Senior girls basketball players made the most of their final games on the northern Kentucky high school hardwood. Seventeen seniors are on the Northern Kentucky Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-star teams for Divisions I, II, and III. This is nearly half the total number of players on the teams. Four seniors made the five-player 9th […]
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Barnes re-ups with Lions
Derrick Barnes made his decision pretty easily. Instead of testing the NFL free agent market, Barnes stayed loyal to the team that drafted him, recently agreeing to a three-year, $24 million dollar deal with the Detroit Lions. A 2021 fourth round draft pick out of Purdue, the 2017 Holy Cross grad has decided to stay […]
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Holy Cross grad Bezold named a D-III All-American Honorable Mention
Hanover College senior and Holy Cross grad Grace Bezold has been named a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Division III All-American Honorable Mention. Bezold, in her senior season averaged 23.3 points per game, putting her eighth nationally in the D-III ranks. She also posted career-highs of 9.3 rebounds per game, points in a season (606), double-doubles […]
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Rondon keeps Newport’s 3-peat hopes alive with buzzer-beater
Nothing easy. That’s what the pre-game warmup T-shirts said for Newport. And boy that was certainly the case. Yamil Rondon’s 3-pointer at the buzzer kept Newport’s 3-peat hopes alive with a 50-47 victory over Holy Cross in Saturday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region tournament quarterfinals. Tied at 47, Newport called timeout with 12 seconds left, […]
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Notre Dame triumphs over Holy Cross for 35th District crown
Panda Panda Panda. That’s what the scorekeepers and the PA announcer will be seeing in their sleep tonight. Every couple of minutes, Notre Dame Academy had a plethora of subs at the scorer’s table ready to check in during Thursday’s 35th District championship game against Holy Cross at the Finn Activity Center. The Pandas went […]
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Holy Cross, CovCath cruise to 35th District Final
The boys’ 35th District tournament semifinals played out Wednesday night in Fort Mitchell. Holy Cross earned a spot in the district championship with a win over Beechwood, while Covington Catholic took down Holmes. Here’s how they went down: Holy Cross 76, Beechwood 57 The third time was the charm for Holy Cross. After back-to-back heartbreaks […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 16-22
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. The new school […]
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Final statewide media basketball poll
The final statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they […]
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Basketball bites: A 25-year state title anniversary mixed in with some solid accomplishments
The first All “A” state champ from the 9th Region, two more join the 1,000-point club, impressive individual game performances, freshman and JV tourney winners in NKY and another college freshman having an impressive season. All that and more in the latest basketball bites, a dedicated column to hoops in Northern Kentucky. As the season […]
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Statewide media basketball poll: Second to last poll of the season
The seventh and second to last statewide media poll of the prep basketball season is out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. In a bit of a change from prior years, the 16-member panel submits their top 15 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five […]