Former assistant Steele named Boone County head football coach; volleyball, boys soccer posts filled
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The new head football coach at Boone County High School is Marty Steele, a…
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Covington native and former Alabama assistant Brannen named head coach at NKU
John Brannen, a native of Covington, has been named head coach of the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball program, director of…
Naismith Coach of the Year Calipari adds Hall of Fame induction to list of accomplishments
Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari will join basketball’s fraternity of legends in September after being elected to the Naismith…
More mature Cauley-Stein prepares for move to the next level after loss to Wisconsin
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune From a small town in Kansas, to being disappointed in a 38-1 season at…
Perfect no more, Wisconsin brings an end to Kentucky’s dream season
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune Kentucky basketball’s pursuit of perfection would have made for great cinema all along. But…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Spring provides best shot to hook trophy largemouth bass
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing articles….
Very superstitious, writing’s on the wall, and it’s no wonder these Cats are 38-0
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Since not a whole lot has been…
Badgers mirror Cats’ calm, but both teams know when it’s time to ‘flip the switch’
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune When Kentucky unleashed a full-court press against Bob Huggins’ West Virginia team that was…
North Florida holds off Northern Kentucky in Atlantic Sun Conference baseball series opener
Donnie Dewees scored three times and drove in two runs to lead the University of North Florida baseball team to…
NKU softball earns split with Austin Peay behind Roberts; Norse open baseball A-Sun play in Florida
Ashlynn Roberts’ first career shutout helped the Northern Kentucky University softball team to a 5-0 victory over Austin Peay, salvaging…
Jamie Vaught: Once-in-a-lifetime season a result of Cats checking their egos at the door
Playing as a team has sure paid huge dividends this season for the 38-0 Wildcats, who are heading for the…
Covington Catholic’s Krumpelbeck captures 900th career win, fifth most in state history
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic baseball coach Bill Krumpelbeck picked up the 900th win of his career…
Spurlin drives in a pair of runs, but NKU swamped by Eastern Kentucky’s early offensive explosion
Eastern Kentucky scored 11 runs in the first two innings as the Colonels handed Northern Kentucky University a 15-4 defeat…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Spring brings many things, including the return of tick season
Spring is a feast of opportunity in the outdoors, a time to hike and camp, garden, fish local streams and…
Paul Long: Most people struggle to stay awake for a day; these athletes run – and compete – for 24 hours
It’s a disarmingly simple, yet almost superhuman task: Run for 24 hours. Run more miles than anyone else, and you…
Pletcher-trained Carpe Diem installed as even money favorite in Toyota Blue Grass Stakes
WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stables’ Carpe Diem, runaway winner of last fall’s Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) here and a leading…
For Lyles, trip to Indianapolis for Final Four match with Badgers a dream come true
By Ashley Scoby Special to NKyTribune Long before he tweeted pictures of an NCAA regional trophy, before he tweeted about…
Calipari earns third national Coach of the Year award of career from NABC
For the third time in his career, John Calipari has been named national Coach of the Year by the National…
Campbell County senior Austin Myers captures third national high school wrestling championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports writer Campbell County senior Austin Myers won his third national championship in the 220-pound weight…
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)…
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…