixie, Ludlow, St. Henry, and Villa all battling for a District title. I just don't see any of these teams beating a Highlands or other top team in the Region..... I agree that Dixie has some talent, just not the depth to compete with the top programs. Their Guard play is above average, but they are lacking in the Post.

A hard fought battle and an exciting game from start to finish. Congratulations to Highlands, who once again proved they are capable of winning the big games. A lot of talent on the field for the Birds, very impressive. I do want to also congratulate the St. Henry Lady Cru. I thought they came out the first half a little tentative, not playing with a lot of confidence. I think the second half and overtime periods were a different story, with St. Henry giving Highlands all they could handle. I've got to believe that Highlands did not expect St. Henry to test them the way they did. St. Henry is a young team with a promising future (started 5 sophomores). Once again, congratulations to Highlands, go win STATE !!!!:dancingpa

Don't forget that the ST. Henry Lady Cru are now in the same District with Ludlow, Dixie and Villa. Should be a closely contested District this year with all 4 teams having a chance of winning. I wouldn't disagree that Ludlow should be considered the "favorite" to win, but I think the other 3 teams are very capable of stepping up and beating them.

If you' re speaking of the last 5 years, you are correct, they have certainly dominated NKY. Going back to 2001 and earlier, it was Cov Cath against the field, with St. Henry providing the most consistent competition.

Congrats to the Lady Crusaders for winning the Class A state championship in soccer. See link below for full story: LINK

Both Niemer and Luckman were part of that run that included "back to back" state runner-up in volleyball 2005 & 2006, losing in the finals to an Assumption team that I believe was ranked # 1 in the Nation. Both Niemer and Luckman are currently playing DI volleyball but had several college offers to play basketball. Niemer was voted Big East freshman of the year playing volleyball at UC. These 2 girls were also part of the SHDHS that upset Boone County two years ago to win the District in basketball. That team also included Emily Robinson & Kasey Gamm, who both went on to play college soccer.

I can't speak for NDA, but that is not the case at SHDHS. With little exception, all the girls that are currently playing and have graduated in recent years are multiple sport athletes. As a matter of fact, the leading scorer and MVP's from the past few years have been volleyball players (Niemer & Luckman to name two). I also know for a fact that many of the girls currently playing basketball also play soccer, softball, and run track. There are several of the girls that participate in 3 different Varsity sports.

Unfortunately no !!!! No updates and not much effort seen in recruiting or hiring a new coach. I have not seen the job posted or advertised. Not sure it's a "PRIORITY" with the school Admin. St. Henry has to be the only girl's varsity team in the 9th region that is not participating in any summer camps. I guess we shouldn't expect anything more, after all, it's just girl's basketball.:confused:

What were the records for JV & Freshman teams last year ? The talent pool compared to previous years seems a little weak. Did not see the JV & Freshman teams competing well in the end of year tournaments that they have historically dominated. For Notre Dame's sake, I hope they have a "strong" incoming Freshman class.

The just announced coaching change may prove to be a "good thing", as attitude and player morale seemed to be lacking. Both the JV and Freshman teams played well last year and the talent seems to be there. It will be an interesting year !!!!

St. Henry coach held team meeting today to inform players that she has resigned the coaching position at St. Henry and will be the new Head Coach at Cooper High School next fall. Good luck to coach Turner and Cooper High School.

"St. Henry lost their talented senior class... he left." This statement is far from the truth, St. Henry was returning 4 of 5 starters and 5 of the top 7 players from the year he left.... Jeff left St. Henry for an opportunity he thought would be best for his family and career. He did not leave the program because of a lack of talent. Best of luck to him and his family, he is a great coach and a good person...

Agree totally !!!!! It's get very old having to listen to obnoxious parents, screaming at officials and instructing players (as if they couldn't make a decision without the parent's instruction) on every single play... Yes, the officiating is far from perfect, but rarely has any impact on the result of the game. Isn't it amazing how the fans from the respective teams tend to have different opinions of how a game was officiated???? It has to be embarrassing for the kids, but I'm assuming with that mentality, it's all about the parents, and little regard for the kids.... PLEASE, JUST SHUT UP AND LET THEM PLAY BALL !!!!!!

No argument that Ryle was one of the better freshman teams, perhaps the best freshman team..... Can't agree that they were "heads and shoulders better" or a dominate team. By the way, that assessment is based on the 3 Ryle games I attended, not 1 game.

"Ryle was heads and shoulders the best frosh team in NKY" ????? Watched many girls freshman games, including St. Henry freshman beating Ryle @ Ryle earlier this year..... I would say Walton stands out, especially when you consider the age/grade of the majority of their players. If Ryle had moved 8th graders to Frosh team, opposed to Varsity, yes they would have been head and shoulers better.... Got to believe Ryle and Walton are going to dominate girls basketball in NKY in future years.

If St Henry "double downs" on Daughtery each time the ball enters the post, then St. Henry should come away with a win. The key for St Henry is limiting Daughtery to less than 15 points, and then I like their chances. I think the first meeting was a great learning experience for a young Crusaders team... Should be an interesting game !!!!!

We feel your pain at St Henry District High School !!!!! A very similar situation with coach Jeff Hans departing for Lexington Catholic and the hiring of an inexperienced coach as replacement. St. Henry goes from a 21-8 season to a 9-19 season after returning 4 of 5 starters. I'm not suggesting that the girls and parents attitude did not play a factor, but the coaching also played a significant part. SHDHS also has loads of young talent in the Freshman class and "feeder" school programs, but without some change in direction they will continue their struggle to win games and attract the more talented players from the feeder schools...... Yes, we feel your pain ....

Just curious, in looking at the brackets for the all A in the ninth region, you have the top ranked teams including NCC, Holy Cross, Ludlow, and ST Henry all grouped together in a bracket. You also have NCC playing Holy Cross (arguably the best 2 A teams in the region) in round 1 with the winner then playing Beechwood (Beechwood has BUY in round 1). In the other bracket you have Newport,Bellevue,Dayton and Villa grouped together. Villa has a Buy in round 1 & 2, with a single win putting them in the Championship game. It's quite obvious you will not have the two top teams in the Finals. How are these brackets decided upon ??? It certainly can't be "seated" ?????