Whatever Mike Walker said to his team at halftime, he may want to bottle that up and save it for later in the season. With Lloyd Memorial trailing 30-24 at halftime on the road at Ryle, the Juggernauts came out like well…a Juggernaut in the second half. They outscored the Raiders 42-15 in the game’s […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Notre Dame picks up big road win to conclude week
Notre Dame took on Montgomery County across the road at Covington Catholic on Saturday and came out with a convincing 61-39 win. Notre Dame dominated the boards, 34-18 including a 22-7 on defensive rebounds and distributed the ball better with 17 assists to two for Montgomery County. Kate Resing led the Pandas with nine rebounds […]
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Top storylines to look for headed into the prep basketball season
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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Seven NKY teams vie for region championships
Thirty-three percent of teams from NKY are battling it out for a region championship. They’re spread around five different classes of the last 48 teams standing in the state. There’s a potential for two of them to meet in the state semifinals (Highlands and Cooper). After Friday night, that number of teams in the state […]
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Girls 33rd District basketball preview: Cooper and Ryle set to do battle once again
If it’s not the, it’s one of the toughest districts in the state. Three teams were top 25 in the state caliber last season and this season will be no different with two right in or around the top 10 and Conner proving to be a tough out. Boone County looks to be improved too. […]
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Boys 33rd district basketball preview: Cooper the top dog
It’s a district where there’s no easy outs. Even when program’s are on a down year, it’s a fight every night in the 33rd District when the teams from Boone County meet. This year will be no different despite a heavy favorite at the top in the Cooper Jaguars. Cooper returns a loaded team off […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Nov. 6-12
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. This week’s nominated […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 Ryle 59, Southern 0 Fern Creek 36, Simon Kenton 32 Bullitt East 20, Campbell County 17 (OT) Second Round Friday, November 10 Ryle 43, Bullitt East 20 Third Round Friday, November 17 Ryle at Bryan Station, 7:30 p.m. CLASS 5A First Round Friday, November 3 Scott County 63, […]
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NKY football playoff schedule/results
CLASS 6A First Round Friday, November 3 No. 4 Southern (4-6) at No. 1 Ryle (6-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Fern Creek (6-4) at No. 2 Simon Kenton (5-4), 7 p.m. No. 3 Campbell County (3-7) at No. 2 Bullitt East (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Second Round Friday, November 10 (Higher seed hosts) Southern/Ryle winner vs […]
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Hunt named KVCA’s 2023 Ms. Kentucky Volleyball
The Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association released their all-state teams for the season and Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt was named Ms. Kentucky Volleyball, the award for the top player in the state. Hunt, committed to the University of Washington, helped lead Holy Cross to a 23-11 record while recording 658 kills, 114 blocks, 286 digs […]