Some of the best memories will come over the next four weeks for high school basketball players, coaches, parents, support staff and fans. It’s the best time of the year as the KHSAA basketball postseason is upon us. District tournaments in NKY start on Monday and run through Friday. Come Sunday, the girls teams who […]
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Who’s going to Rupp? Statewide media weighs in
In a little over two weeks, 16 girls teams will make their way to Rupp Arena in Lexington while 16 boys teams head that way in a little over three weeks. But first, the media weighs in on who they think will get there from the 16 regions across the state. Each media member who […]
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Final statewide Kentucky hoops media poll
The final statewide Kentucky basketball media polls below, voted on by 16 media members across the state. Each media member represents a region across the state, with their top five boys and girls teams in their respective region picked below. Boys statewide poll First-place votes in parentheses; records through Friday’s games Rank-school (FPV)                        Record               Pts        […]
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9th Region splits KABC Player of the Year honors for boys, girls
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches released their Region players and coaches of the year on Friday, with Covington Catholic’s Caden Miller and Highlands’ Nathan Vinson winning the boys co-KABC 9th Region Player of the Year, Ryle’s Quinn Eubank and Holy Cross’ Julia Hunt winning the girls co-KABC 9th Region Player of the Year, Boone County’s Nathan Browning winning the boys KABC 9th Region Coach
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Seniors on parade: The Northern Kentucky area’s leading candidates for Mr. Kentucky Basketball 2024
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches will announce regional players of the year and the 2024 Mr. Kentucky Basketball finalists Friday at 9 a.m. from Rupp Arena in Lexington. Mr. Kentucky Basketball recognizes the top high school male senior basketball player in the state. The winner will be announced at the Mr. and Miss Kentucky […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, CovCath, Holy Cross, Highlands, Ryle, Ludlow plus 8th and 10th Regions and more
Highlands swept the freshman and junior varsity boys basketball tournament championships at the 2024 Jack Kaelin NKY Freshman Regional Tournament, while Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt became the fifth Northern Kentucky student-athlete to be honored with a LaRosa’s weekly MVP honor.
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KHSAA announces proposed football realignment for 2025-26 seasons
KHSAA football programs received a glimpse of their respective classes and districts for the 2025-28 seasons at Tuesday’s KHSAA Board of Control meeting in Lexington, with Highlands moving down from 5A to 4A and St. Henry’s inaugural varsity season in 2025.
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LINK nky Top 10: Cream rising to the top
Newport, Covington Catholic, Cooper, Holy Cross, and Ryle lead the 9th Region boys and girls rankings, while Walton-Verona, Boone County, Highlands, and Dixie Heights are the biggest shakeups in the rankings.
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Friday NKY HS prep hoops roundup: White hits 1000th point in Newport girls win
Newport’s DeAyjah White scored her 1,000th career point to lead the Wildcats to a 60-49 win over St. Patrick in Maysville, while Covington Catholic beat Dixie Heights 80-40.
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CovCath’s Brady Hussey wins “Wah Wah” Jones award
Brady Hussey, a two-sport standout from Covington Catholic High School, has won the 11th Annual Wallace “Wah Wah” Jones Award for his excellence in athletics and in the classroom.