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 […]
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KY-OH All-Star games set for Saturday
The Kentucky-Ohio high school All-Star basketball games will be back at Thomas More’s Connor Convocation Center on Saturday. The girls game begins at 5 p.m. with the boys game at 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for one game or $15 for both. A slam dunk competition, 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and a 3-point shootout will kick off […]
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Curtain call: Northern Kentucky’s top high school senior boys basketball players in 2024-25
Seniors were on parade during the local high school boys basketball season, creating a seemingly endless stream of colorful players, storylines, champions and memories. From the opening tip-off in December to the UK HealthCare Kentucky High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Sweet 16, seniors made sizable impacts, often cratering the hopes of their opponents. Twelve […]
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Great Crossing too tall a task for Cooper in Sweet 16 quarterfinals
Cooper knew the task would be a tall one. Great Crossing’s seven-footer and University of Kentucky commit Malachi Moreno was just too much in the Warhawks 49-36 victory over the Jaguars Friday night in Lexington at the UK Healthcare Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals at Rupp Arena. Moreno scored 13 points to go with 16 rebounds, […]
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Stingy Cooper shuts down Henderson County in Sweet 16 victory
Cooper didn’t give an inch. The Jaguars opened up their UK Healthcare boys’ basketball Sweet 16 journey with a 50-35 victory over Henderson County on Thursday in Lexington at Rupp Arena. Cooper did it with their signature defense, locking down the Colonels. For those that like high-scoring affairs, this wasn’t your game. But to Cooper, […]