Walton-Verona’s Emma Moore surpassed her wrestling brothers in her final high school match. Cooper freshman Aaliyah Svec showed chronological age didn’t define her. And Highlands junior Emma Hood erased the memory of a painful 2025 loss. The result: Moore, Svec and Hood brought home a triumvirate of girls state titles Saturday at Lexington’s Alltech Arena. […]
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Ryle claims first district title since 2014 with win over Conner
Ryle can add another check mark for what’s shaping up to be a special season. The Raiders already have their most wins in a regular season in program history and just claimed their first district title since 2014 with a 70-58 victory over Conner on Friday night in Union. Ryle (21-8) took control of the […]
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Simon Kenton holds steady, outlasts Walton-Verona for fourth straight district title
Simon Kenton bent, but they never broke. The Pioneers walked into Walton-Verona’s gym Friday night and walked out with a 56-51 victory over the Bearcats, claiming their fourth straight 32nd District championship in front of a near-capacity crowd and roaring student sections. A district championship on the line and a rivalry game? With everything at […]
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Bad (-ida) to the bone: Conner senior wins state wrestling title
He was the youngest in his family to wrestle for Conner. Senior Clayton Badida was also the best Cougar Friday. He won the 126-pound KHSAA state title over Meade County’s Peyton Vowels, 2-1 in triple overtime, at Alltech Arena in Lexington. Three generations of Badidas watched the final. Clayton’s grandfather, Northern Kentucky wrestling legend Wayne […]
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NKY district tournament schedules/scores
District tournaments get underway in Northern Kentucky on Feb. 23. Keep this page bookmarked as scores will be updated daily once the action begins. BOYS 32nd District Tournament (at Walton-Verona) Semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 24 Simon Kenton 82, Williamstown 36 Wednesday, Feb. 25 Walton-Verona 63, Grant County 60 Championship Friday, Feb. 27 Simon Kenton 56, Walton-Verona […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 16-22: Conner boys wrestling
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 16-22 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Conner boys wrestling team. A bonus for the Conner boys wrestling team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the winter sports season. They are the 10th and final TOW award winner for the season, […]
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Girls 9th and 10th Region tournament draws set
Girls region tournament draws were held on Friday for the 9th and 10th Region. Of the eight teams remaining in each respective district, just three wins separate them from Rupp Arena and the KHSAA Clark’s Pump-n-Shop Sweet 16. Here are the brackets for each tournament. 9th Region The tournament will be held at Truist Arena […]
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Rivalry Reset: Ryle stuns Cooper in dominant fashion for 33rd District title
Ryle filled a square that few probably would have dared to check on their bingo card Thursday night. It was the Battle of Union rivalry that Cooper had dominated for years in winning 11 straight over Ryle, including four consecutive district titles. But in the 33rd District championship on Ryle’s home floor, the Lady Raiders […]
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Confidence is key, Pandas roll to 35th District title over Holy Cross
The highlighted word in George Stoll’s postgame interview was confidence. Not many teams in the state can say they’re playing with the confidence level like Notre Dame Academy is right now. The Pandas went wire-to-wire in a 60-43 victory over Holy Cross on Thursday night at Beechwood for the 35th District championship. They jumped out […]
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Campbell County the queens of the 37th after taking down Brossart
Campbell County got a hot start to control the game early, defeating Bishop Brossart 60-42 in the girls 37th District Championship at Campbell County Middle School. The Lady Camels knocked down five 3-pointers in the first quarter to open a 22-14 lead and finished with 10 makes from beyond the arc, half of their points […]