A handful of teams from northern Kentucky made their way to Shelbyville for the KABC Titans Shootout, an NCAA-certified event that had 128 teams participate from all over the state and other states including Ohio, Indiana and Florida. Three different brackets were part of the tournament that had a three-game guarantee, the 64-team bracket from […]
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KTCCCA Track-and-Field All-State winners announced
The Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association has named the All-State participants for the 2023 season. The KTCCCA pulls the top performances from the state track-and-field meets for Class A, AA and AAA. Class A First Team Maddy Brauch, Beechwood, 400 meters Luke Erdman, Beechwood, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash Lily Parke, Beechwood, 1,600 meters […]
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Bishop Brossart sweeps Class 1A, Region 4 meet
Bishop Brossart’s boys track-and-field team saw Walton-Verona do a victory lap on their track last season. They wanted to make sure it didn’t happen again. The Mustangs dominated the Class 1A, Region 4 meet at the Mustang Athletic Complex on Wednesday, scoring 157 points and defeating runner-up Beechwood by 65 points. “A lot of these […]
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Simon Kenton, Walton-Verona ousted in 8th Region semis
Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona’s baseball teams made the near two-hour drive to the University of Louisville on Monday to compete in the 8th Region baseball tournament semifinals. The Pioneers took on Shelby County while the Bearcats battled with Woodford County. Here’s how it went down: Woodford County 4, Walton-Verona 2 After holding a 2-1 lead […]
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Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona baseball, Simon Kenton softball advance in 8th Region tourneys
The Simon Kenton baseball and softball teams and the Walton-Verona baseball team are headed to Louisville. All three advanced in the 8th Region tournament on Sunday, advancing to the University of Louisville for the semifinals. Simon Kenton baseball will play Shelby County on Monday at 8 p.m. at Jim Patterson Stadium, Walton-Verona taking on Woodford […]
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Simon Kenton outlasts Walton-Verona in 32nd District title tilt
In a back-and-forth affair, it was Simon Kenton who threw the last punch. The Pioneers defeated Walton-Verona 10-7 in the 32nd district championship on Tuesday at the Walton-Verona Sports Complex, capturing their second consecutive title. “We knew coming in that they were a good baseball team. Certainly, when we showed up today with their best […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for April 17 – 23: Walton-Verona softball team
The LINK nky Team of the Week for April 17 through 23 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Walton-Verona softball team. The Bearcats tallied over 1,700 votes and accumulated 78% of the vote. Simon Kenton’s baseball team also had a strong showing in the poll, with over 400 votes and 20% of the vote. Earning […]
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Three NKY teams head to All “A” state
Three teams from Northern Kentucky will compete in the All “A” Classic state baseball and softball tournaments this weekend. The baseball tournament will be held at Campbellsville High School on Saturday and Sunday while the softball tournament will be played at Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro with pool play on Saturday and the final eight […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week: April 17 – 23
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. Want to get […]
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Beechwood wins All “A” sectional, head to state Saturday
Beechwood will head to Campbellsville High School this weekend with some unfinished business. A year after making the All “A” state championship, the Tigers will look to seal the deal this time around as they’ll take on Hazard in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 10 a.m. Beechwood run-ruled Bracken County 10-0 on Sunday in the […]