This story originally appeared in the March 10 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. He’s done it for 41 years in what started out his senior year of high school. If it were up to John Atkins, he’d be the public address announcer for Newport High School home […]
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Cold shooting Cooper drops Sweet 16 opener to Mercy
Coming into Thursday’s KHSAA Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16 matchup with Mercy, Cooper knew they’d have to knockdown the outside shot. Cooper struggled to do so and a 70-64 defeat came with it, effectively ending their season on the Rupp Arena floor in Lexington in the first round. Cooper shot 19-of-55 in the contest, […]
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Cooper no longer the darlings, headed to Rupp for business
After the Cooper girls’ basketball team wrapped up their final practice in preparations for their first round state tournament game on Thursday against Mercy, they were getting sent out in their travels to Lexington by police escort. “They do it right, we’ll be escorted all the way out of the county,” Jaguars coach Justin Holthaus […]
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Thomas More sends off seniors in style, heads to Sweet 16 in Sioux City
When Zoie Barth and Courtney Hurst were freshman and Thomas More playing their first season in the Mid-South, they took their lumps. Coach Jeff Hans wasn’t afraid to throw them into the fire either. But now as seniors Barth, Hurst and company are doing the thumping, advancing to a third straight Sweet 16 in the […]
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Newport wins first region title since 2010
The play to get Newport to Rupp Arena and win a Ninth Region title was originally set up for their lone senior Marquez Miller. But when things broke down, Jabari Covington needed to make a play and he delivered. The junior guard’s fadeaway mid-range jumper with 2.3 seconds remaining gave Newport a 44-42 victory over […]
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NKY standouts from KTCCCA indoor state meets
The Kentucky Track Cross Country Coaches Association state indoor meets were held over the weekend in Louisville for high schools across the state. The Class AA and AAA meet took place on Saturday with the Class A meet taking place on Sunday. NKY participants earned nine state titles, including Walton-Verona’s Jackson Smith bringing home a […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
It’s Tuesday and although it hasn’t been very long, plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines.
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Norse a win away from big dance
Nearly a year ago to the day, the Northern Kentucky’s men’s basketball team immediately built the mindset of getting back to the point where it ended last year. They’re now there as the Norse (21-12) won their Horizon League conference tournament semifinal matchup over No. 1 seed Youngstown State, 75-63 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum […]
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Royals take down Camels in 10th Region semis
Campbell County was looking for their sixth 10th Region final appearance in the last nine years. Mason County stood in the way on their home floor at the Mason County Fieldhouse in Maysville. The Royals jumped out to a double-digit halftime lead and eventually pulled away for a 75-67 victory, effectively ending the Camels season […]
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Cooper’s resolve, resiliency has them into 9th Region final
It was February 14, Cooper had just lost their fifth of the last six games to a 7-18 Dixie Heights team in double overtime. Caleb Brooks was already lost for the season to a knee injury in December, then the Jaguars got some good news, JaShaun Pouncy ruled eligible right before the 33rd District tournament. […]