There’s an abundance of state All “A” Classic basketball storylines. The 33rd annual girls small-school tournament begins Wednesday at The Corbin Arena. Defending champion Holy Cross meets Sixth Region winner Whitefield Academy at 10 a.m., followed by Eighth Region champion Walton-Verona vs. First Region champ Mayfield at 11:30 a.m. The 34th annual boys tournament begins Thursday. Grabbing […]
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Notre Dame, Ryle claim Region 7 swimming titles
It had been four years of Notre Dame watching Ryle or Dixie Heights win a girls Region 7 swimming title. That streak ended Saturday. Notre Dame captured its first team title since 2019 by dethroning three-time defending champion Ryle, 372-353, at Silverlake The Family Place. “Notre Dame had a 20-something-year record, and it was beaten […]
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Israel’s 32 leads Lloyd to first 34th top seed
Thursday’s word of the day – at least for Lloyd – could’ve been, “historic.” The Juggernauts likely enjoyed the 1.5-mile trip down Donaldson Road because they defeated St. Henry, 64-56, at Holbrook Hall behind Jeremiah Israel’s career-high 32 points. Maybe more important than the win was the milestone Lloyd added – the first time in […]
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Region 7 swimmers dive in this weekend
Lainy Kruger is used to people misspelling her first name – folks adding an “e” between the “n” and “y” is the most common mistake. “It happens all the time,” the Notre Dame senior swimmer said. Something else has happened almost as much – Kruger winning state titles. Kruger, who lives in Taylor Mill, goes […]
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Saints take a balanced win over Lindsey Wilson
Justin Ray loves balance on the basketball court. Thomas More’s men’s basketball coach got his wish in Thursday’s 72-64 win over Lindsey Wilson at the Connor Convocation Center – a quintet of double-figure scorers. Reid Jolly led the Saints with 17 points. Close behind were Wyatt Vieth (14 points, three steals), Casey George (13 points, […]
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Eaglins lead NewCath on courts/course
A playful sibling rivalry has been percolating at their Cold Spring home. The subject: Has Newport Central Catholic 5-foot-8 sophomore guard Caroline Eaglin ever beaten her older brother Caleb, a 6-foot-5 junior forward, 1-on-1 in pickup games at Northern Kentucky University? “She has not beat me yet,” Caleb said. Caroline countered: “Yes I have…I think […]
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Stage is set: Newport, Holy Cross advance to All “A” Final
Newport 53, St. Henry 37 Taylen Kinney has a familial cheering section for every Newport basketball game. The 15-member contingent was at Beechwood on Friday. They – and the rest of the Wildcats – surely left satisfied. They watched Kinney drop 22 points on St. Henry and saw their team take a 53-37 victory in […]
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Brossart upholds tradition, claims another All “A”
PARIS – Ben Franzen took a pain pill near the end of Thursday’s game against Paris. “Because I feel like my head’s going to pop off,” Bishop Brossart’s boys basketball coach said. Franzen and the Mustangs eventually felt better. They won the boys 10th Region All “A” title, 74-62, at Earl Redwine Gymnasium. Thursday was Brossart’s […]
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Brossart comes home with All “A” title to advance to EKU
PARIS — Bishop Brossart’s girls made just 57.9% of their free throws before Thursday. Which mattered not a whit, as it turned out. The Lady ‘Stangs made eight of their last 10 – good enough for a 44-38 win over Bracken County in the 10th Region All “A” Classic tournament final at Earl Redwine Gymnasium. Brossart’s […]
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Conner stays hot, shoots past Holy Cross
For a while Tuesday, if Conner wasn’t knocking down 3-pointers from seemingly somewhere near Ritte’s Corner, the Cougars were hitting field goals while slipping and falling. Whether far or near, most of Conner’s shots went in against Holy Cross. That and a 17-3 first-quarter run led to a happy trip on Interstate 275 – an […]