In 1965, a senior graduated from Bishop Brossart High School. Sixty years later, that same graduate is now known as “Mr. Mustang,” a figure whose impact on athletics at the school runs so deep that he is honored with a two-day boys’ basketball showcase bearing his name. That man is Dave Schabell. “I graduated from […]
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Beechwood the early surprise of the 9th Region
“Can’t hold him!” the female Beechwood fan screamed with 1.5 seconds left in the Tigers’ Dec. 23 game against Walton-Verona. The Bearcats didn’t – Ryan Smith’s layup at the buzzer secured a 64-63 win – and neither did nine other Beechwood opponents. Harlan County, however, handed the Tigers their first loss, 62-61, in Sunday’s finals […]
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Basketball bites: the weekly NKY hoops column
High school hoops don’t stop over the holidays, in fact, they get even busier. In the latest edition of basketball bites, we look at some milestones, program records, college standouts and freshman tournaments on the horizon. Next week will be a week off from basketball bites due to some vacation time, but we’ll be back […]
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Who’s headed where over the holidays? Christmas basketball tournament schedules
Last minute shopping, Santa, family, elves, presents, get togethers, and of course…hoops! While the holiday season is quite the busy time, it is as well on the hardwood as holiday tournaments and classics will take place over the next two weeks. Here’s where each team will be over Christmas break: Beechwood boys: Berea Holiday Classic […]
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Basketball bites: A big week for Simon Kenton girls, other hoops happenings
We’re now two weeks into the season and here comes the second edition of basketball bites, a weekly hoops column dedicated to prep hoops in Northern Kentucky along with some college and even pro info. Snow derailed the latter part of the week last week, leaving teams scrambling to try and get games in before […]
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Basketball bites: The weekly basketball column is back!
With the first week of the basketball season in the books, it means the weekly basketball column is back! Each week we’ll take a look at what happened the past week on the hardcourt in Northern Kentucky and highlight big performances, milestones, program records, coaching milestones and from time to time take a peak at […]
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NKY Football coaches make selections for All-Area teams
The Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association (NKFCA) is made up of 22 schools across the Northern Kentucky region. Each year, the head coaches from these schools vote to determine postseason honors. This includes selecting the NKAC Divisional Teams, which are organized by school enrollment, similar to a class-based system, and Overall All-NKY Teams (First and […]
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Five NKY football players sign on for Division I football
Five northern Kentucky high school football players put ink to paper on National Signing Day on Wednesday, the first day for football players to sign their National Letter of Intent to their respective schools in Division I. Highlands’ Max Merz is headed to Louisville, Ryle’s Jacob Savage is going west to Indiana, his teammate Dylan […]
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St. Henry boys cross country wins LINK nky Team of the Season
With the fall high school sports season at its end, the LINK nky Team of the Season winner is the St. Henry boys cross country team. The Crusaders were one of 10 teams during the fall season that won LINK nky Team of the Week and came away as the TOS, after compiling 23,300 votes! […]
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Two yards from Glory: Beechwood’s valiant comeback comes up just short
Trailing 41-27 with under four minutes to play, Beechwood was a play away from doing the unthinkable. The Tigers came up short however on a two-point conversion with time expired, losing Friday’s Class 2A state semifinal matchup with Owensboro Catholic, 41-40 on the campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. Emmett Queen’s pass fell incomplete […]