Dixie Heights girls basketball team wins 9th Region tournament opener with impressive offensive effort
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After sitting out nearly all of last season due to an injury, Dixie Heights…
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Super-young Ryle not yet a match for Highlands’ vets in 9th Region girls basketbell
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands’ coach Jamie Walz Richey knew exactly where Ryle’s Katie Haitz was coming from…
St. Henry’s stall ball keeps it closer, but Notre Dame figures a way to the win
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter St. Henry coach Dan Trame figured the only way his team would have a…
Brackets set for six region basketball tournaments involving local high school teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The eight boys basketball teams that made it to the 9th Region tournament have…
Ryle senior ends high school wrestling career with four victories in final state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky wrestlers had a 1-3 record in state championship matches on Saturday with…
Two teams — NKU and TMU — finish regular season with same goal, different results
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Two Saturday afternoon college basketball games in Northern Kentucky. Two teams going against opponents…
Auburn rolls past ‘regressing’ Wildcats Saturday at Rupp to claim share of Southeastern Conference title
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Auburn coach Bruce Pearl wasn’t sure what to expect against Kentucky Saturday. “I was prepared…
Cooper boys get trademark win over Ryle to claim 33rd District championship for third straight year
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It started with a 12-0 scoring run that put Cooper ahead, 18-8, in the…
Prep Sports Report: Walton-Verona teammates win second straight state titles in girls wrestling
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona teammates Emma Moore and Sophie Anderson won weight class titles for the second…
Newport’s Wildcats go from pretenders to contenders in district title romp over Highlands
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter In the old-time TV game show “To Tell the Truth,” the host always requested…
Campbell County boys extend string of district titles; Senior leads Highlands girls to win over rival
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County carried off the 37th District boys basketball championship trophy for the 12th…
Prep Sports Report: Cooper all-state football player receives “That’s My Boy” Award as top student-athlete
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper football player Austin Alexander, who was named first-team all-state after his senior season,…
Notre Dame survives district at Holy Cross, now both advance to Sunday’s 9th region opener
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter If district championship games, where both teams move on to next week’s regional don’t…
Ryle continues hot streak with 74-59 win over Conner in 33rd District boys playoff game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle’s record dropped to 6-9 after a 75-70 home court loss to Conner in…
CovCath, Holy Cross advance in the 35th, will meet Friday; short-handed Beechwood, game Holmes ousted
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Only two districts in Louisville and one in Lexington have a better record than…
Kentucky’s Otega Oweh saves the day in Oklahoma, hits game-winner to lift Cats over Sooners
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Otega Oweh made himself at home against his former team on Wednesday night. Oweh scored…
Seven teams lock down berths in 9th Region girls tournament; Brossart boys earn spot in 10th Region bracket
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The field for next week’s 9th Region girls basketball tournament was completed Tuesday when…
Brossart girls need late scoring surge to win 37th District playoff game against Scott
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After scoring just four points in the third quarter, Brossart’s offense got back on…
Coaches select statistic leaders to share Player of the Year honors in Division II girls basketball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter One player has the highest scoring average in Northern Kentucky and the other has…
Campbell County boys enter basketball district playoffs with versatile floor leader in lineup
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County basketball player Garyn Jackson entered his senior season knowing he needed to…
It’ll take more work — and more games — but NKU is looking toward March again
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Sure, NKU’s Norse have been battling back in recent weeks, trying to get themselves…
Seven weight class winners lead Ryle to fifth consecutive Region 5 wrestling championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle wrestlers won seven of 14 weight class titles in the Region 5 tournament…