Derrick Barnes made his decision pretty easily. Instead of testing the NFL free agent market, Barnes stayed loyal to the team that drafted him, recently agreeing to a three-year, $24 million dollar deal with the Detroit Lions. A 2021 fourth round draft pick out of Purdue, the 2017 Holy Cross grad has decided to stay […]
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Cooper QB O’Hara commits to WKU
Cooper 2026 quarterback Cam O’Hara announced Thursday night his verbal commitment to Western Kentucky University. O’Hara threw for 3,617 yards and 52 touchdowns in 15 games for the Jaguars in 2024. He rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns. O’Hara helped to lead Cooper (14-1 record in 2024) to a Class 5A state runner-up finish […]
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Holmes opts out of football postseason for next two seasons
At the Jan. 16 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control meeting in Lexington, Holmes High School presented the option to opt out of postseason play for the next two seasons as they try to build things back up. The request was approved, meaning the Bulldogs will not be required to play a district […]
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Wynndependence: Simon Kenton tabs Joe Wynn as next coach of football program
Joe Wynn is headed back to Northern Kentucky. The former Newport head coach has been named the next coach at Simon Kenton. Wynn replaces Roy Lucas, who resigned after four seasons at the helm. Wynn’s roots start in NKY. He’s a Dayton grad where he was a standout on the football field and has also […]
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Young NKY fan gets to keep game ball after it was taken by security
Even though his father may be faithful to the Cincinnati Bengals, 11-year-old Levi Still is a lifelong Denver Broncos fan. His parents told LINK’s media partner WCPO that he has three jerseys: Von Miller, Justin Simmons, and now Patrick Surtain II. “He’s been a fan since he was 5 years old,” said Levi’s mother, Stacey […]
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Salute to seniors: Top 56 northern Kentucky high school football players in 2024
Boyle County High School senior Montavin Quisenberry is the favorite to win Kentucky’s Mr. Football award this year, but Northern Kentucky has some quality candidates. The award is presented in mid-December by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association. However, there won’t be a local Mr. Football winner in 2024 as the area was shut out of […]
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‘Surreal’ | Father of Cooper High School star discusses Bill Belichick as new UNC head coach
UNC has officially hired six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick as their new head coach, and Austin Alexander, a highly recruited football player, is excited to join the Tar Heels and play under Belichick.
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Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association announces Top 26 award winners
The Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association announced its Top 26 award, comprised of the top players in the area. The players will be recognized at a banquet on Wednesday night. The Top 26 is an annual award where each of the 20 teams in the association choose one player to receive an award and the […]
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State football finals: Union takes over Lexington for a day
There’s at least one thing Ryle senior Shane Reim will never do. He’ll never cheer for Cooper. Cooper senior Emily Green was more charitable when asked whether she’d pull for the Raiders. “Yeah, kind of,” Green said. “They’re from Union.” Saturday was nevertheless a chance for the 7,671 Union residents to unite because the Boone County city’s two high schools […]
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Cooper still can’t get over the Bowling Green hump
This one might sting a little more than Cooper’s prior two trips to the state championship game. Coming in at 14-0 and the undisputed No. 1 team in Class 5A, the Jaguars took one on the chin in a 37-20 defeat to Bowling Green on Saturday at Kroger Field in Lexington for the 5A championship. […]
