There’s only about two things certain for the area top 10 boys and girls, the boys top two is pretty comfortably in place while the top girls team is a no-brainer. From there? Good luck. Some upsets took place either in district or region play, or even out of region play. Deciphering who should go […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Lloyd wins eighth straight
Boys Basketball Lloyd Memorial 66, Preble Shawnee (Ohio) 48 The Juggernauts displayed their talents in the Flyin’ to the Hoop Invitational at Trent Arena in Kettering, Ohio. Lloyd Memorial shot 48% from the field in the win. EJ Walker led the Juggernauts with 21 points and Isaiah Sebastian scored 14. Lloyd Memorial (13-4) has won […]
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Dixie Heights girls roll past St. Henry on the road
The Dixie Heights girls basketball team grabbed a much needed 34th District win after defeating St. Henry 55-32 Friday night. Within the past two weeks, the Colonels have faced competitive contests against top region opponents in Cooper, Notre Dame and Ryle, ultimately falling short in all three. “Those games showcased our weaknesses very quickly,” said […]
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Dixie Heights bombs away on St. Henry for district win
Dixie Heights hosted St. Henry in the first district battle of the season for the two and itturned into a game of runs that favored the Colonels. During those runs, the Colonels used their maturity to find open looks and knockdown 11 three-pointers leading to a 74-59 win over the Crusaders. “I thought this was […]
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Scott Winter Classic: Day 1 action
The first of three days of basketball at the Scott Winter Classic at Scott High School in Taylor Mill took place on Wednesday. Originally slated to be a tournament, a late cancellation has caused it to be a three-day classic. Four games will take place each day. Thursday’s schedule is: 3 p.m. – Dixie Heights […]
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Five NKY football players sign to play Division I
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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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Dixie Heights girls bowling team
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 27-Dec. 3 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Dixie Heights girls bowling team. The Colonels took a closely contested battle with the Newport Central Catholic boys and girls bowling team with 60% of the vote and nearly 12,000 votes. NewCath finished with nearly 8,000 votes. Earning […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands boys edge St. Henry on road
Highlands hit the road and escaped with a 66-62 win at St. Henry. Every free throw made a difference in this one. Both took 15, but Highlands made 13 and St. Henry made 10. Brayden Moeves made 8-of-9 free throws and four three-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 for Highlands. Lincoln Hicks and […]
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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. […]
