Cooper’s season ends with loss to Sacred Heart in girls state tournament for third time in four years
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper girls basketball coach Justin Holthaus had one practice session to prepare his players…
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Shorthanded Kentucky runs out of steam, falls to Alabama 99-70 SEC tournament quarterfinal
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Shorthanded Kentucky gave Alabama its best shot before the Tide wore down the Wildcats in…
Kentucky’s Otega Oweh delivers game-winner to send Cats past Sooners in SEC tournament
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Otega Oweh has Oklahoma’s number. The Kentucky guard scored 27 points, including a driving layup…
Cooper opens with big win over Louisville Mercy, but now comes the real Sweet 16 challenge
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter In a game of runs, Cooper’s youngish Lady Jaguars turned on the gas in…
After good start, Simon Kenton offense struggles in season ending loss at state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After taking a 16-7 lead in the first quarter, Simon Kenton had more turnovers…
In game with back-to-back winners, Lloyd eliminates two-time 9th region champ Newport
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Could he do it again? Could Newport’s Yamil Rondon hit a game-winning three-pointer as…
Cooper wins another 9th Region semifinal showdown against CovCath with good defensive effort
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper and Covington Catholic, two boys basketball teams that owe much of their success…
Last-second field goal gives South Oldham 61-59 win over Simon Kenton in 8th Region boys tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The tough breaks continued for Simon Kenton in 8th Region tournament games on Tuesday…
GRC pulls away late in fourth quarter to defeat Campbell County in 10th Region boys game
By Will Jones NKyTribune contributor Although on opposite ends of the 10th Region, George Rogers Clark and Campbell County have…
Walton-Verona advances, Brossart falls in first-round games of boys basketball region tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Justin Hester is one of four seniors in Walton-Verona’s starting lineup who want to…
Simon Kenton faces tough test in first round of 8th Region boys basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton boys basketball teams have won 363 games over 22 seasons under head…
LLoyd survives Ryle’s Lorms to set up same 9th Region semis for 3rd straight year
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter For the second straight game in the Saturday night Ninth Region doubleheader at Truist…
It wasn’t easy and maybe a bit lucky, but Newport moves on, beating Holy Cross at the buzzer
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Newport coach Rod Snapp admitted it. He was the one who selected the NOTHING…
CovCath races past Dixie Heights in opening round of 9th Region boys tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In his first season as head coach of the Covington Catholic boys basketball team,…
Cooper boys open 9th Region basketball tournament with emotional victory for coach
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper boys basketball fans wearing gray t-shirts with “Sully” printed in big block letters…
Region finals involving Simon Kenton, Brossart girls basketball teams have different outcomes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter There’s nothing flashy about the Simon Kenton girls basketball team. The Pioneers grind out…
Thomas More’s shooting woes doom the Saints in GMAC championship game loss to Malone
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Form unfortunately held in Thomas More’s Great Midwest Athletic Conference’s postseason men’s basketball tournament…
Brossart busts Bracken again, now it’s on to big favorite George Rogers Clark
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter There were no surprises in the second game of the 10th Region semifinals at…
Young Campbell County not ready yet to challenge George Rogers Clark’s No. 2 Cardinals
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter If you didn’t think George Rogers Clark, Kentucky’s unanimous No. 2 girls’ basketball team,…
Young Cooper team holds off Notre Dame rally to win fourth consecutive 9th Region girls championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It didn’t come easy, but Cooper become the first girls basketball team to win…
Simon Kenton’s defense does it again to defeat Anderson County in 8th Region girls semifinal game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton held its opponent to less than 30 points in a third consecutive…
Tournament seeding on the line for Wildcats as they face Missouri in Saturday’s regular-season finale
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope hasn’t had time to blink in his first season as coach…