Coaching milestones, first wins, impressive performances, recaps of action, player milestones, and upcoming games are highlighted in this week’s basketball column.
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Dec. 8-14
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 […]
Posted inWrestling
High school wrestling: What we learned at the Ryle Raider Rumble
Competition was fierce at the annual Raider Rumble, a two-day wrestling extravaganza at Ryle High School in Union. A total of 24 teams, some of the best in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, converged on the Ryle gymnasium. Varsity action at the area’s early-season marquee wrestling event came fast and furious on Saturday. The junior varsity […]
Posted inFootball
Salute to seniors: Top 56 northern Kentucky high school football players in 2024
Boyle County High School senior Montavin Quisenberry is the favorite to win Kentucky’s Mr. Football award this year, but Northern Kentucky has some quality candidates. The award is presented in mid-December by the Kentucky Football Coaches Association. However, there won’t be a local Mr. Football winner in 2024 as the area was shut out of […]
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Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association announces Top 26 award winners
The Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association announced its Top 26 award, comprised of the top players in the area. The players will be recognized at a banquet on Wednesday night. The Top 26 is an annual award where each of the 20 teams in the association choose one player to receive an award and the […]
Posted inCollege
Sam Vinson joins NKU’s 1,000-point club
Sam Vinson has become the ninth player in Northern Kentucky University’s history to score 1,000 points, and is already at the top of several categories in the team’s history in steals and assists.
Posted inBasketball
PHOTOS: Scott at Highlands boys basketball
Scott and Highlands kicked off their season on Monday in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds coming away with a 77-62 victory. Highlands had six players score at least eight points led by Charlie Messmer’s 17-point outing. Finn Bouldin had 16 points, Vinny Listerman with 12 and Nathan Rickard 11 for those in double figures for the […]
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36th District girls basketball preview: Highlands will get tested
Highlands enters with a lot of potential to not only win a third straight 36th District title, but have their name in the mix for a 9th Region title. The most interesting race though in the 36th could be who makes it to the region tournament. Last year, Bellevue stunned Newport Central Catholic in the […]
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36th District boys basketball preview: Target remains on Newport’s back
The biggest news in the offseason regarding 9th Region hoops was Newport junior Taylen Kinney deciding to make the move to prep school with Overtime Elite in Atlanta. The highly-touted guard will not be with the Wildcats this season, opening things up for not only the rest of the region, but creating some optimism for […]
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KHSAA football playoff semifinal matchups
All of these games will take place on Friday, Nov. 29. Class 6A Great Crossing at Ryle, 7 p.m. Frederick Douglass at Trinity, 7:30 p.m. Class 5A Bowling Green at South Warren, 8 p.m. Highlands at Cooper, 7 p.m. Class 4A Covington Catholic at Franklin County, 7 p.m. Corbin at Paducah Tilghman, 8 p.m. Class […]