Football Flashback: Cooper quarterback led team to 37-13 win in first-ever game against Highlands
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Prep Sports Report: Bellevue girls need major upset to continue “unbelieveable season” in region playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Bellevue girls basketball coach Tommy Sorrell admits he had tears in his eyes after…
Prep Sports Report: Two double-threat quarterbacks among finalists for “That’s My Boy” football award
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands quarterback Brody Benke, who had a combined total of 3,233 passing, rushing and…
Prep Sports Report: Notre Dame girls basketball team heads into holiday games with unbeaten record
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Notre Dame girls basketball team is off to a 7-0 start this season…
Prep Sports Report: Quarterbacks hope impressive senior seasons entice college recruiting offers
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Logan Verax and Brody Benke, two Northern Kentucky high school quarterbacks who had exceptional…
Cooper pulls out 17-15 win over Highlands in state semifinal game with two takeaways in final minutes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two takeaways in the final two minutes closed out a strong defensive performance…
Highlands runs past Dixie Heights, 40-7, to reach Class 5A region finals for first time in five years
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In a playoff game featuring two of the top double-threat quarterbacks in Northern Kentucky…
Prep Sports Report: Six football playoff teams have quarterback with passing total above 2,000 yards
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Six local high school football teams preparing for first-round games in the state playoffs…
Highlands hits half-a-hundred mark again as Dixie Heights’ formerly come-close Colonels don’t
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The visit to Edgewood for Dixie Heights’ Homecoming Friday could not have been more…
Highlands wins offensive battle with Cooper, 58-51, in first Class 5A district seeding game for both teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter One offense was a model of consistency that led from start to finish. The…
Highlands offense puts up big numbers once again in 52-20 win over Ryle to take 6-3 lead in recent series
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands scored on all five of its first-half possessions and went on to defeat…
Passing combination is one reason Beechwood football team takes perfect record into fourth game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood’s perfect record going into the fourth week of the 2023 high school football…
Hopefully, lingering heat wave won’t muddle the matchups on Friday’s high school football schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With high temperatures and humidity lingering in the area, starting times were moved back…
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…
High School Hoops: Cooper girls lose to defending state champions; Highlands boys remain unbeaten
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Basketball players prefer home games because they compete on a court where they spend…
Football Playoffs Report: Three local teams advance to region finals with wins by wide margins
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood, Lloyd and Newport Central Catholic are the Northern Kentucky high school football teams…
Friday Football Report: Highlands, Dayton celebrate victories in crucial district seeding games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands celebrated winning its first Class 5A district title since 2015 and Dayton clinched…
Friday Football Report: District seeding games have mixed results for local teams in different classes
Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky football teams played in six district seeding games on Friday and two of…
Simon Kenton rushes for more than 300 yards to win high-scoring game against Highlands, 42-40
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With smiling players gathered around him, Simon Kenton football coach Roy Lucas Jr. seemed…