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Sports editor for @Linknky Covington, KY. Covering Boone, Kenton, Campbell County along with NKU and Thomas More. Story ideas? Send to edennison @linknky .com

Covington, KY
Joined January 2014
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Evan Dennison
5 years
3,255 points 1,228 rebounds 357 assists 191 steals 284 blocks Take a bow, Dontaie.
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7 months
Tayden Lorenzen, the son of the late Jared Lorenzen, completed his first career varsity pass on Friday in Highlands victory over Boone County. Have heard the freshman has a lot of potential.
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7 years
Jake Ohmer's last six games: 210 points (35 PPG) 63 rebounds (10.5/gm) 70/128 FG (54%) 21/45 3PT (46%) 47/53 FT (88%)
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Since 2016, UK has had: — Bam Adebayo — De’Aaron Fox — SGA — Tyler Herro — Tyrese Maxey — Jamal Murray — Immanuel Quickley — Jarred Vanderbilt — PJ Washington — Oscar Tshiebwe Zero Final Fours in that span.
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7 years
I've got no words for what this man Jake Ohmer did other than win his team a regional championship with this bucket:
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4 years
Can someone explain how travel baseball, little league baseball filled with people at ballparks and AAU basketball can be played but fall sports are in jeopardy? Somebody?
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19 days
Travis Perry. Without a doubt. KY 82, OH 76, 5:00, 2H.
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5 years
A. P. Perry at the horn! FINAL: Mason County 71 Ripley 69
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3 years
Pretty cool moment prior to the game as Elijah Horsley runs in the touchdown and both teams rally around. Horsley is a sophomore with special needs.
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5 years
Love how grown ass men on are resorting to arguing and name calling about Mr. Basketball while candidates like Michael Moreno and David Johnson are congratulating the winner. Maybe we can learn a thing or two from them.
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Evan Dennison
7 years
Last time you'll see Jake Ohmer in a Scott uniform. Thank you @jakeohmer33 just an incredible six games and an incredible HS career:
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5 years
Reid Jolly: 30 points 10 rebounds 3 assists Think he drove the team bus down here too.
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Evan Dennison
4 years
An update on Mason County’s Evan Schumacher from his father, Eric. Evan fell off a cliff yesterday in Morehead and is a miracle to be where he is right now with such a steep fall. Evan is a member of the golf and basketball teams for the Royals. Keep him in your thoughts.
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2 months
Man…10 seasons of covering HS hoops ended tonight. I wake up every day and love my job, hope you all enjoyed the coverage and thanks for following along. The Florida sun is calling my name then it’s on to spring sports!
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1 year
Newport’s pre-game meal before tomorrow’s state tournament contest with Lyon County? Jeff Ruby’s.
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3 years
Jerone Morton calls game. George Rogers Clark 60, Campbell County 59 Cardinals are headed to Rupp.
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Evan Dennison
3 years
Nicholas Co. baseball coach Travis Sims has died after his long battle with cancer. Sims was not only multiple 10th Region Coach of the Year winner, but a great man and loved by many. May he rest his peace. My thoughts are with his family, friends and the Nicholas Co. community.
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5 years
Don’t know who this kid is (on the Scott County bench), but he can come coach my team anytime:
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1 year
Want to know an easy fix to the new KHSAA football alignment? Adjust to four classes. Six is entirely too much for just 227 teams or so. — Have bigger districts (8 teams) — Less teams in playoffs (16 a class) — Makes the regular season much more meaningful
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1 year
Move over Kelly Coleman, there’s a new scoring king in the state of Kentucky. Lyon County’s Travis Perry is KHSAA’s new all-time leading scorer after this free throw to give him 4,338 career points.
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4 years
This is all so unfair for the student-athlete. Get told yesterday they get the green light to play, now some school districts are saying not so fast and no telling what ole' Andy is going to do. I feel for them. I've certainly lost my patience with all of it.
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Evan Dennison
2 years
Woke up to a parent messaging me on Facebook that their son’s eyes lit up when he saw his name in the paper. It’s easy to focus on the stars, but that right there is a pretty cool feeling knowing it made his day. Love what I do!
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3 years
So sad man. Just never know what someone is going through. Check up on your people. Even a text message goes a long way.
