Thousands of members have graced the golf course greens at Summit Hills Country Club since its inception in 1929. The Crestview Hills-based club, located at 236 Dudley Pike, has retained generations of members. On May 9, Summit Hills Board President Matthew Ford stood in the club’s courtyard, welcoming old and new members alike, where he […]
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PHOTOS: Ryle-Cooper, CovCath-Dixie boys’ lacrosse region semis
The 5th Region boys’ lacrosse semifinals were held on Friday at Dixie Heights High School. Ryle and Cooper met in the first semi, Covington Catholic and Dixie Heights in the second semifinal. Ryle (8-9) took down Cooper 14-10 to advance to Monday’s championship game. They were led by Bryson White, Ronin Herbert, Charlie Park and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for May 4-10
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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Bellevue names Gould as next girls basketball coach
For the first time since 2008, the head coaching chair for the Bellevue girls basketball program will be occupied by someone other than Tommy Sorrell. With Sorrell stepping down at the end of the season after 17 seasons at the helm, the school was tasked with finding his replacement for the future. On Friday, they […]
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Streaking Simon Kenton seeking 8th Region breakthrough
A season-long rampage in the batter’s box, a transformative winning streak, and good old-fashioned high school team chemistry have ignited the red-hot Simon Kenton softball team. The 18-4 Pioneers have been so dominant over the last four weeks that they are thinking big. Really big. “There’s no reason why we can’t accomplish our goals and […]
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Highlands junior drives breast cancer awareness game with Notre Dame
It’s a matchup of the top two softball teams in the Ninth Region. It also carries more weight than bragging rights on the softball diamond. When Notre Dame (10-3) and Highlands (19-5) meet on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., it will also represent a game for breast cancer awareness. Highlands junior Morgan Pompilio has been thinking […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for April 27-May 3: Ludlow softball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for April 27-May 3 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Ludlow softball team. A bonus for the Ludlow softball team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the spring sports season. Bellevue’s football team won TOS for the fall, Highlands swim and dive team […]
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Survivors honored in inaugural Strike Out Cancer game
Thursday’s inaugural Strike Out Cancer game was equal parts softball and celebration. Highlands knocked off Notre Dame, 7-6, at Winkler Field in a game called one out into the top of the sixth inning because of threatening weather. Thursday’s pregame ceremony was equally important, and not just because Highlands wore pink socks and belts and […]
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Villa Madonna takes NKAC Division III team titles – again
When it comes to Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division III track and field, things just don’t change. Tuesday’s meet at Ludlow Stadium was the latest example. For the ninth straight time, the Villa Madonna girls won the team title over Williamstown, 157-91, while the Viking boys had a tougher time winning their eighth straight, 129-107 over Bellevue. “They have been doing really […]
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Krumpelbeck, CovCath make history together
Covington Catholic coach Bill Krumpelbeck knows he’s living a coach’s dream — but not because of personal accolades. It’s because of what those accolades represent. On senior night in Park Hills, the Colonels defeated Newport Central Catholic 9–2, giving Krumpelbeck his 1,145th career victory and moving him past Pleasure Ridge Park’s Bill Miller for second […]