This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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No question about it, Hussey’s star still rising at Covington Catholic
What’s all the racket about Covington Catholic’s unusual two-sport high school standout whose family has been dominating local tennis for years and passing down good athletic genes the better part of a century? The commotion is about senior Brady Hussey, the three-time KHSAA regional tennis champion who is about to make some noise again on […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 13-19
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. This week’s nominated […]
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CovCath blanks Johnson Central to move to 13-0
Perfection continues for the Colonels. In a battle of two traditional heavyweights, Covington Catholic dismantled JohnsonCentral 31-0 at Dennis Griffin Stadium Friday night for a Class 4A regional championship. The Colonels came in 12-0, winning by an average of 28.9 points a game. Theysurpassed that average thanks to 320 yards of offense, 215 through the […]
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Seven NKY teams vie for region championships
Thirty-three percent of teams from NKY are battling it out for a region championship. They’re spread around five different classes of the last 48 teams standing in the state. There’s a potential for two of them to meet in the state semifinals (Highlands and Cooper). After Friday night, that number of teams in the state […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 6-12
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. This week’s nominated […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 Ryle 59, Southern 0 Fern Creek 36, Simon Kenton 32 Bullitt East 20, Campbell County 17 (OT) Second Round Friday, November 10 Ryle 43, Bullitt East 20 Third Round Friday, November 17 Ryle at Bryan Station, 7:30 p.m. CLASS 5A First Round Friday, November 3 Scott County 63, […]
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CovCath gets the test they need in second round win over Ashland
It had been nearly two months since Covington Catholic had their starters play deep into the fourth quarter. Come Friday night in Park Hills they needed every last one of them in a 35-28 victory over Ashland Blazer. The Colonels and Tomcats battled it out in the second round of the KHSAA Class 4A playoffs, […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 No. 4 Southern (4-6) at No. 1 Ryle (6-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Fern Creek (6-4) at No. 2 Simon Kenton (5-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Campbell County (3-7) at No. 2 Bullitt East (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Second Round Friday, November 10 (Higher seed hosts) Southern/Ryle winner vs […]
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KFCA names District Players, Coaches of the Year
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association released their District Player and Coach of the Year on Tuesday for each respective district in the state. The awards are voted on by the coaches in each respective district from Class A through 6A, the coach needing to be a member of the KFCA to receive the award. Starting […]