Newport and Walton-Verona on the boys side and Holy Cross and Bishop Brossart on the girls side will make the long drive to Owensboro over the next 24 hours for the All “A” state tournament set to begin on Wednesday. The eight first round girls games will be played on Wednesday, the boys first round […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 12-18
The LINK nky Team of the Week presented by OrthoCincy continues to roll on through January. We had more All “A” regional basketball champions crowned as well as a state dance champion and an archery winner to round out our nominees from the past week. LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy […]
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Adversity fades as Newport slips past Holy Cross for 9th Region All “A” Crown
As the scoreboards on both ends of the Thomas B. Finn Center in Covington read all zeroes and the final buzzer echoed through the gym, months of adversity faded away for Newport. From losing players to prep schools in the offseason, to battling injuries and illness, to rarely having a full roster on the floor […]
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CovCath’s explosiveness pushes them past Highlands
Scoring in bunches can certainly help deflate the opponent. It’s something Covington Catholic excels in and they were able to do so on Friday night in Fort Thomas, taking down Highlands 88-66 in front of a packed house and standing room only gym. The Colonels (17-1) put up points in bunches as four hit double […]
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Unified Pioneers making “sweet music” on the basketball court
Jeff Stowers is sitting at home and talking about music. The 72-year-old Simon Kenton High School girls basketball coach used to have vinyl records. Even though his albums are long gone, Stowers still holds a handful of music acts near to his heart, including James Brown, The Isley Brothers, Ohio Players, The Gap Band, and […]
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Brossart brings back Martin to lead football program
Jacob Martin was in the trenches for the Bishop Brossart football team from 2013-16. After being on the front line of attack, he’ll be guiding the Mustangs for the future, named the head coach of the program on Wednesday. “It’s a very surreal moment,” Martin said. “I’m ecstatic to be back to my home and help […]
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Lickert resigns at NewCath after eight seasons
The fall will feel a little different for Stephen Lickert. After 22 seasons as a head football coach, the last eight with Newport Central Catholic, Lickert has decided to resign and focus on his duties as a principal at Withrow High School in Cincinnati. Lickert informed the school and the team on Monday. “Adding that […]
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Statewide media basketball polls
Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday. It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on […]
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NKY girls basketball stats leaders
With the season nearly halfway through, let’s take a look at the area stats leaders. We take a look at the top point scorers, rebounders, shooters and team stats included. Points Per Game Asia Carner, Dixie Heights — 22.0 Addy Garrett, Ludlow — 22.0 Haylee Noel, Cooper — 21.0 Jaelyn Jones, Ryle — 20.0 Elin […]
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NKY boys basketball stats leaders
With the season nearly halfway through, let’s take a look at the area stats leaders. We take a look at the top point scorers, rebounders, shooters and team stats included. Points Per Game Finn Louden, Conner — 23.5 Athens McGillis, Covington Catholic — 23.5 Austin Davie, Campbell County — 23.1 Amontae Lowe, Newport — 22.0 […]