Hit batsmen hurt as Gray drops first decision of season in Freedom defeat
Florence dropped a 4-3 decision to the Joliet Slammers at Silver Cross Field on Sunday. Cody Gray (3-1) tossed five…
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Billy Reed: ‘Coach Reed’s’ rules for the parents of kids playing sports (first, it’s not about you. . .)
Whenever high school coaches get together socially, the conversation eventually turns to parents. Everyone has horror stories about parents behaving…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Float down Little South Fork brings back horse and buggy days
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This article is the thirty-second in the periodic Blue Water Trails series highlighting the…
UK’s Stoops not offering any free handouts as Wildcats prepare for new season
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Mark Stoops makes “no bones about what it” takes to be a starter at…
CornBelters throttle Freedom offense, use big six-run fourth inning to catapult to easy win
The Florence Freedom fell to the Normal CornBelters by a score of 9-1 Thursday night. Florence starter Tony Vocca (3-2)…
Thomas More the second choice in preseason Presidents’ Athletic Conference poll
Thomas More College was picked second in the 2015 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) preseason poll released this week at the…
Northern Kentucky women headed to Costa Rica for three-game basketball exhibition series
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team will have one more chance to elevate its game this summer, punctuating its…
Monger blast in the 10th the difference, Freedom ride strong pitching to doubleheader sweep
The Florence Freedom split a doubleheader with the Normal CornBelters on Wednesday as they dropped a heartbreaker in game one…
Jamie Vaught: Louisville native, former Wildcat McGrath still making a name as NFL official
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune If you are a pro football fan watching an NFL game nearly every Sunday…
Bluegrass Adventures: Outdoor expeditions should always include keeping an eye on the weather
By Daniel Leathers Special to NKyTribune In the world of the outdoorsman, there is one constant…the weather. While the form…
Grand opening game at The New CWS features performances by Sundy Best, coach Mitchell
Kentucky football will play the grand opening game in The New CWS against UL Lafayette on Sept. 5 at 7…
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife mentor-youth dove hunt registration opening Monday
Registration for mentor-youth dove hunts sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will begin Monday, Aug.10. These…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Counting the days to new fall hunting seasons by the numbers
August and September are pivotal months on the outdoors calendar. Summer has reach its zenith and fall is waiting in…
Sports Notes: Cost of attendance stipend welcomed, but few think it will change many minds
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune Later this month, NCAA Division I scholarship athletes will find a little something extra…
Former Wolverine Gleason leaves Boston University for softball position at NKU
Kathryn Gleason will become Northern Kentucky University’s fifth softball head coach in the program’s history, athletics director Ken Bothof said…
Freedom snap three-game losing streak behind five-run second inning rally
The Florence Freedom took the series finale with the Washington Wild Things by a final score of 8-5 on Sunday….
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Quality fishing possible even in less than perfect conditions
By Kevin Kelly Special to KyForward Anglers become conditioned to expect high water on lakes in spring and stable conditions…
Freedom split doubleheader with Crushers, capture sixth straight road series
Florence won its sixth consecutive road series as they split a doubleheader with the Lake Erie Crushers on Thursday. Florence…
Keeneland, Red Mile join forces in modernized facility to offer instant racing, simulcast wagering
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent After 140 years of Standardbred racing, The Red Mile in Lexington has stepped into another…
Thomas More’s Mumford named to NABC Honors Court for play, academics
Recent Thomas More College graduate Drew Mumford (Louisville, Ky./Christian Academy) has been named to the 2014-15 National Association of Basketball…
Bill Straub: It’s time for McConnell, Paul and others to stop playing politics with women’s health
Members of an anti-abortion organization, The Center for Medical Progress, played dress-up recently, posing as representatives of a biotech firm…
Freedom-Crushers game suspended due to storms, morning doubleheader scheduled
Florence and the Lake Erie found their game suspended due to heavy rain Wednesday night in the bottom of the…