Notre Dame assistant basketball coach Marty Rankin needed just one word Friday to describe what the Pandas did to visiting Campbell County. Connected. Notre Dame connected early and often. Especially junior Emma Holtzapfel – her 19 points led a 54-39 win. “It’s five girls connected, that’s what we have to be every time,” Rankin said. “And when we’re […]
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Conner’s 11-0 first-quarter run leads Cougars past Campbell County
Conner boys basketball coach Nate Browning and Campbell County counterpart Brent Sowder agreed on one thing. The first three minutes of Tuesday’s Cougars vs. Camels game largely determined the outcome. Conner was on the winning side – an 11-0 run on the way to a 68-57 win at Bill Warfield Court. “We hit a couple 3s, shot […]
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Lady ‘Stangs complete 10th Region All “A” title sweep
For a few seconds Thursday, it was Jan. 12, 2023. Thank Bishop Brossart’s girls basketball team. The Lady ‘Stangs not only won the 10th Region All “A” final with a 60-51 win over Bracken County at Robertson County School – they completed the small-school sweep for the first time since 2023. Brossart coach Steve Brown said […]
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From 3-26 to Owensboro: Brossart boys win 10th Region All “A”
Maybe now folks will quit talking about Bishop Brossart’s 3-26 record last season. The Mustangs silenced any doubters in Thursday’s 10th Region All “A” final – they knocked off Paris, 77-63, at Robertson County and earned a trip to the state small-school tournament beginning Jan. 23 in Owensboro. Brossart claimed its second All “A” region title in three years. To […]
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Eaglin sets NewCath career scoring records
Caroline Eaglin set the Newport Central Catholic’s girls basketball career scoring record Tuesday. She’s the school’s all-time leading scorer now, too. Eaglin’s 28 points in the Thoroughbreds’ 64-46 win over Beechwood in the opening round of the girls Ninth Region All “A” tournament gives her 2,125 in nearly five seasons at 13 Carothers Road – […]
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Johnson rebounds from injury, leads Cooper in scoring, rebounds
The 23 games Andy Johnson missed last season were as painful as the wrist injury that kept him off the basketball court. Cooper’s senior guard/forward is taking out any lingering frustration on the Jaguars’ foes. Through nine games, he leads the Jaguars with 25.1 points a game – good for 14th in the state – […]
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A Crosstown classic: Jayasuriya’s late bucket lifts Camels
Izzy Jayasuriya hit a game-winning basket with two seconds left to give Campbell County a 43-41 win over Bishop Brossart in the Crosstown Basketball Classic at Campbell County Middle School.
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Buddenberg’s 31 points leads Dixie past Notre Dame
It might have been Catherine Buddenberg’s defense. It may have been the assists. Or it could’ve been her scoring from near and far. What was certain Friday, Dixie Heights’ senior guard’s 31 points were the main reason the Colonels knocked off Notre Dame, 68-55. Buddenberg said playing defense was most satisfying. “I can have games […]
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Twice as nice: Highlands dance team takes two state titles
Winning one state high school dance title apparently wasn’t enough. So Highlands took two. The Bluebirds grabbed two Kentucky High School Athletic Association trophies – in the Pom and Hip-Hop at the state championships Dec. 15 at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. The titles were Highlands’ fourth in school history. (The large-school Pom […]
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Gay hooks first professional fishing win
Bailey Gay can skillfully steer a bulldozer, road grader or crane. Earlier this month, he expertly maneuvered a rod and reel. He won his first National Professional Fishing League title – and $100,000 – Dec. 13 on Lake Murray, South Carolina. “It was unbelievable,” Gay said. “I mean, I’ve been chasing this dream since since […]