NKU men advance to championship game of Horizon tournament behind solid defensive performance
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter INDIANAPOLIS — Northern Kentucky University is one win away from claiming its fourth Horizon…
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Jamie Vaught: Cats look good heading into March; NBA Mock Draft; farewell Rhyne Howard; and more…
The basketball Wildcats — the most enjoyable team that we have seen in recent memory — will be fine during…
Campbell County’s season ends with overtime loss to Bracken County in 10th Region boys semifinals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County’s impressive late season run ended Monday night with a 71-69 overtime loss…
CovCath returns to form, Dixie Heights comes away with hard-fought win in 9th Region boys semifinals
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After a uneven performance in the opening round of the 9th Region boys basketball…
Holy Cross guards tie scoring records, Dixie Heights dominates in 9th Region boys first-round games
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter Two Holy Cross players tied 9th Region boys basketball tournament records in their team’s…
Lloyd boys advance to 9th Region semifinals with solid shooting; CovCath survives in fourth quarter
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Lloyd won its first 9th Region boys basketball tournament game in 10 years on…
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…
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…