December 20-22 is the early signing day period for Division I in NCAA football and five student-athletes from Northern Kentucky took advantage of it. Covington Catholic’s Willie Rodriguez, Highlands’ Brody Benke, Simon Kenton’s Aba Selm and Dixie Heights’ Brach Rice and Kabanza Mwamba all inked to continue their football and academic careers. Rodriguez and Selm […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport earns another huge victory over out of state opponent
The Newport boys basketball team earned another huge win over a highly-rated out of state opponent taking down Huntington Prep (West Virginia) Irish, 58-55 at Griffin Elite. The Wildcats found themselves down 13 late in the third quarter, but finished with the final five points of the quarter that led to a 16-0 run. Newport […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Campbell County boys beat Highlands for first time since 2019
Campbell County ended a five-game losing streak against Highlands dating back to 2019 with a 61-54 victory. Connor Weinel led the Camels with 22 points and Broc Sorgenfrei added 19, making three 3-pointers. Nathan Smith scored nine to help the cause. Highlands saw three players score in double figures. Brayden Moeves led the way with […]
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CovCath makes statement at Newport
After a physical first half in which no one led by more than five points, Covington Catholic found their rhythm quickly in the second half. The Colonels opened the game’s final 16 minutes against Newport with a 7-0 run and the Wildcats got no closer than four from there in a CovCath 73-63 victory in […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame takes down Conner for second time in four days
Notre Dame and Conner faced off for the second time in four days. It came by a wider margin than the Friday meeting, the Pandas winning again 51-43 on the road with balanced scoring. Ryan Burden led the way with 11 points and Sophia Gibson had a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. […]
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Boyle dominates in all phases to take down CovCath in 4A state title game
Boyle County left no doubt who the best team in Class 4A is. Might even be the best team in the state overall. “That’s for you guys to decide,” Boyle County coach Justin Haddix said. The Rebels dominated the Class 4A state championship game with Covington Catholic at Kroger Field in Lexington, taking down the […]
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Covington Catholic vs Boyle County breakdown: A look inside the numbers
How about a matchup of 19 combined state titles for your palate on Friday night? That’s what you’ll get when Covington Catholic takes on Boyle County at Kroger Field in Lexington at 8 p.m. for the Class 4A state championship. The Rebels have 11 state titles as they seek a fourth straight in Justin Haddix’s […]
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CovCath, Cooper football coaches shared car rides to school. Almost 30 years later, they’re in the state finals
Nearly every morning during the school week one year when they were students at Newport Central Catholic High School, Randy Borchers pulled into Eddie Eviston’s driveway on Crowell Avenue in Fort Thomas and honked his horn. The Eviston’s home was a short trip from Borchers’ house less than a mile away. “Randy lived on the […]
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Miller announces arrival, CovCath takes down Simon Kenton
In the season opener for both teams, Covington Catholic bested Simon Kenton inPark Hills, 57-38. As they still await their football players, Colonels transfer Caden Miller helped carry the load with 18 points and 17 rebounds that included a handful of thunderous dunks. The 6-foot-9 transfer from Arkansas has arrived. “Caden around the rim is […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 13-19: Covington Catholic football team
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 13-19 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Covington Catholic football team. The Colonels registered 55% of the vote, breaking away from the competition among the other three football teams nominated. Earning Covington Catholic Team of the Week honors was their performance in the regional championship round […]