Walton-Verona trailed 35-30 at halftime against the host Grant County Braves, but came back to win 73-70 to nab the undisputed top seed in the 32nd District Tournament, finishing 3-0 in district seed play. Aaron Gutman led the way scoring 29 points. Zach Smith and Julian Dixon followed scoring 17 and 10 points, respectively. Walton-Verona […]
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From uniforms to injuries: The vital role of equipment managers and trainers
Walton-Verona sophomore Thomas Mann wanted to stay involved in sports. Another Bearcat sophomore, Brayden Donato, is on the wrestling team but wanted to stay involved with basketball. And Nate Holtzapple wanted to “do something medical.” Mann, Donato, Holtzapple are the equipment managers and trainers – the folks who wash stinky uniforms, mix sports drinks, tape […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Dixon scores 1,000th career point, helps Walton-Verona snap losing skid
Julian Dixon said scoring his 1,000th career point was cool, but helping Walton-Verona break a two-game losing streak was more important. Dixon scored 16 points to help the Bearcats dominate Collins in an 8th Region battle. The Bearcats made 14 three-pointers in the win. Aaron Gutman led Walton-Verona with 19 points and Zach Smith scored […]
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Local teams head southwest for KABC tournaments in Shelbyville
Newport’s boys basketball team has been busy this summer. The defending Ninth Region champion Wildcats are in Shelbyville for the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) Titans Shootout. They meet Louisville Butler at 5 p.m. Friday at Shelby County. It’s the first time Newport has participated in the event. What head coach Rod Snapp likes […]
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Wednesday NKY HS hoops roundup: Walton-Verona boys edge Grant County
This game mainly meant deciding between the second seed when the two 32nd District rivals meet again in the district semifinals at Simon Kenton in a few weeks. The Walton-Verona Bearcats (17-9) earned it with a 49-47 win over the visiting Grant County Braves (21-6). Walton-Verona finished 2-1 in district seed play and Grant County […]
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8th Region/32nd District girls basketball preview: Simon Kenton, Walton-Verona seek deeper postseason runs
The Anderson County Bearcats led by last year’s Kentucky Miss Basketball Amyia Jenkins have won the last three 8th Region titles. But now that Jenkins graduated and took her talents to the University of Kentucky, consensus is the region is wide open. The Simon Kenton Pioneers and Walton-Verona Bearcats hope to make it back to […]