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…
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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…
Holy Cross senior center Julia Hunt is triple-winner in girls basketball all-star voting by local coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Julia Hunt’s final season as a two-sport athlete just keeps getting better. The Holy…
Notre Dame senior wins third attempt at state swimming title in girls 500-yard freestyle event
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame swimmer Sadie Hartig completed her three-year journey to a state title in…
Kentucky’s Justin Edwards has breakthrough performance as Cats roll past Tide 117-95
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky beat the top team in the Southeastern Conference Saturday and it wasn’t even close….
A ‘not ready yet’ Thomas More falls for a second straight time to league-leading Kentucky Wesleyan
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The near-capacity crowd at Connor Convocation Center liked the way this was going –…
Point guard, two centers voted top players on N.Ky. boys basketball coaches all-conference teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Taylen Kinney, a sophomore point guard who’s already flooded with scholarship offers from major…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Weekend college hoops here, big crowd for February Hall of Fame inductees
If you’re looking for college basketball this weekend, Northern Kentucky isn’t a bad place to be. Start with Thomas More,…
Cooper senior Shaun Pouncy looking to continue family history in 9th Region boys basketball playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter During a four-year span from 1988 to 1991, every team that played in the…
Kentucky, Alabama could be an offensive shootout as nation’s two top-scoring teams meet Saturday
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky and Alabama are the top two scoring teams in the nation and all signs…
Facing Cleveland State in a game NKU couldn’t afford to lose, Norse gifted once again by Marques Warrick
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter NKU’s Norsemen have no choice right now” they’re in “final four” mode. No, not…
Prep Sports Report: Local divers win boys, girls state high school championships by slim margins
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In the final round of a three-year rivalry, Ryle senior Landon Isler outscored Covington…
LSU Stuns Wildcats at the buzzer, caps successful rally with 75-74 win in Baton Rouge
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky lost in heartbreaking fashion to LSU on Wednesday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly…
Matt’s Take: Cincinnati Reds baseball is back
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Beginning this weekend, we won’t go another Friday, Saturday, or Sunday without Reds baseball…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: So long, Joe Munson – a Northern Kentucky original like no one else ever
They’ll say goodbye to Joe Munson Friday on the banks of the Mississippi some 45 miles south of St. Louis…
Wildcats taking pride in defensive progress, brace for tough contest against surging LSU in Baton Rouge
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky is finally starting to turn the corner on the defensive end of the court…