Prep sports notebook: Basketball coaches offering recruiting combine for local players
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky boys’ high school basketball coaches are organizing a recruiting combine for…
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Norse men take on Cleveland State in Horizon League matchup Thursday; women on the road
A pair of road games are all that remains in the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team’s inaugural Horizon League season….
Thomas More men use early run to outdistance Waynesburg in PAC tourney opener
Freshman guard Damion King (Winchester, Ky./George Rogers Clark) recorded a double-double Tuesday to lead the fourth-seeded Thomas More College men’s…
Defensive change helps Conner girls win close game against Cooper in 33rd District semifinals
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage this season. See all of our girls’…
Top-ranked CovCath boys’ basketball team posts impressive victory in first playoff game
Covington Catholic showed why it’s the top boys’ basketball team in state power rankings with an impressive 63-36 win over…
160 Minutes: Time quickly running out for Louisville’s basketball season and seniors Lee and Lewis
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — Even more so than most of the 351 NCAA Division I basketball teams,…
Keith Taylor: Return of Alex Poythress gives Kentucky a boost in 78-53 win over Alabama
It’s crunch time and Alex Poythress knows it. After watching Kentucky’s 79-77 overtime loss at Texas A&M last weekend, Poythress…
Thomas More senior Moss named to D3hoops.com National Team of the Week for fourth time
Thomas More senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County (Ky.) has been named to the D3hoops.com National Team of…
Ludlow advances in girls’ district playoffs with overtime win against Villa Madonna
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage this season. See all of our girls’…
Simon Kenton boys snap long losing streak in opening game of district playoffs
Simon Kenton snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 54-40 win over Williamstown in the opening game of the 32nd…
Keith Taylor: Limping Kentucky taking ‘next man up’ approach to injury woes
Kentucky is far from being healthy and no one is feeling sorry for the Wildcats. “For some reason, it doesn’t…
Roush twins at it again, combine for 40 points for Northern Kentucky in victory over Oakland
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team cruised to a second-straight double-digit victory after defeating Oakland on Sunday, 80-64. The…
Two local wrestlers close out successful seasons with victories in state championship finals
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Tanner Yenter of Campbell County and Casey Cornett of Simon Kenton were among…
Dominant inside players receive top honors in boys’ basketball coaches all-conference voting
By Terry Boehmker NKy. Tribune sports reporter Two players who finished the regular season with double-figure averages in both scoring…
Thomas More star Moss sets conference scoring record as No. 1 Saints complete perfect season
Senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County (Ky.) became the all-time leading scorer in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) women’s…
Rematches command center stage in first round of high school basketball playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter When the curtain rises for the Northern Kentucky high school basketball playoffs next…
Shogood takes WEBN ‘Frog’ Stakes at Turfway Park; distance limitations could keep him off Derby Trail
Shogood relished his return to sprinting on Polytrack Saturday night, leading all the way to take the $50,000 WEBN “Frog”…
Tough luck in Texas: Late technical dooms Kentucky in 79-77 overtime loss to Aggies
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s luck at Texas A&M ran out Saturday night at Reed Arena. In their…
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Sunday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
Numbers game proves crucial for U of L as Cards’ depth wears down Duke in comeback win
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — Sandwiched between weekend concerts by Blake Shelton and Bruce Springsteen in the KFC…
Northern Kentucky men kick into homestretch, face Wright State in first road test
The homestretch of the 2015-16 regular season for the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team opens at Wright State on Saturday….
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Saturday card
Picks and comments for Saturday, Feb. 20 Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides…