The Notre Dame Pandas shot 52% from the field in an impressive 78-40 victory at Grant County on Monday. Notre Dame had four players reach double figures. Emma Holtzapfel led the way scoring 15 points and Kate Resing scored 13. Kendra Collins and Ryan Burden followed scoring 11 and 10 points, respectively. Notre Dame (17-5) […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Three weeks to go until the fun begins
With three weeks of the regular season left, some might consider it the dog days of the basketball season. But there’s still several district races to be determined with some big games on tap this week to sort things out. There’s also some marquee matchups on the horizon over the course of the next two […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: CovCath concludes week with fourth straight win
Host Covington Catholic won its fourth straight to move to 8-1 in 9th Region play with a 77-55 victory over Ryle. The Colonels shot 55% from the field including 50% from three-point range in the win and outrebounded the Raiders, 36-28. Caden Miller led CovCath with a double-double of 19 points and 16 rebounds to […]
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NewCath defeats Bellevue 67-54, secures No. 2 seed in district tourney
In the second meeting between 36th district teams, this one counting for seeding, the Newport Central Catholic girls basketball team swept the regular season series against Bellevue. The Thoroughbreds won the first one on December 30 in the Stephanie WilsonMemorial Tournament, 66-46. This time the margin was a bit closer, NewCathwinning 67-54. NewCath was led […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton boys earns impressive home region win
The host Simon Kenton boys took down Oldham County, 79-70, a day after the Colonels defeated who many consider the top team in the 8th Region, North Oldham. Travis Krohman led the way scoring 24 points making three 3-pointers. Jay Bilton scored 18 points and Bode Stone added 16. Simon Kenton (9-13) travels to Grant […]
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Green’s 21 points, 13 rebounds lead Highlands to win
Bishop Brossart could almost see it Friday. After the Lady ‘Stangs took a 38-34 lead at Highlands on Ava Walters’ 15-foot jumper with 2:06 to go in the third quarter, it looked like the end of a nine-year losing streak against the Bluebirds. Until it wasn’t. Highlands rode a 21-4 run and Marissa Green’s 21 […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Dixie Heights girls win eighth straight
The Dixie Heights girls extended their winning streak to eight straight with a convincing 60-27 win over visiting Owen County. Catherine Buddenberg scored 18 points to lead the Colonels and Abby Thelen scored 10. Dixie Heights shot 46% from the field. Dixie Heights (13-8) will have its streak tested with three-time defending champion Sacred Heart […]
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Highlands puts an end to Ryle’s winning streak
Ryle’s boys basketball team’s eight game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night in Union. Highlands knocked off the Raiders, 65-52, in one of their more significant wins ofthe season. “This is a very big win.” Bluebirds head coach, Kevin Listerman said “They’ve had asolid season and won some tough games against really […]
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Cooper’s seniors help make it a successful sweep on Senior Night
Cooper High School celebrated their seniors on both the boys and girls basketball teams Thursday night. The girls team had five seniors recognized while the boys had three. Here’s how the girls earned a victory over Simon Kenton, the boys over Campbell County. Girls Cooper 53, Simon Kenton 29 Right as the game started, Cooper […]
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Pouncys and sports: a family tradition
Basketball is more than a game to the Pouncy family. It’s a family tradition. For over 30 years, from Covington to Taylor Mill to Union, there’s been at least one Pouncy dribbling, shooting, rebounding and defending. You can find the newest generation of basketball-playing Pouncys – Shaun and younger brothers Jakare and Josiah – at […]