Lady Raiders fall 2-1 in District Championship

Congratulations to the Lady Raider soccer team for their runner-up finish in the district tournament and earning a berth in the regional tournament.  The All-District tournament team included Taylor McGlasson and Lauren Zembrodt.  Good luck in the regionals!

To read the enquirer article go to St. Henry wins 17th District girls' soccer final

Ryle wins another boys' soccer district crown

Congratulations to the Ryle Men's Soccer team for winning the district championship.  The All-District team included Chris Froschauer, Cole Willoughby, and tournament MVP Tyrus Sciarra.  Good luck in the regionals!

by Marc Harden, Enquirer contributor

The Ryle Raiders are making a habit of winning the 17th District boys' soccer tournament. They won the championship again Saturday at Conner with a 4-1 victory against St. Henry. The Raiders host next week's regional tournament knowing a rematch could be in store against the Crusaders.

"It always feels good to win the district," said tournament most valuable player, Tyrus Sciarra of Ryle. "But we know we might see St. Henry again."

The Raiders (18-2-3), ranked second in the Enquirer Northern Kentucky coaches' poll, earned a fifth straight district crown and advanced to next week's Ninth Region tournament at Ryle's Borland Stadium.

Go to Ryle wins another boys' soccer district crown

Ryle Drama presents Fools by Neil Simon

The Ryle drama Department will be producing Fools by Neil Simon on November 3rd, 4th, and 5th.  Showtime will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Ryle auditorium.

Fools is a light-hearted romantic comedy by Neil Simon, set in the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine (Russian Territory), during the late 19th century.
Contact the Ryle main office for reserved seating.

Ryle sweeps Cooper for volleyball title

Congratulations to the Lady Raider volleyball team on another district championship!  The regional tournament will be held next week at Ryle.

Repeat earns ninth regional in 10 seasons

by Marc Hardin, Enquirer contributor   Ryle sweeps Cooper for volleyball title

Ryle successfully defended its 33rd Distrtict championship by beating Cooper in the tournament final Wednesday at Boone County but both volleyball teams had a lot to be happy about as they accepted trophies.

The Raiders defeated the Jaguars, 25-15, 25-15. Both squads earned berths in next week's Ninth Region tournament at Ryle.

"You always want to go into the regional tournament with a win," said coach Tasha Lovins, who has guided the Raiders to the regional nine times in her 10 years as coach. "But I don't know if it helps or not that we're hosting the regional. We've hosted before and not won."

Sophomore Harper Hempel led the Raiders with 11 kills and 16 assists and was named all-tournament along with junior teammate Heather Torline. Freshman Ashley Bush added seven kills and was named most valuable player. Senior Alena Harthun had 13 digs.

"Winning MVP is very unexpected," said Bush. "I'm happy that we played well."

Ryle Soccer Teams Advance to District Finals

Both the Lady Raider and the Ryle Men's soccer teams advanced to the district championship game.  The championship games have been rescheduled to 2 pm for the girls game and 4 pm for the boys game, both at Conner HS.

Good luck to both teams!

Ryle, St. Henry survive, advance in boys' soccer

The Ryle and St. Henry boys' soccer teams lived the postseason adage, "survive and advance," to the hilt on Wednesday in the semifinals of the 17th District Tournament at Conner High School.

Ryle, which is ranked No. 7 in the state coaches poll, got a goal from junior striker Tyrus Sciarra with just under eight minutes left to foil Conner's upset bid, 1-0, in the first semifinal, but that drama paled in comparison to the second semifinal. St. Henry saw Boone County get a tying goal with just under 10 seconds remaining in the game and after two scoreless, five-minute sudden death overtime periods, the Crusaders won on penalty kicks 5-4, to advance with a 2-1 victory.

Ryle (17-2-3) and St. Henry (10-7-1) not only advance to tonight's 7:45 p.m. championship game, but both also advance to next week's Ninth Region Tournament.

"It's tournament time and you take 1-0 or any way you can win and move on," said Ryle coach Stephen Collins.

On Tuesday night the Lady Raider soccer team defeated Conner HS 2-1 to advance to the district championship game.  Go Lady Raiders!

Phone Call Home - PSAT

The following text was sent this morning via the automated calling service:

Hello, students, parents and staff of Larry A. Ryle High School.  This is your principal, Matthew Turner.

Tomorrow on Saturday, October 15th, 2011 approximately 250 students will be taking the PSAT test at Ryle High School.

Students taking the PSAT should arrive at Ryle at 7:30 a.m. as the test will start at 8:00 a.m.  Enter the building through the front doors as sign-in will be set up in the upper commons.  Students should also bring several #2 pencils, their calculator and photo identification, which could be their student ID.  The test will last approximately 2 ½ hours.

Students that are driving to the test should park in the faculty parking lot, this is the section of the main lot that is closest to the US 42-Cool Springs entrance to campus.

The PSAT is a part of the SAT testing series and for junior students serves as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and also the qualifying test for the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program.  Sophomores are welcome to take the test as space allows.  Additionally, taking the PSAT will help prepare students for the SAT college entrance exam.

Good luck to our students as they continue the tradition of academic excellence at Ryle High School.

Thank you and remember make it a great day or not, that choice is always yours!

Parent University

By Justin B. Duke • jbduke@nky.com           Classes help parents with child’s education

Parents are getting new options to help with their children’s education.

Boone County Schools has started its Parent University, which offers a range of courses tailored to their needs.

“My hope is that this provides an opportunity and a forum for parents to understand education,” said Anna Marie Tracy, the district’s No Child Left Behind supervisor.

Courses include topics like ADHD, scholarship hunting and others.

Parents have a wide variety of needs depending on the age of their children, disabilities, giftedness and many other factors. That’s why there are classes to help as many parents as possible, Tracy said.

“It’s kind of a one stop shop,” she said.

In the past, courses offered in the Parent University may have been offered at a particular school, but the rest of the district was unaware of them. By combining under the Parent University, parents can be more aware of the resources available, Tracy said.

Courses are taught by experts in the respective fields, Boone County Schools staff and community members.

While the goal is to help parents, Tracy is particularly proud that parents in the community will get an opportunity to hear from district staff that tends to teach mostly in the classroom, she said.

Tracy is planning to run a Parent University in the fall and the spring and adjust course availability based on demand.

All the courses in the Parent University are available to parents for free.

“I’ve tried to eliminate the barriers to parent participation,” Tracy said.

The fall courses will run through early November.

A full list of courses is available at http://tinyurl.com/booneparent.