It was the boys turn at Boone County High School Wednesday night in the 33rd District basketball tournament semifinals. Cooper took on Boone County as coach Tim Sullivan and senior Andy Johnson hit milestones in the Jaguars victory over the Rebels. Sullivan got career win No. 300 and Johnson scored his 1,000th career point in […]
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Final statewide media basketball poll
The final statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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NKBBCA All-Conference teams released
The Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association have made their selections for the Northern Kentucky All-Conference teams. The NKAC is made up of three divisions, Division I the big schools and then on down to Division III for the smaller schools. Academic award winners were: Covington Catholic’s Tate Kruer in Division I, St. Henry’s Nate […]
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KABC awards announced
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches have released their region Players and Coaches of the Year. A handful from Northern Kentucky won Region Players of the Year. The 9th Region had a split in the boys, Cooper’s Andy Johnson and Lloyd Memorial’s EJ Walker winning co-9th Region Player of the Year. Newport Central Catholic’s Caroline […]
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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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Basketball bites: A 25-year state title anniversary mixed in with some solid accomplishments
The first All “A” state champ from the 9th Region, two more join the 1,000-point club, impressive individual game performances, freshman and JV tourney winners in NKY and another college freshman having an impressive season. All that and more in the latest basketball bites, a dedicated column to hoops in Northern Kentucky. As the season […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: Second to last poll of the season
The seventh and second to last statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five […]
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Cooper QB O’Hara commits to WKU
Cooper 2026 quarterback Cam O’Hara announced Thursday night his verbal commitment to Western Kentucky University. O’Hara threw for 3,617 yards and 52 touchdowns in 15 games for the Jaguars in 2024. He rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns. O’Hara helped to lead Cooper (14-1 record in 2024) to a Class 5A state runner-up finish […]
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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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Cooper the class of the 9th, routs Dixie, Noel drops 30
Four starters graduated, all four of them next level players. Doesn’t matter, the beat goes on off Longbranch Road in Union. The Cooper girls basketball team might be the biggest story on the hardwood in Northern Kentucky this year. The thing is for Cooper, Justin Holthaus, his staff and the players in that locker room, […]
