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 […]
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Anticlimactic semis sets up CovCath-Ryle region final
The first game of the boys 9th Region basketball tournament was a doozy, since then the next five games have all been decided by double-digits. Covington Catholic and Ryle handled business in Sunday night’s semifinals at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, setting up a championship matchup between the two on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. […]
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Boys 9th Region quarterfinals: Conner, CovCath, Lloyd and Ryle advance
The most drama of the day at the boys 9th Region tournament quarterfinals came on the first game of the day while the other three spared us any late game defining moments. Conner took down Highlands in a high scoring affair that came down to the last shot while Covington Catholic cruised past Dixie Heights, […]
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Notre Dame outlasts Holy Cross in overtime for 9th Region title
Survive and dance. Notre Dame Academy did both on Friday night at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, defeating Holy Cross 40-39 in overtime in the girls 9th Region championship. Despite squandering a 15-point second half lead, the Pandas prevailed in a game that needed four extra minutes to determine who was headed to Rupp Arena […]
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Camels add to the 10th Region quarterfinal blowouts, now play underdog against Montgomery County
In what was supposed to be the marquee 10th Region boys basketball quarterfinal matchup, it turned out like all the others. A blowout victory. Campbell County advanced to Monday’s semifinals with a 85-56 victory over Nicholas County on Thursday night at the Mason County Fieldhouse. The two met nearly three weeks ago to the day, […]
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Scott overpowers Mason County to reach 10th Region semis
Scott doesn’t have the size advantage most nights they take the floor. But when they met Mason County in the boys 10th Region tournament quarterfinals, not only did they have a bit of a size advantage, but the physical part of the game as well. The Eagles (16-14) took full advantage and ran away with […]
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Holy War part III, this one for a region title
It will be an All-35th District final for the girls 9th Region basketball championship. After Notre Dame came to in the second half and defeated Highlands, Holy Cross stunned Ryle by coming back from a 16-point halftime deficit as the two advanced to Friday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region championship at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist […]
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Who won Class A indoor track and field state titles from NKY?
The KHSAA Class A indoor track and field state meet was held on Tuesday at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville. It’s the first of three state meets over the next three days, Class 2A on Wednesday and 3A concluding things on Thursday. Beechwood’s boys dominated the team scoring with 88 points, Bishop […]
