For fifty years, Gary Huhn has been Holmes High School’s official basketball scorekeeper. On Friday night, during the Holmes-Campbell Co. game, Huhn was surprised when it was revealed that the scorer’s table is now named for him. Friday, January 21 was also declared “Mr. Huhn Day” in the City of Covington by a proclamation presented […]
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NKU Basketball Changes Tip-Off Time So Game Doesn’t Conflict with Bengals
Those who are fans of the Northern Kentucky Norse and the Cincinnati Bengals can rest easy on Sunday knowing that they won’t have to flip between two games. NKU men’s basketball announced that its Sunday match-up at home against Cleveland State has been moved from a 2 p.m. tip-ff to a noon start time. The […]
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Bluebirds Take Down 14th Region Opponent
Highlands Records Home Win PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior point guard Zach Barth (left) sets up a play in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (13-6 overall) welcomed in its lone opponent of the regular season from the 14th Region on Saturday and took care of business in […]
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#10 Thomas More Beats Lindsey Wilson, 87-77
Thomas More men’s basketball beat Lindsey Wilson on Thursday night, 87-77. With the win, the #10-ranked Saints improve to 16-2 on the season and 10-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Ryan Batte led TMU with 26 points. Garren Bertsch put in 15 for the Saints. Jacob Jones added 13 points and Luke Rudy scored 12. Thomas […]
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Vinson’s Career High Leads NKU Men to OT Win; Norse Women Beat Wright St.
Freshman Sam Vinson’s career high 24 points boosted the Northern Kentucky Norse to an overtime win at UIC, 74-70, on Thursday night. With the victory, NKU improves to 7-9 overall and 3-4 in the Horizon League. Northern Kentucky fell behind by five points in the extra period but the Norse held the Flames scoreless for […]
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Highlands Handles Dayton in District Battle
Bluebirds Move to 2-0 in District Action PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan (5) and senior forward Cole Kocher (2) get in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (12-6 overall) again did not start off the greatest. But the Bluebirds ultimately pulled away for […]
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Thomas More Women, Men Extend Winning Streaks
The Thomas More women’s basketball team picked up its sixteenth consecutive win by downing Freed-Hardeman, 80-56 on Saturday. The Saints are now 17-1 overall and 10-0 in the Mid-South Conference. TMU nailed 14 of 28 shots from three-point range in the win. Sophomore Alex Smith led the team with 20 points, including six threes on […]
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NKU Basketball: Women on a Roll, Men Continue to Struggle
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team picked up its seventh-straight win on Saturday in a 79-67 victory at Oakland. The Norse are now 11-3 overall and 5-2 in the Horizon League. Ivy Turner led NKU, putting up 17 points on Oakland (7-8, 5-3). Lindsey Duvall added 16, while Emmy Souder (13), Carissa Garcia (10), and […]
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Highlands Drops First Region Contest of Season
Bluebirds Face Greendevils Next PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior forward Cole Kocher (2) gets in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (11-6 overall) had not lost a region game entering the contest at Dixie Heights on Friday. But the red Colonels (12-3) fought back to take […]
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Thomas More’s #1 Women, #10 Men Pick Up Wins at Bethel
The top=ranked Thomas More women’s basketball team escaped with a win at Bethel on Thursday. Summer Secrist hit two late free-throws and scored the final points of the game to seal a 55-53 victory. With the win, the #1-ranked Saints are now 16-1 on the season and 9-0 in the Mid-South Conference. Secrist led TMU […]
