By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports activities reporter
If extreme winter climate continues to power native faculty closings on Tuesday, a game between Northern Kentucky’s highest ranked ladies basketball teams will likely be cancelled that night time.
Simon Kenton (21-1) has a game scheduled at Cooper (15-3) on Tuesday. Both colleges have been closed on Monday and after-school actions have been cancelled. The identical factor might occur Tuesday if the intense chilly warning issued by the National Weather Service continues.
The coaches will attempt to reschedule the game later this week if Tuesday is a no-go. Cooper was imagined to play a game within the Louisville Invitational Tournament on Thursday, however that has already been moved again to Saturday as a result of climate circumstances.
Cooper defeated Simon Kenton, 46-40, in additional time in final yr’s game. Both teams went on to do nicely within the playoffs with Cooper profitable the ninth Region event for the fourth consecutive yr and Simon Kenton taking the eighth Region title.
In the newest statewide media ballot, Simon Kenton was No. 5 and Cooper was No. 6 primarily based on their data this season. Simon Kenton’s solely loss was to a staff from Florida throughout a vacation event. Cooper has gained 9 in a row since a 71-54 loss to Calloway County, ranked No. 4 within the statewide media ballot.
Cooper is the one staff within the state with a win over top-ranked Louisville Sacred Heart this season. The Jaguars’ main scorer is junior guard Haylee Noel with a 22.5 common that ranks twelfth in statewide statistics. She scored a career-high 42 factors in a win at Ryle on Jan. 15.
Simon Kenton is likely one of the state’s prime defensive teams, limiting opponents to 37.9 factors per game. The Pioneers’ flooring chief is junior guard Brynli Pernell, averaging 16 factors and three.0 assists. She just lately made a dedication with Thomas More University.
Holmes hires former participant as head soccer coach
Emanuel Golsby, the brand new head coach of the Holmes soccer staff, returns to his alma mater with a decade of teaching expertise.
Golsby, 38, most just lately served because the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Purcell Marian in Cincinnati. He additionally held teaching positions at Dixie Heights and Turpin and New Richmond in Ohio.
“He has built a reputation for developing strong relationships with student-athletes, parents, and staff while emphasizing discipline, accountability, and academic success,” mentioned Holmes athletic director Ken Ellis. “He brings a comprehensive understanding of the game, with experience coaching both offense and defense, and a strong commitment to preparation, film study, and effective communication.”
A 2005 Holmes graduate, Golsby performed extensive receiver, operating again, and defensive again for the Bulldogs. He’s taking cost of a staff that posted a 2-8 file final season underneath coach Jonathan Hopkins, who’s retiring.
The Holmes staff opted out of district and postseason play in 2025 and 2026 following a pair of winless seasons. There have been 39 gamers listed on the 2025 roster, together with seven seniors, 12 juniors, 5 sophomores and 15 freshmen.
Holmes is certainly one of six Northern Kentucky excessive soccer teams that will have a brand new head coach subsequent season. The others are Brossart, Campbell County, Conner, Newport Central Catholic and Scott.
Notre Dame grad invited to nationwide staff soccer camp
Notre Dame Academy graduate Natalie Bain was invited to the U.S. National Team Development Camp for ladies’s soccer gamers that came about this month in California.
A senior defender on the Xavier University ladies’s staff final season, Bain was certainly one of 21 U.S. collegiate gamers invited to the camp. She began in 21 matches for the Musketeers in 2025, serving to the staff put up 12 shutout victories. She additionally scored a career-high 10 factors on three objectives and 4 assists.
Following the season, Bain grew to become the primary Xavier participant to earn All-American honors thrice in her profession. She was named Defensive Player of the Year within the Big East Conference for the second consecutive season.
In highschool, Bain was named first-team all-state and USA Today National Player of the Year after her senior season at Notre Dame when the Pandas gained the 2021 state event. The staff completed with a 28-0-1 file and allowed solely 4 objectives. In the state ultimate, Bain scored the lone purpose in her staff’s 1-0 win over South Oldham.