The two met for the 36th District Tournament championships for the sixth straight season. But unlike those previous five meetings, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (21-10 overall) prevailed 51-48 over the Highlands Bluebirds (12-16) for their first district tournament crown since 2014 at Bellevue’s Ben Flora Gymnasium. Ralph Meyer, III is in his fourth season […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Who’s got the hot hand as we get to tournament time?
Who’s got the hot hand, we ask ourselves as we get to “tournament time” in both the colleges and high schools here in Northern Kentucky. Well, who does? Turns out a whole lot of teams here do. At the college level, the Thomas More program, with the No. 3 nationally ranked women and the No. […]
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33rd Girls Hoops District Title Game: Lady Jaguars earn historic win
It may not have been an elimination game. But beyond the county rivalry, recording the 20th win of the season and region tournament seeding positions, each girls basketball team had different motivation factors. The Ryle Lady Raiders had won the previous four 33rd District Tournament crowns and hoped for a fifth straight on their home […]
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Wednesday NKY Basketball Tournament Round-Up: Walton-Verona boys hold off Simon Kenton to play for 32nd District Championship
This 32nd Semifinal game came down to the wire like expected. But the host Walton-Verona Bearcats boys basketball team (18-10) held off the Simon Kenton Pioneers (14-12), 69-66 in the 32nd District semifinals. The Bearcats have won seven in a row. They led 56-44 at one point in the fourth quarter before the Pioneers rallied. […]
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Dan Weber: Big night at District 35 in Latonia
Kentucky’s commitment to a one-class basketball tournament with all schools in a single postseason playoff regardless of enrollment ending in the Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena is never more obvious than in the district games. Which is why Wednesday evening’s District 35 opening doubleheader is at Holy Cross’ cozy George Schneider Gym, capacity 900. And […]
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Boys 33rd District semifinals: Cooper, Conner build early leads, hold on to advance to title game
The teams that built leads in the first quarter ended up winning both games. But no lead in these games felt safe in the rugged 33rd District semifinals at Ryle on Wednesday. The Cooper Jaguars (22-5) took care of the host Raiders (13-20) in the first game and the Conner Cougars (19-9) bested the Boone […]
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Capacity cited as reason Holmes playing host to 10th Region boys basketball tournament
It may be unusual for a team not in a region to play host to a region basketball tournament. The directors of athletics from each of the four districts rotate every four years voting for the site to play host to the 10th Region Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments. It marked the 37th District’s turn […]
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NKY high school basketball district tournament round-up: Cooper girls end Conner’s 17-game winning streak, advance to 33rd District title game
This game had the word classic written all over it. Both teams came into the 33rd District semifinal game at Ryle with impressive winning streaks. The Conner Lady Cougars (22-4) won 17 in a row entering the postseason and the Cooper Lady Jaguars (19-9) won five straight including an overtime 62-58 win over the All […]
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Northern Kentucky district basketball results: Walton-Verona, Simon Kenton girls advance in 32nd semifinals
The survive and advance phrase more than applied to the Walton-Verona girls basketball team (14-13 overall) in the 32nd District semifinals. Walton-Verona found itself down 18-11 at halftime against the Grant County Lady Braves (11-17). But the host Bearcats came back in the second half to record a 48-44 win Monday. “I think we definitely […]
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Northern Kentucky girls basketball district tournament previews
When it comes to postseason tournaments, nothing is given. Teams that appear to be superior to district opponents on paper have to once again prove it on the basketball court. But there is one exception this year in the Northern Kentucky Girls District Tournaments. 32nd District: Since the Kentucky High School Athletic Association revamped the […]
