It is nothing new for the Covington Catholic basketball team. The state’s second-ranked team in the latest Associated Press poll has been receiving the best shots from opponents, especially in the 9th Region, starting in 2014 when the undefeated Colonels (8-0 overall) started their run of six region crowns in the last nine years and […]
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DeLong returning to Highlands volleyball
Jim DeLong admits there was no reason to leave Cincinnati (Ohio) Wyoming. It just came down to proximity. DeLong is a retired United States Post Office letter carrier and lives in Fort Thomas. He graduated from Highlands in 1976 and his kids did the same. The 64-year-old could have applied for the Highlands job last […]
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Sunday NKY HS hoops round-up: Notre Dame edges Male to advance in LexCath Tournament
The Notre Dame Pandas (7-0) stayed undefeated with a 48-47 win over the Male Bulldogs (3-4) in the second round of the White, Greer and Maggard Orthodontics Holiday Classic at Lexington Catholic. Senior Noelle Hubert led Notre Dame with 27 points and eight rebounds and 6-foot-4 sophomore Sophia Gibson had 10 points, six rebounds and […]
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Norse use dominant stretches to down Miami-Hamilton
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team (7-5) handled University of Miami (Ohio) at Hamilton at Truist Arena on Sunday, 81-41. After trailing 5-4 early, Northern Kentucky finished the first half with a 36-13 run to go up 40-18 at the break. Miami-Hamilton opened the second half with a 13-3 run in the first four […]
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Saturday NKY HS hoops round-up: Campbell County girls edge Brossart
It was not a surprise the girls’ Crosstown Shootout game at Campbell County Middle School came down to the final shot. It did not go through the hoop allowing Campbell County (3-5, 1-0) to escape with a 39-37 victory over Bishop Brossart (4-3, 0-1) and earn a step up in 37th District seed play. The […]
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Friday NKY HS boys basketball round-up: Conner uses third quarter run to beat Cooper in key 33rd District game
The Conner Cougars and Cooper Jaguars boys basketball teams are not afraid to push the ball when they have the advantages. But in the halfcourt, they are both patient passing the ball around trying to find driving lanes and make things happen. When either team builds a lead, it really puts them in control as […]
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Friday NKY HS girls basketball round-up: Cooper pulls away from Conner in second half
The size, depth and length of the Cooper Jaguars girls basketball team (3-2, 1-0) will be talked about a lot this season. The Jaguars showed why opening 33rd District seed action with a convincing 62-39 road victory over the Conner Cougars (3-4, 0-1) using those strengths to pull away at halftime. Cooper led 34-20 at […]
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Thursday NKY HS hoops round-up: Dixie Heights, Simon Kenton girls hoops teams roll to victory
The Dixie Heights girls basketball team (6-2) rolled to another convincing win, 62-37 at home over Newport Central Catholic (4-3). Dixie Heights hit 27-of-56 shots for 48 percent from the field and 83 percent from the free-throw line to go with 34 rebounds. Senior guard Sammy Berman led the Colonels with 15 points to go […]
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NKU men show depth in win over EKU
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team (6-5) proved it has the guys ready to step forward when needed in their 64-61 victory over Eastern Kentucky (5-6) on Wednesday at Truist Arena. For the majority of the season so far, it’s been Marques Warrick, Xavier Rhodes, Sam Vinson and Trevon Faulkner carrying the load in […]
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Dixie Heights pulls away from Simon Kenton for rivalry win
The Dixie Heights Colonels and Simon Kenton Pioneers girls basketball teams have not been in the same region since 2005 when the Kentucky High School Athletic Association sent Simon Kenton to the 8th Region as part of the massive statewide redistricting trying to eliminate three-team districts. But that has not stopped the intensity of this […]
