Basketball is often described as a ‘game of runs,’ or in this case, the game of ‘the run.’ A dominant 25-0 run spanning the end of the third quarter and into the fourth propelled Simon Kenton’s girls to a 56-27 victory over Walton-Verona, securing the top seed in the 32nd District Tournament. “It’s always a […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 12-18: Walton-Verona girls basketball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 12-18 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Walton-Verona girls basketball team. Walton-Verona came out on top with nearly 50% of the vote in earning the honors. A bonus for the Walton-Verona girls basketball team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the […]
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LINK nky Top 10: There’s a new No. 1 in boys
This past week provided us some great matchups on the hardwood and there’s many more to come over the next few weeks before things get real in the postseason late February. I’ll say it again, the parity in Northern Kentucky means there’s no nights off. One through 10 (and beyond) on the boys side, you […]
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All “A” state tournament roundup: Brossart girls on to semis, Walton-Verona boys fall to DCA in quarters
The quarterfinals of the All “A” Classic state tournament took place on Friday at the Owensboro Sportscenter in Owensboro. The Bishop Brossart girls advanced to Saturday’s semifinals with a 74-46 victory over Lexington Christian Academy while the Walton-Verona boys dropped their quarterfinal contest with Danville Christian Academy, 49-29. Here’s how they went down: Bishop Brossart […]
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All “A” state boys roundup: Walton-Verona advances, Beechwood, Brossart tumble
The first round of the boys All “A” tournament got underway on Thursday in Owensboro with three Northern Kentucky teams qualifying. Walton-Verona is representing the 8th Region, Beechwood the 9th Region and Bishop Brossart the 10th Region. The Bearcats were the lone team to advance with a 64-45 victory over Ballard Memorial while Beechwood lost […]
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Basketball bites: Your weekly basketball happenings in NKY
Small school state tournament, coaching milestones, player milestones and more in the latest basketball bites, a weekly column dedicated to all the happenings on the hardwood in Northern Kentucky. Hester gets 100th win The 100th win for Walton-Verona boys basketball coach Mike Hester came at the perfect time. It was in the Bearcats 8th Region […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Jan. 12-18
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. The new school […]
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LINK nky Top 10: No. 1 vs No. 2 on Wednesday
We skipped a week because there wasn’t many games the prior week due to the winter weather, but the LINK nky Top 10 is back. Shew, this is not easy and that shows how much parity there is in Northern Kentucky this year. The marquee matchup this week is when Covington Catholic travels to Union […]
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Basketball bites: 1,000 point scorers, 500 career rebounds and assists, plus All “A” tourneys and Newport gets a big addition
It was a slow week last week on the hardwood thanks to the snow, but things are heating back up on the courts in Northern Kentucky. We get you caught up on the latest 1,000-point club members, 500 rebound and assist milestones. The All “A” tourneys will crown champions while Newport gets a big addition […]
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LINK nky Top 10: First basketball poll of the 2024-25 season is here
I know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seats for the first LINK nky Top 10 basketball poll of the season. Just a reminder this is for teams in our coverage area (Boone, Campbell and Kenton County) which consist of teams from the 8th, 9th and 10th Region. Now that we have a […]