The LINK nky Team of the Week presented by OrthoCincy is hitting the home stretch for winter sports.
TOW will continue through February before we get into our Team of the Season voting in March!
LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular Team of the Week, Team of the Season and Team of the Year awards!
Nominations and Voting
Each week, a call for Team of the Week nominations will be announced via LINK nky’s online and printed editions with links shared on all of LINK nky social media platforms. The inclusive nomination and selection process will highlight the team’s achievements from the prior week with a supported photo of the team to represent them.
Voting instructions along with each nominated team’s accomplishment(s) will be published online every Monday and posted in that week’s print edition. A link will be shared via social media as well. The voting process is open to the public through Friday at noon each week, and the newest TOTW will be announced with a featured article on Friday and featured in the following week’s print edition.
Participants can vote multiple times a day and can vote every day leading up to the close of voting. All are encouraged to share voting links to help promote the team of their choice.
Team of the Season and Team of the Year
Again this year, the program will include Team of the Season (TOTS) and Team of the Year (TOTY) awards. Sports seasons are considered fall, winter and spring for the purpose of this awards program. At the conclusion of each sports season, an overall TOTS winner will be chosen from all previous TOTW winners for that season. Their school will also receive a $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year.
Finally, the program culminates by selecting one TOTY from the three TOTS award winners. Online and print articles will again be published, a large commemorative plaque will be presented and the school will receive an additional $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year.
The call for nominations, voting and winning announcement for each will follow the same format as the TOTW.
OrthoCincy Orthopeadics and Sports Medicine and LINK nky are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and teams!
Here are the nominees…(voting poll at the bottom)
COVINGTON CATHOLIC BOWLING
Covington Catholic won the boys Region 6 team bowling title. The Colonels earned the No. 1 seed in prelims and defeated St. Henry, Conner and Lloyd Memorial on their way to the title.
Mason Bowman, Dylan Davis and Max Hardin all had solid individual performances and advanced to the state tournament as individuals as well.
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY BOWLING
Notre Dame Academy’s Region 6 bowling title was a first in program history. They claimed the No. 1 seed in prelims and defeated Beechwood, Cooper and Boone County on their way to the title.
Alyssa Bechtol was the regional individual winner for the third straight season, the prior two at Dixie Heights and Notre Dame this year. Her teammate Clare Pelstring also qualified for the state tournament.
ST. HENRY GIRLS ARCHERY
St. Henry’s archery team won the MQH Knights Classic over the weekend. They totaled a score of 3,197, Notre Dame runner-up with a 3,155.
Rylee Schmidt led the way with a 281, edging out teammate Ava Vogt with a 280 for the individual title. Mersadies Egan (276) and Morgan Conley (276) also posted top 10 finishes.
BEECHWOOD BOYS BASKETBALL
The Tigers went 3-0 last week, the most important victory coming over Holy Cross as they put themselves in position for the No. 2 seed in the 35th District tournament. They also defeated Boone County and Lockland (OH).
The 3-0 week improved them to 17-7 on the season as sophomore Dylan Topmiller continues to lead the way with 20.4 points per game. Owen McCormack is also putting up double figures with 12.7 points per game. Kingston Brockett, Quentin Knasel and Ryan Smith are all at 6.8 to 6.5 points per game, respectively.
RYLE GIRLS BASKETBALL
Ryle’s girls basketball team is getting hot at the right time.
The Lady Raiders have won seven straight games to improve their record to 16-7, including wins over Highlands, Notre Dame and Newport Central Catholic last week.
They’ve been led by Jaelyn Jones, putting up 20.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and recently surpassed the 1,500 career point mark. Jayden McClain nears a double-double on a nightly basis with 12.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per contest and recently pulled down her 500th career rebound. Emerson Dowell (9.1 ppg), Laynee Hampton (7.5 ppg) and Gianna Cooper (5.7 ppg) have also been key contributors.
VOTE BELOW!