Balanced attack ignites eight-game Dixie Heights win streak; Highlands drains 16 treys in road victory
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor A balanced scoring attack has ignited an eight-game winning streak for Dixie Heights, which…
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Walton-Verona girls continue quest for state title without head coach who’s battling cancer
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Walton-Verona girls basketball team is continuing its quest for the All “A” Classic…
Don Owen: Identity crisis aside, Detroit needs no Mercy from NKU in Horizon League Tournament
Talk about an identity crisis. Most people easily recognize the University of Detroit as a one-time power in college basketball….
Senior Day spoiler: Florida uses zone to snap Kentucky’s three-game win streak, 71-67
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky head coach John Calipari could have easily blamed his team’s 71-67 loss to Florida…
Thomas More women post 82-67 win over Martin Methodist in Mid-South Conference Tournament
NKyTribune staff Zoie Barth scored 25 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists on Saturday as top-seeded Thomas…
CovCath bounces back from loss to St. Henry, posts 71-62 win over Ashland Paul Blazer on Friday night
NKyTribune staff Donovan Stocks and Chandler Starks combined for 34 points and 20 rebounds Friday night as Covington Catholic posted…
UK’s home game against South Carolina rescheduled for March 6; Wildcats host Gators on Saturday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will have one more home game following Saturday’s Senior Day game against Florida. The…
Asalon to retire as NKU baseball head coach at end of season; has guided Norse to 548 career wins
NKyTribune staff Northern Kentucky University baseball head coach Todd Asalon announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the 2021…
St. Henry rolls to 73-29 win over Walton-Verona in opening round of All “A” Classic sectional playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two days after posting one of the biggest victories in team history, the St….
UK’s Mintz not looking at past, focused on helping Wildcats make late-season run in SEC
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Davion Mintz isn’t looking back. Although this season has been an adjustment on and off…
Walton-Verona gets past NewCath in All “A” Classic sectional playoff game; Brossart falls to West Carter
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Three Walton-Verona players made six free throws in the final 37 seconds to secure…
Vieth’s last-second heroics lift St. Henry to thrilling 61-60 win over CovCath on Tuesday night
NKyTribune staff St. Henry’s Wyatt Vieth is one of the 9th Region’s leading scorers, and the senior guard doesn’t fear…
NKU standouts Faulkner, Warrick earn All-Horizon League honors; Love named Player of the Year
NKyTribune staff A pair of standouts from Northern Kentucky earned All-Horizon League honors on Tuesday as part of awards voted…
Ryle rolls to surprising 52-28 win over Cooper in showdown between highly ranked teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Ryle girls basketball team extended its long winning streak against local opponents with…
NKU’s Warrick earns Horizon League Freshman of the Week accolades for seventh time this season
NKyTribune staff Marques Warrick made it a magnificent seven on Monday as he earned Horizon League Freshman of the Week…
CovCath visits St. Henry for Tuesday night showdown; Colonels own nine-game winning streak
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor A showdown between two of the top basketball teams in the 9th Region is…
Wright State rebounds from setback in series opener, rallies for 77-71 victory over NKU on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The ultimate irony of Wright State’s 77-71 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday night…
Another UK dagger: Wildcats withstand hand-to-hand combat to defeat Volunteers on Saturday, 70-55
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky stayed nearly a week in Tennessee and ended the six-day road trip with an…
Prep Sports Notebook: All “A” Classic state basketball tournaments are back on with new format
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The St. Henry boys basketball team will get a chance to defend its All…
Warrick pours in 23 points, NKU snaps Wright State winning streak at nine with 81-75 victory on Friday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Remember the quick, smooth release of Ray Allen, the former NBA standout who earned…
NKU plays host to powerful Wright State in pivotal Horizon League series to conclude regular season
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Due to the complicated formula being used to determine seedings for the upcoming Horizon…
Vinson pours in 31 points, grabs 13 rebounds as Highlands cruises to 82-60 win over NewCath
NKyTribune staff Sam Vinson scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Highlands cruised to an 82-60 win over Newport…