Ryle filled a square that few probably would have dared to check on their bingo card Thursday night. It was the Battle of Union rivalry that Cooper had dominated for years in winning 11 straight over Ryle, including four consecutive district titles. But in the 33rd District championship on Ryle’s home floor, the Lady Raiders […]
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Posted inCross Country
Cooper’s Van Laningham wins Gatorade cross country Runner of the Year
The accolades continue to pile up for Cooper senior Paul Van Laningham. He was recently named the Gatorade Player of the Year in cross country, coming off back-to-back state championships in the Class 3A meet. Van Laningham obliterated the state record in his last state title, running in 15:01, breaking his own mark by 18 […]
Posted inBasketball
NKHSGBCA All-Division teams released
The Northern Kentucky High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association has announced its selections for the Northern Kentucky All-Division teams. Competing under the umbrella of the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), the association recognizes standout performances across three divisions. The NKAC is structured by school size, with Division I consisting of the largest schools in the […]
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Straight out of a movie: St. Henry’s Kunstek’s buzzer-beater gives Sullivan win over former team Cooper
Hollywood called. They want the script. It starts like this: Coach of 17 years builds a program up from its infancy into a two-time region champion and nearly 300 wins. Gets non-renewed after 17 seasons and heads to a different program. The program he’s with now faces old program that let him go on a […]
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The new Queens of NKY? Simon Kenton makes their case with win over Cooper
Not only was it a matchup of two top 10 teams in the state, but bragging rights for the best girls basketball team in the Northern Kentucky area were on the line when Simon Kenton traveled to Cooper on Thursday night. As the Lady Jaguars have held firm to the crown for years on that […]
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Forecasting the Sweet 16
These are just projections. Nothing more, nothing less. Upsets will happen, they do every year. But…let’s take the chalk from the top picks in each region by the statewide media poll and see what each KHSAA Sweet 16 basketball tournament would look like. BOYS First Round Top half of bracket (in order) Covington Catholic vs […]
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Swimmers take the stage as Region 7 championships continue at Scott
Divers have had their say at the KHSAA Region 7 Swimming and Diving Championships at the Kenton County Aquatics Center at Scott High School. Now it’s the swimmers’ turn as the annual meet reconvenes Thursday, the first of a three‑day push to determine who advances in the chase for state titles. “It’s the most competitive […]
Posted inFootball
Former Cooper standout Alexander transferring from UNC to Western Michigan
Former University of North Carolina linebacker Austin Alexander, once a star at Cooper High School, will sign with Western Michigan University. Alexander played his freshman season with the Tarheels and head coach Bill Belichick, but decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month. He considered several opportunities but ultimately chose the Broncos. Western […]
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With pieces back, Newport finds its footing against Cooper
Newport is starting to look whole again. With Keegan Farrell back on the floor after taking a year away from basketball and Amontae Lowe returning after missing two games due to a concussion, the Wildcats put together a strong showing at the Scott Winter Classic, edging Cooper 68–66 in the LINK nky Game of the […]
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Cooper wins QOC again, St. Henry, Campbell Co. and Holy Cross also holiday tourney winners
Holiday tournaments were on full go over the weekend and into Monday with some more action on Tuesday before Christmas will give way to a couple day break for teams on the hardwood. Before presents get opened on Thursday morning, some teams got some early gifts with holiday hardware. Cooper repeats in Queen of the […]
