The inaugural KHSAA indoor state track and field meets took place over the weekend at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, with Covington Catholic taking home the Class AA boys title while Beechwood finished runner-up in Class A in both the boys and girls meet.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Newport, NewCath, 9th Region, 8th Region, Beechwood, Bellevue and points in between
All-region basketball teams are piling up quickly. Bellevue girls basketball is speeding through milestones. Similarly, it didn’t take long for Gia Jones to set a basketball record at Beechwood, and it hasn’t taken Griffin Starks much time to rack up some college basketball offers at Newport. Likewise, here are the fastest thousand words in sports. […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Final edition
Some of the best memories will come over the next four weeks for high school basketball players, coaches, parents, support staff and fans. It’s the best time of the year as the KHSAA basketball postseason is upon us. District tournaments in NKY start on Monday and run through Friday. Come Sunday, the girls teams who […]
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Thursday NKY prep hoops roundup: Lloyd boys edge Conner on Walker’s tip-in
EJ Walker scored 18 points including the game-winning tip-in to lead the Lloyd Memorial boys to a 49-47 victory at Conner. Walker added 17 rebounds while Anthony Blaackar followed with 11 points and Carter Bresser scored nine, making three 3-pointers. Conner put three players in double figures. Finn Louden led the way with 14 points. […]
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Seniors on parade: The Northern Kentucky area’s leading candidates for Mr. Kentucky Basketball 2024
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches will announce regional players of the year and the 2024 Mr. Kentucky Basketball finalists Friday at 9 a.m. from Rupp Arena in Lexington. Mr. Kentucky Basketball recognizes the top high school male senior basketball player in the state. The winner will be announced at the Mr. and Miss Kentucky […]
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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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LINK nky Top 10: Cream rising to the top
Newport, Covington Catholic, Cooper, Holy Cross, and Ryle lead the 9th Region boys and girls rankings, while Walton-Verona, Boone County, Highlands, and Dixie Heights are the biggest shakeups in the rankings.
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Tuesday NKY prep hoops roundup: Walton-Verona boys nip Dixie Heights in OT thriller
Walton-Verona pulled off an overtime win over Dixie Heights, while Scott snapped its six-game losing streak and Simon Kenton earned a solid road win at Boone County.
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: Macke’s 21 paces Highlands girls win over St. Henry
Highlands girls basketball won 54-27 at St. Henry, Holy Cross girls won 73-29, Walton-Verona girls won 88-43, St. Henry boys won 72-31, Villa Madonna boys won 57-47, and Calvary Christian won 67-46.
