Close-knit Cooper team headed to first boys state tournament appearance since 2017
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter You need a “close-knit group” to win the 9th Region boys basketball championship. That’s…
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Defense, balanced scoring carry Cooper to 53-38 victory over Lloyd in 9th Region boys championship game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter When asked about his team’s defensive effort after the 9th Region boys basketball championship…
Tim Sullivan has gotten it right, now it’s time for Cooper to do the same
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Plenty of time. Plenty of time with the extra week off for the folks…
Prep Sports Report: Girls basketball players provided memorable moments during 50th anniversary season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter You can’t close the book on the 50th anniversary season of girls high school…
Cooper boys get trademark win over Ryle to claim 33rd District championship for third straight year
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It started with a 12-0 scoring run that put Cooper ahead, 18-8, in the…
Prep Sports Report: Record-setting quarterback makes commitment with college football program
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper’s record-setting quarterback Cam O’Hara made a verbal commitment to Western Kentucky University on…
With three of area’s top players on roster, Newport voted No. 1 in boys basketball coaches poll
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter An unexpected loss in the opening round of the boys basketball state tournament in…
Newport voted No. 1 boys basketball team in N.Ky. preseason coaches poll despite departure of best player
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Newport was voted the No. 1 team in the Northern Kentucky boys basketball coaches…
Prep Sports Report: Brossart girls upset defending champions in All “A” Classic state soccer final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Brossart won its first state title in girls soccer on Sunday when the Mustangs…
Prep Sports Report: Point guard on Cooper boys basketball team confirms his transfer to Newport
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It looks like two of the top point guards in 9th Region boys basketball…
Prep Sports Report: Pouncy is first award-winning basketball senior to announce college commitment
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper power forward Shaun Pouncy became the first award-winning senior in 9th Region boys…
Cooper senior Shaun Pouncy looking to continue family history in 9th Region boys basketball playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter During a four-year span from 1988 to 1991, every team that played in the…
Ryle basketball teams split double-header against nearby rival Cooper in 33rd District seeding games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle boys and girls basketball teams were looking to break losing streaks against neighboring…
Prep Sports Report: Cooper boys, girls basketball teams post victories in first games after Christmas
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In their first games after Christmas, the Cooper girls basketball team continued an impressive…
Cooper’s kids working to put together the pieces while Yamil Rondon waiting for someone to notice
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Yamil Rondon could well be the poster boy for the Griffin Elite Basketball Classic….
Cooper boys basketball player returns home from international tournament with gold medal
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Yamil Rondon said he went to bed with a gold medal around his neck…
Boys Basketball Preview: Coaches expect top-ranked CovCath to continue program’s winning tradition
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic being ranked No. 1 in the Northern Kentucky preseason coaches poll comes…
Prep Sports Notebook: Beechwood, Walton-Verona advance to elite eight in All “A” Classic baseball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood will play Walton-Verona in the first round of the All “A” Classic state…
Prep Sports Notebook: Basketball teams enjoying remarkable turnarounds face off Tuesday night
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two boys basketball teams that have made remarkable turnarounds at the halfway point of…
CovCath flexes defensive muscles, knocks off Cooper, 47-32, in Bluegrass-Buckeye Classic
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Some will consider it a glorified dress rehearsal for an inevitable March collision in the…