You’d have thought Conner had won the KHSAA state boys wrestling title. Saturday’s Region 5 tournament in the Cougars’ gym was equally special, and not only because the Cougars beat Simon Kenton, 251-192.5. It was the program’s first regional title since 1985. “There was just a buzz, and the kids looked more comfortable,” Conner coach […]
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Weight lifted: Walton-Verona gets past Grant in 32nd District semis
A weight has finally been lifted in Walton. For the first time since 2022, Walton-Verona is headed back to the 8th Region Tournament, ending a frustrating stretch that saw them fall short in the 32nd District three straight seasons. This time, there was no heartbreak, only relief. Walton-Verona took care of business on its home […]
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Brossart starts fast, cruises past Scott in girls 37th District semis
A hot shooting first quarter mixed in with stingy defense throughout has Bishop Brossart’s girls basketball team moving on in the 37th District tournament. The Lady ‘Stangs were throwing it into the ocean in the first quarter, scoring 29 points and off to a lead as much as 17 in the first eight minutes against […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 16-22
The LINK nky Team of the Week presented by OrthoCincy is down to its last week for winter sports! We’ll take a week break after this with Team of the Season voting to begin in March! LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular […]
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Who made the girls All-9th Region team?
Girls basketball in the Ninth Region is some of, if not the strongest basketball played in the state. Numerous teams have been ranked throughout the season, consistently having multiple teams ranked throughout the year. The All-9th Region teams were released on Monday, voted on by the coaches in the region. Cooper’s Haylee Noel was voted […]
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Thelen, Arlinghaus, Johnson picked as KABC Region Coaches of the Year
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches have made their votes and the Coach of the Year selections are in for each region. In the 9th Region, Covington Catholic’s Jake Thelen and Holy Cross’ Ted Arlinghaus won boys and girls Region Coach of the Year, respectively. Campbell County’s Davey Johnson won the 10th Region girls Coach […]
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Statewide media weighs in with Sweet 16 picks
The picks are in for next month’s boys and girls Sweet 16s. The voters in this season’s Kentucky High School Basketball Elite 16 media polls – one from each of the state’s 16 regions – have made their selections to reach the state tournaments. Girls regional champions will advance to the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Sweet 16 […]
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Stay Hot Podcast: Episode 10
Sports Editor Evan Dennison co-hosts with Pendleton County girls basketball coach Patrick Kelsch for the Stay Hot Podcast, a weekly podcast that talks hoops in the 9th and 10th Regions and interviews coaches. We previewed the district tournaments for the upcoming week. Watch, listen and subscribe below:
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PHOTOS: KHSAA state swim and dive meets
The KHSAA state swim and dive meets were held over the weekend at the University of Kentucky. The boys meet was Friday, girls on Saturday. Charles Bolton was there to capture the photos in a slideshow below:
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KHSAA state girls swimming: Highlands wins Combined title, Herfel leads Notre Dame to runner-up finish
All night Saturday, Highlands swimming coach Kevin Kampschmidt repeated the same three-word mantra: Wait and see. By the end of the KHSAA girls state meet at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center, the Bluebirds waited, saw – and conquered. They won the Combined team title, in which boys and girls scores are added, over […]