CovCath meets Cooper in Class 5A playoffs on Nov. 20; Newport to host Lloyd in Class 2A opener
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The KHSAA has announced the pairings for the virus-delayed state football playoffs, and a…
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Don Owen: Unless KHSAA adjusts quickly, football playoffs doomed to same fate as Sweet 16 basketball
Covington Catholic’s winning streak on the gridiron is over. And, unless something incredible happens soon, the remainder of the prep…
CovCath junior Jack Cain collects 400 pounds of wrapped candy, delivers to area nonprofits
Jack Cain, a junior at Covington Catholic High School, began in early October collecting individually wrapped Halloween candy from his…
CovCath steamrolls way to 42-0 win over Highlands; NewCath remains perfect by defeating Dayton
NKyTribune staff Make that 20 consecutive wins for Covington Catholic, which is showing everyone it is very capable of repeating…
Versatile sophomore quarterback makes impact for Highlands; Bluebirds meet CovCath on Friday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor In his first season as a varsity starter, Highlands quarterback Charlie Noon has made…
Battle of the unbeaten set for Friday night as No. 3 NewCath visits No. 7 Dayton in Class 1A showdown
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The quest for a perfect season will end for one team Friday night when…
Covington Catholic graduate wins BBB Center for Ethics Students of Integrity Scholarship
Covington Catholic graduate Paul Allison was named one of two winners of the BBB Center for Ethics Students of Integrity…
Don Owen: At the midway point, Kentucky prep football churning out big yards and great stories
Is this really the midway point of the season for prep football in Kentucky? Some teams have played four games….
Unbeaten CovCath ranked No. 1 in Class 5A state poll; powerful Pikeville visits Campbell County
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Defending Class 5A state champion Covington Catholic is ranked No. 1 in the latest…
CovCath plays Beechwood riding 16-game winning streak; Highlands (0-1) faces tough test at Ryle (1-0)
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor The post-Michael Mayer era began for Covington Catholic last Friday night, and the Colonels…
Former CovCath star makes immediate impact for Notre Dame during 27-13 win over Duke on Saturday
NKyTribune staff NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Covington Catholic graduate Michael Mayer made an immediate impact in his debut at Notre…
Too little, too late: Corbin falls behind early during 20-14 loss to Beechwood on Friday night
By Les Dixon The Times-Tribune CORBIN — Corbin dug itself a 17-0 hole after getting off to a slow start…
Prep Sports Notebook: Defending state champions among local teams preparing for start of fall season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With the beginning of fall sports competition one week away, several Northern Kentucky teams…
Prep Sports Notebook: High school football schedule changes create marquee matchup for local fans
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic quickly rearranged its 2020 football schedule after the first three weeks of…
CovCath to honor a family of four brothers, the Wulfecks, as Northern Kentuckian of the Year May 8
Covington Catholic High School will honor four brothers of the Wulfeck family as the 2020 Northern Kentuckian of the Year…
Sandmann lawyers agree to settlement in defamation lawsuit against CNN, terms not disclosed
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Parties for both sides in the lawsuit involving Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann and…
School news: CovLatin, CovCath have National Merit winners; St. Henry’s Maloney gets teacher award
Covington Latin School senior Joey Sodergren has been named a 2020 National Merit Semifinalist. Approximately 16,000 high school seniors nationwide…
Nick Sandmann’s defamation lawsuit against Washington Post dismissed by Judge Bertelsman
Staff report One of three lawsuits against national news media filed by lawyers for then-Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann has…
Honoring Covington’s ‘fallen’ – groups raising money to move, expand memorial for Vietnam KIA
When their draft numbers were called during the Vietnam War, Covington’s youth ran … not away, but toward. “These were…
NKY filmmaker working on documentary, symposium about Cov Cath encounter at Lincoln Memorial
Special to NKyTribune Northern Kentucky filmmaker Steve Oldfield is working on a documentary and academic symposium to address what journalists…
Florence Freedom High School Showcase pits NKY’s finest against Ohio teams to benefit schools
Coming in April, UC Health Stadium will proudly host the inaugural Florence Freedom High School Showcase, presented by Wendy’s and…
Three boys basketball teams advance to regional semifinals with double-digit wins in first-round games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Newport scored 32 points in the fourth quarter and defeated Conner, 79-66, in the…