Championship golf returns to the area this week with the three-day Northern Kentucky Amateur. The 85th playing of the annual event tees off Tuesday at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union. Tee times on the 6,729-yard, par-71 course begin at 7 a.m., weather permitting. “They are forecasting around an inch of rain Tuesday, but I’m […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for May 11-17
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. The new school […]
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Highlands junior drives breast cancer awareness game with Notre Dame
It’s a matchup of the top two softball teams in the Ninth Region. It also carries more weight than bragging rights on the softball diamond. When Notre Dame (10-3) and Highlands (19-5) meet on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., it will also represent a game for breast cancer awareness. Highlands junior Morgan Pompilio has been thinking […]
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Dylan McIntyre delivers, Ryle shuts out Highlands
Death, taxes, and Dylan McIntyre picking up wins on the mound. It’s not the original saying, but the senior pitcher for Ryle has been just that reliable. McIntyre threw a complete-game shutout to lead the Raiders past Highlands, 8–0, at Highlands Hills Park in Fort Thomas—another statement win for a team that continues to assert […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for April 20-26
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. The new school […]
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Campbell County Championships track and field winners
The Campbell County Championships track and field meet was held on Wednesday at the Mustang Athletic Center (MAC) at Bishop Brossart. Seven high schools competed: Bellevue, Bishop Brossart, Campbell County, Dayton, Highlands, Newport and Newport Central Catholic. Bishop Brossart swept the meet in the boys and girls team competition. Here are the team standings: Boys […]
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Boone County Invitational winners
The Boone County Invitational track and field meet took place on Saturday at Boone County High School. Eleven high schools participated. Boone County and Ryle tied for first in the boys team standings with 114 points each while the Ryle girls won the girls meet with 143 points, Simon Kenton in second with 108. Team […]
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How did NKY archers do at the state tournament?
The 2025 Operation UNITE Archery State Championship took place on Thursday at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Ryle and Cooper were the boys teams to qualify with the Ryle and Simon Kenton girls the teams that qualified out of NKY. Several individuals also competed. Cooper’s boys finished 18th with a score of 1,942, Ryle’s […]
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Highlands the lone NKY team ranked in statewide softball poll
The reigning three-time 9th Region softball champion Highlands is the lone team ranked in the initial weekly statewide softball coaches poll on April 7. The Bluebirds are off to a 9-5 start to the season (as of April 9) and ranked 24th in the poll. Payton Brown leads the team at the plate with a […]
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Highlands swim and dive earns Team of the Season award
With the winter high school sports season at its end, the LINK nky Team of the Season (TOS) winner is the Highlands swim and dive team. The Bluebirds were one of 12 teams during the winter season that won LINK nky Team of the Week and came away as the TOS, after compiling nearly half […]