CovCath survives late rally to get past Dixie Heights, 49-47, in first round of 9th Region boys tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic won a first-round game in the 9th Region boys basketball tournament for…
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Close games end in different ways for Simon Kenton, Scott in first rounds of boys region tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After finishing the regular season with a 14-15 record, Simon Kenton wasn’t considered a…
Wildcats celebrate seniors, complete season sweep of Vanderbilt with 93-77 win Wednesday night at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky celebrated Senior Night by completing a regular-season sweep of Vanderbilt with a 93-77 win…
Prep Sports Report: Ryle senior wins another state title in newly sanctioned high school sport
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Girls wrestling and indoor track are two sports sanctioned by the Kentucky High School…
Thomas More women make the most of their first GMAC postseason tourney but it doesn’t come easy
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Basketball doesn’t get enough credit. It’s the football that takes all the crazy bounces,…
Thomas More men, surprised they got to host, even more surprised they almost blew a 20-point lead
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter So many questions about this Thomas More men’s basketball team as it hosted the…
Free throw shooting carries Campbell County girls to first region playoff win over Montgomery County
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County had an 0-6 record against Montgomery County in 10th Region girls basketball…
Wildcats to honor Antonio Reeves, Tre Mitchell, two other seniors in home finale Wednesday night
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Vanderbilt spoiled Kentucky’s Senior Night festivities last season and the Commodores knocked the Cats out…
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…
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…