With their offensive coordinator departing for a head coaching position, Notre Dame turned to Gino Guidugli to call the offense in their bowl game with Oregon State on Dec. 29. Gerad Parker accepted the head coaching position at Troy, Irish head coach Marcus Freeman turning to the Highlands grad Guidugli as his option. Guidugli had […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Who are the top teams in NKY halfway through the season?
Believe it or not, we’ve hit the halfway point of the regular season for Kentucky high school hoops. The top dogs are flexing their muscles while we’ve seen some surprising teams making a name for themselves through the first six weeks of the season. Others are noticing, too. A good handful of teams are recognized […]
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Green scores 1,000th point, helps Highlands in district win against Bellevue
The Highlands girls basketball team extended their win streak to three Thursday night after defeating Bellevue, 63-39 on the road. Ahead of the mid-week matchup, Highlands junior Marissa Green was just 11 points shy ofscoring her 1,000th career point. Green had seven early points as the Bluebirds opened the game with a 13-0 scoring run. […]
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Five NKY football players sign to play Division IÂ
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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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Campbell County boys beat Highlands for first time since 2019
Campbell County ended a five-game losing streak against Highlands dating back to 2019 with a 61-54 victory. Connor Weinel led the Camels with 22 points and Broc Sorgenfrei added 19, making three 3-pointers. Nathan Smith scored nine to help the cause. Highlands saw three players score in double figures. Brayden Moeves led the way with […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton girls win Billy Hicks Classic
The Simon Kenton girls basketball team faced 32nd District rival Grant County for the Billy Hicks Classic championship in Georgetown and came away with a 53-42 win. Free throws made a big difference, Simon Kenton hit 14-of-18 attempts from the charity stripe while Grant County went 3-of-9. The Pioneers defeated West Jessamine, Scott County and […]
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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. […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame picks up big road win to conclude week
Notre Dame took on Montgomery County across the road at Covington Catholic on Saturday and came out with a convincing 61-39 win. Notre Dame dominated the boards, 34-18 including a 22-7 on defensive rebounds and distributed the ball better with 17 assists to two for Montgomery County. Kate Resing led the Pandas with nine rebounds […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport boys take down nationally ranked Richmond Heights
Newport put an end to a 49-game winning streak on Friday night at the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic in Mason, taking down Richmond Heights (Ohio), 74-69. Richmond Heights has won consecutive Ohio Division IV state championships and were ranked ninth in the country by MaxPreps. Newport (2-0) stood up to the challenge. “Here is the […]
