Tuesday night in Park Hills is what high level Kentucky high school basketball is all about. Crowd packed to the ceiling, two rowdy student sections, the buzz, popcorn popping and atmosphere that many that take the court may not get to experience in their lifetime. Covington Catholic and Holy Cross met for a 35th District […]
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Thomas More updating softball field
New division, new look. As has been the case for multiple athletic facilities at Thomas More University, the softball field will also be getting a makeover, turning it from a field into a complex. Turf is coming to the outfield, as are turfed batting cages, two turfed bullpens, a new scoreboard, netting along the third […]
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LINK nky Team of the Week nominations now open for Dec. 5 – 11
It is time to nominate Northern Kentucky’s next LINK nky Team of the Week. As a reminder, our honor is available to any athletics team from any sport at any level – from high school and collegiate to youth to recreational and beyond. If you saw a standout performance from a team from Monday, December […]
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Top 10 LINK nky boys and girls prep basketball teams
Breaking out something new. People love rankings, so why not add another list to the mix? Look for these every Monday for the rest of the season. Here’s a look at the top 10 teams in the LINK nky coverage area (Boone, Campbell, Kenton counties): Boys Next up: Walton-Verona (5-1), St. Henry (2-4), Ryle (2-2) […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week: Nov. 28 – Dec. 4, The Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers basketball team
The LINK nky Team of the Week is the Simon Kenton High School Lady Pioneers basketball team. Simon Kenton started the 2022-23 season off 2-0 with wins over Owen County (69-47) and an impressive win over Ryle (67-52). Simon Kenton did it with balanced scoring as four players averaged in double figures in the two […]
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John Turner Classic: Lloyd Memorial, Cooper, Campbell Co., Newport come away winners
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 […]
