It can be the best single day of the season in Ninth Region boys’ basketball. If the advancing district losers are competitive, that is, and believe they can win when they draw against the winners. That way you can get a whole day of hoops with a couple of teams who think they have a […]
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Bishop Brossart Girls Fall in 10th Region Semifinals to George Rogers Clark
At halftime, the Bishop Brossart Lady ‘Stangs (20-11 overall) had the favored George Rogers Clark Lady Cardinals (29-2) within striking distance trailing just 18-13. But Bishop Brossart could not keep it up in the second half. GRC pulled away for a 45-27 victory and a spot in the region championship game Saturday back at Nicholas […]
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Coming together, Cooper clips archrival Ryle for its first Sweet 16 trip
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINKnky Media. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Disregard those driving directions from Google Maps. You’re still going to have to go through Union to get to Rupp Arena. Only this year, you’ll have to take a little detour off US 42, four miles or so down to Longbranch Road […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: NKU does what it does in March, and goodbye Mel Webster
Here they go again. To Indianapolis. For the Horizon League’s Final Four. For the fourth straight season. And fifth time in the last six. And no, we’re not surprised. And you’re probably not surprised, even for an NKU team that started the season 6-9. And to be honest, neither were the Norse, even though the […]
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Campbell County boys soundly defeat Paris in 10th Region Quarterfinals
The Campbell County Camels (20-10 overall) knew they could not let the Paris Greyhounds (7-21) shoot a lot of deep three-pointers like they did in a come-from-behind 63-56 win over Montgomery County in the 40th District semifinals. Campbell County limited Paris to three in a 66-34 10th Region Quarterfinal win at Holmes on Thursday. The […]
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NKY high school Wednesday region tournament games roundup
The 9th Region Girls Basketball Tournament title game Friday will feature one that has been there a number of times in recent years against a trailblazing team that happens to be located just up the road. The two made it happen winning semifinal games. The Ryle Lady Raiders (21-9) will take on their Union rival […]
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Dan Weber: The 10th comes to town but brings its game with it
The 10th Regional had come to town, to Holmes, a bit controversially outside the region’s geography some would say, and yet there was no controversy about how Wednesday’s opening round started. It did so with a tribute – and an appropriate moment of silence – for Mel Webster. An advocate for and coach of girls’ […]
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Norse advance to Horizon League quarterfinals with win over Detroit Mercy
Written by Matthew Dietz, editor-in-chief of The Northerner NKU women’s basketball head coach Camryn Whitaker has seen her fair share of postseason basketball, both as a player and as a coach, and understands what it takes to win when the calendar flips to March. During Whitaker’s lone season at Kentucky before joining the Norse, she […]
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NKY girls regional quarterfinal results: Simon Kenton, Campbell County seasons come to end
The Simon Kenton Lady Pioneers (17-13) put up a good fight against the team ranked 8th in the latest Associated Press poll. Simon Kenton led the Anderson County Lady Bearcats (28-4), 29-19 after the first quarter. But the Lady Pioneers could not keep the lead in a 77-67 loss at Grant County in the 8th […]
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NKU women’s basketball collects Horizon League awards
Written by Matthew Dietz, editor-in-chief of The Northerner On Monday, the Horizon League announced their end of season awards for women’s basketball, with several members of the Norse being named as winners for individual awards. Graduate forward Grayson Rose was named Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the all-defensive team. Redshirt senior guard Lindsey […]