Tied at 21 and on the final play of the game, Simon Kenton’s Brady Lee hit Nathan Kitchens for a 38-yard touchdown pass as the Pioneers escaped with a 27-21 victory over visiting Campbell County. It was a key Class 6A, District 6 victory for Simon Kenton (5-2), setting up a district championship game with […]
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35th District boys soccer semifinals: Holy Cross breaks through against Beechwood, CovCath blanks Holmes
Holy Cross will head to their first district title game since 2020 while Covington Catholic will go for their fourth straight 35th District championship on Thursday night. Here’s how the action played out in the 35th on Tuesday night at Covington Catholic: Holy Cross 2, Beechwood 1 The Indians (12-8-2) snapped a five-game losing streak […]
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5th edition of statewide media polls
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective classes. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Sept. 25-Oct. 1
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. This week’s nominated […]
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35th District girls soccer semifinals: Beechwood takes down Holy Cross in semis for third straight year
For the last 11 seasons, the do-or-die match in the girls 35th District soccer semifinals has pitted Beechwood and Holy Cross. The two well aware of the scenario and the familiarity with each other makes for an intense win or go home scenario. Monday night was no different at Notre Dame, Beechwood getting an early […]
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NKY showing out in statewide polls in volleyball, girls soccer
As the regular season hits its final stretch, programs in Northern Kentucky are getting recognized statewide. In the most recent Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association poll, six Northern Kentucky teams found themselves in the latest KVCA statewide poll. Notre Dame was the highest-ranked team among the six, coming in at No. 2 with three first-place votes […]
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Backyard games, sibling battles prepped Holy Cross standout Julia Hunt for stardom
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 22 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Growing up in a home with a college basketball-playing father, a college volleyball-playing mother and three athletic siblings, Holy Cross two-sport standout Julia Hunt couldn’t help but have a ball around the house and in […]
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Initial state-wide media football rankings released
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective class. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Aug. 28-Sept. 3
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. This week’s nominated […]
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Barnes entering third season with Detroit Lions
Holy Cross alum Derrick Barnes has had so much of an impressive offseason and preseason that he’s listed as a starter on the Detroit Lions unofficial depth chart as they approach the start of the regular season. A few months ago, that wasn’t looking to be the case when the Lions drafted Jack Campbell with […]
