With the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star basketball game on deck, some of the top juniors across the state are helping the Kentucky senior led team prep for the two-day showdown this weekend. The Kentucky Junior vs Senior All-Star game was held on Saturday at Eastern High School in Louisville. The girls game took place first with the […]
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NKY Am slam: Birdie blitz ices it for Asch
Golfers Ian Asch and Timmy Hollenbeck spoke in hushed tones Thursday morning while hitting practice shots on the driving range at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union. They weren’t just warming up; they were pumping up each other while getting into a winning mindset ahead of the second and final round of the 85th Northern […]
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Cooper brings Holthaus over from girls hoops to coach boys
Cooper High School has decided to stay in house to fill the boys’ basketball head coacing position. The school named Justin Holthaus as the next boys’ basketball coach on Thursday. Holthaus slots over from the girls’ side, where he coached the past five seasons and guided the Lady Jags to four straight 9th Region titles. […]
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Who from NKY qualified for the state tennis tournament?
Northern Kentucky will have a wide variety of representation at the KHSAA state tennis tournament in Lexington. Tennis players from 13 different high schools in Northern Kentucky will be competing in the state tournament. The individual state tennis tournament for boys and girls singles and doubles will be played May 27-29 in Lexington at the […]
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85th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship tees off Tuesday at Lassing Pointe
Championship golf returns to the area this week with the three-day Northern Kentucky Amateur. The 85th playing of the annual event tees off Tuesday at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union. Tee times on the 6,729-yard, par-71 course begin at 7 a.m., weather permitting. “They are forecasting around an inch of rain Tuesday, but I’m […]
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Lightner sparks Conner, Ryle cruises through 33rd District Semifinals
The 33rd District softball semifinals took place Sunday at Conner High School, where No. 1 seed Ryle defeated No. 4 Boone County, and No. 3 seed Conner knocked off No. 2 Cooper. Here’s a closer look at the matchups: Conner 14, Cooper 8 Where there’s Lightner, there’s thunder. There may not have been a storm […]
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Cooper grad Held makes WNBA roster
Lexi Held is officially on the Phoenix Mercury’s opening day WNBA roster. Held was invited to training camp in April after playing professionally overseas in Hungary and on Thursday was named to the Opening Day roster. The Mercury open their regular season on Saturday at home against the Seattle Storm. After trying out for the […]
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Former Cooper coach Sullivan headed to St. Henry
After not having any shoes to fill, Tim Sullivan has some pretty big shoes to fill. The former Cooper boys’ basketball coach was named the new St. Henry boys’ basketball coach on Wednesday. He replaces Dave Faust, who stepped down from the position last month. “I am blessed to be given the opportunity to take […]
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PHOTOS: Notre Dame Academy defeats Cooper for girls’ lacrosse region title
The Fifth Region girls lacrosse championship was held on Monday evening at Cooper High School, Notre Dame Academy taking down the host Lady Jaguars, 16-8. Both teams advance to the state tournament, playing on Wednesday. Notre Dame will host Sixth Region runner-up South Oldham at 7 p.m., Cooper plays at Sixth Region champion Oldham County […]
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PHOTOS: Ryle-Cooper, CovCath-Dixie boys’ lacrosse region semis
The 5th Region boys’ lacrosse semifinals were held on Friday at Dixie Heights High School. Ryle and Cooper met in the first semi, Covington Catholic and Dixie Heights in the second semifinal. Ryle (8-9) took down Cooper 14-10 to advance to Monday’s championship game. They were led by Bryson White, Ronin Herbert, Charlie Park and […]