New Boone County girls’ coach Wendeln excited about the chance to succeed a legend
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Jessica Wendeln is excited about being named the new girls’ head basketball coach at…
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Heady cracks three hits, Ganns gets two but Kentucky still prevails over Norse, 5-1
Quint Heady finished 3-for-5 to lead the Northern Kentucky University baseball team, but the Norse fell to the University of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Traditional archery more challenging for hunters, recalls bygone era of sport
Today’s compound bows are technological marvels, far advanced from the first compound bows of the 1970s. They are very fast…
Thomas More’s Walter named to All-Central Region team; Luck earns All-Academic recognition
Thomas More College junior shortstop Ana Walter (Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon) was named All-Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)….
Craig Mullins, Boone County football player turned nationally acclaimed coach, loses battle with cancer
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune Sports Reporter Craig Mullins, a former Boone County High School football player who became a nationally…
Sports Notes: Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2015 features WKU’s red tint
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune When the Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2015 next Tuesday…
Northern Kentucky University leaving Atlantic Sun Conference to join Horizon League on July 1
Northern Kentucky University President Geoffrey S. Mearns announced Monday that the Norse will become members of the Horizon League, effective…
Jockey Parker avoids serious injury after taking spill during Tall Stack Stakes at Belterra Park
The $75,000 Tall Stack Stakes at Belterra Park produced two anxious moments on Saturday. With a 1/16th of a mile…
Norse bats fall silent again as Florida Gulf Coast completes A-Sun baseball sweep
The Northern Kentucky University baseball suffered a 12-1 setback at Florida Gulf Coast University in Atlantic Sun Conference play on…
Top-seed Trine eliminates Thomas More from NCAA Division III Softball Regional Tourney
The fourth-seeded Thomas More College softball team fell 4-0 to No. 1-seed and fifth-ranked Trine University Sunday in a suspended…
Adjustments pay off as Notre Dame takes girls’ tennis sectional; CovCath captures boys’ title
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame girls’ tennis coach Rob Hardin made some adjustments in his lineup for…
Brannen adds four to first Northern Kentucky men’s basketball staff, including former star Rack
Northern Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Brannen has completed his staff, adding David Ragland, Ronald Nored and Sean Dwyer…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Soaring summer-like temperatures cast spotlight squarely on catfish
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the eighth and final installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of…
New manager, appearances by Bench, Foster highlight new season for Florence Freedom
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Florence Freedom kicks off its season Thursday May 14, with a new manager…
High school spring sports playoffs continue with tennis tournaments set for local sites
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The first week of high school spring sports playoffs continues Saturday with the sectional…
Northern Kentucky travels to Florida Gulf Coast to begin final baseball road trip of the year
The Northern Kentucky University baseball team prepares for its final road swing of the regular season as the Norse travel…
NKy Prep Sports Notebook: CovCath breaks in new courts in style; Bolden playing in All-Star classic
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Covington Catholic boys’ tennis team won a regional championship for the 14th consecutive…
Suspension of budding UK star Epps shows importance Mitchell places on accountability
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune Discipline versus on-court success: With Matthew Mitchell suspending star guard (and first-team All-Southeastern Conference…
‘Death Valley’ at Highlands High School gets new life with opening of new training center
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Former football players at Highlands High School remember plodding down a steep hill on…
Host Thomas More enters Presidents’ Conference baseball tournament as top seed
Thomas More College will host the 2015 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Baseball Championship Tournament Thursday through Saturday t Thomas More…
Paul Long: Observing marathoners at the Finish Swine, you’ll see exhaustion turn into triumph
For a part of Sunday morning, I joined with a group of friends at a spot near the Finish Swine…
Calipari asks remaining Cat veterans to shoulder more of the load next season
By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune When the next basketball season rolls around this fall, UK will have a drastically…