Beechwood, Campbell County baseball teams lose in opening round of state playoffs
By Chad Hensley NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – High school baseball season came to an unfortunate end for Northern Kentucky…
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Eighth-grade sprinter on Cooper girls track team wins 200-meter dash in Class 3A girls state meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper eighth-grader Simone Bessong had the third-fastest qualifying time in the Class 3A girls…
Highlands boys track team finishes second in tight scoring battle for Class 2A state championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Highlands boys track team that scored just five points in the 2019 Class…
UK’s Dontaie Allen staying put, focuses on getting better, being a big contributor to the team
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Dontaie Allen is staying put and never considering transferring from the University of Kentucky. Although…
Bishop Brossart nearly sweeps Class 1A boys, girls team titles on opening day of state track meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Bishop Brossart came within three points of sweeping boys and girls team titles at…
Boone County ends long wait for 9th Region softball championship with young team that plays together
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter When Boone County freshman Mollie Sharp lined a walk-off single down the third-base line…
Dizzy Peyton named head baseball coach at NKU following retirement of longtime coach Todd Asalon
Northern Kentucky University has named Dizzy Peyton the school’s new head baseball coach. Peyton becomes just the third head coach…
Local teams advance to baseball, softball state playoffs after winning region championship games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County scored five runs in the third inning to take the lead and…
Prep Sports Notebook: Sam Vinson named Player of the Year in Kentucky boys high school basketball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands senior guard Sam Vinson has been selected Gatorade Kentucky Boys Basketball Player of…
Junior pitcher leads Beechwood to long-awaited victory in 9th Region baseball championship game
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood junior Brett Holladay said he started thinking about winning this year’s 9th Region…
Jamie Vaught: Kentucky-born author George Thomas Clark once scored 41 points in high school
When I contacted author George Thomas “Tom” Clark about his recently-published books, I was stunned to learn that he was…
District rivals Cooper, Boone County will meet again in 9th Region softball championship game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Fast-pitch softball teams from Boone County and Cooper will face each other for the…
Strong pitching performances carry CovCath, Beechwood into 9th Region baseball final
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter The Covington Catholic Colonels got a gem of a pitching performance from senior Ashton…
Walton-Verona loses 8th Region baseball playoff game after changing fields following rain delay
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Walton-Verona Bearcats had a 1-0 lead after five innings when rain interrupted their…
Billy Reed: Essential Quality wins Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the messiest Triple Crown ever
Well, of course, Essential Quality had to complete the messiest Triple Crown ever by winning yesterday’s 153rd Belmont Stakes at…
Keith Taylor: Coach K has already left his mark as he prepares for farewell along ‘Tobacco Road’
No matter what happens next season, Mike Krzyzewski, otherwise known as “Coach K,” has already left his mark on college…
Prep Sports Notebook: Brian Weinrich named new head coach of Newport football program
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Brian Weinrich spent the last two days getting familiar with his new job as…
Stoops completes Kentucky football coaching staff with hiring of Chris Collins as defensive backs coach
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops completed his staff on Thursday with the hiring of Chris…
Region tournaments for high school baseball, softball teams will get underway this weekend
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Dixie Heights will play Covington Catholic for the fifth time this season in the…
Covington Latin sophomore Sara Wantanabe reaches final four in girls singles at state tennis tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Latin sophomore Sara Wantanabe is the only local player who made it to…
Highlands senior distance runner has one goal remaining in her successful high school career
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands senior Maggie Schroeder, one of the most successful distance runners in the area,…
John Calipari and the UK Wildcats returning to ‘normalcy,’ touring state again — including stops in NKY
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today John Calipari likes to stay busy in the summer and can’t wait to get back…