Forget the scoring battle, Holy Cross moves into the All ‘A” Classic finals with its defense
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It was billed as a head-to-head matchup between the state’s leading two scorers. But…
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Cooper gets past Ryle, 63-58, in showdown between 9th Region’s highest ranked girls basketball rivals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After winning 10 straight games by an average margin of 37.5 points, the Cooper…
Newport’s Wildcats stay tough through the finish, eliminate St. Henry in the All ‘A’ semis
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter They just wear you down, grind you up. Sure, they may take “three to…
All “A” Classic: Brossart teams sweep 10th Region basketball titles under new head coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The head coaches Brossart High School hired for its boys and girls basketball teams…
Campbell County had all the motivation the Camels needed against Lloyd Memorial’s college prospects
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The problem for this Lloyd Memorial boys’ basketball team – and there is one…
Prep Sports Notebook: Northern Kentucky’s top two girls basketball teams will face off on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter This season’s first major upset in Northern Kentucky high school basketball occurred Tuesday when…
All “A” Classic: Scoring leaders will face each other in 9th Region boys semifinal game on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The top two scorers in Northern Kentucky boys high school basketball will face each…
John Calipari urges fans to ‘stick with these kids’ after UK’s stunning loss to South Carolina
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky was a heavy favorite against South Carolina on paper. It was a different outcome…
Unbeaten Thomas More women remain No. 1 in NAIA, Saints men drop to No. 10 in basketball
As expected, the Thomas More women’s basketball team, defending NAIA national champions and an undefeated 17-0 this season, remained atop…
Dan Weber: Young Newport is the real deal, just ask Beechwood; they’re young but don’t take bad shots
Do not call them a dark horse. Sure, they start two freshmen, a sophomore, a junior and a senior. And…
Seniors lead Conner boys basketball team to first victory over CovCath since 2008-09 season
By Terry Boehmker & Jake Dickman NKyTribune sports What does it take to beat Covington Catholic? That’s a question that…
St. Henry Crusaders out-Fausts NewCath for 61-57 win in boys 9th Region All “A” Classic
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Not the place you’d ever want to be in the 9th Region All “A”…
All “A” Classic: Brossart teams advance to 10th Region title games with dominant semifinal wins
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Brossart boys and girls basketball teams rolled to easy victories in the semifinals…
Coen to return as Kentucky offensive coordinator after one season with the Los Angelas Rams
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Liam Coen made an impact in his only season at Kentucky. After one season in…
All “A” Classic: NewCath, Dayton win first two boys 9th Region games with solid shooting performances
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Newport Central Catholic and Dayton won the first two games of the 9th Region…
Weekend College Notebook: TMU keeps winning, NKU splits with Detroit Mercy
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter TMU WINS A PAIR ON THE ROAD NAIA NO. 1 THOMAS MORE WOMEN 70,…
Newport looking to keep good times going in boys 9th Region All “A” Classic basketball playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Last week, the Newport boys basketball team had a lot to celebrate. Rod Snapp…
Matt’s Take: AFC North Champions, positives and negatives, Nick Northcut and Mary Weinberg Q&A
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist While Cincinnati technically already won the AFC North before this game, it didn’t feel…
Owen County defeats poor shooting Walton-Verona team in 8th Region All “A” Classic boys title game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona had one of its poorest shooting performances of the season and lost to…
Defense carries Holy Cross to second consecutive 9th Region All “A” Classic girls championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holy Cross girls basketball coach Ted Arlinghaus has a team that’s designed to disrupt…
Road woes continue for struggling Wildcats with historic 78-52 loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky has yet to win a true road game and failed to reverse the trend…
Dan Weber: NKU crashes at the finish, losing a game Norse should have won
At least it wasn’t a surprise. Although whether that makes it better or worse, well, you decide. Northern Kentucky’s Norse,…