One has heard the saying, “In order to be the best, you have to beat the best.” The Cooper Jaguars basketball team (25-10 overall) had that challenge playing in the Girls Sweet 16 semifinals on Saturday. Their opponent in the defending state champion Louisville Sacred Heart Valkyries (35-3) had been there a number of times […]
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Trailblazing Cooper Ousts Bowling Green to Earn Spot in State Semifinals
The trail blazers continued their path in history once again leading from start to finish in a second state tournament win in just their second game ever on the grand stage. It only took seven seconds longer than the first game. But the 9th Region champion Cooper Jaguars (25-9 overall) scored the game’s first 12 […]
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Coming together, Cooper clips archrival Ryle for its first Sweet 16 trip
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINKnky Media. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Disregard those driving directions from Google Maps. You’re still going to have to go through Union to get to Rupp Arena. Only this year, you’ll have to take a little detour off US 42, four miles or so down to Longbranch Road […]
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NKY high school basketball district tournament round-up: Cooper girls end Conner’s 17-game winning streak, advance to 33rd District title game
This game had the word classic written all over it. Both teams came into the 33rd District semifinal game at Ryle with impressive winning streaks. The Conner Lady Cougars (22-4) won 17 in a row entering the postseason and the Cooper Lady Jaguars (19-9) won five straight including an overtime 62-58 win over the All […]
