The Simon Kenton girls basketball team faced 32nd District rival Grant County for the Billy Hicks Classic championship in Georgetown and came away with a 53-42 win. Free throws made a big difference, Simon Kenton hit 14-of-18 attempts from the charity stripe while Grant County went 3-of-9. The Pioneers defeated West Jessamine, Scott County and […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame takes down Conner for second time in four days
Notre Dame and Conner faced off for the second time in four days. It came by a wider margin than the Friday meeting, the Pandas winning again 51-43 on the road with balanced scoring. Ryan Burden led the way with 11 points and Sophia Gibson had a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. […]
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Top storylines to look for headed into the prep basketball season
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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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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Hunt named KVCA’s 2023 Ms. Kentucky Volleyball
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association released their all-state teams for the season and Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt was named Ms. Kentucky Volleyball, the award for the top player in the state. Hunt, committed to the University of Washington, helped lead Holy Cross to a 23-11 record while recording 658 kills, 114 blocks, 286 digs […]
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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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Friday NKY prep football roundup: See who did what in the final week of the regular season
Trailing 13-7 with 2:24 left in the first half, Ryle swung the momentum with 12 points before the break to take a 19-13 lead into halftime. The Raiders pulled away from there for a 53-21 victory against the host Dixie Heights Colonels for the non-district win to enter the postseason. Ryle (6-4) expanded the lead […]
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Hunt, Minor KVCA Region Players of the Year, Lovins Coach of the Year
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association released their lists of Region and Coach of the Year for each of the 16 regions across the state on Monday. Holy Cross’ Julia Hunt was named the 9th Region Player of the Year and Scott’s Milyn Minor was the 10th Region Player of the Year. Hunt’s storied high school […]
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Ludlow tops Holy Cross, wins first district title since 1975
Ludlow hadn’t won a district championship since 1975. It’s been a long wait, but 48 years later the drought has ended. ThePanthers are champions once again with a 38-13 rout of Holy Cross in the Class 1A, District 4 matchup. “It means a lot. It just doesn’t feel real. It feels amazing actually. It feels […]
