Tom Ferguson (Dayton), Megan Desola (Conner), Angela Tullis Hummeldorf (Newport Central Catholic), Mike Bramlage (Boone County), Jesse Herbst (Dayton), Hallie Hundermer Booth (Bellevue), Steve Crittendon (Bellevue) and Amy Michelle Carpenter (Conner) will be the newest members of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 17 at the Gardens of Park Hills. Ferguson played […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper, Scott girls to play for holiday tourney crowns
The Cooper and Scott girls basketball teams will be playing for holiday tournament championships Friday. Here is how they made it to this point. Cooper 60, Bullitt East 34 The Jaguars won their fifth straight in convincing fashion in the Queen of the Commonwealth Tournament over the hosts. Cooper once again did it with solid […]
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Scott Winter Classic: Day 1 action
The first of three days of basketball at the Scott Winter Classic at Scott High School in Taylor Mill took place on Wednesday. Originally slated to be a tournament, a late cancellation has caused it to be a three-day classic. Four games will take place each day. Thursday’s schedule is: 3 p.m. – Dixie Heights […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands, Campbell County girls come away with road wins
The Highlands girls basketball team used sound defense to go to Hebron and beat Conner, 48-41 for its first 9th Region win in four tries this year. Marissa Green continued her consistent play in the middle for the Bluebirds with 14 points and nine rebounds. Point guard Kaylee Mills made the difference on the outside […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton girls win Billy Hicks Classic
The Simon Kenton girls basketball team faced 32nd District rival Grant County for the Billy Hicks Classic championship in Georgetown and came away with a 53-42 win. Free throws made a big difference, Simon Kenton hit 14-of-18 attempts from the charity stripe while Grant County went 3-of-9. The Pioneers defeated West Jessamine, Scott County and […]
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John Turner Classic: Cooper, Campbell County get wins while Conner and Ryle suffer close defeats
Cooper’s been in this position before. With their backs against the wall due to injuries and coming off a 32-point defeat to Elder (Ohio) on Tuesday, the Jaguars needed a response and found one in a big way with a 74-56 victory over St. Xavier (Ohio) in the John Turner Classic at Newport. Down leading […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport boys take down nationally ranked Richmond Heights
Newport put an end to a 49-game winning streak on Friday night at the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic in Mason, taking down Richmond Heights (Ohio), 74-69. Richmond Heights has won consecutive Ohio Division IV state championships and were ranked ninth in the country by MaxPreps. Newport (2-0) stood up to the challenge. “Here is the […]
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On-court encore: Conner volleyballer Hamilton reappears for basketball in a final go-around
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 10 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. It was one of those rare occasions when Anna Hamilton felt like she had an off night on the basketball court. The Conner High School two-sport standout missed several makeable attempts in a December game […]
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Girls 33rd District basketball preview: Cooper and Ryle set to do battle once again
If it’s not the, it’s one of the toughest districts in the state. Three teams were top 25 in the state caliber last season and this season will be no different with two right in or around the top 10 and Conner proving to be a tough out. Boone County looks to be improved too. […]
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Boys 33rd district basketball preview: Cooper the top dog
It’s a district where there’s no easy outs. Even when program’s are on a down year, it’s a fight every night in the 33rd District when the teams from Boone County meet. This year will be no different despite a heavy favorite at the top in the Cooper Jaguars. Cooper returns a loaded team off […]