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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It’s time: Cast your vote for Team of the Season!
You’ve voted for 12 Team of the Week winners this winter. Now is your time to weigh in on who the Team of the Season should be! Thanks to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, we are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and teams! New this […]
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Who from NKY won indoor track and field state titles?
While Covington Catholic won the KHSAA Class AA indoor track and field title on Tuesday, the Class A and AAA meets took place on Wednesday and Thursday in Louisville, respectively. The Colonels were the team champs, obliterating the field. Bishop Brossart’s girls finished runner-up in the Class A meet, Beechwood’s girls in fourth, St. Henry […]
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Dixie’s balance helps take down NewCath in 9th Region tourney opener
Putting four in double figures might be uncommon for some teams, but for Dixie Heights girls basketball team, it’s a nightly occurrence. The Colonels did it again in Sunday’s St. Elizabeth Healthcare 9th Region Tournament, taking down Newport Central Catholic, 67-54. Bella Crawford led the way with 19 points, Asia Carner had 17, Catherine Buddenberg […]
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Highlands claims third straight district title with win over NewCath
Three’s company, not a crowd. But it’s definitely making the trophy case in Fort Thomas a bit more packed. In a thrilling girls 36th District Championship showdown on Cowens Family Court at Newport Central Catholic High School, Highlands clinched their third consecutive district title, defeating the host 59-50. Since their heartbreaking loss to Newport Central […]
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NewCath, Highlands girls advance to 36th District championship
The girls 36th District tournament semifinals took place Tuesday night at Newport Central Catholic as the host Thoroughbreds took on Bellevue and Highlands faced Dayton. Here’s how they went down: Newport Central Catholic 63, Bellevue 51 This was a game Newport Central Catholic had circled for a year. The chips needed to fall the right […]
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KABC awards announced
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches have released their region Players and Coaches of the Year. A handful from Northern Kentucky won Region Players of the Year. The 9th Region had a split in the boys, Cooper’s Andy Johnson and Lloyd Memorial’s EJ Walker winning co-9th Region Player of the Year. Newport Central Catholic’s Caroline […]
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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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LINK nky Top 10: The cream of the crop rising to the top
Starting to feel like we’re getting a little separation as the postseason is now officially a week away. The top teams are starting to flex their muscles as they gear up for what they hope is a long postseason run deep into March. Some teams are still trying to figure it out, but time is […]
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Basketball bites: the latest weekly happenings in NKY hoops
Some college notes, another 1,000-point scorer, record-setting games for programs, a buzzer beater and NKAC champs all included in the latest basketball bites. The season is winding down as the stakes ramp up! Ipsaro playing key rotational role in Miami (Ohio) turnaround Covington Catholic grad and Miami (Ohio) sophomore Evan Ipsaro is a key rotational […]