It will have to wait a week, but there’s potential for an All-NKY boys and girls final in the All ” A” state tournament. The Walton-Verona and Newport boys and the Bishop Brossart and Holy Cross girls took care of business in the quarterfinals on Friday to advance to next week’s semifinals, postponed a week […]
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Brossart, Holy Cross advance at All “A” state girls tourney
Bishop Brossart and Holy Cross are on to the quarterfinals in Owensboro at the All “A” state tournament. The Lady ‘Stangs improved to 19-1 with a 56-49 victory over Green County in the morning and into the afternoon while Holy Cross jumped to 15-2 with a 60-20 victory over Kentucky Country Day late in the […]
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Highlands sweeps NKAC swimming and diving meet
The pool decks at Scott High School were buzzing Friday and Saturday at the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference swimming and diving meet, even though not every team arrived at full strength. Some programs had swimmers competing downstate and in Ohio. Others sent only divers, and a few split their rosters across multiple events on a […]
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Four NKY teams head to All “A” state tourney looking for hardware
Newport and Walton-Verona on the boys side and Holy Cross and Bishop Brossart on the girls side will make the long drive to Owensboro over the next 24 hours for the All “A” state tournament set to begin on Wednesday. The eight first round girls games will be played on Wednesday, the boys first round […]
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Adversity fades as Newport slips past Holy Cross for 9th Region All “A” Crown
As the scoreboards on both ends of the Thomas B. Finn Center in Covington read all zeroes and the final buzzer echoed through the gym, months of adversity faded away for Newport. From losing players to prep schools in the offseason, to battling injuries and illness, to rarely having a full roster on the floor […]
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9th Region All “A” Semifinals: Newport, Holy Cross to the championship
A new champion will be crowned in the 9th Region All “A” Tournament. In the two semifinal matchups Friday at The Finn, Newport knocked off St. Henry, while host Holy Cross defeated defending champion Beechwood. Newport and Holy Cross will meet in the championship game Saturday night at 7 p.m. Here’s a recap of the […]
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A tradition that doesn’t bend: Holy Cross secures 9th Region All “A” title
At Holy Cross, winning the 9th Region All “A” Championship has become a tradition, but this one demanded something extra. Without a senior on the roster and without its leading scorer, the Indians still cut down the nets for a fifth straight region title with a 61-32 victory over Newport Central Catholic at Ben Flora […]
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Blaackar, Lloyd pull off statement road win at Holy Cross
If there’s one truth about 9th Region basketball, it’s this: every game is a toss-up, and no ranking or record is ever safe. That reality hit home Tuesday night at The Finn, where Lloyd Memorial walked into a packed road environment against a Holy Cross team that had been rolling. The Indians were 12-1, unbeaten […]
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Cooper wins QOC again, St. Henry, Campbell Co. and Holy Cross also holiday tourney winners
Holiday tournaments were on full go over the weekend and into Monday with some more action on Tuesday before Christmas will give way to a couple day break for teams on the hardwood. Before presents get opened on Thursday morning, some teams got some early gifts with holiday hardware. Cooper repeats in Queen of the […]
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Arlinghaus’ late triple gives Holy Cross another ‘Roadkill’
It’s evident that Holy Cross coach Ricardo Johnson likes to attach names to different things, two of them being “roadkills,” meaning wins on the road, and “Jimmies and Joes,” the players making the plays that lead the Indians to victory. Now 4-0 on the season, Holy Cross picked up another “roadkill” with a 59-58 win […]
