This story originally appeared in the Nov. 17 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Marissa Green was one of 16 Highlands High School girls basketball players attending the University of Cincinnati women’s game against nationally ranked Louisville at Fifth Third Arena. Bluebirds coach Jaime Richey likes to take her […]
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No question about it, Hussey’s star still rising at Covington Catholic
What’s all the racket about Covington Catholic’s unusual two-sport high school standout whose family has been dominating local tennis for years and passing down good athletic genes the better part of a century? The commotion is about senior Brady Hussey, the three-time KHSAA regional tennis champion who is about to make some noise again on […]
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On-court encore: Conner volleyballer Hamilton reappears for basketball in a final go-around
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 10 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. It was one of those rare occasions when Anna Hamilton felt like she had an off night on the basketball court. The Conner High School two-sport standout missed several makeable attempts in a December game […]
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Wily veteran coach, simple complementary football fueling motivated Ludlow
When coach Woody McMillen says everybody’s all in for the Ludlow High School football team, he means everybody, from the best players to the guys on the scout team to all the supportive fans in the Ludlow student body and the Ludlow community. Even his wife, Jenny, the director of student services at the high […]
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New Campbell County head basketball coach Brent Sowder and his players hope to add to Camels history
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 3 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Brent Sowder has been a history buff since he was a young boy. He used to sit on his grandfather’s lap and listen to him tell stories about World War II. He never missed an […]
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Thomas More women’s basketball team taking leap, making Division II debut
Coach Jeff Hans has presided over practice for the Thomas More University women’s basketball team since Oct. 10. In the runup to the new season, he has watched his players run up and down the floor and run many different plays. He has watched them take shots. He has watched them take charges. He’s walked […]
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Joyful Saints happy to have Jolly for start of Division II journey
Thomas More University men’s basketball coach Justin Ray and two of his players, Reid Jolly and Wyatt Vieth, are gathered together in a room near the home gym at Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills. They are laughing. Jolly, a first-team NAIA all-American last season, admitted he was constantly schooled by his sister in pick-up […]
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A farewell to swings as Cooper seniors ride off into the golf sunset
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 20 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. And now, a little more down time for the Cooper High School girls golf team. “It was a long season, but we had a lot of fun,” senior Kendall Brissey said. “We’ve had a heck […]
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How did Campbell County do it?
Shortly after Emma Manser smashed the decisive point in Campbell County High School’s win over Scott in the 10th Region volleyball tournament final, Camels coach Mikah Freppon was posed a question. How did a 23-year-old recent college graduate with no previous head coaching experience lead Campbell County to its first state tournament appearance this decade […]
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Uncommon wealth: Top 10 Northern Kentucky frontrunners for Kentucky Mr. Football 2023
On a year-to-year basis, the best high school senior football player in Northern Kentucky has just as good a chance of winning Kentucky Mr. Football as any senior from any other area in the commonwealth. Northern Kentucky produced the award’s first winner in 1986 when Frank Jacobs from Newport Central Catholic was honored. The area […]