A group of Cooper girls are in the midst of a brisk finish to the regular season schedule, adding to their coach’s meteoric rise. A swift player from Dayton finally gets his grand moment. In the blink of an eye, a group of Camels have gotten over the hump and turned around their season. There […]
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LINK nky Top 10: This week is the appetizer
Talk about a little treat to get the palate going. If you’re ready for postseason hoops, this week is sure to get your appetite ready. With less than two weeks remaining until the KHSAA basketball regular season ends, the week ahead pits plenty of matchups that could very well be seen again once region tournaments […]
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Kassidy Peters shines with 18 points as Ryle defeats Conner 67-52
After heading on the road to Hebron, Ryle’s girls basketball team came home with the No. 2 seed in the 33rd district tournament. It was much more competitive than the final score says, but the Lady Raiders prevailed for a 67-52 win over Conner. On a Ryle team that has many stars, it wasn’t just […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Three weeks to go until the fun begins
With three weeks of the regular season left, some might consider it the dog days of the basketball season. But there’s still several district races to be determined with some big games on tap this week to sort things out. There’s also some marquee matchups on the horizon over the course of the next two […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton boys earns impressive home region win
The host Simon Kenton boys took down Oldham County, 79-70, a day after the Colonels defeated who many consider the top team in the 8th Region, North Oldham. Travis Krohman led the way scoring 24 points making three 3-pointers. Jay Bilton scored 18 points and Bode Stone added 16. Simon Kenton (9-13) travels to Grant […]
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LINK nky Top 10: We’ve got a new No. 1 on the boys side
It was quite the week for hoops in Northern Kentucky. The small schools in the 9th Region reigned supreme down in Corbin, both Newport’s boys and Holy Cross’ girls claiming All “A” Classic state titles. It was the first time since 2015 the 9th Region accomplished the feat when Newport Central Catholic’s boys and Holy […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Cooper rises with two big wins
The snowbirds made for a somewhat lighter week in Northern Kentucky, but the three counties (Boone, Campbell and Kenton) were fortunate compared to other parts of the state in being able to get games in. While most of the state was snowed out all week, many of the teams in the NKY area were able […]
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Hardin Fast — The fastest 800 words in sports: NKY news from Boone County, Cooper, CovCath, Dixie Heights, Holy Cross, Ryle, Simon Kenton, VMA, NKU and TMU
Good news happens fast in Northern Kentucky. Let’s roll. HOLY CROSS, DIXIE HIGHTS CAPTURE BOWLING CROWNS: The Holy Cross boys bowling team outlasted Ryle by a single pin to win the Region 6 team final, 206-225, 199-168, 223-210, 158-166, 200-199. In the girls final, Dixie Heights swept Boone County with scores of 176-163, 188-132, 171-117. […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls edge Grant County
The Conner girls basketball team started the week off on the right foot edging host Grant County, 58-55 for its sixth win in the last eight games. Anna Hamilton made 10-of-14 free throws on her way to 18 points to lead the Cougars. Aubree Depenbrock and Izelee Kerns followed scoring 14 and 10, respectively. Conner […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Not an easy task this week
There’s only about two things certain for the area top 10 boys and girls, the boys top two is pretty comfortably in place while the top girls team is a no-brainer. From there? Good luck. Some upsets took place either in district or region play, or even out of region play. Deciphering who should go […]
