Ohio completed the sweep in Saturday night’s “Battle of the Border” All-Star basketball showcase at Thomas More University. The girls set the tone early with a dominant 93–69 win, and the boys followed with a thrilling 110–109 nail-biter to seal the deal and finish off a perfect night for the Buckeye State. BOYS All-Star games […]
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Four-Midable: Beechwood claims another 9th Region All “A” crown
For Beechwood, the goals rarely change—and a 9th Region Class “A” baseball title is always near the top. All the early-season preparation paid off Thursday night, as the Tigers secured their fourth straight crown—just the second time in school history—with a 12-4 win over Newport Central Catholic at Thomas More Stadium in Florence. The program […]
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Longtime St. Henry boys basketball coach Dave Faust to retire
There’s not many Dave Faust’s out there anymore. Mainly because he’s one of a kind. On Monday, the longtime St. Henry boys’ basketball coach decided it was time to retire. “It’s time,” Faust said. “People told me you will know. This season didn’t have anything to do with it, just had time to sit and […]
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KY-OH All-Star games set for Saturday
The Kentucky-Ohio high school All-Star basketball games will be back at Thomas More’s Connor Convocation Center on Saturday. The girls game begins at 5 p.m. with the boys game at 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for one game or $15 for both. A slam dunk competition, 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and a 3-point shootout will kick off […]
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Senior power! Northern Kentucky’s top senior girls prep basketball players for 2024-25
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 […]
