There was a record-setting Saturday in Taylor Mill – courtesy of Ryle senior swimmer Chase Knopf. Knopf won the 200- and 500-yard freestyle at the Region 7 meet at Scott’s David Webb-Jerry Mohr Natatorium, which gave him nine individual regional wins in five seasons. “Of course, I’m so thankful, you know,” Knopf said. “I couldn’t […]
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Roll (ing) Tide Roll: Nichols to play wheelchair basketball at Alabama
Sean Nichols grew up watching older brother Andrew play basketball at Villa Madonna Academy. Last Friday, Sean did something Andrew never did – he signed a national letter of intent to play wheelchair basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. “They were active in talking to me throughout the recruitment process, which I started last year,” […]
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Ups and downs: NKU women drop second straight after winning program-high seven in a row
On Jan. 17, Northern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball celebrated a seven-game winning streak – the longest since becoming an NCAA Division I program 14 years ago. On Saturday, however, the Norse suffered their second straight loss, a 97-91 overtime setback to Purdue-Fort Wayne. Instead of rejoicing over being second in the Horizon League standings behind […]
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Jackson, Williams lead Lloyd to win over Conner
Thirteen days ago, Lloyd Memorial’s girls basketball team was 6-8. Things looked better Wednesday. A 45-40 win over Conner at Scheben Gymnasium put the Juggernauts above .500 (9-8) for the first time since Dec. 30 and was their third straight victory . Brooklyn Jackson and Kenya Williams led Lloyd with 11 points each. To Jackson, […]
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Boys 10th Region All “A”: Brossart falls to Nicholas County
In January 1994, the only other time Nicholas County won a boys 10th Region All “A” title, a gallon of gasoline cost around $0.63. The Blue Jackets ended the 32-year drought Thursday with a 74-61 win over Bishop Brossart at Bracken County High School behind Braxton Martin’s 25 points. Despite the loss, Brossart (6-9) is 4-2 over its last six […]
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Girls 10th Region All “A”: Brossart wins 19th title
Bishop Brossart’s girls basketball team celebrated Hadley Eviston’s 17th birthday Thursday with postgame sugar cookies. The only thing sweeter was what the Lady ‘Stangs did on the court. They won the 10th Region All “A” title over Nicholas County, 61-55, at Bracken County. Brossart meets Fifth Region champion Green County in the state “A” at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday […]
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‘Shifty’ McGillis leads CovCath to win over Beechwood
Athens McGillis describes his basketball game as “shifty.” Covington Catholic’s senior guard added another word on Friday against Beechwood: overpowering. He scored 30 points in the Colonels’ 74-45 running-clock win in the LINK nky Game of the Week presented by Skyline/Mr. Kentucky. “I just think I move so well,” McGillis said. “I say that with […]
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Simon Kenton slugs past Notre Dame for 14th win
Simon Kenton coach Jeff Stowers couldn’t tell you why his team struggles at Notre Dame. The defending girls Eighth Region champion Pioneers nevertheless survived their latest trip to Park Hiils – their third fewest point total was enough for Tuesday’s 45-36 win behind Brynli Pernell’s 13 points and Anna Kelch’s 11. “It’s always tough for […]
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Camels, Jayasuriya hand Brossart its first loss
One of the first things you noticed about Izzy Jayasuriya on Saturday was her smile. Jayasuriya and the rest of the Campbell County Camels maybe are still grinning because her 19 points led a 56-46 win over Bishop Brossart in the LINK nky Game of the Week presented by Skyline/Mr. Kentucky at Campbell County Middle […]
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Holiday basketball roundup: Two NKY teams remain unblemished
Bishop Brossart’s girls quite possibly had the longest night of any Northern Kentucky basketball team. It was worth it. The Lady ‘Stangs (13-0) remained undefeated and won the Lady Invitational of the South tournament at Allen County-Scottsville on Tuesday. Brossart coach Aaron Stamm said the team didn’t arrive in Alexandria until about 2 a.m. Wednesday […]