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Evan Dennison
3 years
Devastated to report Fleming County student-athlete Buddy Morgan died this morning from injuries too much to overcome in a May 15 auto accident. He fought like crazy. My thoughts are with his family, friends and the Fleming County community at this time. RIP Buddy.
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1 year
COOPER DOES IT!!! Final: Cooper 57, Covington Catholic 54
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Evan Dennison
7 years
Chad Ohmer at the end of the Scott press conference: "Jake's a scorer, but he can't score on me. I get in his head."
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Evan Dennison
7 years
I've seen nearly every team play here at Rupp now. You can't convince me there's a better player than Jake Ohmer in this tournament.
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Evan Dennison
6 months
Willie Rodriguez is a GROWN MAN. He carries a Ashland defender 15 yards for a TD. Covington Catholic 21, Ashland 7, 9:26, 2Q.
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Evan Dennison
1 year
Taking off on vacation this week, but wanted to share some news. Next week is my last week at @LedgerSports as I’m taking the Sports Editor position at @Linknky to cover Boone, Kenton, Campbell, NKU and Thomas More sports.
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Evan Dennison
3 years
Awful 10th Region news. Paris alum Jekobi Wells was shot and killed today. Wells played football and basketball for the Greyhounds, helping lead them to All “A” state title in 2017 and named the MVP of the tourney. My thoughts are with his family, friends and Greyhound community.
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Evan Dennison
4 years
The KHSAA district tournament runner-up trophy is one of the most absurd ones one out there. Hey, you went 1-1, here’s a trophy! Change my mind...
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Evan Dennison
2 years
Correct me if I'm wrong, but not one technical foul, flagrant or any kind of altercations at the Sweet 16. Kids showed great class and sportsmanship after victory or defeat. Was really impressed with the kids answers in press conferences after humbling wins or losses as well.
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Evan Dennison
7 years
JAKE OHMER IS A GOD...3-POINTER AT THE BUZZER Scott 78, Campbell County 77. FINAL
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Evan Dennison
2 months
Travis Perry last one off the floor to pick trash up from the bench.
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Evan Dennison
5 years
This would be so much fun. Shorten the regular season two games, make it happen.
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2 years
434 people attended Saint Peter's home opener this year. Those 434 deserve a free ticket to the Elite 8.
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Evan Dennison
2 years
There it is. Robertson County’s Justin Becker becomes the 37th boys’ basketball player in KHSAA history to score 3,000 career points. Becker does it with a free throw at the 1:44 mark in the first.
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5 years
Ohmer. Just like his bro. Ice. 53-53, :08.6 left.
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5 years
Pendleton County's Dontaie Allen wins Mr. Basketball.
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Evan Dennison
1 year
Oh my…Landen Hamilton you are filthy for this one 👀 Tie game, 34-all, :30, 3Q.
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Evan Dennison
3 years
This is infuriating. How about the people who worked through all this? Didn’t receive $600/week for not working and have been asked to do more during a pandemic since staffs have been trimmed.
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Lexington Herald-Leader
3 years
Beshear offers $1,500 payment to unemployed Kentuckians who go back to work
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2 years
Warren Central coach William Unseld advocating for his guys in the press conference to take a break and go play another sport if they want.
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2 years
Augusta's Kason Hinson exits one last time with a hug from his father and head coach Jason. “Toughest night of my life. The type of ballplayer he is, is no indication of what kind of kid he is. Unbelievable son and lucky to call him that. Just wanted to get one against them."
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7 years
Funny moment. Fleming student section yells "where's your dad?" When DeSean Woods at line, Sean Woods stands up, "I'm right here."
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8 years
And Pig Williams does this to get Mason County into the 2nd round...unbelievable...Royals 72-70
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3 months
Travis Perry. How? Newport 48, Lyon County 48, :53.3, 4Q. Was just told on press row that was Perry’s 5,000th career point.
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Evan Dennison
5 years
FINAL: Mason County 67 Bourbon County 66 Carson Brammer calls game from the corner. This team has some serious mojo working their way.
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Evan Dennison
3 years
Limit attendance (2 per player), quarantine if warranted. Follow protocols. Play ball. If people can go Christmas shopping, kids can play basketball. OH, IN and TN are playing.
@KYHSHistory
Kentucky High School Sports History
3 years
The @khsaa meets Thursday to discuss the start of basketball and other winter sports. This map does not suggest we are going to play anytime soon. It is deeply red and shows no signs of improvement.
