Turning scars into wins: How Cooper survived another injury and stayed alive against Highlands
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter There is a way to survive losing your newest underclass big man of the…
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Switching defenses pays off for CovCath in 66-55 win over St. Henry to reach 9th Region boys semifinals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter St. Henry’s chances of upsetting Covington Catholic in the opening round of the 9th…
Campbell County continues streak of 10th Region semifinal appearances with 85-50 win over Paris
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County reached the final four of the 10th Region boys basketball tournament for…
Kentucky falls short on senior night as Vanderbilt snaps 14-game losing streak against Cats
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today It wasn’t a memorable sendoff for Kentucky’s senior class. Vanderbilt ended a 14-game losing streak…
Scott girls shoot 61 percent during second-half comeback to win 10th Region tournament game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Scott girls basketball team shot 61 percent (11 of 18) from the field…
UK Cats’ senior night to honor six seniors — the most in the John Calipari era at UK
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Senior Night will be longer than usual this year. When Kentucky (20-9, 11-5 Southeastern Conference)…
Lloyd Memorial makes some magic but tough overtime finish for Conner in 9th region opener
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter So here’s our question of the night: Who has the edge when a Lloyd…
Newport advances to 9th Region boys semifinals with impressive performance in opening game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Attack the paint. That was the essence of the offensive game plan Newport took…
Simon Kenton, Brossart girls basketball teams win first-round games in region tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Simon Kenton and Brossart girls basketball teams won first round region tournament games…
Holy Cross makes most of its 2nd chance, so does Ryle, setting up 9th Region semifinal of district losers
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Second chances are beautiful things. If, that is, you take advantage of them. Holy…
Defense delivers wins for Cooper, Notre Dame in opening round of 9th Region girls tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Three weeks ago, Newport Central Catholic became one of the few girls high school…
Norse, Saints men win; TMU women fall again; Now it’s basketball tournament time for everybody
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Could this Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team finish up its February-to-forget schedule with seven…
Confident Wildcats blast Tigers, move one step closer to double-bye in SEC Tournament
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky is on a roll at the right time. The Wildcats (20-9, 11-5 Southeastern Conference)…
Lone senior on Newport boys basketball team looking for first win in 9th Region tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Marquez Miller has played in 100 games for the Newport boys basketball team. The…
Local wrestlers win first two weight class finals in championship round of state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky wrestlers won the first two matches in the championship round of the…
Newport’s Wildcats defy history, Highlands Bluebirds in defense-first 36th District final in Ft. Thomas
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It had been more than 50 years since Newport had beaten Highlands twice in…
CovCath holds off Beechwood in 35th District final; Lloyd, Cooper, SK also win boys district titles
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic basketball players got an idea of how tough it could be to…
Defending champion Cooper will play in opening game of 9th Region girls basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper will take a 17-game winning streak against 9th Region opponents into the opening…
Kentucky looks to continue dominance over Auburn as Tigers try to snap 35-year winless streak at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky hasn’t had much success against Auburn recently but four of those setbacks in the…
Notre Dame wins 35th District girls basketball title game against Holy Cross for fifth consecutive season
Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame faced Holy Cross in the 35th District girls basketball championship game for the…
Just what you’d expect, then some, from Union rivals Ryle, Cooper in 33rd District showdown
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It was a bold strategy. But that’s what you get when you have two…
Highlands will face Newport in 36th District finals as Bluebirds power past Thoroughbreds, 81-61
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Some things you don’t often see. Like a player shooting 23 free throws in…