St. X soccer takes down Bryan Station to advance to state championship

St. X soccer takes down Bryan Station to advance to state championship

The Tigers are seeking to win the program’s 17th state title.

CovCath posts third shootout victory in state soccer playoffs; Notre Dame, St. Henry return to volleyball final - NKyTribune

Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Penalty kick shootouts are a nerve-racking way to decide a soccer playoff game, but Covington Catholic players have handled the pressure quite well. In Tuesday’s state semifinals, the Colonels won their third shootout in the last five matches by outscoring South Oldham, 4-3, in tiebreaker kicks at Lexington Dunbar High School. CovCath (18-7-2) will play Louisville St. Xavier (22-2-3) in the state champio…

Colonels advance on penalties again, punch ticket to state championship

When the scoreboard read 0-0 after regulation and two overtime periods, Covington Catholic didn’t panic — they smiled. For the third time this postseason, the Colonels turned a deadlock into a victory from the penalty spot, knocking off South Oldham 4-3 in a dramatic penalty kick shootout in Tuesday night’s KHSAA Boys’ Soccer State Tournament semifinal at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. “It’s just ike every other thing in life, the more you pr…