Barrels go public Thursday at Truist Arena
Northern Kentucky fans can get their first look at the Kentucky Barrels Thursday in an open public practice at 5.30 p.m. at their Truist Arena home.
“We’re throwing the doors open,” the Barrels say, promising “a high energy practice” open to fans followed by a session where fans can meet the players, get their autographs and snap photos with them until 7:30 p.m.
“Feel the intensity” up close and personal is the theme here for Northern Kentucky’s first-year sports franchise. “And it’s free,” the Barrels add, signing off their invitation with “Let’s Barrel down.”
Opening home game for the Barrels’ Arena Football One schedule is April 12 against the Michigan Arsenal.
The rest of the home schedule:
• April 19 – Oceanside (Ca.) Bombers
• May 3 – Nashville Kats
• May 17 – Beaumont (Tex.) Renegades
• June 13 – Oregon Lightning
• June 27 – Albany Firebirds
Season ticket signups will be available Thursday.
Ryle freshman McClain back to USA Jr’s national camp
For the second straight year, Ryle freshman Jayden McClain has been invited to the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team minicamp. This year’s camp will be in Phoenix in conjunction with the NCAA Women’s Final Four, Thursday through Sunday.
Last year, McClain, who had already signed an NIL sponsorship agreement and has offers from the likes of Ohio State, Kentucky, Xavier, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, Florida State, Clemson, Ole Miss and Pittsburgh, attended the a similar camp in Tampa, Fla. as one of the few eighth graders ever invited.
This season, the 6-foot-6 McClain averaged 12.8 points a game on 54.6-percent shooting with 8.4 rebounds for Ryle’s 21-10 Raiders.
The selectees will get to drill, scrimmage and listen to presentations while also attending Friday’s NCAA semifinal games in Phoenix.
March 2026 Northern Kentucky Sports inductees photo
When we published the info on the March inductees into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame last week, we didn’t have this updated class photo of all five inductees. Here it is now.
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