Ryle’s Jacob Savage and Cooper’s Cam O’Hara are up for the coveted Mr. Football award while Highlands’ Max Merz is up for the offensive lineman of the year award. The three nominees were announced on Wednesday by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association and the winners will be named later this month. Savage and O’Hara are […]
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Five NKY football players sign on for Division I football
Five northern Kentucky high school football players put ink to paper on National Signing Day on Wednesday, the first day for football players to sign their National Letter of Intent to their respective schools in Division I. Highlands’ Max Merz is headed to Louisville, Ryle’s Jacob Savage is going west to Indiana, his teammate Dylan […]
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Girls 33rd District: Cooper aims to extend dominance under new leadership
The 33rd District enters the new season with storylines everywhere: a defending champion with a new coach, rising stars across the region, and programs rebuilding with renewed stability. From Cooper’s title-tested core to Ryle’s maturing talent, Conner’s returning youth, and Boone County’s effort to bounce back, the district again promises depth, pressure, and unpredictability. Here’s […]
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Boys 33rd District: New faces, new roles, same high stakes
Ryle boys basketball coach Nick Dorning still remembers his first 33rd District game, when former Cooper coach Tim Sullivan greeted him with a warning and a welcome: “Welcome to the 33rd District.” It wasn’t just an introduction, it was a reminder of how competitive the district is, and that reminder isn’t going away. Ryle and […]
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End of an era: Scott County closes Cooper’s book in second round
Cooper just couldn’t find a way to get its defense off the field Friday night in Union. With that, the Jaguars season came to a close, unable to slow Scott County’s offense in a 55–34 loss in the second round of the KHSAA Class 5A postseason. The defeat leaves Cooper a few wins short of […]
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KFCA names All-District Player, Coach and Lineman of the Year
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association has named the Player, Coach and Lineman of the Year for all 48 districts in KHSAA high school football. They are voted on by KFCA members within each district to determine the winners. For each of the six classes, Player of the Year, Linemen of the Year and Coach of […]
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Fog and fight: Cooper takes down dangerous South Oldham to reach round two
This wasn’t your typical No. 1 vs. No. 4 seed mismatch that often defines the opening round of the KHSAA football playoffs. There was no running clock, no wave of backups playing the second half — just a fog-filled field and a much tougher battle than the bracket line implied. Cooper knew it, too. South […]
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Fantastic fourth: Cooper’s Van Laningham claims 3A state cross country title
As Paul Van Laningham neared the finish line at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Cooper senior raised four fingers in his left hand. “Fantastic Four” may have inspired the gesture, but for Van Laningham, it meant four state championships and a historic finish on Saturday in Lexington. “It’s not just for four state championships. The […]
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Statewide media prep football polls: Cooper climbin’, NewCath cracks top 10
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Here are the polls after nine weeks of action: Class 6A […]
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Prep football statewide media rankings
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Here are the polls after eight weeks of action: Class 6A […]
