Fleming recovering from heart attack
La Salle basketball coach Dan Fleming is recovering well after he suffered a heart attack and was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital earlier today, according to La Salle athletic director Dan Flynn. “He’s doing fine,” Flynn said. “He is resting comfortably.”...
Posted: 3/7/2011 4:12 PM in High School Sports Blog
UC players welcome fans back
The UC players definintely noticed the size of the crowd and the enthusiasm it displayed Saturday at Fifth Third Arena. “Just to see he arena now and to see it back when we were freshmen and sophomores, it was filled to the top row,” said Biggie McClain,...
Posted: 3/7/2011 4:12 PM in UC Athletics Blog
Cronin disappointed Bishop didn’t get defensive award
Whenever he has been asked about Rashad Bishop this year, Mick Cronin has touted him for Big East defensive player of the year, but when the award was announced today, it went to Syracuse’s Rick Jackson. “I’m not surprised, Cronin said. “It’s happened...
Posted: 3/7/2011 4:10 PM in UC Athletics Blog
Eastern Hills squads advance to districts
By Nick Dudukovich • ndudukovich@communitypress.com Summit Country Day, Seven Hills School and Clark Montessori School kept their postseason hopes alive with sectional tournament wins March 4. Summit 33, Shroder 32 The Silver Knights held on to a nail-biter...
Posted: 3/7/2011 3:53 PM in Press Preps
Defense leads NewCath to girls Sweet 16
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com It wasn’t exactly a shot that was drawn up. Newport Central Catholic junior girls basketball guard Olivia Huber found herself one-on-one near the basket with Boone County junior forward Sydney Moss. Huber was the smallest...
Posted: 3/7/2011 3:35 PM in Press Preps
Rough quarters doom Ryle, Boone in boys regionals
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Boone County and Ryle high schools, 33rd and school district rivals, played eight quarters of boys basketball March 5 in the Ninth Region Tournament semifinals at Northern Kentucky University. The middle two of those eight...
Posted: 3/7/2011 3:33 PM in Press Preps
Rebels’ 3-peat hopes end against NewCath
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com The players on the Boone County High School girls basketball team wanted nothing less than a three-peat. On March 6, the Rebels played for their straight Ninth Region championship March 6 at Northern Kentucky University....
Posted: 3/7/2011 3:33 PM in Press Preps
Stanford adds offers
Taft junior WR Dwayne Stanford added offers from Southern Cal and Louisville, according to Taft coach Mike Martin. Stanford also has offers from Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon, LSU, Kent State, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan State and others, according...
Posted: 3/7/2011 3:32 PM in High School Sports Blog
Coach proud of VMA’s second straight regional
By James Weber • jweber@nky.com Villa Madonna (16-13) scored the first basket of its Ninth Region quarterfinal game against Newport Central Catholic March 1. NCC scored the next 21 points and rolled to a 60-27 win to end VMA’s season. Head coach Don Shields...
Posted: 3/7/2011 3:32 PM in Press Preps