Local basketball stars are making moves as fast-happening hardwood news continues unabated. Basketball coaches are also on the move. Football players get in the fast lane. Offers, commitments and transfer news of all sorts; it’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. RONDON NOW AT NEWPORT Standout junior point guard Yamil Rondon has […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, TMU, VMA, Lloyd, Cooper, CovCath, St. Henry and more
Lloyd Memorial High School basketball player EJ Walker has not wasted any time showing who leads the race for his college services. End of season basketball honors have quickly piled up for area high school and college players, and some prestigious scholarships were recently designated. It’s all part of the fastest thousand words in sports. […]
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Monday NKY district tournament roundup: Newport girls advance to 36th District semifinals
Newport girls basketball team avenged two regular season losses to Dayton with a 56-44 victory in the 36th District tournament quarterfinals, while Lloyd Memorial and Bellevue won their respective games in the 34th District quarterfinals.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, CovCath, Holy Cross, Highlands, Ryle, Ludlow plus 8th and 10th Regions and more
Highlands swept the freshman and junior varsity boys basketball tournament championships at the 2024 Jack Kaelin NKY Freshman Regional Tournament, while Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt became the fifth Northern Kentucky student-athlete to be honored with a LaRosa’s weekly MVP honor.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton’s Pernell, Scott’s Giffen score 1,000th career points
Simon Kenton freshman point guard Brynli Pernell scored her 1,000th career point on a free throw to help the Pioneers hold off the Highlands Bluebirds, 60-54.
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Dixie Heights girls win eighth straight
The Dixie Heights girls extended their winning streak to eight straight with a convincing 60-27 win over visiting Owen County. Catherine Buddenberg scored 18 points to lead the Colonels and Abby Thelen scored 10. Dixie Heights shot 46% from the field. Dixie Heights (13-8) will have its streak tested with three-time defending champion Sacred Heart […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Walton-Verona, Newport boys advance in All “A” State
The Walton-Verona and Newport boys basketball teams won their first round All “A” State Tournament games at The Corbin Arena. Here’s how they went down: Walton-Verona 65, Augusta 39 The Bearcats outscored the Panthers, 36-19 in the second and third quarters to pull away and advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. “We started out sluggish – tight […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Highlands girls stay hot, Bellevue wins in closing seconds
Highlands grabbed 30 rebounds on the way to knocking off county rival Campbell County, 60-48 to earn a split in the season series. Marissa Green displayed her presence in the paint with a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds to go with four blocked shots to lead the Bluebirds. Kaylee Mills followed with 14 […]
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Hardin Fast — The fastest 800 words in sports: NKY news from Boone County, Cooper, CovCath, Dixie Heights, Holy Cross, Ryle, Simon Kenton, VMA, NKU and TMU
Good news happens fast in Northern Kentucky. Let’s roll. HOLY CROSS, DIXIE HIGHTS CAPTURE BOWLING CROWNS: The Holy Cross boys bowling team outlasted Ryle by a single pin to win the Region 6 team final, 206-225, 199-168, 223-210, 158-166, 200-199. In the girls final, Dixie Heights swept Boone County with scores of 176-163, 188-132, 171-117. […]
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Conner girls edge Grant County
The Conner girls basketball team started the week off on the right foot edging host Grant County, 58-55 for its sixth win in the last eight games. Anna Hamilton made 10-of-14 free throws on her way to 18 points to lead the Cougars. Aubree Depenbrock and Izelee Kerns followed scoring 14 and 10, respectively. Conner […]