My apologies for the delay on this for the week. While it typicalls runs on Monday, you get it Thursday this week. Each week, we’ll highlight the 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers, 100-yard receivers, defensive standouts and kicking standouts. We’ll also provide 10 takeaways from the week that was. First and 10 (10 takeaways from Friday […]
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CovCath edges Ryle in playoff, wins first region golf title since 2019, Noe takes individual crown
Extra holes were needed to decide Tuesday’s 7th Region golf title at Boone Links in Florence. Covington Catholic defeated Ryle in a playoff to secure the Colonels first region title since 2019. CovCath’s Matt Noe won individual medalist honors with a one-over 73, edging out Ryle’s Hayden Li by a stroke. Ryle was looking for […]
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Highlands wins Region 8 golf tourney, NewCath runner-up
After a brief hiatus, the Highlands boys golf team is back on top. The Bluebirds won the Region 8 golf title on Monday at Pendleton Hills Golf Course. Highlands had won five straight region titles from 2020-24 before finishing fourth last season. The Bluebirds shot 322 as a team as James Kuhn, Devin Massie, Bryson […]
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Pabst’s late TD lifts Beechwood past CovCath
Friday night’s football showdown between Beechwood and Covington Catholic in Park Hills provided more fireworks than what was seen across the Ohio River at Great American Ballpark following the Reds’ victory over the Cubs. And fittingly for a rivalry that so rarely disappoints, it came down to the final seconds. In a 77-point shootout, Beechwood […]
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Week 5 LINK nky Pick ’em
Week 5 is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our 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 guest […]
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Week 4 NKY HS football standouts/takeaways
Each week, throughout the season, make sure to come here on Monday’s (outside of Labor Day) 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. The criteria has changed for the defensive standout list. The minimum is at […]
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Bluebirds bum rush Boyle, end Rebels 15-game winning streak
What transpired Friday night at David Cecil Memorial Stadium in Fort Thomas is something Highlands’ fans couldn’t even have fathomed. Boyle County rarely loses. The Rebels had done it just twice in their previous 51 games entering Friday night. Since Justin Haddix took over the program in 2020, Boyle had lost only five times. So […]
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Week 4 LINK nky Pick ’em
Week 4 is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our 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 guest […]
Posted inBasketball
Covington Catholic’s Myrick commits to Cal State Fullerton
From a Royal to a Colonel to a Titan. Covington Catholic’s Braeden Myrick is headed west next year. The Colonels senior basketball standout recently committed to Cal State Fullerton. After spending his freshman and sophomore year at Mason County, Myrick transferred north to Park Hills to suit up for the Colonels his junior year. The […]
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Week 3 NKY football standouts/takeaways
Each week, throughout the season, make sure to come here on Monday’s (outside of Labor Day) 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. The criteria has changed for the defensive standout list. The minimum is at […]
