As Thomas More football is just about set to make the transition from NAIA to Division II, they wanted to make sure they found the players that fit their system and help them move forward into a new era with their 2023 recruiting class. Coach Chris Norwell said they’re waiting on some more additions to […]
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District basketball standings as of Jan. 31
With the postseason less than three weeks away, here’s a look at the standings for districts 32-37, which span across the coverage area. District tournaments will get started the week of February 20 with region tournaments to follow the next week. BOYS 32nd District Simon Kenton 3-0 Grant County 1-1 Walton-Verona 1-1 Williamstown 0-3 Remaining […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week Jan. 23-29
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. Want to get […]
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Week 4 Kentucky boys and girls basketball statewide media poll
BOYS First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games. Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW 1. Warren Central (16) 21-1 160 1 2. Lexington Catholic 22-2 127 2 3. Covington Catholic 18-2 120 3 4. George Rogers Clark 16-4 106 6 5. (tie) Ballard 17-3 75 4 5. (tie) Great Crossing 20-4 75 5 7. Mason County 22-2 74 7 8. North Oldham 18-5 65 8 9. Lyon County 17-5 22 10 10. Bowling Green 21-4 18 NR Others receiving votes: McCracken County 12, Frederick Douglass 9, Evangel Christian […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023
Plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky so far this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines.
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LINK nky basketball area Top 10: Conner boys, Holy Cross girls rise
The theme of the week? Overtime. And no I’m not talking about my weekly work schedule. I’m pointing to the play on the court, that saw multiple games go extra time, one even double overtime. Last week started with a double overtime thriller in which Conner’s boys took down Newport, Highlands’ boys taking down Bishop […]
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Holy Cross, Meyer’s 49 come up just short to Evangel Christian in All “A” Championship
The ball was in Jacob Meyer’s hands in a two-point game with under 10 seconds to play. It’s an ideal situation for Holy Cross (16-6), Meyer the best scorer in the the state for the last two seasons and counting. Evangel Christian’s bigs of 6-foot-11 Cyr Malonga, 6-foot-9 Johnny Djema and 6-foot-8 Ben Mukadi tried […]
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Holy Cross girls win second All “A” title in program history
Maybe it was the near miss for the All “A” state title in volleyball or the one-point loss in the All “A” basketball state semifinals last season. None of that crossed Holy Cross senior Julia Hunt’s mind. Headed to the line with six seconds left with the All “A” state championship on the line and […]
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Holy Cross spurts past Owensboro Catholic on way to All ‘A’ finals
The way Holy Cross scores in bunches can catch a team off guard in a hurry. So when the Indians faced an early 14-10 deficit to Owensboro Catholic in the first quarter, a little more than two minutes later and the Aces found themselves in a 24-14 hole. Owensboro was unable to respond from there […]
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“Mad dog” defense gets Holy Cross to All “A” finals
When “Mad Dog” is shouted out from the Holy Cross bench, the opponent better start worrying. It was a half court trapping defense Ted Arlinghaus and his staff picked up at a coaches clinic from Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz. “When Jeff Walz put that on and he specifically showed that, I turned to […]
