Rick Cassano

Looking back at Badin’s historic 1998 surge to the D-II state championship: Memories are ‘pure joy’

HAMILTON — The historic run won’t be forgotten by Dan Purcell. Indeed, Badin High School’s 1998 Division II state girls basketball championship...

Defending D-I state girls champion Hamilton has high hopes on the lanes, but only one returnee

HAMILTON — Emily Brunner was part of something special that nobody will ever be able to take away from her. But the...

Hamilton gets offense rolling in trip to Kentucky, opens Winter Classic with win over host Scott

TAYLOR MILL, Ky. — Hamilton High School’s progression has produced a modest winning streak as midseason approaches. Big Blue’s boys basketball team...

Unbeaten Talawanda pushes regular-season win streak to 17 as Fears powers Butler County rout at Madison

MADISON TOWNSHIP — Kylee Fears put on another show Monday night in a seemingly endless string of standout performances. The Talawanda High...

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Talawanda 63, Madison 31

BOYS BASKETBALL: Talawanda 53, Badin 40

Shackelford has big game against former school, lifts Carlisle in SWBL victory over winless Franklin

CARLISLE — It was no surprise that Mackenzy Shackelford was a little fired up Saturday afternoon. The Carlisle High School sophomore guard...

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Carlisle 38, Franklin 30

Winless Badin improving, but comes up short in loss to Winton Woods: ‘We can’t just keep getting close’

HAMILTON — Badin High School’s boys basketball plan is to keep banging on the door until victory answers. The Rams are winless...

BOYS BASKETBALL: Winton Woods 65, Badin 60