Kentucky’s Lee Kiefer notches another first place in South Korea — on her way to another Olympics
By Alexis Dolan NKyTribune Intern When it comes to multitasking, Olympic gold foilist, University of Kentucky medical student and Lexington,…
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St. Henry advances to first 9th Region baseball final; Campbell County repeats as 10th Region champ
By Blake Lehmann NKyTribune sports reporter St. Henry was able to outhit and outscore Highlands on its way to an…
Season ends for Walton-Verona, Simon Kenton baseball teams in 8th Region semifinals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona and Simon Kenton lost semifinal games in the 8th Region baseball tournament on…
Prep Sports Report: Highlands, CovCath, Dixie Heights win region championships in track
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands team members placed first or second in 13 of 18 events at the…
Highlands, NewCath win extra-inning games in opening round of 9th Region baseball tournament
By Blake Lehmann NKyTribune sportswriter Three rain delays weren’t enough to stop the opening game of the 9th Region baseball…
Prep Sports Report: Walton-Verona boys track team wins first Class 1A region championship trophy
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Walton-Verona boys track team scored 90 points in six running events and went…
City of Florence to unveil newly renovated World of Golf with grand opening June 4; ‘something for all’
After months of construction, the City of Florence is preparing to unveil the newly renovated World of Golf with a…
Two-time defending champion Beechwood baseball team draws into competitive 9th Region bracket
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The blind draw that established brackets for the 9th Region baseball tournament didn’t exactly…
Anthony Mazzini building a fast-growing broadcast career and is the voice of Florence Y’alls
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Anthony Mazzini feature/Florence Y’alls He watches games for a living. Not a bad gig if…
Holmes High School names new coaches for both boys and girls basketball: Tony Perkins, Tracy Pope
Boys basketball coach Tony Perkins, who led the Holmes girls’ basketball team to three regional finals and two state tournament…
Covington Latin tennis player wins girls singles title in 9th Region tournament for second straight year
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Latin junior Sara Watanabe won the 9th Region championship in girls singles for…
147th Preakness takes place on Saturday, here’s a video with Ron Winchell, owner of favorite, Epicenter
Ron Winchell, owner of Preakness Stakes favorite Epicenter, spoke with media members via Zoom call Thursday afternoon, in video news…
Rain showers disrupt high school region tennis, district baseball tournament schedules
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The rain that swept through Northern Kentucky on Wednesday evening disrupted the 9th Region…
KY Derby-winning jockey Sonny Leon signing photos at JerZees to raise money for track ministry
Father Frank Niehaus, who died in 2013, loved horse racing and people working at on the backstretch — and his…
Three athletes, one coach from NKY to participate in 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando
In just less than three weeks, one Northern Kentucky Special Olympics athlete, two Unified Partners and one coach will be…
Prep Sports Notebook: Conner baseball team has a lot riding on first game in district tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter There will be a lot on the line for the Conner baseball team when…
Come all kids 12 and under to free Sunday games at the Florence Y’alls, thanks to Republic Bank
The Florence Y’alls have kicked off their season, but come Sunday, June 5, the season comes alive for children 12…
NKY’s premiere sports family? Let’s start with Dick Maile, CovCath and LSU standout. . .
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Let’s see. There’s the Larkin family. Barry, the Hall of Fame former shortstop for the…
Prep Sports Notebook: Ludlow’s new boys basketball coach is former player who coveted the job for years
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A dream came true for Aaron Stamm on Tuesday when he was named boys…
Calipari adds third member — Adou Thiero — to his current signing class for UK basketball
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari added a third member to his current signing class…
Walton-Verona boys lacrosse team enters state playoffs with winning record in first season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In its first year of high school competition, the Walton-Verona boys lacrosse team finished…
80-1 payoff for Rich Strike in upset Kentucky Derby; see post-race interviews with his people
In the 148th running of the iconic Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike delivered surprise and shock with the second-biggest upset in…