The rise ball Kaitlyn Dixon threw Tuesday looked like a few thousand others. But it wasn’t. Highlands senior pitcher struck out Dixie Heights first baseman Madison Skees and reached another milestone – her 1,000th career. She now has 1,004 after fanning six in the Bluebirds’ 14-3, five-inning win at Winkler Field. You wouldn’t have known […]
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Highlands tops Conner in weather-shortened 9th Region showdown
Lightning had the final say before either side could finish what felt like a potential preview of the 9th Region’s top contenders, but even in a weather-shortened ending, Highlands and Conner still delivered a clear snapshot of where things stand. Through five innings, the Bluebirds held a 4-1 lead, and with lightning ending the night […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for April 20-26
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and LINK nky are excited to expand once again and continue addition to the LINK nky Team of the Week (TOTW) weekly winners, the program will be including three winners […]
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Cooper tabs Ryan Bowman as its next girls basketball coach
Cooper is bringing in a veteran coach to be the next leader of the girls’ basketball program. The school announced on Monday that Ryan Bowman is the next head coach of the team. Bowman brings 20 years of coaching experience with him, most recently as a girls assistant at Conner. Prior to that he was […]
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Beechwood runner-up at All “A” state
In search of their sixth All “A” state baseball title since 2006, Beechwood came up just short in a 4-2 loss to University Heights Academy on Sunday at Daviess County High School. Knotted at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth, UHA’s Jackson Flynn broke the tie with an RBI single. The Blazers added an […]
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Gabe Dynes headed back to the Bluegrass, commits to Louisville
In a highly sought after transfer portal recruitment, Simon Kenton grad Gabe Dynes is headed closer to home. After playing at Youngstown State for two seasons and Southern Cal for one, Dynes committed to Louisville over the weekend to continue his college basketball career. Dynes had many suitors for his services, who led Division I […]
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PHOTOS: PCB Rodeo
The Professional Championship Bull Riders rodeo was at Truist Arena on Saturday night. Charles Bolton was there for photos with a slideshow below:
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State archery tournament results
The KHSAA state archery tournament took place on Tuesday in Lexington. Two boys and girls teams from Nothern Kentucky along with several individuals from the region. Ryle’s boys finished 19th with a team score of 1,950, Cooper’s boys followed in 21st with a 1.929. Simon Kenton’s girls finished eighth with a 1,944. Cooper’s girls were […]
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Prep roundup: Hughes steps down at Cooper, Bryan Stevenson Tournament underway Friday
Scott Hughes has stepped down as Cooper High School’s girls soccer coach after 10 seasons, closing out the longest and most successful run in the program’s 19-year history. For Hughes, a soccer lifer, the decision was more than a year in the making and anything but easy. “I had been thinking about it, and I […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for April 13-19: Villa Madonna softball
The third LINK nky Team of the Week (TOW) for the spring sports season presented by Ortho Cincy is the Villa Madonna softball team. A bonus for the Villa Madonna softball team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the spring sports season. St. Henry’s boys cross country team won TOS […]
