The Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year nominees are out, and 10 from Northern Kentucky are on the list. The Sports Figure of the Year Award recognizes athletes, coaches or sports administrators at any level if he or she plays for a team in Kentucky, is from Kentucky or played for a college […]
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Bluebirds’ ball movement and unselfishness lead to 66-50 win over Thoroughbreds
Highlands excelled in many areas of the game, but their unselfishness is what stuck out for their eighth straight win. In a significant 36th district game in Fort Thomas, the Bluebirds breezed pastNewport Central Catholic, 66-50. Highlands remained patient the entire game, spreading the ball around, which ledto open looks. “The girls are great at […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls edge Grant County
The Conner girls basketball team started the week off on the right foot edging host Grant County, 58-55 for its sixth win in the last eight games. Anna Hamilton made 10-of-14 free throws on her way to 18 points to lead the Cougars. Aubree Depenbrock and Izelee Kerns followed scoring 14 and 10, respectively. Conner […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Not an easy task this week
There’s only about two things certain for the area top 10 boys and girls, the boys top two is pretty comfortably in place while the top girls team is a no-brainer. From there? Good luck. Some upsets took place either in district or region play, or even out of region play. Deciphering who should go […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper, CovCath winners at Hardwood Classic
The Cooper boys basketball team didn’t waste much time in putting the loss at Ryle on Friday behind them. The Jaguars used balanced scoring to knock off Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Ohio), 79-63 in the Holiday Hardwood Classic at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. Head coach Tim Sullivan credited the ball movement for the win, giving […]
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Guidugli leads Notre Dame offense in bowl game
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 […]