A day after Jake Owens resigned as head football coach of the Scott Eagles football program, Athletic Director Casey Fisk called on a longtime friend to fill in. Scott has hired Steve Hensley to be the next head coach of the football program as the Eagles are set to begin their season in three weeks […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Beechwood football preview
Over the next three weeks and into opening kickoff, look no further than LINK nky to get prepared for high school football season. For the next 21 days, we’ll preview each and every coverage area team with a season preview. This will be the can’t miss guide to take a look at each team as […]
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Owens resigns six months into job
The Jake Owens era is over before it ever really even got started. Owens accepted the head football coaching job at Scott High School in February. On Thursday, Owens resigned from the position, informing the team. The Eagles are slated to start their season 22 days from now against Campbell County. Owens moved up from […]
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Construction on Newport football stadium delayed
Home football games at Newport’s football stadium will most likely have to wait until 2024. The school announced on Wednesday that the completion of phase one on the renovated football stadium is being delayed and the finished product wouldn’t be ready until at least the end of October due to the construction schedule. The Wildcats […]
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Older brother inspiration for Rice entering senior year at Dixie Heights
Brach Rice wore a shirt after this week that had a symbol for Angelman Syndrome and even has a tattoo of the it on his left arm in honor of his 23-year-old brother Seth. The Mayo Clinic describes Angelman Syndrome as “a genetic disorder. It causes delayed development, problems with speech and balance, intellectual disability, […]
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Boone County youth fall flag football league registration now open
Flag Football Fanatics registration for the fall is open for potential participants residing in Florence, Union and Burlington. Find registration information here. The league is offering co-ed play for participants beginning at age 4. Organizers say the activity provides a safe and positive football atmosphere – adding the game of football provides unique opportunities for […]
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A week-by-week look at the top HS football games in NKY to look for this fall
Time to circle the calendars. The dead period is over and the prep work for the 2023 football season has begun. While the start of the regular season is still a little over a month away, let’s get the juices flowing a little bit with what will be the or one of the top games […]
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A new Alexander hits the college recruiting trail
Austin Alexander can play gospel, pop and church music on the piano. Cooper’s junior defensive end/tight end also taught himself to play bass guitar. But college football programs are more interested in how Alexander embarrasses opposing offenses. He’s spending the summer visiting numerous NCAA Division I colleges unofficially. There’s already one postseason plaque in Austin’s […]
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On the mend, Beechwood’s Berger ready to ascend
This story originally appeared in the June 16 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, will always be a day Mitchell Berger looks back on with a range of emotions as wide as the running lanes he burst through for the Beechwood High School football […]
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St. Henry moving football timeline up
With so much interest generated, Saint Henry District High School has decided to move up their timeline a year to begin varsity football. Originally slated to begin in the 2026 season, St. Henry will field a varsity team for the 2025 season. They’ll have a junior varsity team in 2024. Principal Grant Brannen said the […]
