These are just projections. Nothing more, nothing less. Upsets will happen, they do every year. But…let’s take the chalk from the top picks in each region by the statewide media poll and see what each KHSAA Sweet 16 basketball tournament would look like. BOYS First Round Top half of bracket (in order) Covington Catholic vs […]
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Holy Cross claims third All “A” title in four years
The Holy Cross girls basketball team can now claim something no one else in the state can. With their fourth All “A” state championship in a 60-42 victory over Owensboro Catholic, they became the first girls basketball program in state history with four All “A” state titles. It marks their third title in the last […]
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Conner hires from within, Floyd named next football coach
Being instrumental in player development, game preparation and building a culture rooted in accountability and teamwork made this an easy decision for Conner. Chase Floyd has demonstrated those qualities for the Conner football team since joining the staff in 2018 and is now the head coach of the program. The school made the hiring official […]
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Scott High tabs Trimnell to lead football program
The scoreboard operator in Taylor Mill will get a little bit of a break now. Scott High School has named Dustin Trimnell the next football coach of the program. Trimnell comes over from Bellevue, where he was the defensive coordinator under Chad Montgomery the past couple of seasons. Prior to that, he was an assistant […]
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The theme continues: former player returns home, Brown to lead NewCath
It’s been a reoccurring theme in the current high school football coaching hiring cycle in Northern Kentucky. Former player comes back to coach his alma mater, Terry Brown adding to that list as he was named the Newport Central Catholic football coach on Friday. Brown, a 2000 graduate at NewCath, was on Bob Schneider’s staff […]
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4-for-4, all NKY teams advance to All “A” semifinals
It will have to wait a week, but there’s potential for an All-NKY boys and girls final in the All ” A” state tournament. The Walton-Verona and Newport boys and the Bishop Brossart and Holy Cross girls took care of business in the quarterfinals on Friday to advance to next week’s semifinals, postponed a week […]
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Ryle comes through in the 4th for No. 1 seed in 33rd
With the No. 1 seed on the line for the 33rd District tournament, Ryle came through when it counted most. Trailing by five against Conner in Hebron late in the third, the Raiders imposed their will in the final frame for a 75-68 victory in the LINK nky Game of the Week presented by Skyline […]
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Newport’s Lowe beats buzzer, Walton-Verona overcomes slow start as both advance in All “A”
The Walton-Verona and Newport boys’ basketball teams extended their stays in Owensboro at the All “A” state tournament with first round victories on Thursday. The Bearcats took down Somerset, 47-45, while the Wildcats defeated Lexington Christian Academy at the buzzer, 45-43. They now head to Friday’s quarterfinals with a bit of a change from original […]
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Brossart, Holy Cross advance at All “A” state girls tourney
Bishop Brossart and Holy Cross are on to the quarterfinals in Owensboro at the All “A” state tournament. The Lady ‘Stangs improved to 19-1 with a 56-49 victory over Green County in the morning and into the afternoon while Holy Cross jumped to 15-2 with a 60-20 victory over Kentucky Country Day late in the […]
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Four NKY teams head to All “A” state tourney looking for hardware
Newport and Walton-Verona on the boys side and Holy Cross and Bishop Brossart on the girls side will make the long drive to Owensboro over the next 24 hours for the All “A” state tournament set to begin on Wednesday. The eight first round girls games will be played on Wednesday, the boys first round […]