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Evan Dennison
7 years
Eight weeks from today, the Kentucky High School basketball regular season begins.
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Evan Dennison
5 years
Reid Jolly 1st Team All-State in football and basketball. That’s tough.
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2 months
Travis Perry finishes with 27 points and closes out his career with 5,481 points. And he adds a state championship ring to the most decorated resume in Kentucky HS basketball.
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Evan Dennison
1 year
GRC coach Josh Cook after tonight’s game on the criticism his program constantly catches:
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Evan Dennison
2 years
There's 11 undefeated football teams left in Kentucky: Mayfield (8-0) Metcalfe Co. (8-0) Bardstown (9-0) CAL (8-0) Union Co. (8-0) Mason Co. (8-0) Corbin (8-0) Warren East (8-0) Frederick Douglass (8-0) Woodford Co. (8-0) Southwestern (8-0)
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8 years
Tanner Pugh just did this for Augusta to win the 39th District Title...
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6 years
How about Campbell County's Joel Day? Played the whole tourney with a fractured spine. Doctors cleared him to play and told him to play with it as much as he could handle.
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2 years
Terrell Henry 22 points, 21 rebounds. That’s the tweet.
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1 year
FINAL: Conner 74, Covington Catholic 68 Conner comes into Park Hills and ends the Colonels 19-game home winning streak.
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5 years
FINAL: Campbell County 49 Walton-Verona 42 Camels are headed to their first Final Four in school history.
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Evan Dennison
5 years
Really enjoyed covering that Campbell County team the past couple of weeks. Class program, class kids and they do it the right way. Excited to see where Reid Jolly and Drew Wilson end up at the next level. Gamers.
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Evan Dennison
3 years
Bracken County not playing around this year. If a spectator gets thrown out of a sporting event, they won’t be allowed back for the rest of the season for that respective sport. Good for them.
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5 years
Sorry, couldn’t hear you guys tonight. You say something?
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Barstool SHS🦅
5 years
GRC and Harrison had less than 15, we literally ran bracken’s student section tonight before we left, and campbell has double the people but we’re still louder🤔 for being a reporter you don’t really get your facts right.🤫
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2 years
There it is. Terrell Henry reaches the exclusive Royals 1,000 career point marker with a free throw here in the 4th quarter.
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Evan Dennison
7 years
Jake Ohmer. Hearing nearly all of Rupp get on that team's back against BG was enough for me.
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Joshua Moore ⚡️
7 years
Question: What do you all think the biggest Kentucky high school sports story was this season?
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3 years
Tackett: "Basketball is the life blood of our state." Truest words said all day.
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3 years
People are up in arms over a shortened KHSAA basketball season? It’s a four-week difference! 30 games are way too much anyways, most states play around 20 regular season games. Chill.
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2 years
Justin Becker hits the 1,000 point mark for his senior season on this jumper. Let me repeat that, FOR THE SEASON.
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2 years
Last game of the season at The Fieldhouse last night ☹️☹️☹️
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4 years
Chris Lofton caught 175 passes for 3,511 yards and 40 TDs in three seasons playing at Mason County. He had 1,624 receiving yards during the season pictured here in 2003. He’s 10th all-time in KHSAA receiving yards.
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Ledger Independent
4 years
Throwback Thursday:
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3 years
Life just isn’t fair sometimes. Buddy Morgan signed to continue his football and academic career two months ago to University of the Cumberlands. He won the Panthers QB job in the latter part of last season and impressed the coaches at the next level with his athleticism.
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3 years
Saddened to report former Mason Co. Lady Royal Courtney Moran died yesterday. She started for three seasons and was named 1st-Team All-Area by The Ledger Independent in 2012. Lady Royals asst. Jason Butler described her as, “Great kid. She was one of my all-time favorite kids.”
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6 years
This place really creates some magic:
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3 years
The day the word COVID-19 doesn't show up in the majority of my stories will be a good day.
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2 months
Trent Noah's final stat line: 48 points 16/23 FG 7/10 3PT 9/9 FT 9 reb 2 ast 2 stl 1 blk DUDE
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Evan Dennison
4 years
Really don't get the point of already canceling stuff in August and September.
