The hype was there and the excitement was building for a Dayton football team sitting at 7-0 for the first time in nearly 60 years. Greendevil Stadium was buzzing Friday night. Standing across the field was Newport Central Catholic, a program that has long set the standard in the district. The Thoroughbreds entered the night […]
Author Archives: Evan Dennison
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The LINK nky Team of the Week sponsored by OrthoCincy: Walton-Verona boys soccer
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 5-11 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Walton-Verona boys soccer team. A bonus for the Walton-Verona boys soccer team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the fall sports season. The weekly nominations and winners for fall will run through October. St. […]
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Week 9 LINK nky Pick ’em
Week 9 is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our football coverage. We’re going to do a weekly picks contest with the three of the sports writers (Evan Dennison, Ray Schaefer and Josh Kalb) we have here and throw in a little twist…a guest picker each week. The […]
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Week 8 NKY HS football standouts/takeaways
Each week, throughout the season, make sure to come here on Monday’s to check out the weekly standouts and 10 takeaways from Friday night. We’ll highlight the 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers, 100-yard receivers, defensive standouts and kicking standouts. First and 10 (10 takeaways from Friday night) — There’s a legit chance Dayton is going to […]
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It wasn’t pretty, but the Firemen’s Bell stays on The Hill
The Firemen’s Bell looked destined to head down the road two miles. Then Newport Central Catholic’s defense made sure it stayed put. Newport held a 6-0 lead with less than seven minutes remaining at Ciafardini Athletic Complex, putting itself in position to snap a 28-game losing streak against its city rival. But three turnovers in […]
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Dixie dominates Conner, gets one step closer to home playoff game
November playoff football is inching closer to Edgewood. With Dixie Heights and Conner meeting Thursday night in Hebron in a Class 5A, 5th District clash, a home playoff game was on the line for the winner. The Colonels left no doubt, the only thing in question was if Dixie had 44 or 45 points to […]
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Week 8 LINK nky Pick ’em
Week 8 is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our football coverage. We’re going to do a weekly picks contest with the three of the sports writers (Evan Dennison, Ray Schaefer and Josh Kalb) we have here and throw in a little twist…a guest picker each week. The […]
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Ryle’s Li top finisher at state golf tourney for second straight year
Ryle’s Hayden Li is once again the top northern Kentucky finisher at the KHSAA state golf tournament in Bowling Green. Li finished tied for 24th with a 36-hole score of seven-over par. He fired a 75 on Tuesday and a 76 on Wednesday. It’s the second straight year he’s led the contingent of NKY golfers […]
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Week 7 NKY HS football standouts/takeaways
We’re now officially past the halfway point of the regular season as every team in the state has been scheduled for at least six games. There’s still a lot of football left with four weeks of the regular season and for those that keep advancing…five weeks of the postseason. So for the teams with state […]
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Highlands flexes its muscle in dominant win over Covington Catholic
Highlands showed Friday night why it sits atop the Class 4A rankings. The Bluebirds set the tone from the opening drive, controlled the line of scrimmage throughout and leaned on a punishing rushing attack to pull away from Covington Catholic, 38-14 at Lynn Ray Field in Park Hills. Highlands rushed for more than 250 yards […]
