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. This week’s nominated […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Campbell County boys beat Highlands for first time since 2019
Campbell County ended a five-game losing streak against Highlands dating back to 2019 with a 61-54 victory. Connor Weinel led the Camels with 22 points and Broc Sorgenfrei added 19, making three 3-pointers. Nathan Smith scored nine to help the cause. Highlands saw three players score in double figures. Brayden Moeves led the way with […]
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Cooper drops another tight one to a state power
One thing is certain, the Cooper girls basketball team will play anyone, anywhere, at any time. The Jaguars were happy just to be back home after traveling 376 miles in round trips to Louisville’s Sacred Heart Academy on Friday and to Mt. Sterling to face Montgomery County on Saturday, two games that spanned about 19 […]
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John Turner Classic: Cooper, Campbell County get wins while Conner and Ryle suffer close defeats
Cooper’s been in this position before. With their backs against the wall due to injuries and coming off a 32-point defeat to Elder (Ohio) on Tuesday, the Jaguars needed a response and found one in a big way with a 74-56 victory over St. Xavier (Ohio) in the John Turner Classic at Newport. Down leading […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands boys edge St. Henry on road
Highlands hit the road and escaped with a 66-62 win at St. Henry. Every free throw made a difference in this one. Both took 15, but Highlands made 13 and St. Henry made 10. Brayden Moeves made 8-of-9 free throws and four three-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 for Highlands. Lincoln Hicks and […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame takes down Conner for second time in four days
Notre Dame and Conner faced off for the second time in four days. It came by a wider margin than the Friday meeting, the Pandas winning again 51-43 on the road with balanced scoring. Ryan Burden led the way with 11 points and Sophia Gibson had a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 20-26: Cooper football team
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 20-26 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Cooper football team. The Jaguars dominated the vote, collecting 91% of votes, breaking away from the competition among the other two football teams nominated. Earning Cooper Team of the Week honors was yet another road victory when they went […]
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Cooper can’t capitalize on Bowling Green miscues, drops 5A title game
While Cooper was able to pounce on turnovers throughout the postseason, they were unable to do so on Saturday night in the KHSAA Class 5A state championship game. The Jaguars were able to force four turnovers on Bowling Green, problem is they turned that into zero points in a 28-14 loss to the Purples. “Some […]
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Cooper vs Bowling Green breakdown: A look inside the numbers
There’s a lot of similarities between Cooper and Bowling Green. The two will meet on Saturday night for the Class 5A state championship. It’s a rematch 11 years in the making when the two met for the 2012 state championship, a 34-20 Purples victory. Jaguars coach Randy Borchers can recall a lot from that game. […]
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CovCath, Cooper football coaches shared car rides to school. Almost 30 years later, they’re in the state finals
Nearly every morning during the school week one year when they were students at Newport Central Catholic High School, Randy Borchers pulled into Eddie Eviston’s driveway on Crowell Avenue in Fort Thomas and honked his horn. The Eviston’s home was a short trip from Borchers’ house less than a mile away. “Randy lived on the […]
