No style points for Newport in 9th Region slugfest with Ryle’s Raiders but Wildcats manage to stay alive
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Nothing came easy. Nothing. Not either way. Although someone had to win this take-no-prisoners…
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Lloyd players grant coach’s request with 59-30 win over Beechwood in first game of region tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After a nail-biting overtime victory in the 34th District final last week, Lloyd boys…
Simon Kenton, Scott girls basketball teams lose region tournament games in different ways
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Spencer County scored off a steal in the final seconds and upset defending champion…
Thomas More earns a pair of Tuesday playoff basketball games in Saints’ 1st year in NCAA’s GMAC
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Thomas More men’s basketball coach Justin Ray was as surprised as anyone else when…
Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard earns third Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week honor
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today For the third time this season, Reed Sheppard was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the…
Mismatches, no seeding, no matter as Holy Cross, Cooper wins set up Friday 9th Region girls’ matchup
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Looking in from the outside, you could say that Sunday night’s first-round Ninth Region…
Highlands wins on last shot, Ryle roars on offense in first round of 9th Region girls basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The final play didn’t go as planned, but Highlands junior Marissa Green made it…
Warrick’s 39-point blitz can’t get NKU the win but Norse get another shot at Wright State Thursday
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter DAYTON, Ohio: Marques Warrick knew a couple of things for certain when this showdown…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: King of Cornhole Matt Guy at home and a Hall of Famer, right here
First, they called him “The Machine.” Then “The Champ.” Today, he’s simply “The GOAT.” And don’t forget “the Babe Ruth…
Encino powers past favorite Epic Ride to win $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway
Godolphin’s Encino stamped himself a contender on the Road to the Kentucky Derby when he kicked past heavy favorite Epic…
Kentucky shows growth and maturity down stretch in Saturday’s win over Razorbacks
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach John Calipari had an uneasy feeling about his team’s contest against an Arkansas…
There’s no easy road to 9th Region boys basketball championship for contenders in eight-team bracket
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In last year’s 9th Region boys basketball tournament, the winning margins in five of…
Lloyd guard’s last-second field goal in overtime ends stalemate with Dixie Heights in 34th District final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter There were only nine points scored in the fourth quarter and overtime period in…
Prep Sports Report: Bellevue girls need major upset to continue “unbelieveable season” in region playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Bellevue girls basketball coach Tommy Sorrell admits he had tears in his eyes after…
Thomas More wins a pair as NCAA newbie Saints find themselves limited to conference postseason tourney
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Thomas More basketball is in a brand-new place as the Saints – both the…
Cooper girls basketball team extends two win streaks with 45-34 victory over Ryle in 33rd District final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The latest episode of the rip-roaring rivalry between Cooper and Ryle in girls basketball…
Doubleheader tourney basketball at Boone County’s 33rd District, the way postseason hoops should be
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The ghosts of Boone County tournament basketball past had to be loving it at…
Beechwood boys returning to 9th Region tournament after come-from-behind win in district semifinal game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Beechwood boys basketball team that started the season with a new head coach…
Scott wins low-scoring district semifinal game; Bellevue secures first 9th Region berth since 2010
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The regular season did not end well for the Scott girls basketball team. The…
Freshman Reed Sheppard’s 32 points sends Kentucky past Mississippi State 91-89
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Freshman phenom Reed Sheppard took his turn in the spotlight in a big way for…
Ludlow boys defeat conference rival Villa Madonna on opening day of basketball district playoff games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter There were no upsets in five boys and three girls basketball district playoff games…
Versatile roster gives Wildcats, coach John Calipari a lot of flexibility with two weeks left in regular season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky used its offense to defeat No. 14 Alabama Saturday. It may take a different…