The regular season schedules are in the books as the Kentucky high school boys and girls basketball seasons transition to district tournament play this week. It seems like a good time to check in on how local individuals and teams are doing in the latest KHSAA statewide statistical rankings. Below are 24 boys and girls […]
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Seniors on parade: The Northern Kentucky area’s leading candidates for Mr. Kentucky Basketball 2024
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches will announce regional players of the year and the 2024 Mr. Kentucky Basketball finalists Friday at 9 a.m. from Rupp Arena in Lexington. Mr. Kentucky Basketball recognizes the top high school male senior basketball player in the state. The winner will be announced at the Mr. and Miss Kentucky […]
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A terrific 10: Northern Kentucky frontrunners for Miss Kentucky Basketball 2024
On Friday at 9 a.m. from Rupp Arena in Lexington, the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches will announce regional players of the year and the 2024 Miss Kentucky Basketball finalists. The Miss Kentucky Basketball honor recognizes the top high school female senior basketball player in the state. The winner goes public at the Mr. and […]
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Coach Stowers, standout Pernell, her teammates all on same page for young unselfish Pioneers
Simon Kenton freshman Brynli Pernell is a team-first player who is learning from her coach, Brenden Stowers, a former NCAA Division II guard who has passed down his unselfish, winning ways to his players.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, CovCath, Holy Cross, Highlands, Ryle, Ludlow plus 8th and 10th Regions and more
Highlands swept the freshman and junior varsity boys basketball tournament championships at the 2024 Jack Kaelin NKY Freshman Regional Tournament, while Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt became the fifth Northern Kentucky student-athlete to be honored with a LaRosa’s weekly MVP honor.
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Conner wrestlers don’t have to grapple with Cougars history; they have “The Wall” and Wayne Badida
Conner High School has a hallowed wall of state placers that goes back to 1970-71, and is a family project with the help of coach Zack Fisher and his wife.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from Cooper, Campbell County, Dayton, Holy Cross, Highlands, NKU, TMU and elsewhere
A group of Cooper girls are in the midst of a brisk finish to the regular season schedule, adding to their coach’s meteoric rise. A swift player from Dayton finally gets his grand moment. In the blink of an eye, a group of Camels have gotten over the hump and turned around their season. There […]
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Things are falling into place for Addy Garrett and her Ludlow teammates
This story originally appeared in the Feb. 9 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Addy Garrett has some big days ahead of her. The Ludlow High School girls basketball player is closing in on 100 career games and 1,000 points. “I know I’m getting close,” she said. It takes […]
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“Gritty” Ludlow boys looking to reassert small-school dominance on the hardwood
Whether he’s plying his craft at a big school or a small school, Ludlow High School’s Aaron Stamm has been one of Northern Kentucky’s most successful basketball coaches. No matter if he is coaching boys or girls, Stamm always seems to get the most out of his teams. The 1996 Ludlow graduate has 2021 enshrinement […]
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Hardin Fast: Warrick’s record-setting NKU career continues a rich family legacy that began in Belize
Senior Marques Warrick is on the verge of becoming the all-time leading men’s basketball scorer at Northern Kentucky University. With 2,027 points, he needs 40 more to break Drew McDonald’s record of 2,066 set in 2019. When he breaks the record, Warrick still won’t be the most well-known person in his family. If Warrick scores […]