It wasn’t quite the usual suspects for Dixie Heights against Scott on Tuesday night in Taylor Mill. And that could be a good thing in the long run for Joel Steczynski and his Colonels as they flexed their depth in a tight 57-55 win over the Eagles. Samantha Berman and Ella Steczynski were held under […]
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Check out the movement this week in the statewide media basketball poll
The 16-media member panel casted their ballots for the boys’ and girls’ state’s top 10 teams, also each media member representing one of the 16 regions across the state and posting their top five teams in their respective regions. The poll will run throughout the regular season and leading into the postseason. BOYS First-place votes […]
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LINK nky top 10 features new No. 1 on boys side
What a week. Matchups of No. 1 vs No. 2 on both the boys and girls side, an All “A” region championship down to the final seconds and three other NKY teams headed to Richmond for the All “A” state tournament as both the Holy Cross and Bishop Brossart boys and girls teams will participate. […]
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Meyer takes them higher: Holy Cross wins back-to-back 9th Region All “A” titles
The message was pretty simple from Holy Cross coach Casey Sorrell to senior guard Jacob Meyer. “Go win us the game,” Sorrell said with 16 seconds remaining in the timeout huddle and the game knotted at 72. Meyer responded as he did all night, knifing through five Newport defenders, his layup in the closing seconds […]
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Dynes, Krohman take over late to lead Simon Kenton past Walton-Verona
In the first meeting between Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona since the Bearcats bounced the Pioneers out of the first round of last season’s 32nd District tournament, the Pioneers got some payback in front of an overflowing crowd at Joe Stark Memorial Gymnasium in Independence on Friday night. “Great atmosphere,” said Simon Kenton Coach Trent Steiner. […]
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Stage is set: Newport, Holy Cross advance to All “A” Final
Newport 53, St. Henry 37 Taylen Kinney has a familial cheering section for every Newport basketball game. The 15-member contingent was at Beechwood on Friday. They – and the rest of the Wildcats – surely left satisfied. They watched Kinney drop 22 points on St. Henry and saw their team take a 53-37 victory in […]
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Brossart upholds tradition, claims another All “A”
PARIS – Ben Franzen took a pain pill near the end of Thursday’s game against Paris. “Because I feel like my head’s going to pop off,” Bishop Brossart’s boys basketball coach said. Franzen and the Mustangs eventually felt better. They won the boys 10th Region All “A” title, 74-62, at Earl Redwine Gymnasium. Thursday was Brossart’s […]
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Brossart comes home with All “A” title to advance to EKU
PARIS — Bishop Brossart’s girls made just 57.9% of their free throws before Thursday. Which mattered not a whit, as it turned out. The Lady ‘Stangs made eight of their last 10 – good enough for a 44-38 win over Bracken County in the 10th Region All “A” Classic tournament final at Earl Redwine Gymnasium. Brossart’s […]
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Russell becomes Camels all-time wins leader
Being able to coach at your alma mater for any coach at any program at any level has to be a special thing to do. To become the program’s all-time wins leader? Now that is storybook stuff. Aric Russell became the winningest coach in Campbell County boys’ basketball history on Thursday night with a 68-49 […]
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Ryle pair nominated for McDonald’s All-American game
A pair of Ryle seniors are two of 722 nominees for the prestigious McDonald’s All-American basketball game. Abby Holtman and Austin Johnson were named to the list on Wednesday, nominated for selection to participate in the 45th anniversary McDonald’s All American Games, 48 of them (24 girls and 24 boys) will be selected to play […]
