It’s the time of the year when teams have to win or go home. Some basketball districts in Northern Kentucky expect to be competitive. Others, not so much. But as it has been said many times: That’s why they play the games. Boys Tournaments: 32nd District: The Simon Kenton Pioneers (14-11) take on the Walton-Verona […]
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NKU weekend roundup: Basketball and softball earn wins on Sunday
Written by Matthew Dietz, editor in chief at The Northerner NKU Athletics was active throughout the country this weekend, as the men’s basketball team, women’s basketball team, baseball team and softball team were among many sports competing over the last few days. Below is a recap of how each team fared over their past several […]
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Friday NKY High School Sports Round-Up: Third-ranked Covington Catholic defeats Madison Central in Richmond
The Covington Catholic Colonels had taken down the defending 11th Region champion Madison Central Indians boys basketball team once already in Park Hills. The Colonels (23-4 overall) did it a second time this year down in Richmond by a closer 63-49 score. CovCath beat Madison Central (19-10), 68-52 in Park Hills on Jan. 21. “It […]
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Walton-Verona uses balance to overcome taller Oldham County
The Walton-Verona Bearcats boys basketball team (17-10 overall) has seen the 4-out 1-in Motion offense twice twice in a week’s time to prepare for the most important game of the season Wednesday. The defending 8th Region champion Oldham County Colonels (17-10) gave the Bearcats issues with their size in senior 6-foot-9-inch center/power forward Hayden Burgess […]
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ICYMI: Thomas More win over Georgetown ‘as good as it gets,’ Dan Weber writes
This is what happens when you have it going the way Thomas More basketball has it going right now. Two top 10 NAIA teams. Standing room only crowd for a doubleheader making so much noise at the end of a beyond-crazy women’s finish against Georgetown that the Connor Center sounded like Rupp Arena as the […]
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Thursday NKY high school sports round-up: Notre Dame pulls off huge win over top-ranked GRC Lady Cardinals
The Notre Dame Pandas girls basketball team (21-3 overall) received the challenge it needed entering the postseason. The Pandas welcomed the top-ranked team in the Associated Press poll to town in the George Rogers Clark Lady Cardinals (25-2) from the 10th Region. The Lady Cardinals brought their 23-game winning streak to Park Hills. But Notre […]
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Wednesday NKY high school sports round-up: Ryle girls hoops loses battle against defending state champions
The Ryle Lady Raiders (18-8) hoped to bounce back from the tough loss at Notre Dame on Tuesday facing the another state-ranked opponent in the defending state champion Louisville Sacred Heart Valkyries (26-3) in less than 24 hours. Ryle played better and had a chance to win entering the fourth quarter trailing just 50-44. But […]
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2022 Special Olympics Kentucky regional basketball tournament to be held in Florence
The Special Olympics is officially coming to Northern Kentucky. The Florence location of Sports of All Sorts will host 250 Special Olympics athletes for the 2022 Special Olympics Kentucky Region 2 basketball tournament. The tournament will feature 21 teams competing for a spot at the Special Olympic state basketball tournament, which will be held in […]
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Highlands Boys continue struggles against 2021 region champions
The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (19-8 overall) had faced three 2021 region champions it defeated either in the state tournament or during the regular season last year on its way to the state championship. But the Bluebirds have not won any of the rematches this year. The defending 8th Region champion Oldham County Colonels […]
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Dan Weber: CovCath ‘not used to’ early deficit against Conner, but still pulls off 76-56 win
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. No surprise that Covington Catholic, of all the No. 1 teams in the state’s 16 regions, has had the fewest regional opponents willing to play. Going into Tuesday night’s matchup at Conner, CovCath had beaten its five Ninth Region foes by an […]
