Over the last 12 seasons, St. Henry has dominated the All “A” state tournament with seven titles. On Wednesday night, the Crusaders took one step closer to a shot at another title after defeating Newport Central Catholic in straight sets to claim the 9th Region All “A” Classic title, 2-0 (25-10, 25-6). “We graduated six […]
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First statewide media football polls released
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. Starting next week, the poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Going from Class 6A on down to 1A, […]
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CovCath remains atop the NKHSBSCA poll
Covington Catholic remains in the number one spot in the Northern Kentucky High School Boys Soccer Coaches Association poll, with Highlands and Ryle trailing closely behind.
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PHOTOS: 9th Region All “A” volleyball semifinals
Semifinals of the 9th Region All “A” volleyball tournament took place on Tuesday night at St. Henry. The host Crusaders defeated Beechwood, 2-0 (25-22, 25-21), while Newport Central Catholic downed Villa Madonna, 2-0 (25-12, 25-22). St. Henry and NewCath will meet in Wednesday’s championship at St. Henry at 7 p.m. All photos were provided by […]
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9th Region shows strength in statewide girls soccer poll
If the first few weeks of the season is any indicator, the path to the state tournament in the 9th Region might be harder than the state tournament itself. In the latest Kentucky High School Girls Soccer Coaches Association poll (second of the season), seven teams from the 9th Region were ranked in the top […]
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A swing around the links turns up a winner, some top finishers and junior player of the year contenders
Among the final scribblings in our summer golf notebook is an entry about an auspicious NKU debut plus a final peek at player of the year standings for two junior tours. In between, we tee up some recent results turned in by notable locals as the calendar flip from August to September signals the fall […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Aug. 25-Sep. 1
The LINK nky Team of the Week program honors local sports at all levels, and has expanded to include three winners for Team of the Season and one overall winner for Team of the Year for the 2024-5 sports seasons.
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LINK nky Top 10: Margin between 1-2 razor thin
Nine teams in northern Kentucky remain unbeaten after two weeks of the regular season, with Cooper and Ryle facing off in a highly anticipated matchup on Friday.
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Elusive region crown fuels district-dominating Simon Kenton volleyball team
This story originally appeared in the August 30 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Seniors Tori Chasteen and Keira Hans are smiling and giggling as they talk about Simon Kenton volleyball and their relationship with the program. They are in practice uniforms near the high school gymnasium as their […]
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Friday night roundup/scores: Cooper shuts out Henry Clay, Simon Kenton continues to pile up points
Cooper 47, Henry Clay 0 Cooper negotiated I-75 South for a sojourn to Lexington for an encounter with Henry Clay Blue Devils. Unbeknownst to many, the famed Kentucky statesman, Henry Clay, was a very successful breeder of horses and the blood of his horses still runs in thoroughbreds today. Unfortunately, for the blue adversarials, after […]
