Anthony Blaackar had barely left Lloyd Memorial’s locker room Friday when a group of boys begged him for autographs. Blaackar obliged – he handed out shoes and undershirts, each with “AB #2” written with a green marker. “I gave you everything in my locker,” Blaackar told the kids. “I made sure everybody got something.” Blaackar gave […]
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Cincy Shoots for a Cure to feature 10 NKY teams
John Blackwell has been thinking about the idea for a while. One of Beechwood’s assistant boys basketball coaches wanted to combine his love of high school hoops and a fervent desire to raise money for cancer research. His solution: the inaugural Cincy Shoots for a Cure – a series of 20 games involving teams from […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton boys earns impressive home region win
The host Simon Kenton boys took down Oldham County, 79-70, a day after the Colonels defeated who many consider the top team in the 8th Region, North Oldham. Travis Krohman led the way scoring 24 points making three 3-pointers. Jay Bilton scored 18 points and Bode Stone added 16. Simon Kenton (9-13) travels to Grant […]
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Bach’s 19 points lead Walton-Verona past Simon Kenton
It was a few minutes after Walton-Verona’s 66-55 win over Simon Kenton on Friday, but the Bearcats’ Julian Dixon was concerned about coach Mike Hester’s choice of beverages. “We’ve been telling him to drink water,” Dixon said. “He (needs) to stop drinking that soda and get in better shape.” Hester is not changing. “They all […]
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32nd District boys preview: Walton-Verona returns the most
A cursory look at the boys 32nd District might make you think Walton-Verona would dethrone Simon Kenton next February and win its second title in three years. You would think that because the Bearcats return four of their top six scorers from last year’s 20-11 squad, but fifth-year coach Mike Hester didn’t predict his team would win. […]