Matt’s take: Jimmy Burrow talks with Matt, Burrow & Boyd shine, positives and negatives
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist This week, Jimmy Burrow kindly joined Matt’s Take for a Q&A. Jimmy is the…
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Simon Kenton takes Class 6A district football title with late scoring drive in 38-31 win over Ryle
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After committing a pair of turnovers that let a 10-point lead slip away, Simon…
Beechwood wins first region championship in girls cross country with newcomers leading the way
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood won its first Class 1A region championship in girls cross country in impressive…
Friday Football Report: Highlands, Dayton celebrate victories in crucial district seeding games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands celebrated winning its first Class 5A district title since 2015 and Dayton clinched…
Coach Mark Stoops, football Wildcats spent bye week healing, preparing for remainder of season
Kentucky has spent the past week healing up and preparing for the rest of the season in its bye week….
Beechwood football team wins final Class 2A district seeding game with senior team leader on sidelines
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In its first game without senior team leader Mitchell Berger in the lineup, Beechwood’s…
NKU Men’s Basketball selected as Horizon League favorite; Warrick Faulkner, Vinson named All-League
By Matthew Schaefer NKU Norse Basketball The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball program was picked to finish atop the Horizon League…
Soccer teams win opening games in state playoffs; Field is set for 9th Region volleyball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Brossart girls soccer team won the program’s first state tournament game on Tuesday…
UK Notebook: Basketball Wildcats ranked No. 4 in first AP poll; football’s DeAndre Square honored
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky will open the season as one of the top-ranked teams in the nation. The…
Prep Sports Notebook: Boys basketball coaches name top local teams, players for upcoming season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With the first full week of preseason practice underway, the Northern Kentucky Boys Basketball…
Matt’s Take: Superdome return, positives and negatives, Mark Carpenter join in
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Superdome Return The New Orleans Superdome hosted the Bengals and Saints on Sunday, as…
Will Levis, Chris Rodriguez lead Cats to 27-17 victory over Mississippi State Saturday night in Lexington
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky and Mississippi State had never played each other as ranked opponents in series history….
Highlands overcomes sloppy start to beat Covington Catholic 32-21 at Dennis Griffin Stadium
By Blake Lehmann NKyTribune sports reporter Despite a sloppy first quarter where they would give up three turnovers, the Highlands…
It’s back: Big Blue Madness ushers in a new season of University of Kentucky basketball
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Basketball is back in the Bluegrass. The University of Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball teams…
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis expected to start Saturday’s Homecoming game versus Mississippi St.
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky is expected to have its standout quarterback back on the field when the Wildcats…
Keith Taylor: It’s long past time to bring back the storied Kentucky-Indiana basketball series
Some rivalries are natural. Others are more traditional. Some college basketball encounters, such as Kansas-Kansas State, Michigan-Michigan State, Indiana-Purdue, North…
Prep Sports Notebook: Bellevue cancels football team’s final two games on regular season schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Bellevue High School football team that started the season with 22 players on…
Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe to undergo minor knee procedure, will miss Friday’s Big Blue Madness
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Oscar Tshiebwe is expected to undergo a minor procedure on his knee ahead of Big…
Simon Kenton makes it back to 8th Region girls soccer final with third consecutive shutout victory
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton advanced to the championship game of the 8th Region girls soccer tournament…
Following back-to-back losses, Stoops, Wildcats ‘get back to work’ ahead of Saturday’s test vs. Miss. State
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has a solution to his team’s recent struggles on the…
Matt’s Take: Philly special, positives and negatives, Del Duduit joins in for Q&A
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Philly Special Or should we say, not so special? Week after week, the same…
Prep Sports Notebook: Ryle cross country runners win both races at conference championship meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle cross country runners Allison Kopser and Tiger Bartlett were the top finishers in…