St. Henry community says ‘thanks’ to Dave Faust for his 31 years coaching, record 461 basketball wins
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Back in the days before COVID, and the rise in postage, Dave Faust used…
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All “A” Classic: Holy Cross girls knock off defending champs, Brossart win streak ends in state playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holy Cross had a score to settle with Owen County when the two teams…
Two high school basketball coaches on threshold of career milestones going into games on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The stage is set for what could be an historic night in Northern Kentucky…
All “A” Classic: Holy Cross wins with strong finish, Brossart rally falls short in boys state tournament
Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter There were some anxious moments for the Holy Cross boys basketball team in the third…
Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler learning to adapt, grow in redefined roll with Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today In the middle of his senior season, Sahvir Wheeler is learning to accept his redefined…
Saint Henry’s Dave Faust gets record-tying 460th win, joins Ken Shields as Northern Kentucky’s No. 1
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter If he didn’t have to keep his phone on because of his teaching duties,…
All “A” Classic: Late scoring run carries Brossart girls to first-round victory in state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Brossart came on strong in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter and…
Unbeaten Thomas More women unanimous No. 1 in NAIA Poll, TMU men drop from No. 10 to No. 22
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter For the sixth straight bi-weekly poll and eighth in the last 10, Thomas More…
All “A” Classic: Holy Cross girls win opening game of state playoffs with impressive shooting performance
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holy Cross girls basketball players evidently had no problem adjusting to a spacious college…
Conner Cougars close fast just in time with four-senior-guard lineup at hot-shooting Simon Kenton
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It would have been easy for Conner’s visiting Cougars, down by as many as…
Prep Sports Notebook: Campbell County boys basketball coach closing in on career milestone
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Aric Russell’s bid for 400 career victories as a boys basketball coach was sidetracked…
Kentucky notches fourth straight SEC win, rolls past Vanderbilt 69-53 Tuesday night in Nashville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky remained undefeated in games played in bordering Tennessee. The Wildcats (14-6, 5-3) increased their…
Holy Cross, Brossart sending teams to compete for All “A” Classic boys, girls state basketball titles
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holy Cross had a boys basketball home game against Brossart scheduled for Saturday, but…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Basketball getting interesting this week for colleges, high schools here
Big basketball week coming up for the colleges and high schools here. Not the typical late-January fare. Lots of games…
Coaches, players know Kentucky needs Sahvir Wheeler at his best to successful
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Sahvir Wheeler’s minutes have diminished during Kentucky’s three-game winning streak, but the senior point guard…
Matt’s Take: Bengals are headed to the AFC championship; Reds’ Jake Fraley joins for Q&A
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist In the words of Joe Burrow, all the ticket sites “better send those refunds,”…
Not just the same old, same old for NKU in a big Horizon 74-54 win over Purdue Fort Wayne
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter There are few near-certainties in life, especially when you’re talking sports. But here’s one…
High school rivals pulled together in fundraising basketball game for student with rare form of cancer
By Jake Dickman NKyTribune intern Students from two historic high school rivals put their strong feelings aside and came together…
Wildcats fight back, overcome ‘disruptive’ Aggies to notch third straight victory Saturday at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky took a proverbial punch from Texas A&M and fought back, resulting in a 76-67…
Lloyd makes CovCath do what the Colonels don’t want to do, but will do, if they want to win
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter You’re not often going to see a Covington Catholic team play zone. The Colonels…
Ryle responds to drop in basketball state rankings with 65-48 win over Conner in girls district game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Ryle girls basketball team dropped two spots to No. 7 in the latest…
Georgetown turns things around on Thomas More men in a big way in an NAIA Top-15 battle
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The math doesn’t exactly work. Or at least it didn’t work for Thomas More….