41st annual NKY Athletic Directors’ Hall of Fame names ’24 award-winners, inductees
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter For their 41st annual induction Thursday night at Receptions in Erlanger, the Northern Kentucky…
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Football playoff schedule includes Newport returning to Ludlow for rematch of game decided in final seconds
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The regular season football game between Newport and Ludlow wasn’t decided until the final…
KY Coach Mark Pope’s Wildcats gain first signature win with 77-72 win over Duke in Champions Classic
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It took Mark Pope just three games to get his first signature win at Kentucky….
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: NKU women’s basketball, TMU football lead weekend winners here
NKU’s Hans gets 1st Norse win After opening losses against Middle Tennessee (79-58) and at Kentucky (70-41), new coach Jeff…
Football Flashback: Walton-Verona won first region title behind quarterback’s two scoring passes in fourth quarter
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona senior quarterback Garrett Jones threw two touchdown passes during a fourth quarter rally…
Successful seasons end for Notre Dame, Scott volleyball teams in state tournament semifinals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The final showdown between the top two teams in Kentucky high school volleyball all…
Kentucky Coach Mark Stoops, Wildcats spend rare second bye week getting healthy for final stretch
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is taking advantage of a rare second bye week to…
Brossart pulls away in final two quarters for 39-12 win over Bellevue in Class 1A playoff game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Brossart scored 21 straight points in the third and fourth quarters to come away…
Scott, Notre Dame volleyball teams advance to final four in state tournament with 3-0 wins
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two teams from Northern Kentucky will play two teams from Louisville in the semifinals…
Cooper explodes late on defense but has work to do to get back to championship 5A game
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Unbeaten Cooper got off to a first-round playoff start that Coach Randy Borchers perfectly…
NKU’s shooting misses the mark at No. 14 Purdue, the Big Ten favorites
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Going against two-time Big Ten champion Purdue, favored again to win the league this…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky junior guard Otega Oweh could make big impact for Wildcats this season
This 6-foot-4 junior guard, who wears number 00 on his Kentucky jersey, is going to be fun to watch this…
Notre Dame volleyball takes Lexington Catholic for three straight on way downstate
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame Academy’s opening round state tournament victory in three sets Monday over visiting…
Scott volleyball team comes from behind to get first state tournament victory since 2014
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter She had a large bag of ice taped to her right shoulder, but Scott…
NKU loses road opener at Florida State 74-62
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Not an easy way to start a basketball season but for the NKU men,…
Football Flashback: Conner won close game between duel-threat quarterbacks in Class 6A playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Both quarterbacks finished with matching totals of 171 all-purpose yards in a Class 6A…
Two teams, two runners bring home championship trophies from state cross country meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Villa Madonna boys cross country team made history Saturday when it placed first…
KDA accepting applications for 2025 Kentucky Ag Athlete of the Year; students can apply online
Kentucky student-athletes who are involved in agriculture are invited to apply for one of six scholarships and recognition as a…
Walton-Verona football team evens record with first victory over Boone County in program history
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona’s football team got off to a 1-5 start in its first season under…
Ashland’s Tomcats with too much pass defense, run offense for Simon Kenton’s Pioneers
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It would take a shootout, no doubt. For a Simon Kenton team that hadn’t…
Kentucky taking ‘1-0 mentality’ into Saturday night’s contest against 7th-ranked Tennessee in Knoxville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky’s hopes of reaching the postseason for the ninth straight season hinge on winning three…
Kentucky coach Mark Pope having fun watching ‘pieces work together’ going into season opener
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope has enjoyed watching his team come together during exhibition wins over…