Finding an opening against the Holy Cross halfcourt trap isn’t an easy thing to do. Indians coach Ted Arlinghaus said they’re forcing about 26 turnovers per contest this season and Saturday night was no different in the girls 9th Region All “A” Championship against Newport Central Catholic on The Hill. The Indians forced over 30 […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls win third straight, Holy Cross-NewCath set for All “A” final
The Conner girls have turned things around recently. They won their third straight with a sound 70-48 road win at Campbell County. Anna Hamilton led the charge making three 3-pointers and 7-of-8 free throws on her way to 24 points. Senior Aubree Depenbrock broke out to score 19 points and Payton Gutzwiller scored nine. Izzy […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Cooper girls upend Ohio power on road
The Cooper girls hit the road and knocked off Ohio power Mount Notre Dame for the second straight year, 74-55 for their 10th straight win. Logan Palmer doubled up her team-high season average scoring 31 points to lead the way for the Jaguars. Liz Freihofer put up 17 and Bella Deere scored 11 with Haylee […]
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Oh, Snapp! Newport lineup just got bigger ahead of All “A” Classic, just as coach was hoping
Newport High School boys basketball coach Rod Snapp has always been a big believer in scheduling in-season tournaments. He scheduled six tournaments this season, matching last season’s total. Eleven of Newport’s first 15 games were played in a tournament setting, almost all of them against top-notch opponents. They compiled an 8-3 record combined at the […]
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Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame to induct eight new members
Tom Ferguson (Dayton), Megan Desola (Conner), Angela Tullis Hummeldorf (Newport Central Catholic), Mike Bramlage (Boone County), Jesse Herbst (Dayton), Hallie Hundermer Booth (Bellevue), Steve Crittendon (Bellevue) and Amy Michelle Carpenter (Conner) will be the newest members of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame on Jan. 17 at the Gardens of Park Hills. Ferguson played […]
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Newport Central Catholic accepting applications for girls soccer coach
Newport Central Catholic High School will be looking for a new girls head soccer coach for next season. The school posted the opening on Jan. 2 and asked anyone interested to send resume and references to Athletic Director Jeff Schulkens at jschulkens@ncchs.com or call 859-292-0001 ext. 511 with any questions. Schulkens noted it was a […]
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Local All “A” Classic girls basketball tournaments ring in new year with top small-school teams and big stars
The Holy Cross High School girls basketball team is back in the hunt for another championship at the 9th Region All “A” Classic Tournament, held Jan. 2-6 at Newport Central Catholic. The two-time defending champion Indians (8-4) begin play Jan. 3 in a 7:45 pm quarterfinal contest against the Jan. 2 Bellevue-St. Henry winner. Leading […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport earns another huge victory over out of state opponent
The Newport boys basketball team earned another huge win over a highly-rated out of state opponent taking down Huntington Prep (West Virginia) Irish, 58-55 at Griffin Elite. The Wildcats found themselves down 13 late in the third quarter, but finished with the final five points of the quarter that led to a 16-0 run. Newport […]
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Wednesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Brossart, Lloyd Memorial boys record victories
The Bishop Brossart boys basketball team dominated visiting Bracken County, 70-43 in a 10th Region game. The Mustangs saw nine different players score and made 10 three-pointers. Brady Boruske led the way with 16 points and Parker Mulberry scored 13 with Beckett Kuntz and Dom Hadden scoring nine each. Brossart (3-2) plays Campbell County on […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands, Campbell County girls come away with road wins
The Highlands girls basketball team used sound defense to go to Hebron and beat Conner, 48-41 for its first 9th Region win in four tries this year. Marissa Green continued her consistent play in the middle for the Bluebirds with 14 points and nine rebounds. Point guard Kaylee Mills made the difference on the outside […]
