The second statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out, with St. Xavier, Great Crossing, and Frederick Douglass leading the boys’ rankings, and Sacred Heart, George Rogers Clark, and Cooper leading the girls’ rankings.
Tag: Holy Cross
History repeats itself as Holy Cross wins fourth straight 9th Region Class “A” Championship
Holy Cross claimed their fourth straight 9th Region Class “A” title with an 80-43 win over Newport Central Catholic, with the senior class cementing their place in history by doing what the school hasn’t done before.
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 […]
PHOTOS/SCORES/SCHEDULE: Girls 9th Region All “A” Classic Tournament
The girls 9th Region All “A” Classic tournament got underway on Tuesday at St. Henry. The winner of the tournament heads to the Owensboro Sportscenter for the All “A” state tournament that begins on Jan. 22. The 9th Region winner faces the 5th Region winner on Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. Here are the results […]
First statewide media basketball poll of the season released: Who is ranked from NKY?
The first statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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 […]
Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week: Dec. 22-28
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 […]
Top sports stories of the year in NKY
Let’s take a look at some of the top sports stories of the year in Northern Kentucky. From state champions, coaching news, milestones and the start and end of eras, 2024 had it all. Here are some of the top stories of the year: Coaching legends step down Bruce Kozerski and Scott Ruthsatz both brought […]
Basketball Bites: Coaching milestones, first wins and more
Coaching milestones, first wins, impressive performances, recaps of action, player milestones, and upcoming games are highlighted in this week’s basketball column.
Action from the John Turner Classic
It was a Kentucky versus Ohio battle for the first four games of the day at the John Turner Classic at Newport on Saturday. The final game was a rematch of last year’s first round state tournament game between Newport and Campbell County. Here’s how the first three games went down on the day, featuring […]


