Joyeux Noel. Christmas 2025 is a little less than 10 months away. Still, whether you say it in French or English, Cooper sophomore Haylee Noel gave the Jaguars an early present on Thursday – her 22 points led the three-time defending Girls Ninth Region champions to a fourth straight 33rd District trophy, a merry 58-39 win […]
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Ryle’s J and J duo sends Raiders to the 33rd District girls final against Cooper
For the second time in 32 days, Ryle’s Jayden McClain and Jaelyn Jones bedeviled Conner. McClain’s 16 points and Jones’ 14 was more than enough to give the Raiders a 54-24 win in Tuesday’s girls 33rd District semifinal at Boone County’s Nell Fookes Court. Their second victory over Conner this season. Ryle coach Katie Haitz couldn’t […]
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Girls 33rd District preview: Cooper, Ryle, Conner hit hard by graduation
Conner girls basketball coach Michelle Gambrel said this season would be different. Three-time defending Ninth Region champion Cooper and regional runner-up Ryle have met for the last three district and regional championships, and the Jaguars have won the last eight games since 2022. Graduation losses hit Cooper, Ryle and Conner hard – The Jaguars and […]
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Ryle calms down to defeat Holy Cross
Katie Haitz saw some anxiety. Ryle’s girls basketball team trailed Holy Cross, 32-29, early in the third quarter Friday, and Coach Haitz had a simple strategy – calm down. The Raiders relaxed while mostly running away from the Indians. They rode a 13-2 run and Quinn Eubanks’ 20 points to a 60-51 win. “Holy Cross […]