“Can’t hold him!” the female Beechwood fan screamed with 1.5 seconds left in the Tigers’ Dec. 23 game against Walton-Verona. The Bearcats didn’t – Ryan Smith’s layup at the buzzer secured a 64-63 win – and neither did nine other Beechwood opponents. Harlan County, however, handed the Tigers their first loss, 62-61, in Sunday’s finals […]
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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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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. […]