Chase Knopf’s last two individual high school swims were his best two. Ryle’s senior finished his high school career Friday at the University of Kentucky’s Lancaster Aquatic Center with a pair of KHSAA state titles. He won the 200-yard freestyle in a school-record and personal best 1 minute, 37.76 seconds and the 500 in 4:24.97. […]
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NKBBCA releases All-Conference selections
The Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association has released its Northern Kentucky All-Conference selections. The teams compete within the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), which is divided into three classifications based on school enrollment. Division I includes the conference’s largest schools, followed by Division II and Division III. The full list of selections below: Division […]
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LINK nky sports editor elected to 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
LINK nky Sports Editor Evan Dennison has been elected into the 10th Region Girl’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame class of 2026. Dennison made his name in Kentucky’s media ecosystem through his coverage of 10th Region sports at The Ledger Independent in Maysville from 2015 to 2022. Following that, he became the Sports Editor […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 9-15: Ludlow girls basketball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 2-8 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Ludlow girls basketball team. A bonus for the Ludlow girls basketball team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the winter sports season. They are the ninth TOW award winner for the season, joining the […]
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Newport girls opting out of postseason play
Citing low numbers and injuries, the Newport girls basketball team will not be playing in the 36th District Tournament next week at Bellevue. The team played in just six games this season with a 3-3 record. They played just three games from Dec. 12 to Feb. 17, their last game of the season coming on […]
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McGillis, Jones, Jayasuriya KABC Players of the Year
The Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches released their Region Players of the Year on Friday, those selected also now nominees for Mr. and Miss Kentucky Basketball. Three from Northern Kentucky won Region Players of the Year. The 9th Region boys winner was Covington Catholic’s Athens McGillis. The 9th Region girls winner was Ryle’s Jaelyn Jones. […]
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Destiny awaits host Conner at Region 5 wrestling championships
Conner finally has its shot. For five straight seasons, the local KHSAA regional wrestling championship has belonged to Ryle. It’s been a run of depth, discipline and big‑match composure that has defined the Raiders’ identity. On Saturday, the Region 5 spotlight shifts to Hebron, where Conner hosts the tournament and enters with its best chance […]
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10th Region releases girls All-Region teams, Camels Johnson Coach of the Year
The 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association has released their All-Region teams. Several from Northern Kentucky made the three teams and honorable mention while Campbell County’s Davey Johnson was named the 10th Region Coach of the Year. Here are the teams: 1st Team Maggie Simons – Junior Guard, Nicholas CountyIsabella Jayasuriya – Senior Forward, Campbell […]
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Special Olympics basketball regionals come to Florence this weekend
The Kentucky Special Olympics Region 2 Basketball Tournament will come to Sports of all Sorts in Florence this weekend. The event will see nearly 450 athletes on 40 teams from throughout the commonwealth, including 17 from Northern Kentucky, come to compete for a spot in the state tournament in March. Teams from Central Kentucky will […]
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Sam Vinson heading to The Land Down Under
It’s been quite a taxing year for Sam Vinson. The Highlands and Northern Kentucky University grad has had to deal with recovering from a knee injury and eligibility appeals to the NCAA. He recently got some relief as he’s headed to Australia to begin his professional basketball career. Vinson signed with the Northern Star Resources […]