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. This week’s nominated […]
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Seven NKY teams vie for region championships
Thirty-three percent of teams from NKY are battling it out for a region championship. They’re spread around five different classes of the last 48 teams standing in the state. There’s a potential for two of them to meet in the state semifinals (Highlands and Cooper). After Friday night, that number of teams in the state […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 6-12
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. This week’s nominated […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 Ryle 59, Southern 0 Fern Creek 36, Simon Kenton 32 Bullitt East 20, Campbell County 17 (OT) Second Round Friday, November 10 Ryle 43, Bullitt East 20 Third Round Friday, November 17 Ryle at Bryan Station, 7:30 p.m. CLASS 5A First Round Friday, November 3 Scott County 63, […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 No. 4 Southern (4-6) at No. 1 Ryle (6-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Fern Creek (6-4) at No. 2 Simon Kenton (5-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Campbell County (3-7) at No. 2 Bullitt East (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Second Round Friday, November 10 (Higher seed hosts) Southern/Ryle winner vs […]
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KFCA names District Players, Coaches of the Year
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association released their District Player and Coach of the Year on Tuesday for each respective district in the state. The awards are voted on by the coaches in each respective district from Class A through 6A, the coach needing to be a member of the KFCA to receive the award. Starting […]
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Final statewide media football polls
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective classes. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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Cooper boys runner-up, Van Laningham, Strong post top five finishes at 3A state meet
Cooper cross country coach Eric Van Laningham knew it was going to be a good day when he saw what starting box his team would be running out of at the KHSAA Class 3A state cross country meet. The No. 33 means a lot to Van Laningham. It starts with his favorite basketball player Larry […]
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KGCA releases Region, Coach of the Year awards as well as All-Region teams
The Kentucky Golf Coaches Association released their All-Region teams recently to award the top players in their respective regions. The teams were compiled based off their season tally of All-State points at tournaments throughout the year. Covington Catholic’s Mitchell Gastright and Newport Central Catholic’s Caleb Eaglin were named boys Region Players of the Year in […]
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Uncommon wealth: Top 10 Northern Kentucky frontrunners for Kentucky Mr. Football 2023
On a year-to-year basis, the best high school senior football player in Northern Kentucky has just as good a chance of winning Kentucky Mr. Football as any senior from any other area in the commonwealth. Northern Kentucky produced the award’s first winner in 1986 when Frank Jacobs from Newport Central Catholic was honored. The area […]