The KHSAA individual state tennis tournament got underway on Tuesday in Lexington despite the soggy conditions outside. The tournament was moved inside for the day. Due to minimal court availability, only one round was played in boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles and girls’ doubles on Tuesday. Three rounds will be played on Wednesday with […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for May 18-24
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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9th Region baseball quarterfinals: Highlands takes down CovCath for third time
Hard to beat a team three times in a season? Don’t tell Highlands that. The Bluebirds baseball team dismantled Covington Catholic on Monday in the Ninth Region tournament quarterfinals for the third time this season, 7-2. It marked the third time the Bluebirds took down the Colonels this season, also defeating them 11-4 on March […]
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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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Covington Catholic 1st, Lloyd 3rd at Class 2A, Region 4 track and field meet
The Covington Catholic and Lloyd Memorial boys’ track and field teams had solid days on Wednesday at the Class 2A, Region 4 track and field meet at Bourbon County. The Colonels won yet another region title while the Juggernauts came in third. Covington Catholic recorded 177 points in the meet Bourbon County in second with […]
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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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Aces wild at wet, windy Northern Kentucky Amateur
The 85th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship at Lassing Pointe Golf Course teed off a second time Wednesday with a wild first round, featuring not one, but two holes-in-one. With the rain cleared out and greens rolling truer after play was suspended partway through Tuesday’s original start, golfers felt unleashed, and they went pin-seeking in Union. […]
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Beechwood turns rivalry into repeat, wins 35th District Championship over CovCath
Beechwood and Covington Catholic have made the 35th District final feel more like a tradition than a tournament, and once again, the Tigers turned a rivalry into a celebration. Facing each other for the 12th consecutive season in the 35th District baseball championship game, Beechwood defended its home field in Fort Mitchell with an 8-4 […]
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CovCath’s Smith, Parks finish ninth at bass fishing state tourney
The 2025 Operation UNITE bass fishing tournaments were held May 9-10 at Lake Cumberland in Jamestown for the first time at that site. A total of 85 boys’ teams and 10 girls’ teams participated in the tournament. Covington Catholic’s Brandon Smith and Phoenix Parks were Northern Kentucky’s top finishers, placing ninth in the boys’ field […]
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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 […]
