Prep Sports Report: Local teams tangle in final rounds of two holiday basketball tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky basketball teams faced each other on the final day of two holiday…
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Kentucky remains winless against Ohio State after blowout 85-65 loss in CBS Sports Classic
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky remains winless against Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic. The fourth-ranked Wildcats (10-2)…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Family Day finishes out the year with December NKSHOF inductions
The theme for December’s Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame inductions was simple: Family. Three of them were actual family,…
Former Highlands football player will be coaching Notre Dame quarterback during college playoff game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter When college football’s first 12-team playoffs to decide a national champion begins on Friday,…
First-year starter leads CovCath basketball team to 64-53 victory over Simon Kenton
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic forward Donovan Bradshaw continued his impressive debut as a varsity starter on…
Kentucky guard Lamont Butler’s named SEC co-player of week for performance against UL
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The Southeastern Conference took note of Lamont Butler’s career performance against Louisville. The Kentucky guard…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: An early shake-up in Northern Kentucky boys’ basketball
Time for some re-evaluating boys’ hoops here. Last week may have been just Week 2 for the 2024-25 Northern Kentucky…
Prep Sports Report: Lloyd takes 4-0 record into game against one of top teams in state coaches poll
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In the first two weeks of the boys high school basketball season, Lloyd put…
Paros sets new track record during Synthetic Championships at Turfway Park
Paradise Farm Corp.’s Paros etched his name into the record books, setting a new track record for 1 1/16 miles…
Strong finish carries Campbell County to win over Newport in rematch of state tournament game
By Jake Dickman NKyTribune sports reporter After being knocked out of the state tournament as the No. 1 team last…
Kentucky’s Lamont Butler’s career performance lifts No. 5 Wildcats past Cardinals in renewed rivalry
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today A new chapter began in the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry on Saturday and Lamont Butler wrote the…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for NKU-TMU to follow UK-Louisville, UC-XU in Crosstown shootout
Thanks to the University of Indianapolis last week, we have a proxy for an NKU-Thomas More mythical basketball matchup. NKU…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Looking back at the battle for state football dominance plus the honor roll
Now what? In our last look at high school football here in a year when heading into the semifinal weekend,…
Prep Sports Report: Three football players receive Top 26 Awards for second straight year from coaches association
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Three players received Top 26 Awards for the second consecutive year at the Northern…
Trainer Kelsey Danner aims to cap career year in Saturday’s Synthetic Championships at Turfway
Trainer Kelsey Danner will be aiming to build on an already career-best year during Turfway Park’s Synthetic Championships on Saturday…
Newcomer leads Highlands girls basketball team to double-overtime win over Holy Cross
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After getting 22 points and 25 rebounds in her first three games with the…
Prep Sports Report: N.Ky football teams reach century mark in state championship game appearances
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky high school football teams reached the century mark in state championship game…
Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa to have foot surgery following injury in Wildcats’ win over Gonzaga
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa will be out of the lineup indefinitely after suffering a foot…
Bowling Green just too good, too quick defending 5A state championship against undefeated Cooper
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – Cam O’Hara didn’t have to be there. The post-game press conference for…
After taking early lead, Ryle falters in state championship rematch against Trinity
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — It looked like the wait was finally over when Ryle took a…
Wildcats complete epic comeback, defeat Gonzaga 90-89 in Saturday night’s ‘Battle in Seattle’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The “Battle in Seattle” lived up to the hype, especially in the second half and…
Speedy Beechwood runs over unbeaten Owensboro Catholic for 18th state football title
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The Owensboro Catholic assistant was not happy. On the way down from the press…