There’s not many Dave Faust’s out there anymore. Mainly because he’s one of a kind. On Monday, the longtime St. Henry boys’ basketball coach decided it was time to retire. “It’s time,” Faust said. “People told me you will know. This season didn’t have anything to do with it, just had time to sit and […]
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KY-OH All-Star games set for Saturday
The Kentucky-Ohio high school All-Star basketball games will be back at Thomas More’s Connor Convocation Center on Saturday. The girls game begins at 5 p.m. with the boys game at 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for one game or $15 for both. A slam dunk competition, 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and a 3-point shootout will kick off […]
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Curtain call: Northern Kentucky’s top high school senior boys basketball players in 2024-25
Seniors were on parade during the local high school boys basketball season, creating a seemingly endless stream of colorful players, storylines, champions and memories. From the opening tip-off in December to the UK HealthCare Kentucky High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Sweet 16, seniors made sizable impacts, often cratering the hopes of their opponents. Twelve […]
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Great Crossing too tall a task for Cooper in Sweet 16 quarterfinals
Cooper knew the task would be a tall one. Great Crossing’s seven-footer and University of Kentucky commit Malachi Moreno was just too much in the Warhawks 49-36 victory over the Jaguars Friday night in Lexington at the UK Healthcare Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena. Moreno scored 13 points to go with 16 rebounds, […]
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Stingy Cooper shuts down Henderson County in Sweet 16 victory
Cooper didn’t give an inch. The Jaguars opened up their UK Healthcare boys’ basketball Sweet 16 journey with a 50-35 victory over Henderson County on Thursday in Lexington at Rupp Arena. Cooper did it with their signature defense, locking down the Colonels. For those that like high-scoring affairs, this wasn’t your game. But to Cooper, […]
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Ryle power forward Jayden McClain invited to USA Basketball junior minicamp
Ryle 2029 power forward Jayden McClain was invited Wednesday morning to the 2025 USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team minicamp. McClain, who is 6-foot-6, averaged 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds as an eighth-grader competing on the Ryle varsity girls basketball team this past season. “I’m very excited for her,” Ryle girls basketball coach Katie Haitz said. “It’s […]
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KHSAA UK HealthCare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16® scores/schedule
The KHSAA boys basketball state tournament is underway. The action will run Wednesday March 26 through Saturday March 29. Listed below is the schedule of the games and scores will be updated daily. Bookmark this page to follow along on the action. First Round Wednesday, March 26 Bowling Green 52, Adair County 51 (OT) Jeffersontown […]
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Senior power! Northern Kentucky’s top senior girls prep basketball players for 2024-25
Senior girls basketball players made the most of their final games on the northern Kentucky high school hardwood. Seventeen seniors are on the Northern Kentucky Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-star teams for Divisions I, II, and III. This is nearly half the total number of players on the teams. Four seniors made the five-player 9th […]
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Holy Cross grad Bezold named a D-III All-American Honorable Mention
Hanover College senior and Holy Cross grad Grace Bezold has been named a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division III All-American Honorable Mention. Bezold, in her senior season averaged 23.3 points per game, putting her eighth nationally in the D-III ranks. She also posted career-highs of 9.3 rebounds per game, points in a season (606), double-doubles […]
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Cooper goes for a state title – and having fun
Cooper boys basketball coach Tim Sullivan believes in having fun. The Ninth Region champion Jaguars meet Second Region champion Henderson County in the UK HealthCare Boys Sweet 16® at 8:30 p.m., Thursday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. “It’s been pretty fun,” Sullivan said Friday. “I wear my heart on my sleeve. I’m always trying to […]
