Highlands swept the freshman and junior varsity boys basketball tournament championships at the 2024 Jack Kaelin NKY Freshman Regional Tournament, while Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt became the fifth Northern Kentucky student-athlete to be honored with a LaRosa’s weekly MVP honor.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton’s Pernell, Scott’s Giffen score 1,000th career points
Simon Kenton freshman point guard Brynli Pernell scored her 1,000th career point on a free throw to help the Pioneers hold off the Highlands Bluebirds, 60-54.
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LINK nky Top 10: Cream rising to the top
Newport, Covington Catholic, Cooper, Holy Cross, and Ryle lead the 9th Region boys and girls rankings, while Walton-Verona, Boone County, Highlands, and Dixie Heights are the biggest shakeups in the rankings.
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Weinel’s double-double propels Campbell County to 20th win of season
Campbell County recorded their 20th win of the season, while Highlands, Boone County, Augusta, Bellevue, and Ludlow won their games.
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Holy Cross notches 11th straight win, tops Simon Kenton 75-68
Holy Cross, ranked fourth in the state, outlasted Simon Kenton 75-68, led by Julia Hunt’s 20 points, Aaliyah Hayes’ 15 points, Aumani Nelson and Miyah Wimzie’s 12 points, and their defensive pressure.
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Walton-Verona boys nip Dixie Heights in OT thriller
Walton-Verona pulled off an overtime win over Dixie Heights, while Scott snapped its six-game losing streak and Simon Kenton earned a solid road win at Boone County.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from Cooper, Campbell County, Dayton, Holy Cross, Highlands, NKU, TMU and elsewhere
A group of Cooper girls are in the midst of a brisk finish to the regular season schedule, adding to their coach’s meteoric rise. A swift player from Dayton finally gets his grand moment. In the blink of an eye, a group of Camels have gotten over the hump and turned around their season. There […]
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Latest statewide media prep hoops poll: See who is ranked in NKY
Boys statewide poll First-place votes in parentheses; records through Monday’s games Rank-school (FPV)                        Record               Pts        LW 1. Great Crossing (16) 26-1 240 1 2. Lexington Catholic 24-2 219 2 3. Newport 24-3 197 3 4. Trinity 20-5 190 4 5. Lyon County 23-3 177 5 6. Covington Catholic 21-5 160 6 7. St. Xavier 23-3 […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Macke’s 21 paces Highlands girls win over St. Henry
Highlands girls basketball won 54-27 at St. Henry, Holy Cross girls won 73-29, Walton-Verona girls won 88-43, St. Henry boys won 72-31, Villa Madonna boys won 57-47, and Calvary Christian won 67-46.
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LINK nky Top 10: This week is the appetizer
Talk about a little treat to get the palate going. If you’re ready for postseason hoops, this week is sure to get your appetite ready. With less than two weeks remaining until the KHSAA basketball regular season ends, the week ahead pits plenty of matchups that could very well be seen again once region tournaments […]