Dominant could be the easy word to choose. How about annihilation? That’s exactly what Covington Catholic did to 9th Region opponents this season. It didn’t stop on Tuesday night either, routing Ryle 82-51 on their way to a region title at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena. It was a typical region contest for the Colonels […]
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Girls Sweet 16: Notre Dame likes being defensive
Go ahead, call Notre Dame “defensive” about basketball. It’s not a character flaw. The Ninth Region champion Pandas are preparing for Wednesday’s Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls Sweet 16® first round game against 15th Region winner Pikeville (6 p.m. at Rupp Arena in Lexington) because of their stinginess. Notre Dame averaged 50.7 points a game this season, including […]
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10th Region semis: Campbell, Scott can’t keep up with MoCo, GRC
Two Northern Kentucky teams traveled East down the AA Highway on Monday looking to earn a spot in Tuesday’s 10th Region championship. Campbell County and Scott came up short, however, in Monday’s 10th Region semifinals played at the Mason County Fieldhouse. The Eagles fell to George Rogers Clark, 81-53, while the Camels dropped their contest […]
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It’s time: Cast your vote for Team of the Season!
You’ve voted for 10 Team of the Week winners for the winter sports season. Now is your time to weigh in on who the Team of the Season should be! Thanks to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, we are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and […]
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Anticlimactic semis sets up CovCath-Ryle region final
The first game of the boys 9th Region basketball tournament was a doozy, since then the next five games have all been decided by double-digits. Covington Catholic and Ryle handled business in Sunday night’s semifinals at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena, setting up a championship matchup between the two on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. […]
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Girls 10th Region finals: GRC rolls past Campbell County, wins fifth straight title
Campbell County anticipated an early three-minute George Rogers Clark scoring storm Saturday. What the Cardinals delivered was much stronger – a 74-41 win and fifth straight girls 10th Region title at Harrison County. GRC (29-2) won its 19th region title in program history and will face 13th Region champion North Laurel in the opening round of the Clark’s […]
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Ladders, nets, and a cast full of champions: Simon Kenton on to state
By this point, Simon Kenton might want to keep a ladder and scissors close by. For the second straight year and third time in four seasons, the Lady Pioneers cut down the nets as girls 8th Region champions, defeating Anderson County 63-34 at Roy L. Winchester Gymnasium at Henry County High School in New Castle. […]
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Boys 9th Region quarterfinals: Conner, CovCath, Lloyd and Ryle advance
The most drama of the day at the boys 9th Region tournament quarterfinals came on the first game of the day while the other three spared us any late game defining moments. Conner took down Highlands in a high scoring affair that came down to the last shot while Covington Catholic cruised past Dixie Heights, […]
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Girls 10th Region semifinals: ‘Lucky’ Camels beat Nicholas Co.; GRC awaits
“Lucky” was the word Campbell County coach Davey Johnson used Friday. Whether it was luck, serendipity or a whole lot of good fortune, the Camels advanced to the girls 10th Region finals with a 66-55 win over Nicholas County at Harrison County. It took about three minutes to determine the Camels’ opponent in Saturday’s 7 p.m. final: four-time defending region champion George Rogers Clark, […]
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‘SK-AC Invitational’ returns as Simon Kenton rolls into 8th Region title
Once again, the 8th Region championship will feature what Simon Kenton head coach Jeff Stowers calls the “SK-AC Invitational,” as the Lady Pioneers will meet Anderson County for the title. It did not come easily at first for Simon Kenton. The Lady Pioneers were slow out of the gate and trailed 13-10 with under a […]