The Walton-Verona and Holy Cross girls basketball teams soundly knocked off their opponents in the first round of the All “A” State Tournament at The Corbin Arena. Here is how they happened: Walton-Verona 45, Mayfield 30 The Bearcats used their size and depth to their advantage defensively to beat the Cardinals. Walton-Verona shot 37% from […]
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Four NKY teams vie for All “A” titles
There’s an abundance of state All “A” Classic basketball storylines. The 33rd annual girls small-school tournament begins Wednesday at The Corbin Arena. Defending champion Holy Cross meets Sixth Region winner Whitefield Academy at 10 a.m., followed by Eighth Region champion Walton-Verona vs. First Region champ Mayfield at 11:30 a.m. The 34th annual boys tournament begins Thursday. Grabbing […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Cooper rises with two big wins
The snowbirds made for a somewhat lighter week in Northern Kentucky, but the three counties (Boone, Campbell and Kenton) were fortunate compared to other parts of the state in being able to get games in. While most of the state was snowed out all week, many of the teams in the NKY area were able […]
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Ten from NKY nominated for Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year
The Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year nominees are out, and 10 from Northern Kentucky are on the list. The Sports Figure of the Year Award recognizes athletes, coaches or sports administrators at any level if he or she plays for a team in Kentucky, is from Kentucky or played for a college […]
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CovCath takes down Walton-Verona as Miller, Gutman hit 1k marks
Caden Miller and Cash Harney led Covington Catholic to an 81-69 win over Walton-Verona, as the Colonels used their defense and quick hands to dominate the Bearcats.
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LINK nky Top 10: Not an easy task this week
There’s only about two things certain for the area top 10 boys and girls, the boys top two is pretty comfortably in place while the top girls team is a no-brainer. From there? Good luck. Some upsets took place either in district or region play, or even out of region play. Deciphering who should go […]
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Hardin Fast — The fastest 500 words in sports: NKY news from Ryle, Simon Kenton, Newport, NDA, NKU, TMU
Vroom, vroom. Let’s go. The rest of Kentucky better get ready to grapple with this. Northern Kentucky high schools boast one top-ranked wrestler, three second-ranked wrestlers, one top 10 team and four top 20 teams in the latest rankings by Kentuckywrestling.com. Simon Kenton sophomore Brayden Blevins is No. 1 at 120 pounds. A trio of […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Who are the top teams in NKY halfway through the season?
Believe it or not, we’ve hit the halfway point of the regular season for Kentucky high school hoops. The top dogs are flexing their muscles while we’ve seen some surprising teams making a name for themselves through the first six weeks of the season. Others are noticing, too. A good handful of teams are recognized […]
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Monday NKY prep hoops roundup: St. Henry, Bellevue winners in All “A” first round matchups
St. Henry and Ludlow met in the first round of the boys All “A” 9th Region Tournament and the Crusaders won by a closer margin than their 32-point margin on Dec. 27, earning a 69-59 victory this time around. Andrew Reis led the Crusaders with 28 points making five 3-pointers. Brady Shea and Carson Shea […]
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Walton-Verona headed back to All “A” state tournament after two-year absence
After making the All “A” Classic state championship in 2021, Walton-Veronahad failed to make it to the state tournament the last two seasons. Finally…the Bearcats get back by crushing Gallatin County at home, 68-46, in the 8thregion All “A” championship. “It means a lot, especially being at home. It’s always great being in front of […]