Ohio completed the sweep in Saturday night’s “Battle of the Border” All-Star basketball showcase at Thomas More University. The girls set the tone early with a dominant 93–69 win, and the boys followed with a thrilling 110–109 nail-biter to seal the deal and finish off a perfect night for the Buckeye State. BOYS All-Star games […]
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KY-OH All-Star games set for Saturday
The Kentucky-Ohio high school All-Star basketball games will be back at Thomas More’s Connor Convocation Center on Saturday. The girls game begins at 5 p.m. with the boys game at 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for one game or $15 for both. A slam dunk competition, 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and a 3-point shootout will kick off […]
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Curtain call: Northern Kentucky’s top high school senior boys basketball players in 2024-25
Seniors were on parade during the local high school boys basketball season, creating a seemingly endless stream of colorful players, storylines, champions and memories. From the opening tip-off in December to the UK HealthCare Kentucky High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Sweet 16, seniors made sizable impacts, often cratering the hopes of their opponents. Twelve […]
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Senior power! Northern Kentucky’s top senior girls prep basketball players for 2024-25
Senior girls basketball players made the most of their final games on the northern Kentucky high school hardwood. Seventeen seniors are on the Northern Kentucky Girls Basketball Coaches Association all-star teams for Divisions I, II, and III. This is nearly half the total number of players on the teams. Four seniors made the five-player 9th […]
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KHSBCA releases watch list
The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association have released their watch lists for the 2025 season. The list came out on March 17 and highlights players in all 16 regions of the state. NKY players recognized from Regions 8-10 are: Bronson Corpus (Walton-Verona), Jacob Piper and Tyler Ruete (Simon Kenton), Chase Flaherty, Keagan Hutton and […]
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Walton-Verona falls to North Oldham in hard-fought 8th Region semifinal
One thing was certain about Walton-Verona’s season: they weren’t going down without a fight. The Bearcats gave everything they had in a hard-fought, 48-45 loss to North Oldham in the 8th Region boys’ semifinals at Henry County on Monday night. North Oldham entered the game as one of the favorites to win the region title, […]
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It’s time: Cast your vote for Team of the Season!
You’ve voted for 12 Team of the Week winners this winter. 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! New this […]
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Walton-Verona advances to 8th Region semis behind Hester’s six 3s
The Walton-Verona boys’ basketball team has advanced to a second straight 8th Region semifinal with a 57-44 victory over Anderson County Monday night at Henry County High School. In the battle of the Bearcats, it was the black and blue prevailing over the red and white. Walton-Verona used six 3-pointers from Justin Hester to prevail, […]
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Girls 32nd District Semifinals: Game of runs favors Grant County as Walton-Verona falls
The “game of runs” can either go in your favor, or bury you fast. Struggling to withstand several Grant County surges in the girls 32nd District tournament semifinals at Williamstown, Walton-Verona couldn’t claw their way back, falling 54-43 to end their season. Just 25 days ago (Jan. 30) in Dry Ridge, the Bearcats cruised past […]
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Ryle eyes advantages after another Region 5 wrestling crown
At the outset of the 2024-25 high school wrestling season, Ryle coach Tim Ruschell made some estimations. “Ryle will be respectable this season, returning six state placers. We lost some good wrestlers, but we could have five or six guys who can win region,” Ruschell said in December. “We could have a few more than […]
