Play fast and let it fly. That’s what Campbell County (12-5, 2-0) girls basketball coach Davey Johnson wants his team to do and they were able to execute it on Tuesday night in Taylor Mill. The Camels won a crucial 37th District battle with Scott, 63-57 to earn themselves the No. 1 seed for the […]
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LINK nky Top 10: There’s a new No. 1 in boys
This past week provided us some great matchups on the hardwood and there’s many more to come over the next few weeks before things get real in the postseason late February. I’ll say it again, the parity in Northern Kentucky means there’s no nights off. One through 10 (and beyond) on the boys side, you […]
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Basketball bites: Your weekly basketball happenings in NKY
Small school state tournament, coaching milestones, player milestones and more in the latest basketball bites, a weekly column dedicated to all the happenings on the hardwood in Northern Kentucky. Hester gets 100th win The 100th win for Walton-Verona boys basketball coach Mike Hester came at the perfect time. It was in the Bearcats 8th Region […]
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LINK nky Top 10: No. 1 vs No. 2 on Wednesday
We skipped a week because there wasn’t many games the prior week due to the winter weather, but the LINK nky Top 10 is back. Shew, this is not easy and that shows how much parity there is in Northern Kentucky this year. The marquee matchup this week is when Covington Catholic travels to Union […]
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Tigers tame Wildcats, claim 9th Region All “A” title
Beechwood was ready for the moment. After some shortcomings earlier this season in four-point losses to Conner, Ryle and Covington Catholic, the Tigers prevailed on Saturday night over Newport at Dayton High School 59-57, winning their second 9th Region All “A” Classic tournament in program history. “It’s why we play these big schools like Ryle […]
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Cooper sweeps Ryle as they get off on right foot in 33rd District action
Cooper and Ryle met Friday night at Cooper in a 33rd District boy-girl basketball doubleheader showdown. The Jaguars earned the sweep on the evening as the boys opened with a 63-49 victory and the girls followed with a 56-51 win. Here’s how they went down: BOYS Cooper 63, Ryle 49 Playing their first home game […]
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How to find community in sports as an adult
This story is part of our latest super issue about civic engagement and why it’s important to be part of your community. Click here for our full guide to getting involved. While civic engagement might sound like a snooze fest to some, there are many ways to become more involved in your community based on […]
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Basketball bites: 1,000 point scorers, 500 career rebounds and assists, plus All “A” tourneys and Newport gets a big addition
It was a slow week last week on the hardwood thanks to the snow, but things are heating back up on the courts in Northern Kentucky. We get you caught up on the latest 1,000-point club members, 500 rebound and assist milestones. The All “A” tourneys will crown champions while Newport gets a big addition […]
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Walker breaks Lloyd all-time scoring record, Cooper spoils the party
It was a packed house at Scheben Gymnasium on the campus of Lloyd Memorial High School Tuesday night. Many were there to see the Juggernauts senior sensation EJ Walker break the program’s all-time scoring record that has stood for 25 years. Others were there to witness a marquee 9th Region matchup between the Juggernauts and […]
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Wynndependence: Simon Kenton tabs Joe Wynn as next coach of football program
Joe Wynn is headed back to Northern Kentucky. The former Newport head coach has been named the next coach at Simon Kenton. Wynn replaces Roy Lucas, who resigned after four seasons at the helm. Wynn’s roots start in NKY. He’s a Dayton grad where he was a standout on the football field and has also […]