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4 years
Minding my own biz in a gas station line, dude walks up to me, “Sorry, we got a difference of opinion on that.” Referring to the mask I had on. My response, “I don’t give a damn what you think.” Shut him up real quick and nothing else was said.
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1 year
Heroes. If we can send billions to Ukraine, we can spend billions on armed security guards/officers at every school in America. Isn’t the most important asset in this country our youth? I could say “enough is enough”, but it’s beyond that.
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Brian Entin
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Nashville Police Officer Michael Collazo and Officer Rex Englebert shot and killed school shooter Audrey Hale. When officers arrived -- investigators say Hale was shooting at police cars through a window. Collazo and Englebert ran toward the gunfire -- killing the shooter.
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6 months
Cooper’s path to Kroger Field: vs Collins (6-4 No. 3 seed) — W at No. 1 seed Scott County — W at No. 1 seed Southwestern — W at No. 1 seed Highlands — W Anytime, anywhere, any place?
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2 months
Lyon County is your state champion! Lyon County 67, Harlan County 58 Incredible team.
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Evan Dennison
7 years
Taveion Hollingsworth and Jake Ohmer in the same backcourt in a couple years sounds like a nightmare to opponents.
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1 year
ARE YOU KIDDING ME???!!! Landon Johnson, pinch-hitting with a 1-2 count, fights off a couple pitches, works the count to 3-2 and DELIVERS a go-ahead two-run double. Beechwood 3, Dixie Heights 2, Top 7.
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7 years
Saw Rick Stansbury (WKU Coach) talking to Jake Ohmer after the game 👀
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Evan Dennison
7 years
Scott's Jake Ohmer headed to WKU. Played biggest on the big stage and it paid off. Can flat out score the basketball.
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DIABLO
7 years
This past week has been an exciting experience for me and a dream come true. I have committed to Western Kentucky university🏀🏀
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Just heard on the radio Corona beer sales had its worst quarter because of the public’s misconception and if it was linked to the CoronaVirus. Dear God we are so stupid.
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2 years
One final Justin Becker appreciation tweet: -3,171 career pts (20th all-time) -1,200 career reb (23rd all-time) -1,169 FG made (4th all-time) -59% FG for his career -661 FT made (11th all-time) -75% FT for his career -156 3PM -102-56 W/L in games played Take a bow @becker1137
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6 years
There it is. Pendleton County's Dontaie Allen commits to Kentucky. 'Cats first in-state offer and commit since 2013 when Derek Willis and Dominique Hawkins did.
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Dontaie A11en
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I ROCK KENTUCKY BLUE 💙
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5 years
FINAL: Campbell County 61 John Hardin 60 Camels survive two last second shots on hump day
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4 years
I miss basketball. That’s all.
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2 years
FUNAL: Mason County 8, Fleming County 0 The streak is over. Royals with their first district championship since 2013.
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9 months
I’ll be at a football field the next 15 weeks on Friday night, so figured I’d spend my last one without football on a lake with beer in hand. Cheers 🍻
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7 years
Scott Coach Steve Fromeyer with the net in his first year of coaching:
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6 years
Pendleton County's Dontaie Allen enters the 10th Region tournament six points away from 1,000...FOR THE SEASON
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6 years
Probably the best student section in the state, Covington Catholic’s @CovCathColonels coming out with the “We ready, we ready for y’all” chant in warmups:
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6 years
Jaki Royal from 60 feet? No problem. End 1st Quarter: Ripley 14 Eastern 10
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7 years
Mackenzie Schwarber beats the buzzer with this layup. Final: Campbell County 48, Bourbon County 46:
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Evan Dennison
6 years
My five Miss Kentucky basketball nominees: Seygan Robins, Mercer County Anna Clephane, Scott Taylor Clos, Campbell County Blair Green, Harlan County Lexi Held, Cooper
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Evan Dennison
5 years
Jaylen Lofton becomes the 25th member in Mason County program history to hit the 1,000 point marker with this 3-pointer.
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Evan Dennison
4 years
After hearing this 97 times tonight, I just wanted to clarify... Good. Night.
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Evan Dennison
1 year
The faces on the bench. Nothing beats postseason high school basketball. 📸 of Jack Sullivan’s game winner for Beechwood: Katie Murphy
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Evan Dennison
3 years
The Panthers share the moment with Hoss Morgan in the outfield and pray around the No. 4 after the game.
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