Day by day, things are getting a little brighter for Ludlow senior Addy Garrett, one of northern Kentucky’s most productive multi‑sport athletes. “I’m doing well,” she said. “Definitely better than this time last year.” Garrett has played three high school sports, earned college offers and climbed steadily up Ludlow’s all‑time scoring lists. Her numbers and […]
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CovCath gets defensive in win over Holy Cross
Sure, they boast the top offense in the state, scoring 83 points per game. But what Covington Catholic does defensively sometimes goes unnoticed with the offensive firepower they have. The Colonels held Holy Cross to 30% shooting in a 80-45 victory, securing the No. 1 seed for the 35th District Tournament. No. 1 was something […]
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NKBCA launching 9th Region Hall of Fame
It’s been in the works for some time and it’s beyond time to start recognizing the past. The Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association is creating a 9th Region Baseball Hall of Fame. The new tradition will honor the rich history, remarkable talent and lasting legacy of baseball in the community. “This has been long overdue,” […]
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CovCath, Boone’s Kuryla runner-up at state bowling tournament
Covington Catholic’s bowling team and Boone County’s Maddox Kurlya were close to the top prize, instead the two settled for runner-up at the boys KHSAA state bowling tournament in Louisville on Monday. The Colonels lost to Trinity in the championship round, Kuryla coming from the No. 4 seed to face Trinity’s Blake Ackermann in the […]
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Girls Elite 16: NKY girls remain steady
Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday. It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on […]
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Boys Elite 16: Covington Catholic ascends to No. 1
Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday. It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on […]
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Flagrant foul, free throws turn final seconds as Lloyd edges Highlands
One team walked out of Fort Thomas with a victory, the other thought they surely didn’t give it away. In a back-and-forth battle at Highlands High School, Lloyd Memorial’s Isiah Golsby sank two free throws with seven seconds left to give the Juggernauts a 69-68 victory over the Bluebirds. Highlands had a 3-point lead and […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for Feb. 2-8
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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Presti proud: Beechwood senior takes 2 KHSAA First Round wins
Cono Presti felt comfortable Saturday. Beechwood’s senior swimmer possibly made his 200- and 500-yard freestyle opponents somewhat uneasy. He was the only Northern Kentuckian to win twice at the KHSAA First Round state swim and dive meet at Scott High School. In the 200, Presti beat Ryle’s Nash Parsons by a little under a second […]
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Lots of laughs for Pandas, Bluebirds at KHSAA First Round
If you sought an example of teenage exuberance Saturday, the warmup pool at Scott’s David Webb-Jerry Mohr Natatorium was a good place to look. It was near the end of the KHSAA Girls First Round state swim and dive meet, and Notre Dame’s Clare Herfel and Danaka Tucker and Highlands’ Ragan Moore shared about 245 […]