Thomas More women’s basketball ranked 14th nationally in NAIA Top 25 preseason poll
NKyTribune staff The Thomas More women’s basketball team is ranked 14th nationally in the NAIA Top 25 preseason poll, which…
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Battle of the unbeaten set for Friday night as No. 3 NewCath visits No. 7 Dayton in Class 1A showdown
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The quest for a perfect season will end for one team Friday night when…
Stoops says Paschal’s leadership giving UK big lift on defense; Wildcats prepare for Tennessee
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Stoops hasn’t been surprised by Josh Paschal’s leadership this season. “He is…
Georgetown (Ky.) favored in Mid-South Conference preseason basketball poll; Thomas More voted third
Georgetown (Ky.) has been tabbed the favorite to win the 2020-21 Mid-South Conference men’s basketball regular-season title, according to the…
Billy Reed: The ‘fellowship of the miserable’ is watching closely to see what’s next for Stoops
After the Kentucky Wildcats posted another of their signature come-from-ahead losses a week ago yesterday, this time a 42-41 overtime…
UK defense shuts down Mississippi State Air Raid attack in 24-2 victory Saturday night
The University of Kentucky defense literally intercepted a victory Saturday night against Mississippi State’s vaunted Air Raid offense. UK picked…
Dayton remains perfect with 22-13 win over Bellevue in annual Battle for the Paddle showdown
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor BELLEVUE — When the undefeated meets the winless at the midway point of a…
Newport scores three touchdowns in fourth quarter to get past Lloyd, 19-13, in Class 2A district game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It took a while for the offense to start clicking, but Newport scored three…
Dixie Heights breaks losing streak against Simon Kenton with victory in Class 6A district game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A balanced offensive performance and three takeaways by the defensive unit carried Dixie Heights…
Don Owen: At the midway point, Kentucky prep football churning out big yards and great stories
Is this really the midway point of the season for prep football in Kentucky? Some teams have played four games….
Wotherspoon loses showdown for championship trophy in boys state golf tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Rylan Wotherspoon nearly became the first Northern Kentucky golfer to win the boys state…
Despite 0-2 start, Stoops working to build on positives as UK prepares for Mississippi State
By Tim Letcher University of Kentucky While an 0-2 start is not what Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops and his…
Prep Sports Notebook: Cooper puts former boys assistant coach in charge of girls basketball program
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter When preseason practice gets under way on Oct. 26, the Cooper girls basketball team…
Louisville coaches encouraged by defensive improvement; Cardinals prepare for Georgia Tech
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today Louisville’s struggling football team will try to snap a two-game losing skid when it meets…
Highlands overwhelms Conner in Class 5A showdown; Simon Kenton falls in OT at Russell
NKyTribune staff The memory of two losses against Conner in 2019 provided plenty of motivation for Highlands on Saturday night…
Billy Reed: Remembering Lexington native and former Los Angeles Dodger Lou Johnson
Although I hadn’t seen Lou Johnson for years, I still considered him a friend, mostly because we shared a special…
Lack of execution at ‘critical moments’ proves costly for Kentucky during 42-41 overtime loss to Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today LEXINGTON — Kentucky ran every which way but loose, but it wasn’t enough to carry…
Dixie Heights offense finally gets running game in gear during 28-20 win over Beechwood
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After averaging just 127 rushing yards in its first three football games of the…
Don Owen: Tough and disciplined, Campbell County extinguishes Pikeville win streak with stingy defense
ALEXANDRIA — A maroon-colored tornado touched down locally on Friday night, a system that originated in the eastern part of…
Simon Kenton visits unbeaten Russell in Friday showdown; Beechwood plays host to Dixie Heights
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor A week ago, Simon Kenton squared off against defending Class 4A state champion Johnson…
UK faces big challenge of stopping high-powered Ole Miss offense on Saturday in home opener
By Tim Letcher University of Kentucky A week after encountering the fast-paced Auburn offense, Kentucky faces another challenge this Saturday…
Calipari says date set for UK-Louisville game; UK coach has other options if Mack, UofL opt out
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The date and time is set for Kentucky’s annual rivalry game with Louisville this season….