Prep Sports Report: Dixie Heights begins second half of season among 9th Region’s top boys basketball teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With the high school basketball season reaching its halfway point this week, Dixie Heights…
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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…
Fighting to the end, Cooper loses close game against Sacred Heart in semifinals of girls state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — Their time as teammates didn’t end the way they dreamed it would,…
Strong team effort carries Cooper girls to final four showdown with Sacred Heart in state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Over the last three seasons, Louisville Sacred Heart has won 71 consecutive girls basketball…
Cooper girls pull out two-point win over small-school team making debut in state basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A little-known player from one of Kentucky’s smallest high schools nearly ended Cooper’s season…
Cooper makes it clear Lady Jags own Ninth Region with defensive shutdown of rival Ryle’s Lady Raiders
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter They said all the right things after the game, the Cooper Lady Jaguars did,…
Cooper girls basketball team extends two win streaks with 45-34 victory over Ryle in 33rd District final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The latest episode of the rip-roaring rivalry between Cooper and Ryle in girls basketball…
Holy Cross senior center Julia Hunt is triple-winner in girls basketball all-star voting by local coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Julia Hunt’s final season as a two-sport athlete just keeps getting better. The Holy…
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: Ryle looking to snap five-game losing streak against Cooper in girls basketball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After Ryle girls basketball coach Katie Haitz picked up her 200th career win in…
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…
Prep Sports Report: Cooper girls reach title game, Newport boys lose close one in holiday tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper will play Meade County in the championship game of the Queen of the…
Cooper’s depth, experience garner No. 1 ranking in preseason poll of local girls basketball coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Balanced scoring and stingy defense have been a winning combination for the Cooper girls…
Newport boys, Cooper girls voted No. 1 in preseason polls of N. Ky. high school basketball coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports writer The high school basketball teams that won 9th Region championships last March were voted…
Prep Sports Report: Volleyball season begins with five local teams ranked among top 25 in state
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter High school volleyball got under way this week with five 9th Region teams among…
Prep Sports Notebook: All-star series featuring local high school athletes begins on Wednesday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The annual St. Elizabeth Healthcare All-Star Series featuring high school athletes in volleyball, softball,…
Shaky shooting performance collars Cooper girls in first-round loss at state basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A strong finish couldn’t compensate for a shaky shooting performance in Cooper’s 70-64 loss…
Cooper girls repeat as 9th Region champions with hard-fought win over Ryle in title game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cutting down a net and draping it over a championship trophy is something Cooper…
Cooper girls return to 9th Region championship game with a 53-30 semifinal win over Notre Dame
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper girls basketball coach Justin Holthaus never knows what to expect in the locker…
Cooper gets past Ryle, 63-58, in showdown between 9th Region’s highest ranked girls basketball rivals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After winning 10 straight games by an average margin of 37.5 points, the Cooper…
High School Hoops: Cooper girls lose to defending state champions; Highlands boys remain unbeaten
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Basketball players prefer home games because they compete on a court where they spend…
Girls Basketball Preview: Last year’s 9th Region finalists voted top teams in preseason coaches poll
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A team from the 33rd District has played in six of the last seven…
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