Scott Ruthsatz only knew about the rich tradition of the Covington Catholic basketball program through conversation when he first took the job in 2011. Joining the Colonels fresh off a national title when he was an assistant under Bob Hurley Sr. at St. Anthony in New Jersey, Ruthsatz wanted to come in and create his […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Dixie Heights girls outlast Holy Cross, Walton-Verona pulls away from Campbell
Many in attendance at this crucial 9th Region early-season girls basketball game expected a good one and did not leave disappointed. Dixie Heights held a slight 43-41 lead over Holy Cross entering the fourth quarter. Their lead may not have hit a comfortable level, but the Colonels made enough plays in the final quarter to […]
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Bluebirds letting it fly: ‘If we can shoot a three, we shoot a three’
Maybe it’s their backgrounds from their playing days; maybe it’s the evolution of the game. But what the Highlands’ basketball programs are doing is showing that it can be done relying on the three-pointer. Through seven games in the early 2022-23 season, the two teams have combined to shoot 192 three-point attempts, 101 for the […]
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NKU women earn needed Horizon League win
Things had been rough entering Sunday’s game on the home Truist Arena court for the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team. The Norse (4-4, 1-1) had dropped three in a row by a combined 13 points including the Horizon League opener, 59-55 to preseason league favorite Youngstown State on Friday. NKU knew it needed a […]
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Saturday NKY HS round-up: Cooper girls hand Mount Notre Dame second loss in last 103 games
Justin Holthaus talked with a fellow 9th Region coach about a reality check earlier in the week. But the head coach of the Cooper Jaguars girls basketball team smiled with his assistants at the one they saw on their home floor. The Jaguars (2-0) showed they can not only knock off perennial state contenders with […]
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“Selfless” Cooper shows balance, tops Camels
ALEXANDRIA — Yamil Rondon described his Cooper team as selfless and not selfish. Rondon and the Jaguars showed why on Saturday as they took down Campbell County in a tight battle throughout, 56-52. Rondon was one of three Jaguars in double figures, two others with eight and seven points, respectively, as they picked up their […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: Simon Kenton boys win rivalry game
County rivals Simon Kenton and Dixie Heights met seeking their first win of the season. The Pioneers (1-1) built the lead in the first half and held off the host Colonels (0-2), 50-42. Both teams tried to be balanced offensively. Junior guard Travis Krohman and senior center Gabe Dynes led the Pioneers scoring 16 and […]
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Norse claim another double OT victory
Forty minutes is not enough for the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team lately. Try 50. The Norse pulled (4-4, 1-0) out their second consecutive double-overtime victory on Thursday, this one getting them off to a 1-0 start in Horizon League play with a 77-73 victory over Youngstown State (5-3, 0-1) at Truist Arena. Marques […]
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Thomas More’s pair of No. 1’s stay perfect with doubleheader win over Tennessee Southern
Asked if he’s heard from any big names the last 24 hours since his Thomas More men were named the No. 1 team in the nation in the NAIA Coaches Poll, Justin Ray thought for a moment before answering. “The biggest celebrity? Jeff Hans,” the TMU men’s coach said of the TMU women’s coach with […]
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Thursday NKY HS round-up: Brossart, Scott roll to wins
The Bishop Brossart boys’ basketball team rolled to 3-0 with a 77-35 victory at Holmes (0-1) on a hot shooting night as they hit 50 percent from the field, 13 3-pointers and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Mustangs put three players in double figures. They were led by a trio of seniors, […]
