The Cooper girls hit the road and knocked off Ohio power Mount Notre Dame for the second straight year, 74-55 for their 10th straight win. Logan Palmer doubled up her team-high season average scoring 31 points to lead the way for the Jaguars. Liz Freihofer put up 17 and Bella Deere scored 11 with Haylee […]
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Oh, Snapp! Newport lineup just got bigger ahead of All “A” Classic, just as coach was hoping
Newport High School boys basketball coach Rod Snapp has always been a big believer in scheduling in-season tournaments. He scheduled six tournaments this season, matching last season’s total. Eleven of Newport’s first 15 games were played in a tournament setting, almost all of them against top-notch opponents. They compiled an 8-3 record combined at the […]
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Local All “A” Classic girls basketball tournaments ring in new year with top small-school teams and big stars
The Holy Cross High School girls basketball team is back in the hunt for another championship at the 9th Region All “A” Classic Tournament, held Jan. 2-6 at Newport Central Catholic. The two-time defending champion Indians (8-4) begin play Jan. 3 in a 7:45 pm quarterfinal contest against the Jan. 2 Bellevue-St. Henry winner. Leading […]
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Friday NKY prep hoops roundup: Newport earns another huge victory over out of state opponent
The Newport boys basketball team earned another huge win over a highly-rated out of state opponent taking down Huntington Prep (West Virginia) Irish, 58-55 at Griffin Elite. The Wildcats found themselves down 13 late in the third quarter, but finished with the final five points of the quarter that led to a 16-0 run. Newport […]
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Walton-Verona wrestling: Big-time small-school power ready to take down opponents
This story originally appeared in the Dec. 8 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. In 10 short years since its inception, the wrestling program at Walton-Verona High School has become a Kentucky power on a par with teams from much bigger schools that have been around a lot longer […]
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Walton-Verona can’t overcome shooting woes in second straight loss
Coming off a 72-52 loss to Scott on Monday, it looked like Walton-Verona wasprimed for a comeback back at home against North Oldham. The Bearcats started hot, up 15-4 in the first quarter…but North Oldham didn’t givein to adversity. They didn’t take the lead until the third quarter and stormed back forthe 82-74 win. How […]
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Scott’s defense does the job in win over Walton-Verona
Leading 16-14 late in the first quarter, Scott took command of Walton-Verona with a 14-0 run to take a 30-16 lead. The lead was never cut below 10 points as the Eagles rolled to a 72-52 victory. Defense and playing happy. That is what Scott Head Coach Steve Fromeyer said propelled his team to victory. […]
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Weekend NKY prep hoops roundup: Simon Kenton girls win Billy Hicks Classic
The Simon Kenton girls basketball team faced 32nd District rival Grant County for the Billy Hicks Classic championship in Georgetown and came away with a 53-42 win. Free throws made a big difference, Simon Kenton hit 14-of-18 attempts from the charity stripe while Grant County went 3-of-9. The Pioneers defeated West Jessamine, Scott County and […]
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Top storylines to look for headed into the prep basketball season
This story originally appeared in the Nov. 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Players, families and fans alike often count down the months, weeks and days to the start of the high school basketball season. Kentucky is a basketball-crazed state and brings a unique touch in crowning just […]
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Walton-Verona Schools determining next steps after district report cards release
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Walton-Verona Middle School’s principal as Mark Krummen. LINK nky regrets the error. On the heels of Kentucky School Report Card data being released, Walton-Verona Independent Schools is now assessing how to improve its results. The district’s high school and middle school received a green rating, while the […]