High school basketball season is over in the Commonwealth. George Rogers Clark pulled off a feat that hadn’t been done in nearly 100 years as they pulled off the double in winning both boys and girls titles. Ashland Blazer was the last to do that…in 1928. In case you missed what happened in Lexington, here’s […]
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Cooper’s Prohaska resigns after one season
After having just two coaches from 2013-25, Cooper’s girls basketball program will be looking for their third coach in three seasons. Christian Prohaska resigned on Friday after one season with the team. She led the Lady Jaguars to a 20-9 record in her one season in Union. Prohaska came in for Justin Holthaus, who moved […]
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Red-hot St. X buries CovCath in heavyweight Sweet 16 matchup
St. Xavier’s Ethan Petter hitting a 3-pointer in mop up time pretty much summed up the day. The Tigers hit nearly everything in their 75-61 victory over Covington Catholic in the UK Healthcare boys Sweet 16 tournament opening round on Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. St. Xavier (27-7) hit 62% of their shots from […]
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Hot start by GRC ends Simon Kenton’s historic run in Sweet 16 semifinals
Simon Kenton’s dream has ended two wins short. The Lady Pioneers came up short in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 semifinals on Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington, falling 66-40 to George Rogers Clark. A nightmare start to the game was the key culprit in ending the Lady Pioneers season. The Lady Cardinals […]
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Fast start sends Simon Kenton to first Final Four in program history
It may have been a tale of two halves, but Simon Kenton’s girls basketball team made history Friday night. The Lady Pioneers advanced with a 63-50 victory over Owensboro Catholic in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 quarterfinals. They can thank their first 16 minutes for moving on to their first Final Four in […]
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Pandas go cold at wrong time in state quarterfinal loss
A late rut did Notre Dame no favors. The Pandas went cold at the wrong time and ulitmately their season came to a close in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 quarterfinals in a loss to Taylor County, 44-36. Going into the fourth with a 32-29 lead, the Pandas hit just 2-of-11 shots from […]
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Kabeya’s career-high 29 points helps Simon Kenton get over Sweet 16 hump
Not this time. Trying to erase past state tournament demons, Simon Kenton was able to prevail on Thursday afternoon at Rupp Arena in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16 over Ashland Blazer, 70-61. In a physical battle that featured 37 fouls, it was an eighth grader playing the role of hero as Angela Kabeya […]
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A 3-point barrage: Notre Dame sets 3-point Sweet 16 record in win over Pikeville
So much for teams shooting lower percentages at Rupp Arena. Notre Dame Academy burned the nets down on Wednesday night in the girls KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16. They hit 17 three-pointers on their way to a 77-38 victory over Pikeville to advance to the quarterfinals. The 17 triples made broke Mercer County’s record against […]
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CovCath rolls into state: Colonels overwhelm Ryle in 9th Region championship
Dominant could be the easy word to choose. How about annihilation? That’s exactly what Covington Catholic did to 9th Region opponents this season. It didn’t stop on Tuesday night either, routing Ryle 82-51 on their way to a region title at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena. It was a typical region contest for the Colonels […]
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10th Region semis: Campbell, Scott can’t keep up with MoCo, GRC
Two Northern Kentucky teams traveled East down the AA Highway on Monday looking to earn a spot in Tuesday’s 10th Region championship. Campbell County and Scott came up short, however, in Monday’s 10th Region semifinals played at the Mason County Fieldhouse. The Eagles fell to George Rogers Clark, 81-53, while the Camels dropped their contest […]