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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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 Ryle 59, Southern 0 Fern Creek 36, Simon Kenton 32 Bullitt East 20, Campbell County 17 (OT) Second Round Friday, November 10 Ryle 43, Bullitt East 20 Third Round Friday, November 17 Ryle at Bryan Station, 7:30 p.m. CLASS 5A First Round Friday, November 3 Scott County 63, […]
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Friday NKY prep football playoff roundup: NewCath, Beechwood, Cooper cruise to wins
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds have won six straight after downing the Class 1A, District 3 rival Dayton Greendevils, 43-19 at Dixie Heights. Demetrick Welch had two rushing touchdowns and one punt return for a touchdown to go with a two-point conversion. Louie Collopy threw two touchdown passes to Charlie Ford and another to Mitchell […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 30-Nov. 5
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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Cooper romps on way to first playoff win in five years
Talk about a way to get your first postseason victory in five years. Cooper dominated in all three phases on Friday night in their Class 5A playoff opener with Collins (6-5), winning 42-8. The Jaguars (9-2) final score was what they were able to accomplish in 21 minutes of football, getting the game to a […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 No. 4 Southern (4-6) at No. 1 Ryle (6-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Fern Creek (6-4) at No. 2 Simon Kenton (5-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Campbell County (3-7) at No. 2 Bullitt East (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Second Round Friday, November 10 (Higher seed hosts) Southern/Ryle winner vs […]
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A farewell to swings as Cooper seniors ride off into the golf sunset
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 20 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. And now, a little more down time for the Cooper High School girls golf team. “It was a long season, but we had a lot of fun,” senior Kendall Brissey said. “We’ve had a heck […]
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Final statewide media football polls
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective classes. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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Cooper boys runner-up, Van Laningham, Strong post top five finishes at 3A state meet
Cooper cross country coach Eric Van Laningham knew it was going to be a good day when he saw what starting box his team would be running out of at the KHSAA Class 3A state cross country meet. The No. 33 means a lot to Van Laningham. It starts with his favorite basketball player Larry […]
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Uncommon wealth: Top 10 Northern Kentucky frontrunners for Kentucky Mr. Football 2023
On a year-to-year basis, the best high school senior football player in Northern Kentucky has just as good a chance of winning Kentucky Mr. Football as any senior from any other area in the commonwealth. Northern Kentucky produced the award’s first winner in 1986 when Frank Jacobs from Newport Central Catholic was honored. The area […]