The Walton-Verona and Newport boys’ basketball teams extended their stays in Owensboro at the All “A” state tournament with first round victories on Thursday. The Bearcats took down Somerset, 47-45, while the Wildcats defeated Lexington Christian Academy at the buzzer, 45-43. They now head to Friday’s quarterfinals with a bit of a change from original […]
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Four NKY teams head to All “A” state tourney looking for hardware
Newport and Walton-Verona on the boys side and Holy Cross and Bishop Brossart on the girls side will make the long drive to Owensboro over the next 24 hours for the All “A” state tournament set to begin on Wednesday. The eight first round girls games will be played on Wednesday, the boys first round […]
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Bishop Brossart celebrates ‘Mr. Mustang’ with The Dave Schabell Classic
In 1965, a senior graduated from Bishop Brossart High School. Sixty years later, that same graduate is now known as “Mr. Mustang,” a figure whose impact on athletics at the school runs so deep that he is honored with a two-day boys’ basketball showcase bearing his name. That man is Dave Schabell. “I graduated from […]
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Prep wrestling: Raider Rumble soldiers on despite bad-weather weekend
The annual Raider Rumble Wrestling Tournament braved the elements Saturday at Ryle High School. While nearly five inches of snow dropped on the area, breaking an 80-year-old daily record, nearly 300 wrestlers upped their games in Union. “Saturday was a success,” said Ryle coach and event organizer Tim Ruschell. “The varsity boys wrestled hard.” The […]
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Prep roundup: Coaching changes, watching Kentucky football player of the year races
A promising young coach and a veteran coach are heading in opposite directions on the Northern Kentucky high school sports sidelines. Elsewhere, a big-time player recently won a major award plus the latest in local college football commitments. Campbell County seeking new coach The Campbell County High School girls volleyball team is seeking a new […]
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Walton-Verona superintendent announces retirement
Walton-Verona Independent Schools Superintendent Matt Baker has announced his intent to retire. In a letter addressed to the Walton-Verona Independent Board of Education, Baker said he plans to retire effective June 30, 2026 after eight years as the district’s superintendent. “Serving as the Superintendent of Walton-Verona Independent Schools for the past 8 years has been […]
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Girls 32nd District: With depth growing and stars returning, Simon Kenton eyes another deep run
From 2019-2023, your guess was as good as any on who would win the girls 32nd District. The past two years that hasn’t been the case as much. Safe to say, you’re not going out on a limb predicting that Simon Kenton will win a third straight district title this year. The Lady Pioneers are […]
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Despite turnover, Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona poised to lead boys 32nd district again
The 32nd boys basketball district has had two constants over the last decade, Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona at the top of it. The Pioneers have won six district titles over the last 10 seasons, the Bearcats with four. In only four of those years, the two haven’t seen one another in the district title game. […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Season for fall sports
You’ve voted for 10 Team of the Week winners. Now is your time to weigh in on who the Team of the Season should be! Thanks to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, we are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and teams! In similar fashion as […]
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Ryle 6th, Li top NKY finisher at boys state golf tournament
Ryle closed out their KHSAA golf season with a sixth place finish at the boys KHSAA state golf tournament in Bowling Green over the weekend while Raiders eighth grader Hayden Li was the top individual finisher out of the Northern Kentucky golfers to participate. The Raiders sixth place finish in the nine-team field came with […]
