Beechwood pulls out close win in Class 2A football championship game for third consecutive year
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — A cold rain was falling as Beechwood football players celebrated their 14-13…
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Sportswriter, NKyTribune columnist Jamie Vaught releases sixth book on Kentucky basketball
Veteran sportswriter and NKyTribune columnist Jamie Vaught has penned another book about the University of Kentucky basketball. The title of…
Matchup with Wolverines in London provides unique experience for Kentucky basketball team
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Jacob Toppin has never been overseas. That will change this week when the Wildcats travel…
Rivalry will resume when Beechwood meets Mayfield in championship game of Class 2A football playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Last year, Beechwood’s football team snapped an eight-game losing streak against Mayfield in postseason…
Both Thomas More University men’s and women’s basketball teams earn historic first place rankings
It is a historicaltime for the Thomas More University men’s and women’s basketball teams, as for the first time in…
Matt’s Take: No Chase or Mixon, no problem; positives and negatives, and Graham Ashcraft Q&A
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Remember the…Bengals? The Bengals on Sunday pulled out their most impressive victory so far…
NKU basketball standout Marques Warrick named Horizon League Player of the Week
Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball standout Marques Warrick was named the Nike Horizon League Player of the Week for the…
Boys Basketball Preview: Coaches expect top-ranked CovCath to continue program’s winning tradition
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic being ranked No. 1 in the Northern Kentucky preseason coaches poll comes…
Girls Basketball Preview: Last year’s 9th Region finalists voted top teams in preseason coaches poll
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A team from the 33rd District has played in six of the last seven…
Sophomore quarterback gets Beechwood football team back in Class 2A state championship game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood sophomore Clay Hayden had played in just three varsity games before he became…
Pikeville knocks off NewCath, 50-14, in semifinal round of Class 1A state football playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Newport Central Catholic had no answer for Pikeville’s balanced offensive attack on Friday night…
Composure will be key for Wildcats in Saturday’s matchup against Cardinals in Louisville
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky has won just one game in the last month and the Wildcats seek to…
Luke Runyon has played multiple roles in NewCath football team’s success story this season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter If Pikeville football coaches scouted Newport Central Catholic’s playoff victory last week, they got…
Stoops extension agreed upon when ‘things were really good,’ wishes timing could have been better
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops doesn’t regret signing a contract extension but wishes the timing of the agreement…
Matt’s Take: R.I.P. to the Steelers season, positives and negatives, Reds news, Corky Miller Q&A
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist The Bengals End the Steelers Season In a very close game following the bye…
High school football coaches name players selected to All-Northern Kentucky teams for 2022 season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter His senior season was cut short by a knee injury, but Beechwood football player…
Second half rally falls short as Kentucky falls 88-72 to second-ranked Gonzaga in Spokane
No. 4 Kentucky faced a number of obstacles on Sunday night. The Cats were taking on one of the nation’s…
Kentucky made No. 1 Georgia earn its second straight perfect season in SEC
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky made No. 1 Georgia earn its second straight perfect season in the Southeastern Conference…
Lloyd advances to football state semifinals for first time since 2003 along with NewCath, Beechwood
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It might seem like ancient history to Lloyd High School football players when you…
High school football teams in region finals rolled to victories in first two rounds of post-season playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The three Northern Kentucky high school football teams that remain in the state playoffs…
Keith Taylor: Football Wildcats have fallen far short of expectations in disappointing season
Kentucky’s football team will not be playing in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The Wildcats won’t be participating in a…
Tshiebwe has big night in return to court as Wildcats fall to Michigan State in 2OT battle in Indianapolis
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Oscar Tshiebwe made his first appearance of the season and made an immediate impact in…