Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Looking in all directions here . . . high school, college and pro
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Prep Sports Report: Brossart’s most successful head football coach will not be rehired for position
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Paul Wiggins Jr., the most successful head coach in the 17-year history of the…
December was toughen-up time for the ninth region’s top boys’ high school basketball teams
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It’s that time of the basketball season when you have to make a column-writing…
Wildcats focus on rebounding as they prepare to face gators in Saturday’s SEC opener in Gainesville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky is in the midst of two-a-day workouts in preparation for the Southern Conference start…
NewCath, Brossart, Scott girls win holiday basketball tournaments to close out first month of season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky girls basketball teams went 3-0 in holiday tournament finals on Saturday with…
Reeves continues hot streak to lead Wildcats past Illinois 96-70; he scores 27 points
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Antonio Reeves didn’t get caught up in his emotions during a reunion with his former…
UK Cats lose heartbreaker to Clemson in a wild finish at TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, 38-35
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky came up short in a wild finish at the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville…
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops sees simlarities between Clemson, other SEC programs
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops doesn’t see much of a drop in talent when it comes to Clemson….
UK’s Antonio Reeves keeping even-keeled approach as his former team comes to Kentucky
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Antonio Reeves plans on keeping an even-keeled approach Friday night when his former team visits…
Prep Sports Report: Cooper boys, girls basketball teams post victories in first games after Christmas
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In their first games after Christmas, the Cooper girls basketball team continued an impressive…
Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard named SEC Player of the Week for second time this season; Cats climb in polls
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today For the second time in his collegiate career, Reed Sheppard was named Southeastern Conference Player…
High school athlete operates successful online business that sells preowned basketball shoes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Nate Smith has compiled an impressive resume as a student-athlete at Campbell County High…
Matt’s Take: Is the AFC North Zac Taylor’s kryptonite?
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune freelance columnist Before we start, I will say that Zac Taylor is a great person and…
Dale Mueller, Luke Maile among latest group of inductees into LaRosa’s High School Hall of Fame
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Dale Mueller, the coach who led Highlands football teams to 11 state championships and…
College Basketball Notebook: Holiday break coming at the right time for NKU, Thomas More hoops
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The West Coast trips haven’t gotten any easier for the NKU Norse with a…
Prep Sports Report: Cooper girls reach title game, Newport boys lose close one in holiday tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper will play Meade County in the championship game of the Queen of the…
Matt’s Take: Just keep winning, just keep winning . . .
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Where is Dory from Finding Nemo to lead the chant for Cincinnati? “Just Keep…
Wildcats add to Louisville’s misery with easy 95-76 victory behind 30 points from Antonio Reeves
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky continued its recent dominance against rival Louisville Thursday night. The ninth-ranked Wildcats (9-2) notched…
Prep Sports Report: Notre Dame girls basketball team heads into holiday games with unbeaten record
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Notre Dame girls basketball team is off to a 7-0 start this season…
Northern Kentucky high school football players voted first-team all-state in postseason coaches poll
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two defensive players and one offensive lineman on Northern Kentucky high school football teams…
Thursday night’s rivalry game between UofL and UK looks like more of the same: a major mismatch
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today After years of competitive battles, the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry has turned into a consistently one-sided affair,…
Tim Odom returns to Northern Kentucky high school football as first head coach of St. Henry program
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Tim Odom is returning to Northern Kentucky high school football after 29 years as…