The Scott Eagles are moving on to the quarterfinals of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association boys basketball Sweet 16. Behind senior Jake Ohmer’s 41 points, Scott won its first state tournament game in school history. The school is at the Sweet 16 for only its second time, and the first time since 1989. James […]
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Bulldogs’ Season Ends in State Semifinals
They had won five games in a row, nine of their last ten, and sixteen of their last seventeen, but time and gas ran out for the Holmes Bulldogs in the semifinals of the Kentucky Girls Sweet 16 at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights on Saturday. The Bulldogs played just six to seven players in […]
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Photos from Girls Sweet 16: Holmes on to Semifinals; Simon Kenton Falls
A heartbreaker for Simon Kenton, and Holmes moves on at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Girls Sweet 16 basketball tournament. Had both teams won, they would have met in the semifinals on Saturday for a clash of Northern Kentucky titans. The Pioneers’ game was tight the whole way, with neither Simon Kenton nor Franklin […]
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Photos: Cov Cath, Holy Cross Win 35th District Boys & Girls Titles
The 35th District boys basketball title went to Covington Catholic, while Holy Cross upset Holmes on the girls side. Photos from those two title games can be found in the slideshow below. The 9th region tournaments were also set over the weekend. In the opening round on March 1, Newport Central Catholic will face Ryle, […]
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Photos: Holmes Girls Hold Off Cooper in Overtime as Regular Season Ends
It took overtime, but Holmes was able to hold off Cooper in a battle between two of the Ninth Region’s top girls basketball teams. A late 3 by the visiting Jaguars with under ten seconds left sent the game into extra time, where the Bulldogs were able to pull away at home. With the 68-59 […]
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5 to Be Inducted into Covington Catholic Athletics Hall of Fame
Covington Catholic High School announced its inductees for the 36th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony. This year’s inductees include athletes Jamie Conway (1988), Kirt Doolin (1998), and Sean Ryan (2002), and coach/contributors Dale Dickman (1968) and Tom Eckerle (1984). The event will take place at The Gardens of Park Hills on Wednesday, January 25. […]
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Boys Basketball: Holmes Outlasts Newport
Holmes continued its hot start to the 2016-17 boys basketball season, winning its fourth straight in a shoot-out at Newport on Friday night. A fast-paced first half saw runs from both teams and several lead changes ending in a 35-35 tie at the break. Newport dropped 80 percent of its shots from behind the 3-point […]
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State Champs: Beechwood Claims 12th Title with Win Over Hazard
This article appears courtesy of TriStateFootball.com and is written by Clayton Castle. The Beechwood Tigers’ stellar season was capped by the school’s 12th state title on Friday night with a win over the Hazard Bulldogs. The Tigers held off the Bulldogs 21-14 in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class 1A title game at Houchens Industries – L.T. Smith Stadium […]
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Beechwood Heads to State Title Game; Holy Cross Falls Short
When the Kentucky High School Athletics Association hosts the state football championship games next week, there will be just one team from Northern Kentucky. Beechwood will face Hazard at Western Kentucky University for the KHSAA Class 1A football crown. The Tigers blew by Russellville, 35-0, in Ft. Mitchell on Friday night. Video producer Sarah Mustian […]
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NKY Football: Holy Cross, Beechwood Move On; Ryle, SK, Cov Cath, New Cath Fall
There are two weeks of high school football left – and just two teams in Northern Kentucky. If everyone was looking forward to a rematch between Ryle and Simon Kenton, we are all disappointed. Friday night saw undefeated Ryle finally meet its match at Scott County where the Raiders fell for the first time this […]
