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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Boys 8th Region semifinals: Spencer County nips Walton-Verona
Walton-Verona lost 62-61 to Spencer County in the 8th Region semifinals, despite senior Aaron Gutman and Julian Dixon leading the charge with 26 and 13 points, respectively.
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Boys 32nd District semifinal: Walton-Verona hits free throws down stretch to advance
Walton-Verona defeated Grant County 63-50 in the 32nd District tournament semifinals to avenge last year’s season-ending loss and advance to the district championship.
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Campbell County takes down Mason County, advances to MCIT finals; North Oldham defeats Walton-Verona
Rick Hartzell was in the stands at The Fieldhouse Friday to watch his stepson, Campbell County guard Garyn Jackson, in the semifinals of the Mason County Invitational Tournament. “I think we’ve got a tough team that’s awful scrappy,” Hartzell said. The Royals could testify to the Camels’ strength and determination. Jackson was the leader – […]
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Walton-Verona, Campbell Co. advance to MCIT semifinals; Scott falls to North Oldham
Northern Kentucky boys basketball teams went 2-for-3 in Thursday’s Mason County Invitational Tournament first round. Walton-Verona took down Augusta, 74-63, behind Julian Dixon’s 25 points and Aaron Gutman’s 24. The Bearcats’ reward: a chance to avenge a Dec. 13 loss to North Oldham in the semifinals on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Mustangs started with […]
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Walton-Verona blitzes Highlands in second half
The final score does not indicate how tight this non-region battle stayed through two and a half quarters. Walton-Verona and Highlands were tied at 36 in the middle of the third quarter. However, the visiting Bearcats suddenly caught fire going on an 11-0 run to go up 55-39 entering the fourth quarter and pulling away […]
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NKY Friday boys basketball district tournament championship round-up: Walton-Verona wins first 32nd title since going to state in 2019
The Walton-Verona Bearcats (19-10 overall) needed to beat another 32nd District opponent they’d lost to during the regular season to win the district tournament title on their home floor. Walton-Verona built a nice lead and never relinquished it in an 83-67 win over the Grant County Braves (18-15). The Bearcats have won eight in a […]
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Wednesday NKY Basketball Tournament Round-Up: Walton-Verona boys hold off Simon Kenton to play for 32nd District Championship
This 32nd Semifinal game came down to the wire like expected. But the host Walton-Verona Bearcats boys basketball team (18-10) held off the Simon Kenton Pioneers (14-12), 69-66 in the 32nd District semifinals. The Bearcats have won seven in a row. They led 56-44 at one point in the fourth quarter before the Pioneers rallied. […]
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Walton-Verona uses balance to overcome taller Oldham County
The Walton-Verona Bearcats boys basketball team (17-10 overall) has seen the 4-out 1-in Motion offense twice twice in a week’s time to prepare for the most important game of the season Wednesday. The defending 8th Region champion Oldham County Colonels (17-10) gave the Bearcats issues with their size in senior 6-foot-9-inch center/power forward Hayden Burgess […]