This story originally appeared in the Feb. 23 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Cooper High School girls basketball coach Justin Holthaus has a lot going on between the ears. The former longtime Cooper boys assistant takes a cerebral approach to coaching while leaning heavily on preparation. When he […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Newport, NewCath, 9th Region, 8th Region, Beechwood, Bellevue and points in between
All-region basketball teams are piling up quickly. Bellevue girls basketball is speeding through milestones. Similarly, it didn’t take long for Gia Jones to set a basketball record at Beechwood, and it hasn’t taken Griffin Starks much time to rack up some college basketball offers at Newport. Likewise, here are the fastest thousand words in sports. […]
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Regular season stat stuffers: Area boys and girls, local teams among KHSAA basketball leaders
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 […]
