Sports Notes: Most eyes are on Indy this weekend, but some are looking ahead, too
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune As the eyes of Big Blue Nation (and the rest of the basketball-watching country)…
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Legacy Families: In NKy, ‘Battaglia’ means horse racing; they are ‘true stewards’ of Turfway Park
This is the second in an occasional series on Northern Kentucky’s “Legacy Families,” those families who have been involved in…
Norse handle Xavier again to complete first NCAA Division I baseball sweep
Matt Jefferson struck out seven batters in a complete-game performance to lead the Northern Kentucky University baseball team to its…
Luck of the Irish runs out as top-ranked Kentucky now just two wins away from title
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune “Don’t miss,” Andrew Harrison told himself as he walked to the line for two…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Warmer days mean white crappie moving to shallow water
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (Editors: This is the fourth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing…
Road to UK’s season of perfection had genesis in Bahamas exhibition defeat
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune CLEVELAND — The concrete answer for “how to beat Kentucky” requires a run-on sentence,…
Five-run first inning explosion keys Northern Kentucky over Xavier in series opener
Cody Kuzniczci finished 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs scored and one RBI to lead the Northern Kentucky University baseball…
‘Cats to West Virginia via 78-39 rout: Mountaineers should know better than to poke a Wildcat
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune What’s the old saying about what not to do around a sleeping wild animal?…
NKU Sports Notebook: Norse track and field squad set for Oliver Nikoloff Invitational action
The Northern Kentucky University track and field squads return to action Friday and Saturday at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational hosted…
Jamie Vaught: Even better than advertised, Wildcat guard Tyler Ulis returns to home state
Some random March Madness jottings: – Even though Kentucky’s Tyler Ulis was a McDonald’s All-American who played at Marian Catholic…
Former walk-on Floreal’s dance moves have become part of Wildcats’ pregame ritual
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune Every team has its tics, its superstitions, its rituals. For the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats,…
Ganns’ first collegiate home run helps propel Northern Kentucky to 8-3 win over Morehead State
Trey Ganns went 2-for-2, drove in two runs and scored twice to lift the Northern Kentucky University baseball team to…
In the midst of a down streak, Booker due for yet another breakout shooting stretch
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune In basketball, the worst part about shooting is its streakiness. But the best part…
Paul Long: Sometimes nice isn’t fun; muddy messes or the road less traveled could be just what you need
This past weekend, my running group from Tri State Running Co., based in Edgewood, drove up to join our fellow…
Sports Notes: Wildcats may go undefeated, but Thomas More beat them to the punch
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune Heading into March, two state schools were looking at unbeaten records and taking dead…
NKy Prep Sports Notebook: Freshman Niece earns Division I Player of Year honors, Klette top coach
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton freshman guard Ally Niece was named Division I Player of the Year…
Thomas More women sweep past George Fox to capture Division III National Championship
The top-ranked Thomas More College women’s basketball program defeated third-ranked George Fox University 83-63 in the title game of the…
CovCath ‘left everything on the floor,’ but bid for second state title comes up short
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — As a three-year starter on the Covington Catholic boys’ basketball team, senior…
Cincinnati’s ‘rough ‘em up’ strategy fails to slow Wildcats as streak marches on
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune If there is a style of play that No. 1 Kentucky hasn’t seen yet,…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: March can also mean ‘Muskie Madness,’ fishing’s Big Dance
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune This is the third installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing articles….
CovCath’s zone defense limits Doss as Colonels advance to KHSAA semifinals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — A defensive adjustment Covington Catholic made at halftime worked so well that…
Moss breaks NCAA scoring record as Thomas More advances to Division III title game
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The top-ranked Thomas More College women’s basketball team defeated fifth-ranked Tufts University, 62-52, Friday in a…