The Boone County Invitational track and field meet took place on Saturday at Boone County High School. Eleven high schools participated. Boone County and Ryle tied for first in the boys team standings with 114 points each while the Ryle girls won the girls meet with 143 points, Simon Kenton in second with 108. Team […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Week for April 13-19
To be the winning team, fan votes play a heavy role, along with consideration from our sports team here at LINK. Nominations are reader-submitted or recommended by our sports team. Our Team of the Week program honors all local sports at all levels, whether it’s youth or adult-oriented recreation, high school or college, professional or amateur. The new school […]
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How did NKY archers do at the state tournament?
The 2025 Operation UNITE Archery State Championship took place on Thursday at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Ryle and Cooper were the boys teams to qualify with the Ryle and Simon Kenton girls the teams that qualified out of NKY. Several individuals also competed. Cooper’s boys finished 18th with a score of 1,942, Ryle’s […]
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Simon Kenton grad Dynes headed to Southern California
Simon Kenton alum and Youngstown State transfer Gabe Dynes is headed to the Big 10, not in the Midwest, but in Southern California as he’ll play for USC next season. Dynes made the announcement on Friday evening, transferring from Youngstown State after two seasons with the Penguins. His interest was high among Power 4 schools, […]
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Simon Kenton getting it done on the diamond despite early season challenges
Good and wet. That’s how you could describe the Simon Kenton High School baseball team’s soggy start to the 2025 season. “It seems like almost every game we’ve played has been in some kind of wet or windy conditions,” coach Brady Smiley said. Despite the weather, the Pioneers have compiled a respectable 4-2-2 record, riding […]
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Curtain call: Northern Kentucky’s top high school senior boys basketball players in 2024-25
Seniors were on parade during the local high school boys basketball season, creating a seemingly endless stream of colorful players, storylines, champions and memories. From the opening tip-off in December to the UK HealthCare Kentucky High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball Sweet 16, seniors made sizable impacts, often cratering the hopes of their opponents. Twelve […]
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KHSBCA releases watch list
The Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association have released their watch lists for the 2025 season. The list came out on March 17 and highlights players in all 16 regions of the state. NKY players recognized from Regions 8-10 are: Bronson Corpus (Walton-Verona), Jacob Piper and Tyler Ruete (Simon Kenton), Chase Flaherty, Keagan Hutton and […]
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Ryle boys, Simon Kenton girls take home region archery titles
Ryle’s boys and Simon Kenton’s girls were victors over the weekend at the Region 6 Archery tournament at Simon Kenton. The Raiders finished with a score of 1,941, edging out runner-up Cooper with a score of 1,933, Boone County in third with a 1,926 and Scott in fourth with a 1,925. Simon Kenton’s girls won […]
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It’s time: Cast your vote for Team of the Season!
You’ve voted for 12 Team of the Week winners this winter. 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 teams! New this […]
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Frederick Douglass ends Simon Kenton’s season in Sweet 16
It was a blistering start for the Simon Kenton girls’ basketball team. Then it turned into ice cold, much like the temperature on the Rupp Arena floor. The Lady Pioneers opened their Clark’s Pump-N-Shop girls’ Sweet 16 first round contest with a 21-8 lead, but couldn’t continue from there as they lost to Frederick Douglass […]
