With all the history and talent in the Ninth Region, Holy Cross guard Jacob Meyer can now claim something no one else can. Meyer surpassed Beechwood’s Scotty Draud Ninth Region scoring record on Saturday night at the Thomas B. Finn Activity Center on the Indians senior night. Meyer entered the Indians contest with Dixie Heights […]
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Newport gets last stand in win over Cooper
Thursday night was just another indication of how competitive the Ninth Region tournament is going to be. Two hopefuls to be there, Newport and Cooper met in Newport and it came down to the wire, similar to many of the games with Ninth Region contenders this season. The Wildcats ended up making one more play, […]
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Beechwood No. 1 in NKBCA preseason top 10
With a little over a month to go until the first KHSAA regular season baseball game is played, the Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association has released their preseason top 10 teams. The three-time defending Ninth Region champion Beechwood starts the year off at No. 1. The poll consists of teams in the Eighth, Ninth and […]
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Normally known for offense, Bluebirds defense gets the job done late in win over Lloyd
Highlands knows they can pretty much score with anybody. The third highest scoring offense in the state proves that point. But Kevin Listerman and his team knows in order for the Bluebirds to be successful in late February, early March, they have to get it done on the other end. The Bluebirds (21-6) were able […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023
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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Boys and girls prep statewide media poll
The fifth week of the KHSAA basketball statewide media polls are out. Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. The 16-member panel submits their top 10 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they cover. Boys statewide poll First-place votes in parentheses; records […]
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LINK nky boys and girls hoops top 10: Lloyd boys, Simon Kenton girls rise
What a season its been for milestones. St. Henry’s David Faust breaking the Ninth Region wins record as a coach, Covington Catholic’s Scott Ruthsatz becoming the all-time wins leader for the Colonels, Aric Russell doing the same at Campbell County. Now it’s time for Holy Cross senior Jacob Meyer to break the Ninth Region scoring […]
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Smith and Lorenzen were an inseparable pair
While they grew apart as the two went their separate ways with their careers, Derek Smith knew every time he’d see Jared Lorenzen at an annual golf outing or function, it was just like old times. “It was the running joke every time we’d come back to play in golf outings, once we saw each […]
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Cougars prove another point, run away from Mason County
Not only has Conner knocked off Covington Catholic, Holy Cross and Newport, who many consider three of the top four teams in the Ninth Region, they can add a top 10 team in the state to the resume too. Mason County (23-3) came to Hebron riding a 13-game winning streak and a No. 7 ranking […]
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From Florida to Kentucky: Owens ready to lead Eagles
Jake Owens path is far from the traditional one to Kentucky. Most people leave the Bluegrass for warmer weather and beaches to go to the Sunshine State of Florida. Owens is headed the other way. He’s headed up to Taylor Mill to take on the head football coaching job at Scott High, a vacant position […]