The Cincinnati Police Department has arrested a former Holmes High School social studies teacher who was accused of having inappropriate communications with a student. Mason Goins, 24, was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a minor under 18, prohibited use of an electronic device to procure a minor in a sex offense, third-degree sodomy, […]
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Holy Cross, CovCath cruise to 35th District Final
The boys’ 35th District tournament semifinals played out Wednesday night in Fort Mitchell. Holy Cross earned a spot in the district championship with a win over Beechwood, while Covington Catholic took down Holmes. Here’s how they went down: Holy Cross 76, Beechwood 57 The third time was the charm for Holy Cross. After back-to-back heartbreaks […]
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Basketball bites: the latest weekly happenings in NKY hoops
Some college notes, another 1,000-point scorer, record-setting games for programs, a buzzer beater and NKAC champs all included in the latest basketball bites. The season is winding down as the stakes ramp up! Ipsaro playing key rotational role in Miami (Ohio) turnaround Covington Catholic grad and Miami (Ohio) sophomore Evan Ipsaro is a key rotational […]
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Holmes opts out of football postseason for next two seasons
At the Jan. 16 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control meeting in Lexington, Holmes High School presented the option to opt out of postseason play for the next two seasons as they try to build things back up. The request was approved, meaning the Bulldogs will not be required to play a district […]
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Wynndependence: Simon Kenton tabs Joe Wynn as next coach of football program
Joe Wynn is headed back to Northern Kentucky. The former Newport head coach has been named the next coach at Simon Kenton. Wynn replaces Roy Lucas, who resigned after four seasons at the helm. Wynn’s roots start in NKY. He’s a Dayton grad where he was a standout on the football field and has also […]
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Holy Cross takes down Holmes in district opener, CovCath squeaks by Beechwood
Balance. Something Holy Cross prides itself on and it continued on Thursday night in a 35th District road victory at Holmes. The Indians had four players in double figures, two others with nine and eight points as they pulled away for an 80-50 victory. Holy Cross (10-3, 1-0) shot it at a high percentage and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Dec. 29-Jan. 4
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 […]
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Basketball bites: Milestones, rebound season, freshman tournament winner and more
The latest basketball bites, a weekly column of local happenings in hoops hits on a coaching milestone, a team already matching their win totals from the past two seasons combined, The Todd Houston Memorial Freshman Tournament winner, a Lloyd standout on the brink of breaking the program scoring record, a broadcast milestone, holiday tournament winners […]
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Brothers and sisters capture crowns at NKAC wrestling championships
For the Brinkman family in Union, the holidays are a special time of celebration, gift-giving and shared traditions, filling their home with warmth and laughter. Their home is also filled with wrestlers. That’s because one of the newer traditions for the Brinkmans is getting on the floor at Ryle High School and taking wrestling opponents […]
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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 […]