Highlands offense puts up big numbers once again in 52-20 win over Ryle to take 6-3 lead in recent series
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands scored on all five of its first-half possessions and went on to defeat…
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Prep Football Report: CovCath remains unbeaten with 31-24 win over Dixie Heights in final seconds
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter On a fourth-down play in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, Covington Catholic…
Passing combination is one reason Beechwood football team takes perfect record into fourth game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood’s perfect record going into the fourth week of the 2023 high school football…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: You can now bet on sports in Kentucky if you choose, but do it for fun, not profit
So now you can bet sports legally in Kentucky. Just in time for the NFL season. Time to celebrate. The…
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission names safety steward to monitor all racetracks and training centers
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has named Beth Bungert to the role of safety steward, a position created in…
Challenging Week one for Thomas More as Saints open as an NCAA D-II program
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Week 1 as an NCAA Division II program is in the books for the…
Matt’s Take: Wildcard madness, Bengals football returns
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Wildcard Madness After a split with the Chicago Cubs over the weekend, Cincinnati remains…
Prep Sports Report: Notre Dame opens volleyball season with 8-0 run led by two college recruits
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame Academy’s volleyball team finished the first month of the season with an…
UK football team defeats Ball State 44-14 in season opener at Kroger Field; first start for QB Devin Leary
Kentucky scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams on Saturday, beating Ball State 44-14 in the 2023 season opener…
No problem for CovCath without its top runner as Colonels hang half-a-hundred on Simon Kenton
By Dan WeberNKyTribune sports reporter If there’s one thing that’s simply too difficult for high school football players to absolutely…
Ryle makes big plays on both sides of the ball to extend win streak against Cooper in football rivalry
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle’s football team won the Battle of Union for the ninth consecutive time on…
Cooper needs to break eight-game losing streak against Ryle to go 3-0 for first time since 2014
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Winning the first three games of the season happened twice in the first 15…
Rivalry between two of state’s top high school distance runners will resume at Ryle Invitational
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The running rivalry between Ryle senior Tiger Bartlett and Covington Catholic junior Will Sheets will…
With Kentucky’s football home opener looming, head coach Mark Stoops is ready to ‘go forward’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops is tired of talking and ready for action. The Wildcats…
Walton-Verona heads list of local schools that claimed All “A” Classic region titles on Saturday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona teams won 8th Region All “A” Classic championships in volleyball, boys soccer and…
UK basketball will play nine of its 13 non-conference games at Rupp Arena; regular season opens Nov. 6
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will play nine of its 13 non-conference games at Rupp Arena this season. The…
CovCath has the formula — and the playmakers — to win the big game at Highlands
By Dan Weber NKySports reporter It’s not exactly a classified secret . . . how to win a big rivalry…
Prep Football Report: NewCath gets offense back on track with 42-7 win over Walton-Verona on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter One week after opening the season with a disappointing offensive performance, Newport Central Catholic’s…
Highlands-CovCath, a rivalry that matters just as much after all these years . . . no matter what
By Dan Weber NKyTribune reporter This week is personal. Covington Catholic at Highlands. For the 76th time in what will…
Hopefully, lingering heat wave won’t muddle the matchups on Friday’s high school football schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With high temperatures and humidity lingering in the area, starting times were moved back…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Wingshooters encouraged to prepare now, KY’s dove season takes flight Sept. 1
On the first of September each year, thousands of hunters flock to Kentucky’s fields with shotguns slung over their shoulders….
More challengers in more classes, is this Northern Kentucky’s year in KHSAA football?
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Not a bad way to start the high school football season here. Not bad…