The LINK nky Team of the Week presented by OrthoCincy is hitting the home stretch for winter sports. TOW will continue through February before we get into our Team of the Season voting in March! LINK nky is once again excited to partner with OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and announce the highly popular Team […]
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NKHSGBCA All-Division teams released
The Northern Kentucky High School Girls Basketball Coaches Association has announced its selections for the Northern Kentucky All-Division teams. Competing under the umbrella of the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference (NKAC), the association recognizes standout performances across three divisions. The NKAC is structured by school size, with Division I consisting of the largest schools in the […]
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What’s in a name? Ryle swimmer Chase Knopf has the surprising answers
As long as he can remember, Ryle High School swimmer Chase Knopf has been chasing best times, records and history while competitors chase him. It’s been an endless cycle involving talent, hard work and determination for the all-around senior. “I’ve been swimming since I was 5,” said Knopf, who turned 18 in September. “I have […]
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Simon Kenton takes down Sacred Heart for second straight season
While last year it was considered a massive upset that shocked the entire state, this year you’d be hard pressed to call it an upset. For the second straight season, Simon Kenton’s girls basketball team took down Sacred Heart, this time traveling to Louisville and getting the job done against the five-time reigning champs. The […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 2-8: Beechwood boys basketball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 2-8 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Beechwood boys basketball team. A bonus for the Beechwood boys basketball team is that they are now eligible for Team of the Season (TOS) for the winter sports season. They are the eighth TOW award winner for the season, joining the […]
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Lloyd holds off Dixie in OT for one seed in the 34th
Two points not only separated Lloyd Memorial and Dixie Heights, they summed up a night defined by patience, possessions and postseason ramifications in the 34th District. Tied at 41 in Edgewood entering overtime in the LINK nky Game of the Week presented by Mr. Kentucky and Skyline Chili, the Juggernauts bled the clock, using 3:57 […]
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Straight out of a movie: St. Henry’s Kunstek’s buzzer-beater gives Sullivan win over former team Cooper
Hollywood called. They want the script. It starts like this: Coach of 17 years builds a program up from its infancy into a two-time region champion and nearly 300 wins. Gets non-renewed after 17 seasons and heads to a different program. The program he’s with now faces old program that let him go on a […]
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Rivalry that never rests: Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona add a thrilling new chapter in Walton
Overtime drama, career highs, student sections stretching from top to bottom of the bleachers, a packed house, perfect ingredients for any high school game. Add a rivalry between schools separated by less than eight miles with district seeding on the line, and the stage was set for Wednesday night in Walton. Simon Kenton escaped with […]
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NKU breaks ground on new tennis complex
Northern Kentucky University broke ground on its new tennis complex Tuesday. Once complete, the complex will contain six tennis courts and will serve as the primary facility for the university’s tennis programs. Construction is expected to be completed by June. “For our student-athletes, this tennis complex will mean home,” said Director of Athletics Christina Roybal […]
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Notre Dame, Boone County semifinalists at girls state bowling tourney
Notre Dame Academy and Boone County both made runs through the bracket and are bringing home some hardware with them. Both reached the semifinal round of Tuesday’s KHSAA girls state bowling tournament in Louisville before dropping their Final Four matchups. Notre Dame earned the No. 6 seed in the qualifying round and defeated Apollo and […]