Whenever Holy Cross and Notre Dame meet, you’re guaranteed to see a low scoring, physical battle. The last 20 times they’ve met, the winning team has scored more than 60 just once, more than 50 four times while the other 15 games has seen the winner score 49 or below. Wednesday was no different as […]
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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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Latest statewide Kentucky basketball poll released
Covington Catholic and Newport stayed put in the boys poll, as did Cooper in the girls poll while Notre Dame and Ryle dropped a spot or two and Holy Cross remained at No. 11. Here’s a look at the statewide polls with the top five teams in each region below it. Boys statewide poll First-place […]
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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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Hunt named Gatorade Player of the Year
Months after being named Miss Kentucky Volleyball by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association, Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt was named the Gatorade Kentucky Volleyball Player of the Year. Hunt, committed to the University of Washington, helped lead Holy Cross to a 23-11 record while recording 658 kills, 114 blocks, 286 digs and 83 aces in […]
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NKY girls teams showing out in latest statewide media poll
The Ninth Region in girls basketball has four of the top 11 teams in the state in the latest Kentucky High School basketball statewide media poll. Cooper comes in at No. 3, Notre Dame No. 8, Ryle in a tie for No. 9 and Holy Cross sitting at 11th. On the boys side, Covington Catholic […]
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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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Defensive wizards Holy Cross blow through 9th Region All “A”, head to Corbin to defend title
Finding an opening against the Holy Cross halfcourt trap isn’t an easy thing to do. Indians coach Ted Arlinghaus said they’re forcing about 26 turnovers per contest this season and Saturday night was no different in the girls 9th Region All “A” Championship against Newport Central Catholic on The Hill. The Indians forced over 30 […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup:Â Conner girls win third straight, Holy Cross-NewCath set for All “A” final
The Conner girls have turned things around recently. They won their third straight with a sound 70-48 road win at Campbell County. Anna Hamilton led the charge making three 3-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws on her way to 24 points. Senior Aubree Depenbrock broke out to score 19 points and Payton Gutzwiller scored nine. Izzy […]
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Lloyd Memorial pulls out overtime win in a thriller against Holy Cross
Friday night’s matchup found itself tied late as Holy Cross sophomore Nate Rominger converted with three seconds left to play in overtime. While fans cheered and players scrambled around the court, a whistle was blown with 0.9 seconds to play as hopes for another five minutes of play quickly vanished. A blocking foul sent Lloyd […]
