Girls basketball in the Ninth Region is some of, if not the strongest basketball played in the state. Numerous teams have been ranked throughout the season, consistently having multiple teams ranked throughout the year. The All-9th Region teams were released on Monday, voted on by the coaches in the region. Cooper’s Haylee Noel was voted […]
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Thelen, Arlinghaus, Johnson picked as KABC Region Coaches of the Year
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches have made their votes and the Coach of the Year selections are in for each region. In the 9th Region, Covington Catholic’s Jake Thelen and Holy Cross’ Ted Arlinghaus won boys and girls Region Coach of the Year, respectively. Campbell County’s Davey Johnson won the 10th Region girls Coach […]
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Statewide media weighs in with Sweet 16 picks
The picks are in for next month’s boys and girls Sweet 16s. The voters in this season’s Kentucky High School Basketball Elite 16 media polls – one from each of the state’s 16 regions – have made their selections to reach the state tournaments. Girls regional champions will advance to the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Sweet 16 […]
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NKBBCA releases All-Conference selections
The Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association has released its Northern Kentucky All-Conference selections. The teams compete within the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), which is divided into three classifications based on school enrollment. Division I includes the conference’s largest schools, followed by Division II and Division III. The full list of selections below: Division […]
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Newport girls opting out of postseason play
Citing low numbers and injuries, the Newport girls basketball team will not be playing in the 36th District Tournament next week at Bellevue. The team played in just six games this season with a 3-3 record. They played just three games from Dec. 12 to Feb. 17, their last game of the season coming on […]
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McGillis, Jones, Jayasuriya KABC Players of the Year
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches released their Region Players of the Year on Friday, those selected also now nominees for Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball. Three from Northern Kentucky won Region Players of the Year. The 9th Region boys winner was Covington Catholic’s Athens McGillis. The 9th Region girls winner was Ryle’s Jaelyn Jones. […]
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10th Region releases girls All-Region teams, Camels Johnson Coach of the Year
The 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association has released their All-Region teams. Several from Northern Kentucky made the three teams and honorable mention while Campbell County’s Davey Johnson was named the 10th Region Coach of the Year. Here are the teams: 1st Team Maggie Simons – Junior Guard, Nicholas CountyIsabella Jayasuriya – Senior Forward, Campbell […]
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Special Olympics basketball regionals come to Florence this weekend
The Kentucky Special Olympics Region 2 Basketball Tournament will come to Sports of all Sorts in Florence this weekend. The event will see nearly 450 athletes on 40 teams from throughout the commonwealth, including 17 from Northern Kentucky, come to compete for a spot in the state tournament in March. Teams from Central Kentucky will […]
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Sam Vinson heading to The Land Down Under
It’s been quite a taxing year for Sam Vinson. The Highlands and Northern Kentucky University grad has had to deal with recovering from a knee injury and eligibility appeals to the NCAA. He recently got some relief as he’s headed to Australia to begin his professional basketball career. Vinson signed with the Northern Star Resources […]
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Dayton hits highest win total since 1991 with win over Boone County
For the past two seasons, wins were tough to come by at Dayton. This winter, they have come in bunches. With one regular season game remaining and the postseason still ahead, the Greendevils have reached 17 victories, their highest total since the 1990-1991 season under Stan Steidel. They earned No. 17 with a 64-60 win […]