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 […]
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Top storylines to look for headed into the prep basketball season
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 13-19
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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Seven NKY teams vie for region championships
Thirty-three percent of teams from NKY are battling it out for a region championship. They’re spread around five different classes of the last 48 teams standing in the state. There’s a potential for two of them to meet in the state semifinals (Highlands and Cooper). After Friday night, that number of teams in the state […]
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Girls 33rd District basketball preview: Cooper and Ryle set to do battle once again
If it’s not the, it’s one of the toughest districts in the state. Three teams were top 25 in the state caliber last season and this season will be no different with two right in or around the top 10 and Conner proving to be a tough out. Boone County looks to be improved too. […]
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Boys 33rd district basketball preview: Cooper the top dog
It’s a district where there’s no easy outs. Even when program’s are on a down year, it’s a fight every night in the 33rd District when the teams from Boone County meet. This year will be no different despite a heavy favorite at the top in the Cooper Jaguars. Cooper returns a loaded team off […]