Kentucky football names ‘rising star’ Bush Hamdan as Wildcat’s new offensive coordinator and QB coach
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky has its new offensive coordinator. Bush Hamdan, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Boise…
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Local qualifiers for state wrestling tournaments include brother-sister duos on Highlands teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After Laila Pinkston got home from girls wrestling practice Wednesday night, her older brother,…
No. 1 Newport stays on top but Cooper’s injury-limited Jaguars don’t make it easy for Wildcats
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Forget the thought for this week. It was way too neat, too simple. With…
Ryle senior Quinn Eubank shows her versatility during Raiders’ 51-36 win over Notre Dame
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter She’s listed as a forward on the Ryle girls basketball roster, but Quinn Eubank…
Kentucky puts end to three-game home losing streak with 75-63 win over Ole Miss Tuesday night
By Keith taylor Kentucky Today A rare three-game losing streak is over for Kentucky. Coming off three consecutive home losses,…
Lloyd proves it belongs in region’s top 4 but CovCath’s McGillis proves he belongs with big boys
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter This is the day every season when Kentucky gets serious about postseason high school…
Wildcats aiming for a turnaround on defense, end to rare losing streak as they prepare to face Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will attempt to end a rare losing streak when the Wildcats take on Ole…
Winners of neighboring regions will face each other in first round of boys state basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time since 2015, the team that wins the 9th Region boys…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time to remember special legacy of William Grant High School basketball here
With every basketball league from the NBA to the Big East and the Big Ten observing Black History Month with…
Ryle wrestling team takes Region 5 championship trophy after getting five wins in weight class finals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle wrestlers won five matches in the Region 5 championship round and the Raiders…
Marques Warrick finds a way to get it done as he makes history as NKU’s all-time leading scorer
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter This is how you do it as an “under-recruited” high school athlete who just…
Ludlow boys, Bellevue girls win close games in NKAC Classic basketball tournament finals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The championship games of the NKAC Classic on Saturday at Ludlow lived up to…
Gonzaga hands Kentucky unprecedented third straight loss at Rupp Arena
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Gonzaga made history in its first visit to Lexington. Seeking their first signature victory of…
Prep Sports Report: Two double-threat quarterbacks among finalists for “That’s My Boy” football award
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands quarterback Brody Benke, who had a combined total of 3,233 passing, rushing and…
NKU ends a couple of streaks vs. Oakland with big-time offense as Warrick nears career scoring mark
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Once again, it came down to overtime. As was the case Jan. 10 against…
Coach John Calipari says 70 percent of Kentucky’s remaining practice time will focus on defense
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky likely won’t be spending the rest of the season working on offensive schemes. Most…
Prep Sports Report: Walton-Verona boys join list of top-seeded teams for district basketball tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona pulled out a close win at Grant County, 73-70, on Wednesday to clinch…
Shorthanded Wildcats reach century mark in Nashville, blast Commodores 109-77
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky didn’t have its full roster intact at Vanderbilt on Tuesday night but it didn’t…
No go for NKU’s struggling Norse men in Horizon but a double-dip G-MAC win for Thomas More’s Saints
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Maybe it was always asking too much for this NKU basketball team, after the…
UK coach John Calipari says Cats can’t listen to ‘clutter’ following back-to-back home losses
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach John Calipari isn’t down on the Wildcats. “I’ve just got to keep being…
Prep Sports Report: Ludlow earns top seed in boys basketball tournament for NKAC Division III teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ludlow finished first in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Division III boys basketball conference…
Downward trend continues for struggling Kentucky with Saturday’s 103-92 loss to Tennessee
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today One loss has suddenly spiraled into two for Kentucky. The Wildcats (15-6, 5-4 Southeastern Conference)…