Conner wasn’t going to let Cooper’s Andy Johnson beat them. Others stepped up and took notice. Primarily face-guarding and putting bodies all around Cooper’s star and 9th Region Player of the Year candidate, the Jaguars got balanced scoring in a 63-56 victory over the Cougars in Hebron. Johnson eventually got his with a team-high 16 […]
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LINK nky Top 10: A familiar face back at the top in girls
And we’re down to three…just three weeks remain in the KHSAA 2024-25 regular season for basketball. And the picture couldn’t get more cloudier. Ranking the top 10 teams in Kentucky, boys or girls, is not an easy task. The only thing I feel certain about is who is at the top in boys and girls, […]
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LINK nky Top 10: There’s a new No. 1 in boys
This past week provided us some great matchups on the hardwood and there’s many more to come over the next few weeks before things get real in the postseason late February. I’ll say it again, the parity in Northern Kentucky means there’s no nights off. One through 10 (and beyond) on the boys side, you […]
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Ryle girls, Conner boys take care of business in 33rd district doubleheader
Ryle and Conner met in Union on Friday night in a 33rd District showdown with important seeding for the district tournament in February on the line. Here’s how it went down: GIRLS Ryle 55, Conner 47 The faces may have changed, but the results stayed the same. Despite fresh rosters and youthful lineups, Ryle continued […]
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LINK nky Top 10: No. 1 vs No. 2 on Wednesday
We skipped a week because there wasn’t many games the prior week due to the winter weather, but the LINK nky Top 10 is back. Shew, this is not easy and that shows how much parity there is in Northern Kentucky this year. The marquee matchup this week is when Covington Catholic travels to Union […]
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Ludlow’s Stamm earns 400th career win, delighting his awe-struck players
Ludlow High School boys basketball coach Aaron Stamm continues to pile up the victories. The coaching veteran notched career win No. 400 Tuesday with a 77-56 conquest of Bellevue, much to the amazement of his players. “I think that’s a huge accomplishment,” said senior co-captain Spencer Brandenburg, who scored 16 points against Bellevue with 4-for-8 […]
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LINK nky Top 10: First basketball poll of the 2024-25 season is here
I know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seats for the first LINK nky Top 10 basketball poll of the season. Just a reminder this is for teams in our coverage area (Boone, Campbell and Kenton County) which consist of teams from the 8th, 9th and 10th Region. Now that we have a […]
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Conner High School’s talented, trailblazing wrestler Rose Thomas: ‘Tough with a capital T’
There was a time when Conner High School senior Rose Thomas was able to pick up a violin and play it with ease. She was in love with the idea of making music. And so was her mother, also a music-loving native of the Republic of Senegal. Satou Sovare, who grew up in Africa’s westernmost […]
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Brothers and sisters capture crowns at NKAC wrestling championships
For the Brinkman family in Union, the holidays are a special time of celebration, gift-giving and shared traditions, filling their home with warmth and laughter. Their home is also filled with wrestlers. That’s because one of the newer traditions for the Brinkmans is getting on the floor at Ryle High School and taking wrestling opponents […]
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The LINK nky Team of the Week for Dec. 15-21: Conner boys basketball
The LINK nky Team of the Week for Dec. 15-21 presented by Ortho Cincy is the Conner boys basketball team. The Cougars won the fan vote, pulling away from the Campbell County boys basketball team with 64% of the vote. A bonus for the Conner boys basketball team is that they are now eligible for Team of […]
