With all the history and talent in the Ninth Region, Holy Cross guard Jacob Meyer can now claim something no one else can. Meyer surpassed Beechwood’s Scotty Draud Ninth Region scoring record on Saturday night at the Thomas B. Finn Activity Center on the Indians senior night. Meyer entered the Indians contest with Dixie Heights […]
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Newport gets last stand in win over Cooper
Thursday night was just another indication of how competitive the Ninth Region tournament is going to be. Two hopefuls to be there, Newport and Cooper met in Newport and it came down to the wire, similar to many of the games with Ninth Region contenders this season. The Wildcats ended up making one more play, […]
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Normally known for offense, Bluebirds defense gets the job done late in win over Lloyd
Highlands knows they can pretty much score with anybody. The third highest scoring offense in the state proves that point. But Kevin Listerman and his team knows in order for the Bluebirds to be successful in late February, early March, they have to get it done on the other end. The Bluebirds (21-6) were able […]
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Boys and girls prep statewide media poll
The fifth week of the KHSAA basketball statewide media polls are out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. The 16-member panel submits their top 10 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they cover. Boys statewide poll First-place votes in parentheses; records […]
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LINK nky boys and girls hoops top 10: Lloyd boys, Simon Kenton girls rise
What a season its been for milestones. St. Henry’s David Faust breaking the Ninth Region wins record as a coach, Covington Catholic’s Scott Ruthsatz becoming the all-time wins leader for the Colonels, Aric Russell doing the same at Campbell County. Now it’s time for Holy Cross senior Jacob Meyer to break the Ninth Region scoring […]
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Friday NKY HS hoops roundup: Cooper girls celebrate Senior Day with another 9th Region victory
The Notre Dame Pandas employed a 3-2 zone defense and rotated well to cover the Cooper Jaguar shooters. But as the game went on, the experience took over for the Jaguars as they pulled away for a 56-35 win. The Jaguars (20-3) improved to 7-0 in 9th Region play and only cross-town rival Ryle has […]
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Cougars prove another point, run away from Mason County
Not only has Conner knocked off Covington Catholic, Holy Cross and Newport, who many consider three of the top four teams in the Ninth Region, they can add a top 10 team in the state to the resume too. Mason County (23-3) came to Hebron riding a 13-game winning streak and a No. 7 ranking […]
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Holtman, Johnson carry the torch to keep Ryle’s flame burning
When Maddie Scherr was named a McDonald’s All-American in 2020, it was yet another first in a series of unprecedented achievements for Ryle girls’ basketball. It had an impact on the younger players in the program, like current seniors Abby Holtman and Austin Johnson. “I do (remember that) because when (Scherr) got it, her mom […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Notre Dame beats Boone County for second straight win, Newport boys clinch No. 1 seed in 36th
The Notre Dame Pandas (13-6) knocked off the visiting Boone County Rebels (5-18) in the final tune-up before traveling to face the Cooper Jaguars on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Eight different Pandas scored. Senior Noelle Hubert led the way scoring 21 and sophomore center Sophia Gibson scored 12. Boone County also put two players in […]
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District basketball standings as of Jan. 31
With the postseason less than three weeks away, here’s a look at the standings for districts 32-37, which span across the coverage area. District tournaments will get started the week of February 20 with region tournaments to follow the next week. BOYS 32nd District Simon Kenton 3-0 Grant County 1-1 Walton-Verona 1-1 Williamstown 0-3 Remaining […]
