The comeback even had Simon Kenton baseball coach Troy Roberts at a loss of words. “To tell you the truth I don’t know,” Roberts said after his Pioneers rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat Covington Catholic 10-9 on Wednesday night. Early on, it looked as if CovCath was going to end this one early, […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for March 20-26
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. Want to get […]
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Simon Kenton claims girls Region 6 archery title
Much like the boys, Simon Kenton and Ryle’s girls archery teams are headed to Bowling Green. The two flipped places on Thursday night at Beechwood in the Region 6 girls archery tournament, Simon Kenton taking the title while Ryle finished runner-up. The night before, it was Ryle’s boys taking the top spot while Simon Kenton […]
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Ryle boys claim Region 6 archery title
All season long, the Ryle High School archery team has been posting impressive results. The Raiders did so again on Wednesday, winning the KHSAA Region 6 boys title at Beechwood High School. The Raiders pulled through by posting a team score of 2,006 and defeating the 12-team field by 64, Simon Kenton finished second with […]
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NKY players/former coach rack up awards at Mr. and Miss Basketball Ceremony
While North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard and Rowan County’s Haven Ford took home Mr. and Miss Kentucky basketball awards, plenty of NKY players and a former coach were also recognized during the dinner reception. Awards were handed out for regular season stat leaders which included Holy Cross senior Jacob Meyer leading the state in scoring for […]
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Thomas More football hones in on “backyard”
As Thomas More football is just about set to make the transition from NAIA to Division II, they wanted to make sure they found the players that fit their system and help them move forward into a new era with their 2023 recruiting class. Coach Chris Norwell said they’re waiting on some more additions to […]
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Dixie’s depth helps them prevail over Scott
It wasn’t quite the usual suspects for Dixie Heights against Scott on Tuesday night in Taylor Mill. And that could be a good thing in the long run for Joel Steczynski and his Colonels as they flexed their depth in a tight 57-55 win over the Eagles. Samantha Berman and Ella Steczynski were held under […]
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Dynes, Krohman take over late to lead Simon Kenton past Walton-Verona
In the first meeting between Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona since the Bearcats bounced the Pioneers out of the first round of last season’s 32nd District tournament, the Pioneers got some payback in front of an overflowing crowd at Joe Stark Memorial Gymnasium in Independence on Friday night. “Great atmosphere,” said Simon Kenton Coach Trent Steiner. […]
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Tuesday NKY HS hoops roundup: St. Henry, Newport Advance to All “A” semifinals
The All “A” 9th Region boys quarterfinals at Beechwood featured a tight one and a lopsided battle to determine which teams made it to the semifinals Friday at 6 p.m. The first game had the St. Henry Crusaders (6-8) knock off the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (9-8), 61-57 in a rematch from Dec. 3 in […]
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Monday NKY HS hoops roundup: Season-low good enough for NewCath girls victory
For all the struggles in this game offensively, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds girls basketball team made the most of their lone bucket in the final 6:55. The Thoroughbreds (9-5) watched a 32-23 lead against the host St. Henry Crusaders (8-6) evaporate over that time. But down 33-32 with less than a minute remaining, NewCath […]
