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 […]
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CovCath’s Sheets wins Kentucky Dream Mile
While Kentucky was celebrating the fastest two minutes in sports with the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Covington Catholic’s Will Sheets was gearing up for Kentucky’s ‘Dream Mile’ a one-mile race for the fastest high school distance runners in the state. The Dream Mile is an annual showcase for the top 16 boys and girls runners […]
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Conner stays locked in, shuts the door on Cooper
There’s always a level of uncertainty when it comes to getting a baseball game played—but one thing you can always count on is Conner’s mindset: stay focused and locked in. Despite a chaotic two days with the weather, the Cougars didn’t flinch. They wrapped up a 9-4 win over Cooper in Hebron, securing the No. […]
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Kentucky-Indiana All-Star basketball rosters set
The Kentucky-Indiana All-Star basketball rosters have been released for the two-game event that gets played in early June. The annual series between the states’ top seniors is scheduled for June 6 at Lexington Catholic High School and June 7 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Kentucky boys senior All-Stars below: Two Northern Kentucky boys’ hoopers made the team […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for April 20-26
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. The new school […]
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How did NKY archers do at the state tournament?
The 2025 Operation UNITE Archery State Championship took place on Thursday at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Ryle and Cooper were the boys teams to qualify with the Ryle and Simon Kenton girls the teams that qualified out of NKY. Several individuals also competed. Cooper’s boys finished 18th with a score of 1,942, Ryle’s […]
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Cooper grad Held gets WNBA training camp contract
Lexi Held will get another shot at trying to live out an WNBA dream. The former Cooper High star recently got a training camp contract for the Phoenix Mercury. Held is currently playing in Hungary for PEAC-Pecs where she’s averaging 16.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals through 19 games. The 5-foot-10 guard […]
