As she drove to a junior varsity track meet at Boone County Wednesday afternoon, Toni McKee was maybe more joyful than she was the day before. Such glee was possible because McKee and Campbell County won their first Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division I title since 2012 on Tuesday at Notre Dame, a 101.5-89 win […]
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Same standard, same spot: Ryle locks up No. 1 seed again
For the past several years, Ryle has made the top of the district feel routine. This season has been no different. Despite a wave of new faces stepping into larger roles following significant roster turnover from a year ago, the Raiders once again found themselves right where they expected, clinching the No. 1 seed in […]
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Ryle alum Furtado named the school’s new Athletic Director
Ryle alum Josh Furtado will be the school’s next Athletic Director when the 2026-27 school calendar year begins in July. Furtado’s hiring was announced last week, he’ll replace Mike Woolf, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Woolf has been the AD since 2022. Prior to taking on the role, Furtado has […]
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St. Henry softball rediscovers its swagger
There’s something going on with the St. Henry High School softball team. The girls are playing with renewed vigor after suffering through nine losing seasons in a row. They are hitting a ton. They are smiling a lot. Enthusiasm is sky high with high fives, handshakes and hand claps. They are pumping themselves up with […]
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Another milestone: Highlands’ Dixon reaches 1,000 strikeouts
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 […]
