The often coined phrase ‘survive and advance’ was taken to the next level by the Newport boys basketball team Monday night. They certainly survived, despite hitting just 2-of-8 free throw attempts in the last minute of the game against Ryle in the 9th Region tournament quarterfinals and barely advanced to Sunday’s semifinals with a 45-43 […]
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Smart stepping down at St. Henry
St. Henry girls basketball coach Todd Smart announced his departure from the program after five seasons, winning 69 games and leading the Crusaders to back-to-back 9th Region tournament appearances.
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Girls 9th Region Quarterfinals: Jones sharpshooting sends Ryle into the semis
Ryle defeated Dixie Heights 51-30 in the first round of the 9th Region girls basketball tournament, led by Jaelyn Jones’ 21 points and five 3-pointers.
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Girls 9th Region Quarterfinals: Green’s game-winner lifts Highlands into semis
Highlands’ Marissa Green hit a game-winning shot with 2.4 seconds remaining to give the Bluebirds a 39-37 victory over Notre Dame in the 9th Region tournament girls quarterfinals.
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Boys 33rd District championship: Cooper repeats
Winning in the trenches, the battle of the boards, boxing out. Whatever you want to call it, Cooper mastered the art of rebounding this week in the boys 33rd District basketball tournament at Conner High School. The Jaguars outrebounded their two opponents a combined 73-31 in winning their second straight district title on Friday night […]
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Girls 9th region basketball tournament: Quarterfinal matchups revealed
The St. Elizabeth Healthcare girls 9th Region basketball tournament begins on Sunday with all four quarterfinal games played at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, with the semifinals following on Friday, March 8 and the championship game set for Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
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Girls 33rd District Championship: Cooper 3-peats
Cooper defeated Ryle 45-34 in the 33rd District championship, led by Liz Freihofer and Logan Palmer, with a strong defense and fast break points.
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Boys 33rd District semifinals: “QB1” lifts Ryle to thrilling victory, Cooper locks down Conner
No. 1 seed Cooper defeated host Conner 53-39, while No. 2 seed Ryle rallied late to beat Boone County 49-47 in the 33rd District tournament semifinals.
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Girls 33rd District semifinals: Familiar foes to meet in Thursday’s final
Cooper and Ryle will meet for a fourth straight year for the 33rd District title after both teams won their semifinal games on Tuesday, with Cooper defeating Boone County 62-21 and Ryle outscoring Conner 16-4 in the third quarter to win 47-35.
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PHOTOS: KHSAA state swim and dive meets
Below is some of the top photos from Charles Bolton at the KHSAA swim and dive state meets at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center.
