2023 Prep Football Previews: Cooper’s top tackler last two seasons will anchor solid defensive unit
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
Cooper football coach Randy Borchers has given high praise to...
Prep Sports Notebook: Newport boys basketball team showing potential to repeat as region champions
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Last season’s leading scorer graduated in May, but the Newport boys basketball team has been playing so well in summer games there’s no reason to think they can’t be 9th Region champions once again next year.
After winning six straight games in the gold bracket at the Lawrenceburg Shootout in Indiana last weekend, the Wildcats won a pair of summer...
Newport police looking for information regarding a bomb threat at Newport Pavilion Kroger on Saturday
On Saturday at 10:31 a.m., Newport Police were dispatched to a bomb threat at the Kroger store located at Newport Pavilion.
As officers arrived on scene, the staff at Kroger had already begun evacuation of the building.
Officers and Kroger staff were able to completely evacuate the building within minutes.
A bomb detection K9 was activated, and the building was cleared.
No explosive devices were located....
Leading hitter on Brossart baseball team had several setbacks during his high school athletic career
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Senior first baseman Robbie Verst is the leading hitter on Brossart’s baseball team even though he’s playing with a brace on his back due to a herniated disc. The fact that he missed all of last season due to knee surgery makes his .452 batting average in 20 games even more impressive.
“He’s just a very good natural hitter,” said Brossart coach...
Prep Sports Notebook: Campbell County puts assistant coach in charge of boys basketball team
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
The new head coach of the Campbell County boys basketball program is Brent Sowder, a long-time assistant who led the Camels junior varsity team to a 21-8 record last season.
Brent Sowder was coach of the Campbell County junior varsity team that posted a 21-8 record last season.
“It’s beyond a honor and a privilege to take this position,” Sowder posted...
Cooper girls return to 9th Region championship game with a 53-30 semifinal win over Notre Dame
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Cooper girls basketball coach Justin Holthaus never knows what to expect in the locker room after his team wins a game. He said the players always have “something crazy” set up like a dance or skit to celebrate a victory.
That’s probably a good tension reliever for the Jaguars, who play the game with rabid intensity, especially on defense,...
Simon Kenton, Brossart girls basketball teams win first-round games in region tournaments
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
The Simon Kenton and Brossart girls basketball teams won first round region tournament games on Monday and advance to the final four in the brackets.
Simon Kenton guard Brynli Pernell
Simon Kenton outscored Owen County, 22-15, in the fourth quarter to come away with a 50-46 victory in the 8th Region tournament at Gallatin County.
The Pioneers’ late...
Beechwood upsets Holy Cross with 3-point goal in final seconds of 35th District boys semifinal game
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
One of the biggest upsets in the opening week of the Kentucky boys basketball playoffs started with a six-point possession following a technical foul and ended with a sophomore hitting a 3-pointer in the final seconds.
That’s how Beechwood defeated Holy Cross, 67-64, in the semifinals of the 35th District tournament on Wednesday at Covington Catholic.
Beechwood...
High school basketball teams begin race for region tournament berths in district playoff games
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Over the next five days, Northern Kentucky high school basketball teams will battle for berths in region tournaments during the district playoffs. The winner and runner-up in each district will continue playing and the season will end for the rest of the teams.
District pairings are based on seeding games played during the regular season. In three girls...
Prep Sports Notebook: Ludlow boys basketball team on threshold of first 20-win season since 2003-04
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
The last time Ludlow had a 20-win season in boys basketball was 2003-04 when the Panthers finished 25-5 under coach Joe Beard, who stepped down one year later to become the high school’s athletic director.
This season, Ludlow has a 19-10 record with at least two games left to reach 20 wins. The Panthers will play their final regular season game at Newport...
All “A” Classic: Holy Cross wins state quarterfinal game behind Meyer’s second-half scoring spree
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Holy Cross senior guard Jacob Meyer had 10 points at halftime of his team’s game against Hazard in the quarterfinals of the Kentucky All “A” Classic boys state basketball tournament on Friday at Eastern Kentucky University’s McBrayer Arena.
That was a lackluster start for a player who is leading the state in scoring with a 33.8 average,...
All “A” Classic: Brossart teams advance to 10th Region title games with dominant semifinal wins
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
The Brossart boys and girls basketball teams rolled to easy victories in the semifinals of the 10th Region All “A” Classic on Tuesday and they’ll play another double-header in the championship finals on Thursday at Paris High School.
The Mustangs’ opponents will be Bracken County in the girls title game at 6 p.m. and Paris in the...
Owen County defeats poor shooting Walton-Verona team in 8th Region All “A” Classic boys title game
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Walton-Verona had one of its poorest shooting performances of the season and lost to Owen County, 68-50, in the championship game of the 8th Region All “A” Classic boys basketball tournament on Saturday at Gallatin County.
The Bearcats shot 33 percent (18 of 54) from the field compared to Owen County’s 67 percent (25 of 37). The winners...
Prep Sports Notebook: Lloyd started upgrading field after football team finished successful season
By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
After the Lloyd football team’s season-ending loss in the Class 2A region finals two weeks ago, bulldozers and excavators got started on a $3.3 million project to upgrade Cecil Dees Field behind the high school in Erlanger.
An excavator operator removes dirt from the Lloyd High School football field.
Lloyd head coach Kyle Niederman said the grass field...
