The word “new” can be used a lot around the Cooper football program this season. New coach. New quarterback. New contributors. Still, the focus and standards remain the same as ever at 2855 Longbranch Road in Union. Here’s five things to know about the Jaguars as they approach the 2026 season: The Begley Era For […]
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Prep roundup: Soccer coaching hires, all-star game news and a former Bluebird soars back to the majors
CovCath’s Gaiser Senior Bowl MVP The Blue Team got a snappy performance from Covington Catholic running back Dylan Gaiser and beat the Red Team 23-22 at the Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association’s newly christened senior all-star football game. The annual event, which raises scholarship money for graduating seniors, was Thursday at Dixie Heights High School. […]
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Conner, Bushman down Cooper in 33rd District tournament
A fun fact about cougars: once they have a hold, they don’t let go easily. That mentality fit Conner perfectly Sunday afternoon. From the opening inning on, the Cougars dictated the game, attacked early at the plate and leaned on a dominant outing from Brady Bushman to take down Cooper 7-2 in the 33rd District […]
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Cooper announces Tyler Morgan as next Athletic Director
Cooper High School is bringing in Tyler Morgan to be the school’s next Athletic Director. The school made the announcement on Wednesday, Morgan set to replace Randy Borchers once the new school year begins in July. Borchers announced he was resigning from head football coach in April and would not continue his Athletic Director role […]
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Conner’s Elleman pulls upset to win girls 9th Region tennis title
Conner’s Natalie Elleman denied Cooper’s Kay Johnson a three-peat in Monday’s 9th Region girls tennis finals at Boone Woods Park. In a three-set battle, Elleman took down Johnson, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 11-9. Elleman entered as the No. 3 seed and defeated Notre Dame’s Lilliana Berling, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the semifinals. Elleman, Johnson, Berling and […]
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Cooper promotes Begley to lead football program
For the first time in program history, Cooper football is undergoing a head coaching change. After Randy Borchers resigned in April, the lone coach in the 18-year history of the program, Cooper announced the hiring of Adam Begley to head football coach on Friday. Begley was the freshman coach for the Jaguars and the assistant […]
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Prep roundup: Raiders hot April, Cook breaks Scott record, plus other fast-happening news
A lot of high school coaches like to say they are senior-friendly, but Ryle softball coach Dave Meier is really good to his seniors. The coach likes to give them extra chances on the playing field, and he shows more patience. He also likes to let his seniors know that some perks come with the […]
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Same standard, same spot: Ryle locks up No. 1 seed again
For the past several years, Ryle has made the top of the district feel routine. This season has been no different. Despite a wave of new faces stepping into larger roles following significant roster turnover from a year ago, the Raiders once again found themselves right where they expected, clinching the No. 1 seed in […]
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Cooper tabs Ryan Bowman as its next girls basketball coach
Cooper is bringing in a veteran coach to be the next leader of the girls’ basketball program. The school announced on Monday that Ryan Bowman is the next head coach of the team. Bowman brings 20 years of coaching experience with him, most recently as a girls assistant at Conner. Prior to that he was […]
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State archery tournament results
The KHSAA state archery tournament took place on Tuesday in Lexington. Two boys and girls teams from Nothern Kentucky along with several individuals from the region. Ryle’s boys finished 19th with a team score of 1,950, Cooper’s boys followed in 21st with a 1.929. Simon Kenton’s girls finished eighth with a 1,944. Cooper’s girls were […]
