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 […]
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John Turner Classic: Cooper, Campbell County get wins while Conner and Ryle suffer close defeats
Cooper’s been in this position before. With their backs against the wall due to injuries and coming off a 32-point defeat to Elder (Ohio) on Tuesday, the Jaguars needed a response and found one in a big way with a 74-56 victory over St. Xavier (Ohio) in the John Turner Classic at Newport. Down leading […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame takes down Conner for second time in four days
Notre Dame and Conner faced off for the second time in four days. It came by a wider margin than the Friday meeting, the Pandas winning again 51-43 on the road with balanced scoring. Ryan Burden led the way with 11 points and Sophia Gibson had a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds. […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 27-Dec. 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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Girls 36th District basketball preview: Everyone aiming high at Highlands
Outside of anyone not named Highlands and Newport Central Catholic, Newport was the last team to win a 36th District title in 2006. Since then Highlands has won 11 district titles, NewCath with six. The two are expected to be the one’s again battling for a district title, but with Bellevue returning virtually their whole […]
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Boys 36th District basketball preview: Can anyone contend with Newport?
The 36th District has produced the 9th Region champion in two of the last three seasons and if preseason polls are any indicator, it very well could be three of four. Newport returns a loaded team while the rest of the district will be taking their best shot at the Wildcats to dethrone them. Newport […]
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Seven NKY teams vie for region championships
Thirty-three percent of teams from NKY are battling it out for a region championship. They’re spread around five different classes of the last 48 teams standing in the state. There’s a potential for two of them to meet in the state semifinals (Highlands and Cooper). After Friday night, that number of teams in the state […]
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Newport Central Catholic donates 1,000 food items in ‘stock the shelves’ event
Approximately 1,000 food items and nearly 300 rolls of toilet paper were donated by Newport Central Catholic students, families, alumni, and community members over the weekend. Newport Central Catholic partnered with Jim Hils and his volunteers at the St. Bernard Pantry in Dayton to hold a stock-the-shelves collection for the pantry. “Thank you to all who shared […]
