At the outset of the 2024-25 high school wrestling season, Ryle coach Tim Ruschell made some estimations. “Ryle will be respectable this season, returning six state placers. We lost some good wrestlers, but we could have five or six guys who can win region,” Ruschell said in December. “We could have a few more than […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 9-15: Conner girls basketball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 9-15 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Conner girls basketball team. A bonus for the Conner girls basketball team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the winter sports season. Bellevue’s football team won Team of the Season for the fall, Simon […]
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NKBCA releases preseason top 10
Baseball is right around the corner. The Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association have released their top 10 teams in NKY. Reigning 9th Region champ Ryle holds the top spot while Beechwood is right behind them at No. 2. Covington Catholic is No. 3. Following in order to round out the rest of the top 10 […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 9-15
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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LINK nky Top 10: The cream of the crop rising to the top
Starting to feel like we’re getting a little separation as the postseason is now officially a week away. The top teams are starting to flex their muscles as they gear up for what they hope is a long postseason run deep into March. Some teams are still trying to figure it out, but time is […]
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Conner fights back, tops Newport to end skid
Conner entered their meeting with Newport with one clear expectation: a response. Riding a three-game losing streak, the Cougars refused to let it stretch any further, battling their way to a hard-fought, 73-69 victory over another top Ninth Region contender in Newport. “Our guys know what we’re capable of,” Conner head coach Nathan Browning said. […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 2-8
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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Hamilton named HL Freshman of the Week
Conner grad and Northern Kentucky University freshman Anna Hamilton was named the Horizon League’s Freshman of the Week on Monday. Hamilton tied a career-high with 11 points in the win over IU Indy on Saturday in a Norse 82-79 victory. She hit 2-of-3 shots from the field, knocked down her lone 3-point attempt and drained […]
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LINK nky Top 10: The parity continues
Starting to sound like a broken record…once again another week shows how much parity there is this year in Northern Kentucky. Day in and day out, if you don’t come ready to play, anyone can beat you on any given night, boys or girls. With just two weeks remaining, here’s a look at the latest […]
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Cooper secures No. 1 seed in 33rd District with win at Conner
Conner wasn’t going to let Cooper’s Andy Johnson beat them. Others stepped up and took notice. Primarily face-guarding and putting bodies all around Cooper’s star and 9th Region Player of the Year candidate, the Jaguars got balanced scoring in a 63-56 victory over the Cougars in Hebron. Johnson eventually got his with a team-high 16 […]