We’re in the thick of winter sports as teams wanted to break in the new year on the right note and keep things rolling into the month.
We’ll keep Team of the Week rolling as well, all the way through February for the winter sports season.
LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular Team of the Week, Team of the Season and Team of the Year awards!
Nominations and Voting
Each week, a call for Team of the Week nominations will be announced via LINK nky’s online and printed editions with links shared on all of LINK nky social media platforms. The inclusive nomination and selection process will highlight the team’s achievements from the prior week with a supported photo of the team to represent them.
Voting instructions along with each nominated team’s accomplishment(s) will be published online every Monday and posted in that week’s print edition. A link will be shared via social media as well. The voting process is open to the public through Friday at noon each week, and the newest TOTW will be announced with a featured article on Friday and featured in the following week’s print edition.
Participants can vote multiple times a day and can vote every day leading up to the close of voting. All are encouraged to share voting links to help promote the team of their choice.
Team of the Season and Team of the Year
Again this year, the program will include Team of the Season (TOTS) and Team of the Year (TOTY) awards. Sports seasons are considered fall, winter and spring for the purpose of this awards program. At the conclusion of each sports season, an overall TOTS winner will be chosen from all previous TOTW winners for that season. Their school will also receive a $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year.
Finally, the program culminates by selecting one TOTY from the three TOTS award winners. Online and print articles will again be published, a large commemorative plaque will be presented and the school will receive an additional $500 scholarship to be presented to the athlete of their choice at the end of the school year.
The call for nominations, voting and winning announcement for each will follow the same format as the TOTW.
OrthoCincy Orthopeadics and Sports Medicine and LINK nky are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and teams!
Here are the nominees…(voting poll at the bottom)
WALTON-VERONA BOYS BASKETBALL
The Bearcats won a third straight All “A” regional title on Saturday with a 67-49 victory over Owen County. They defeated Cornerstone Christian and Eminence on their way to Saturday’s championship game.
Cole Dryden was named tournament MVP while Adam Gutman and Wyatt and Deuce Shearer were named to the All-Tournament team.
HOLY CROSS GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Indians won a fifth straight All “A” regional championship with a 61-32 victory over Newport Central Catholic on Saturday.
On their way to the title game they defeated Beechwood in the first round and St. Henry in the semifinals.
Jai Johnson was named MVP of the tournament, Riley Eberhard, Avery Sturgeon and Alyssa Arlinghaus named to the All-Tournament team.
RYLE HIGH SCHOOL ARCHERY
The Raiders won the Calvary Christian Polished Arrows tournament over the weekend by scoring a 3,286, 74 points clear of runner-up Pendleton County.
Prisha Shah and Ethan Pauciulo were the respective winners of their divisions, both finishing with 282’s. Aaron Eckler had a personal best 278, Claire Stickels had a 277, while Mark Mamari and Jack Albertson had 276’s. Timmy DePue (275) and Audrey Hoffman (274) were just behind them.
HOLMES GIRLS BASKETBALL
The Lady Bulldogs have won three straight games to improve their record to 5-5.
They’ve defeated Lockland (Ohio), St. Patrick and Robertson County headed into their contest with Lloyd Memorial on Monday night.
They’re missing the last two games on the stats report, but Aubrey Wilson, Brooklyn Brown and Lunden Scott lead the team in scoring with 8.6, 6.4 and 6.2 points per game, respectively. Wilson leads the team in rebounding with 7.5 rebounds per game, Jade Moore with 6.6 boards a game.
ST. HENRY BOYS BASKETBALL
The Crusaders have won three straight games with wins over Villa Madonna, Calvary Christian and Gallatin County last week.
They’ve improved to 5-8 on the season and are led in scoring by Tyler Detzel with 8.9 points per game. Blake Stevens (8.2), Caden Kunstek (6.8) and Parker Lutz (6.5) also help carry the scoring load.
Vote below! Voting is open until Friday at noon.