I know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seats for the first LINK nky Top 10 basketball poll of the season. Just a reminder this is for teams in our coverage area (Boone, Campbell and Kenton County) which consist of teams from the 8th, 9th and 10th Region. Now that we have a […]
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Conner High School’s talented, trailblazing wrestler Rose Thomas: ‘Tough with a capital T’
There was a time when Conner High School senior Rose Thomas was able to pick up a violin and play it with ease. She was in love with the idea of making music. And so was her mother, also a music-loving native of the Republic of Senegal. Satou Sovare, who grew up in Africa’s westernmost […]
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Brothers and sisters capture crowns at NKAC wrestling championships
For the Brinkman family in Union, the holidays are a special time of celebration, gift-giving and shared traditions, filling their home with warmth and laughter. Their home is also filled with wrestlers. That’s because one of the newer traditions for the Brinkmans is getting on the floor at Ryle High School and taking wrestling opponents […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Dec. 15-21: Conner boys basketball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Dec. 15-21 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Conner boys basketball team. The Cougars won the fan vote, pulling away from the Campbell County boys basketball team with 64% of the vote. A bonus for the Conner boys basketball team is that they are now eligible for Team of […]
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NKY prep wrestling notebook: Conner’s gift to its coach, SWOWCA results and girls grapplers
The Kentucky high school wrestling season is already in its second month. Local grapplers are finding their respective weight classes or settling into new ones. Area teams are beginning to round into form. The big events are still on the schedule, including conference, regional and state meets. Here’s an update on one of the area’s […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week: Dec. 15-21
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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NKY prep wrestling notebook: Updated state rankings, results and upcoming events
The first in-season state rankings are up at kentuckywrestling.com. One northern Kentucky wrestler secured a No. 1 ranking. Several other area grapplers appear in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. A pair of local squads are in the top 10 of the team rankings. Two more teams reside in the top 20 and […]
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Conner dodges Dixie Heights comeback in 68-64 victory
Conner defeated Dixie Heights 68-64 in a boxing match-style game, with Brady Bushman and Chase Huff scoring 19 apiece, and the Cougars draining 11 triples.
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High school wrestling: What we learned at the Ryle Raider Rumble
Competition was fierce at the annual Raider Rumble, a two-day wrestling extravaganza at Ryle High School in Union. A total of 24 teams, some of the best in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, converged on the Ryle gymnasium. Varsity action at the area’s early-season marquee wrestling event came fast and furious on Saturday. The junior varsity […]
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Action from the John Turner Classic
It was a Kentucky versus Ohio battle for the first four games of the day at the John Turner Classic at Newport on Saturday. The final game was a rematch of last year’s first round state tournament game between Newport and Campbell County. Here’s how the first three games went down on the day, featuring […]
