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 […]
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Tuesday NKY HS round-up: Beechwood volleyball moving in right direction
The Beechwood Tigers volleyball team is off to a good start in Matt Long’s second tenure as head coach. The Tigers (4-2) recorded a 3-1 (25-14, 25-12, 20-25, 25-13) victory over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds. Their only two losses have come to 9th Region powers Notre Dame and St. Henry. “(NewCath) was very scrappy. […]
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21 teams in 21 days: Holy Cross football preview
The Holy Cross football team is back on a level playing field. Year in, year out, the Indians are consistently on the edge of the Class A/2A enrollment numbers. From 2007-22, they were in Class 2A. In 2023, the Indians are back down to 1A. “We’ve had 180 or fewer boys in the high school […]
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35th District boys soccer preview: CovCath looks to continue its dominance
Holy Cross is the only team to be able to unseat Covington Catholic in the 35th District since it was formed in 2012, doing so in 2019 when they were able to claim the district title. But since 2012, it’s been all Colonels for 10 out of the 11 years when it aligned with the […]
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35th District girls soccer preview: Notre Dame enters with 42-game win streak against district foes
Since the 35th District formed in 2012, Notre Dame has been the last team standing with 11 straight district crowns. For a program with four state championships, two of them during that span, that really shouldn’t come as a surprise. The closest the Pandas came to defeat since the district aligned was when Beechwood took […]
