Three local teams, one runner win championship trophies at high school cross country state meet
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Covington Catholic winning its first Class 2A championship since 1994 and local teams sweeping the Class 1A boys and girls titles for the second straight year were among the storylines from the state cross country meet on Saturday at Kentucky Horse Park.
Brossart senior Nathan Ruth
CovCath won the Class 2A boys meet by a wide 62-151 margin over Mason County....
Ryle enters Class 6A football playoffs on four-game winning streak after dominating Dixie Heights
Ryle senior quarterback Logan Verax tries to escape the grasp of Dixie Heights defensive back Carter Schroer on a pass play. (Photo by Charles Bolton)
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
After finishing the regular season with four straight wins, Ryle senior quarterback Logan Verax is looking forward to the Class 6A football playoffs that begin next week.
The Raiders capped their impressive...
Campbell County wins 10th Region volleyball title; Notre Dame soccer season ends in state semifinals
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Mikah Freppon was very fortunate to begin her high school volleyball coaching career this season with a Campbell County team that had six seniors who came up through the program together since middle school.
Their experience and chemistry helped the Camels overcome a shaky 7-8 start in the first few weeks, rebound from a five-set loss in the 37th District...
Ludlow celebrates first Class 1A district football title since 1975 following 38-13 win over Holy Cross
Ludlow quarterback Jackson Mays passes the ball over hard-charging Holy Cross defensive lineman Littello Johnson during Friday’s Class 1A district game. (Photo by Dale Dawn)
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Two Ludlow football players with different backstories celebrated one of the team’s biggest victories on Friday when the Panthers defeated Holy Cross, 38-13, to clinch their...
Notre Dame girls, Ryle boys advance to state final four with high-scoring wins in quarterfinal matches
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
The ultimate goal of every soccer coach is getting players working together so well that they control the flow of a game. That’s what Notre Dame did Thursday and came away with a 10-0 win over South Laurel in the quarterfinal round of the girls state tournament.
Notre Dame coach Brian Woeste said he was “insanely proud” of the Pandas’...
Ryle returns to boys state soccer tournament after winning 9th Region title with three shutouts
Ryle freshman midfielder Chase McCarthy, No. 38, tries to push the ball past a NewCath defender during the 9th Region championship game. (Photo by Ted Jackson)
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Scoring a goal against the Ryle boys soccer team has become a difficult task and coach Stephen Collins wants it to stay that way for the Raiders to make a run in the state playoffs over the next...
Prep Sports Report: Cooper senior golfers finish careers on third-place team in state tournament
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Four seniors on the Cooper girls golf team ended their high school careers Wednesday with a third-place finish in the state championship tournament at Bowling Green Country Club.
This is the fourth consecutive year that Cooper has been among the leading contenders for the state title. The Jaguars placed third last year and fifth in 2021 and 2020 under coach...
Cooper girls golf team earns return trip to state tournament by placing second in qualifier
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Two of the top three teams in the latest Kentucky girls high school golf point standings — Louisville Sacred Heart and Cooper — placed first and second in a state tournament qualifier Monday on the Willows course at the Golf Courses of Kenton County.
It was a close battle that state points leader Sacred Heart won by just three strokes, 320-323,...
Simon Kenton football team snaps string of early season setbacks with 42-21 win over Conner
Conner quarterback Wyatt Hatfield gets tackled before reaching the goal line by Simon Kenton linebacker Aven Bohms. (Photo by Allee Fay)
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
After a series of setbacks over the last three weeks, Simon Kenton’s football team got the win it’s been waiting for on Friday when the Pioneers powered past Conner, 42-21, in Hebron.
Earlier this month,...
Prep Football Report: Highlands senior quarterback provides 347 total yards in season-opening victory
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Highlands quarterback Brody Benke opened his senior season Friday night with an outstanding offensive performance that carried his team to a 34-27 win over Lexington Catholic in the Bluegrass Bowl at LexCath.
Benke threw two touchdown passes, ran for a pair of TDs and caught a scoring pass during the game that wasn’t decided until the final minutes....
2023 Prep Football Previews: Ryle senior quarterback plans to be double-threat on offense once again
The NKyTribune is featuring players on each of the 21 high school football teams in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties leading up to the first games of the 2023 season on Friday, Aug. 18. We will then provide focused coverage of local teams throughout the regular season and into the playoffs.
By Blake Lehmann
NKyTribune sports reporter
Even though the Ryle football team lost two of the top three...