Six games took place at Newport High School on Saturday at the John Turner Classic starting at noon. Three of the matchups featured a Kentucky-Ohio showdown, one Kentucky-Indiana and two NKY matchups. Here’s a brief look at them (more will be available later): Lloyd Memorial 49, Roger Bacon (OH) 43 By Evan Dennison | LINK […]
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Sacred Heart tops Cooper in top 5 matchup
Two starters were down in the game due to injury, but Cooper still found itself in a four-point game in the third quarter with the No. 1 team in the state Sacred Heart. Then the Valkyries (5-0) showed why they were nationally ranked with a 13-2 run to end the quarter and eventually pulled away […]
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Saints don new drip, then remain undefeated
They broke out the drip, then showed why they want some more drip. Thomas More men’s basketball team (9-0, 6-0) remained undefeated with a 66-52 victory over Pikeville (5-6, 2-4) on Thursday at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills. The ring ceremony prior to the game was for the Saints regular season Mid-South conference […]
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Thomas More responds to tough test
After cruising over the last month, the Thomas More women’s basketball team was tested in a Mid-South Conference matchup Thursday night at the Connor Convocation Center. After narrow victories in their first two games of the season, the Saints (11-0, 6-0) had won their previous eight games by 12 points or more. Thursday was a […]
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Meyer’s changed mindset has Holy Cross thinking big things
The points were put up in bunches. It was an impressive feat for Jacob Meyer, the Holy Cross standout who ended up leading the nation in scoring for the 2021-22 season with 38.2 points per game. But come late July, Meyer was headed south for prep school, aiming to finish out his high school career […]
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Vote for the LINK nky team of the Week Nov. 28 – Dec. 4
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth- or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. Want to get […]
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Top tight end prospect Mayer declares for NFL draft
Of no real surprise, Notre Dame junior tight end Michael Mayer has declared for the 2023 NFL draft. The Covington Catholic grad made things official on Wednesday. “It has been an honor to wear the gold helmet and share a locker room with my brothers the last three years,” Meyer posted on Twitter. “I want […]
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Covington Catholic’s Ruthsatz claims program’s all-time wins mark
Scott Ruthsatz only knew about the rich tradition of the Covington Catholic basketball program through conversation when he first took the job in 2011. Joining the Colonels fresh off a national title when he was an assistant under Bob Hurley Sr. at St. Anthony in New Jersey, Ruthsatz wanted to come in and create his […]
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Who’s playing where? KHSAA lays out football realignment data
Before the 2022 KHSAA football season even ended three days ago, many teams wondered what their future held. Are they moving up in class? Moving down? Well, on Monday things started to get laid out. The KHSAA released enrollment data based on their calculation of the 2019-20 and 2022-23 school years, eliminating the 2020-21 and […]
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Bluebirds letting it fly: ‘If we can shoot a three, we shoot a three’
Maybe it’s their backgrounds from their playing days; maybe it’s the evolution of the game. But what the Highlands’ basketball programs are doing is showing that it can be done relying on the three-pointer. Through seven games in the early 2022-23 season, the two teams have combined to shoot 192 three-point attempts, 101 for the […]
