9th Region boys basketball Archives

Close-knit Cooper team headed to first boys state tournament appearance since 2017

March 26, 2025March 26, 20250

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter You need a “close-knit group” to win the 9th Region boys basketball championship. That’s…

March 24, 2025March 23, 20250

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper swept the two major awards at the Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball Coaches Association…

March 12, 2025March 12, 20250

By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Could he do it again? Could Newport’s Yamil Rondon hit a game-winning three-pointer as…

February 14, 2025February 14, 20250

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Four of the six 9th Region boys basketball teams that entered the season with…

February 8, 2025February 8, 20250

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Losing four of five games over a two-week period didn’t crack the confidence of…

August 22, 2024August 27, 20240

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Taylen Kinney’s recent decision to leave the Newport boys basketball team is the latest…

June 29, 2024June 28, 20240

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The two-week summer dead period that prohibits Kentucky high school coaches from doing anything…

May 24, 2024February 22, 20250

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter EJ Walker had an impressive list of NCAA Division I college teams recruiting him…