It was a homecoming four weeks in the waiting thanks to Hurricane Helene, unfortunately for Conner, the reschedule opponent was Highlands. The Bluebirds dampened the parade, clicking on all cylinders in a 42-14 win over the Cougars. The victory clinched a home playoff game for the Bluebirds, earning the No. 2 seed in the Class […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 6-Oct. 12: Highlands Volleyball
The Highlands volleyball team won the LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 6-Oct 12, earning them a $500 scholarship and eligibility for Team of the Season.
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Boys soccer 9th Region semis: CovCath knocks off the two-time champs, Highlands grinds past Conner
The 9th Region boys soccer tournament semifinals took place at Dixie Heights on Thursday with Covington Catholic taking on two-time defending champ Ryle, then Highlands battling with Conner. Here’s how it went down: Covington Catholic 4, Ryle 2 Ryle entered on a seven-game region tournament winning streak in their quest for a three-peat. CovCath had […]
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High School Football: Week 9 broadcast/streaming links
Week 9 of the high school football season features 13 games featuring NKY teams, with broadcast/streaming links available for most of the games.
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Simon says…Highlands is headed to the region championship
Highlands defeated Dixie Heights 2-1 in the girls soccer 9th Region tournament semifinals, with Gabby Simon scoring the game-winning goal in the 69th minute.
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Kentucky High School Football Media Poll: Where do teams in NKY rank?
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. In the seventh edition of the media poll, things stayed put […]
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Boys region soccer tournament roundup: Ryle wins 7th straight region tourney game, Conner gets first region tourney win since 2008
The Ryle Raiders defeated Dixie Heights 5-2 in the 9th Region tournament quarterfinals Tuesday night to win their seventh straight region tournament game. An early goal five minutes in from the Colonels Trevor Bolte certainly woke the Raiders up. “Dixie was able to get that early goal which forced us to really dig in early,” […]
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NKU men 3rd in Horizon League preseason basketball poll
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team was voted third in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, voted on by the league’s head coaches, SIDs and media members. Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne share the top spot with the Norse trailing them. NKU returns the majority of their nucleus from an 18-15 season in 2023-24. Seven […]
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Region soccer tournament roundup: Dixie Heights girls take down Holy Cross in PKs
With four 9th Region girls soccer teams moving to play another day, the other four going home for good, it made for a manic Monday. The thriller came from Edgewood, Dixie Heights taking down Holy Cross 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout after a 1-1 tie wasn’t decided after regulation or extra time. Down to […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Oct. 6-Oct. 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. The new school […]