It felt like a postseason game in Union with the energetic crowd and physicality asRyle and Boone County battled it out in a 33rd district regular season matchup. Throughout their own offensive struggles, the Rebels were still able to escape with a70-60 win. “We didn’t shoot the ball well tonight, so we had to rely […]
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Walton-Verona can’t overcome shooting woes in second straight loss
Coming off a 72-52 loss to Scott on Monday, it looked like Walton-Verona wasprimed for a comeback back at home against North Oldham. The Bearcats started hot, up 15-4 in the first quarter…but North Oldham didn’t givein to adversity. They didn’t take the lead until the third quarter and stormed back forthe 82-74 win. How […]
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Miller announces arrival, CovCath takes down Simon Kenton
In the season opener for both teams, Covington Catholic bested Simon Kenton inPark Hills, 57-38. As they still await their football players, Colonels transfer Caden Miller helped carry the load with 18 points and 17 rebounds that included a handful of thunderous dunks. The 6-foot-9 transfer from Arkansas has arrived. “Caden around the rim is […]
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CovCath blanks Johnson Central to move to 13-0
Perfection continues for the Colonels. In a battle of two traditional heavyweights, Covington Catholic dismantled JohnsonCentral 31-0 at Dennis Griffin Stadium Friday night for a Class 4A regional championship. The Colonels came in 12-0, winning by an average of 28.9 points a game. Theysurpassed that average thanks to 320 yards of offense, 215 through the […]
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Ludlow gets revenge on Newport, advances to region championship
Ludlow hit a rough spot early in the season. They lost three straight, including a 16-14 loss to Newport, but the Panthers foundtheir groove at the right time. Since that loss, Ludlow has won seven of their eight games and is one of just eightteams remaining in the Class A playoffs after a 28-6 victory […]
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Fern Creek stuns Simon Kenton with 23 unanswered in the 4th
Do you believe in miracles? If Fern Creek didn’t before, they might now. The Tigers were down 32-13 to Simon Kenton with under 11 minutes to play and leftIndependence with a win, scoring 23 unanswered to knock off the Pioneers 36-32 in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs. Kaleb Passmore’s three-yard pass to […]
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Ludlow tops Holy Cross, wins first district title since 1975
Ludlow hadn’t won a district championship since 1975. It’s been a long wait, but 48 years later the drought has ended. ThePanthers are champions once again with a 38-13 rout of Holy Cross in the Class 1A, District 4 matchup. “It means a lot. It just doesn’t feel real. It feels amazing actually. It feels […]
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Tiffin rattles off 40 unanswered to defeat Thomas More
Tiffin University came into Republic Bank Field with a flawless record of 4-0. Unfortunately for Thomas More, the Dragons left with their fifth win after a 47-9rout of the Saints. Thomas More was already without their starting quarterback Rae’Von Vaden, so it was truefreshman Chase Crone’s turn at the helm. On the first drive, Crone […]
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Camels start fast in rout of NewCath
These Camels weren’t slow to get going on Friday night. A 22-point first quarter guided Campbell County to a 43-22 victory over Newport Central Catholic in Claryville. Right off the bat, the Camel’s defense struck hard. Garyn Jackson snatched a passfrom Kolton Smith and took it to the house for six points. The next two […]
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Dayton wins third straight over Ludlow
Dayton hasn’t been able to win three straight against Ludlow since 2007, but that all changed Friday night at O.W. Davis Field. The Greendevils exploited the turnovers and penalties by the Panthers for a 22-6 win. From start to finish Dayton had control. The star of the game, Mason Johnson put six points on the […]