Prep Sports Notebook: CovCath basketball player accepts scholarship offer from Division I program
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Mitchell Rylee, the leading scorer and second leading rebounder on Covington Catholic’s basketball team…
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Northern Kentucky University Athletics to offer complimentary admission to fall 2021 sports
The 2021 fall season is nearly upon us and the Northern Kentucky University Department of Athletics is excited to welcome…
Scrimmage game gives CovCath football coaches a chance to evaluate new player combinations
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic made it to the semifinals of the Class 5A football playoffs last…
Walton-Verona football program, head coach could both reach century mark in wins this season
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter The Walton-Verona football program enters the 2021 season with an overall record of 99-56…
New coaches take charge of girls soccer programs that are perennial contenders for 9th Region title
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter Since a statewide realignment of girls soccer in 2012 put Notre Dame and Highlands…
Three former UK basketball greats on gold medal team in Olympics, winning over France 88-82
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Three former Kentucky men’s basketball players are gold medalists. Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo and Keldon…
Former Holmes football coach said news of Brandent Englemon’s sudden death was ‘heartbreaking’
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Brandent Englemon was a highly recruited college football prospect going into his senior season…
Ludlow senior running back looking to break team records that he wasn’t able to reach last season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter When he got his turn to be the primary ball carrier on the Ludlow…
Prep Sports Notebook: New synthetic turf field will be named for former Conner coach, athletic director
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Conner High School plans to name its new synthetic turf field after Tom Stellman,…
NKU men’s soccer team sets 17-game regular season schedule, trio of exhibitions set for August
Fresh off of its Horizon League regular-season title, the Northern Kentucky men’s soccer team has its sights set on the…
UK track and field alumnae takes gold in Olympics 100-meter hurdles; med students gets bronze in foil
University of Kentucky University of Kentucky track and field alumnae Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Team Puerto Rico and Team USA’s Keni Harrison swept gold and silver in the Olympic 100-meter…
High school athletes earned All-America honors in 12 events at Junior Olympic track championships
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky high school athletes earned All-America honors in 12 events at the Junior…
Ryle’s list of returning starters includes senior linebacker who was among state leaders in tackles
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter Throughout the offseason, there has been a newspaper article posted in the Ryle football…
Kentucky’s Isaiah Jackson drafted 22nd by Washington Wizards, traded to Indiana Pacers
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Isaiah Jackson heard his name called in the opening round of the NBA Draft last…
Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame annual meeting set for Aug. 19 at Ludlow Veterans Hall
The annual meeting of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame is set for August 19 from 5-9 p.m. at…
John Calipari’s Wildcats will play defending SEC champion Alabama twice in upcoming season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The Southeastern Conference unveiled its schedule for the upcoming season and Kentucky will play defending…
Jamie Vaught: Middlesboro pastor, baseball super fan Michael Padgett has visited 37 different ball parks
How many baseball fans have traveled all over the United States and Canada, and visited all of the major league…
Cooper girls begin golf season with everyone back from last year’s regional championship team
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter When the Cooper girls golf team won the Region 7 tournament last fall, it…
Soccer players from six N.Ky. high schools on select team that won boys 16-under national title
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Soccer players from six Northern Kentucky high schools are members of the Kings Hammer…
Prep Sports Notebook: Holy Cross hires boys head basketball coach who was on staff of district rival
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Casey Sorrell, the new head coach of the Holy Cross High School boys basketball…
Simon Kenton basketball star decided not to play in college after falling off recruiting radar
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The leading scorer in Kentucky boys high school basketball last season has decided not…
Local athletes will be competing in AAU Junior Olympics track meet in Florida this week
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter As the Summer Olympics continue in Tokyo, a talented group of Northern Kentucky athletes…