The Walton-Verona and Newport boys basketball teams won their first round All “A” State Tournament games at The Corbin Arena. Here’s how they went down: Walton-Verona 65, Augusta 39 The Bearcats outscored the Panthers, 36-19 in the second and third quarters to pull away and advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. “We started out sluggish – tight […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Holy Cross, Newport boys to meet in All “A” 9th Region title rematch
The Holy Cross and Newport boys basketball teams will meet for the All “A” 9th Region championship for the second straight year on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Bellevue. Here is how they beat district rivals to get there: Holy Cross 48, Beechwood 44 The Indians escaped a tight battle with the Tigers forcing 15 […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton girls make it to Billy Hicks Classic title game
The Simon Kenton girls basketball team won their third straight game with a 76-53 victory over Scott County, advancing to the championship game of the Billy Hicks Classic in Georgetown. Haylie Webb led the Pioneers with a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds. Rylie Flynn and Anna Kelch scored 11 points each and Bella […]
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Thursday NKY prep roundup: NewCath Football takes control of Class 1A, District 3
The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds dominated the battle for first place in defeating Dayton, 49-8. NewCath’s (4-4) Demetrick Welch lead the way with four rushing touchdowns. Carter Sleet also rushed for a touchdown with quarterback Louie Collopy throwing touchdown passes to Charlie Ford and Dominic Enzweiler. NewCath travels to Bellevue (3-5) on Thursday at 7 […]
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Thursday NKY HS round-up: Campbell County boys earn win over Newport, Fields gets first win at Dixie Heights
Campbell County got back on a winning track with a 61-40 victory over Newport. Both teams are now 2-2 on the season. The Camels were led by Connor Weinel with 14 points and eight rebounds, balanced out by Jake Gross, Aydan Hamilton and Keegan Hill with 13, 10 and 10 points, respectively. Newport was led […]
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Lloyd Memorial leaps from under the radar to double up on Newport, set up district showdown with Beechwood
He’s the last man listed on the alphabetical Lloyd roster. And the last player honored before Friday’s Senior Night game. But surely, Lloyd Memorial running back Kaiden Zulager – after a first half against Newport when all he did was run for 109 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries – is first in the […]
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9th Region quarterfinals: Dixie Heights, Holy Cross set for region semifinal battle
The only thing that mattered Saturday was who took care of business on the hardwood at the BB&T Arena on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. The teams had a week to prepare for their respective opponents. Similar to the first session in the afternoon, the District 34 and 35 opponents took care of their […]
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NKY Friday boys basketball district tournament championship round-up: Walton-Verona wins first 32nd title since going to state in 2019
The Walton-Verona Bearcats (19-10 overall) needed to beat another 32nd District opponent they’d lost to during the regular season to win the district tournament title on their home floor. Walton-Verona built a nice lead and never relinquished it in an 83-67 win over the Grant County Braves (18-15). The Bearcats have won eight in a […]
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Highlands Earns 10th Win Minus Two Starters
Bluebirds Pull Away from Wildcats PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan prepares to inbound the ball in a recent game. Two starters may not have been available Thursday. But the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (10-4 overall) had other step forward to pick up a huge 84-61 36th District […]
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Wednesday Highlands Results: Baseball, Softball Dominate District Competition
Bluebirds Earn 10th Victory of Season PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands seventh grader Kaitlyn Dixon (22) fires home in the win at Newport Central Catholic on Wednesday. Junior shortstop Anna Greenwell (left) gets in position. The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (10-1 overall) scored early and often dominating the host Newport Central Catholic […]