The three most often-heard words Saturday were “basket by Trammell.” As in Winton Woods junior forward Daniah Trammell. Her 30 points helped the Warriors to a 56-54 win over Holy Cross at the Hoops for Harvest at Dixie Heights High School. For the second straight night, Holy Cross (1-2) lost a lead. Friday, the Indians […]
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Lorms, Coppola lead Ryle past Holy Cross
For a moment, Nick Dorning sounded like a preacher. “This is why you’re here,” Ryle’s boys basketball coach said before the fourth quarter of Friday’s game against Holy Cross. “This is why you play.” The Raiders played well all night, actually. Landon Lorms poured in 23 points and Anthony Coppola added 21, two large parts […]
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Ryle calms down to defeat Holy Cross
Katie Haitz saw some anxiety. Ryle’s girls basketball team trailed Holy Cross, 32-29, early in the third quarter Friday, and Coach Haitz had a simple strategy – calm down. The Raiders relaxed while mostly running away from the Indians. They rode a 13-2 run and Quinn Eubanks’ 20 points to a 60-51 win. “Holy Cross […]
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NKU finishes a busy week with a win over LIU
Darrin Horn admitted it. Northern Kentucky University’s head men’s basketball coach said scheduling three games in six days maybe wasn’t the best idea. There was, however, the best consolation – two straight wins, including Saturday’s 72-64 triumph over Long Island University in Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Toyota Dealers Thanksgiving Tournament at Truist Arena. “This was […]
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Defense sends CovCath to 4A title game
Two interceptions, two sacks, a fumble recovery and a safety. Covington Catholic took advantage of those four things – and Evan Pitzer’s 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns – and converted them into a spot in the Class 4A championship with Friday’s 22-14 win over Paducah Tilghman at Dennis Griffin Stadium. CovCath thus meets Boyle […]
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CovCath-Paducah Tilghman: lots of passing expected
There could be lots of footballs spiraling through Friday’s frigid air. What is certain: Covington Catholic and Paducah Tilghman match 13-0 records in the Class 4A state semifinals at Dennis Griffin Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with the winner meeting Franklin County or Boyle County for the title at 8 p.m. on Dec. 1 at […]
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Thomas More rolls past KSU-Tuscarawas
Lainey Ray was asked Saturday why “Buggy” is her nickname. “’Cause that’s a silly name,” the 4-year-old daughter of Thomas More head men’s basketball coach Justin Ray said. There was little humorous about what the Saints did to Kent State-Tuscarawas – a 92-46 win in the Coach Connor Classic and Connor Convocation Center. Three Saints […]
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Girls 34th district basketball preview: Dixie seeks 15th championship
It’s been as predictable as the minus-144-degree temperatures on the East Antarctica Plateau. Since 2005, either Dixie Heights or St. Henry has won the girls 34th District title, with Dixie winning the last nine. Since Scott, now in the 10th Region’s 37th District, won the 34th in 2004, Dixie Heights has won 14 championships (2015-23, 2013, 2005-08), and St. […]
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Highlands eliminates North Laurel, meets Cooper in 5A semifinals
Five years and a day. It had been that long since a Highlands football team reached the third round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Bluebirds ended the aforementioned streak Friday with a 30-7 win over North Laurel at David Cecil Memorial Stadium. Highlands thus hosts Cooper – a 24-14 winner at Southwestern – in […]
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Boys 34th district basketball preview: Lloyd Memorial the unanimous choice to repeat
It didn’t take coaches long to determine the favorite to win the boys 34th District title – Lloyd Memorial is the unanimous choice to repeat. “They return the most talent,” Villa Madonna coach Trevor Gould said. Jeremiah Israel graduated from a Juggernauts team that reached the 9th Region semifinals before falling to region champion Newport, but […]