The Rocky movies may have come out before the Cooper Jaguars girls basketball players came into this world. But the reigning Ninth Region champs (28-3) played theme songs from those movies after smashing their way back to the region championship game with a sound 53-30 win over Notre Dame (19-11) on Friday at Truist Arena. […]
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NKU women record first one-point win in most critical game of season
One-point games haven’t been too kind to the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team. They were 0-3 in such games during the regular season. But in the postseason, they’re now 1-0. Needing a play in the game’s final seconds, Lindsey Duvall saved the day. The fifth-seeded Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team (17-13) survived a […]
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Simon Kenton goes in lockdown mode to advance in 8th Region tourney
Simon Kenton trailed 25-22 with 5:29 left in the third quarter in their boys Eighth Region quarterfinal against Oldham County at Henry County on Thursday. Pioneers coach Trent Steiner said he did not like the looks in the eyes of the players or their demeanors when he called a 30-second timeout. So the 20-year veteran […]
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Montgomery hopes to restore glory to Bellevue football
Chad Montgomery had a lot of fond memories playing football for the tradition-rich Bellevue Tigers. The 40-year-old 2001 Bellevue graduate helped the Tigers to a 23-3 record under head coach Charlie Coleman and two appearances in Class A region championship games in 1999 and 2000. Montgomery lettered all four years and earned All-Conference honors as […]
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Cooper outlasts Highlands in quarterfinal thriller
Coaches talk about playing hard for 32 minutes for a reason. If it takes longer than that to earn the desired outcome, so be it. In the final quarterfinal of the Ninth Region boys basketball tournament on Wednesday at Truist Arena, that wound up being the case, Cooper outlasting Highlands 66-62 in overtime. Highlands led […]
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Simon Kenton boys hope to use balance for 8th Region Tournament run
Many of the current players may not know about it. But in 2005, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association did a massive statewide redistricting that summer trying to eliminate three-team districts. The Simon Kenton Pioneers basketball teams moved from the Ninth Region, 33rd District with the Boone County schools to the current Eighth Region, 32nd […]
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Scott, Campbell County boys hope for multiple trips down AA in 10th Region Tournament
The AA Highway that heads east to Maysville near the Ohio River may have a dark feeling at night. But the Campbell County Camels (21-11) and Scott Eagles (14-18) boys basketball teams hope to lighten things up multiple times on it as the 10th Region Basketball Tournament takes place starting on Wednesday. The tournament will […]
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Simon Kenton girls gut out first 8th Region Tournament win since 2019
First-year head coach Brenden Stowers has talked all year about the young Simon Kenton Pioneers girls basketball team (17-14) learning what to do and what not to do in tough situations. Those lessons paid off in a tight Eighth Region quarterfinal 50-46 win over the Owen County Rebels (20-11) on Monday at Gallatin County. That […]
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Simon Kenton girls face Owen County in 8th Region Quarterfinals at Gallatin County
The 32nd District Tournament showed prime examples of the type of season the Simon Kenton Pioneers girls basketball has had. The host Pioneers (16-14) played really well in the semifinals knocking off the rival Walton-Verona Bearcats, 66-47. They shot 40% from the field and made 10 three-point tries to go with a 71% clip from […]
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Brossart, Scott girls hope to hold strong in 10th Region Tournament
The Bishop Brossart Mustangs and Scott Eagles girls basketball teams can say they are battle-tested entering the 10th Region Tournament at Mason County. After all, the two battled to the last possession in the 37th District championship Wednesday at Campbell County Middle School. Bishop Brossart edged Scott, 43-41 in overtime for its third consecutive district […]
