Another ‘Oscar’ performance by Tschiebwe powers UK Cats past Florida Gators, 71-63, in season finale
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach John Calipari is already in March Madness mode and coached like it in…
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Freihofer sisters continue family tradition by leading Cooper to first 9th Region girls basketball title
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter At family gatherings, Kay and Liz Freihofer have heard their mom, aunt and uncle…
College basketball: NKU men advance to conference semifinals; Women fall short in quarterfinal game
The Northern Kentucky University men‘s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament for the fourth straight…
Campbell County returns to 10th Region boys basketball semifinals riding 12-game winning streak
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Campbell County boys basketball team that ended the first two months of the…
9th Region girls basketball championship game will be rematch between 33rd District rivals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time in 12 years, two 33rd District girls basketball teams will…
Prep Sports Notebook: Mel Webster played multiple roles in local high school sports during his career
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Mel Webster, a man who played multiple roles in Northern Kentucky high school sports…
Simon Kenton, Campbell County lose first-round games in girls region basketball tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A prominent coaching career came to an end Tuesday when the Simon Kenton girls…
Northern Kentucky, Thomas More basketball teams prepare for next round in post-season playoffs
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team defeated Detroit Mercy, 73-50, in the opening round of the Horizon League women’s…
Defense carries Brossart to first-round victory in girls region playoffs; Walton-Verona’s late rally falls short
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Brossart girls basketball team that won last year’s 10th Region championship with mostly…
Ryle upsets Notre Dame, 53-51, in opening round of 9th Region girls basketball tournament at NKU
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In the final week of the regular season, the Ryle girls basketball team shot…
Prep Sports Notebook: Ryle senior wrestler wins fourth consecutive state championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle senior Cole Thomas joined an elite list of Northern Kentucky high school wrestlers…
Pairings set for opening rounds of 9th Region boys, girls basketball tournaments at BB&T Arena
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Notre Dame girls basketball team that was 9th Region runner-up the last two…
Conner boys give coach something else to celebrate by winning third consecutive district championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two days after Matt Otte picked up his 100th victory as Conner boys basketball…
Notre Dame holds off upset bid by Holy Cross in girls 35th District basketball championship game
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter The Notre Dame Pandas captured their fourth straight 35th District girls basketball championship Thursday…
Late run carries Cooper to first girls district title; Senior guard hits game-winner for Walton-Verona
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper claimed its first 33rd District girls basketball championship in the 14-year history of…
Scoring record falls, streaks end in semifinal rounds of N.Ky. boys district basketball tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A scoring record was broken, a five-game losing streak ended and a team clinched…
Prep Sports Notebook: Scoring leaders among list of players voted to girls basketball all-star teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The top three scorers in 9th Region girls basketball are among the players named…
Cooper defense downs high-flying Conner, 51-18, in 33rd District girls basketball semifinal game
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter Conner finished the regular season with the best record and longest winning streak in…
Brossart breaks hard-luck hex with 40-38 win over Scott in 37th District boys semifinal game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Brossart boys basketball team that lost eight games by margins of four points…
Simon Kenton, Walton-Verona will continue rivalry in 32nd District girls basketball title game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona and Simon Kenton will meet in the 32nd District girls basketball championship game…
CovCath junior guard voted Division I Player of the Year by N.Ky. boys basketball coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic junior guard Evan Ipsaro was voted Division I Player of the Year…
Notre Dame swimmer claims two state titles; Ryle wrestlers advance to state finals in 11 weight classes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Notre Dame swimmer Lainy Kruger won the girls 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke at…