Northern Kentucky thanks Conner’s Dave Trosper for a coaching life well-lived
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The last time we talked to Conner football coach Dave Trosper back in October,…
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Whether weather cost Highlands, or not, South Warren excapes in extra innings in the rain
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — Both coaches agreed: It was the rain. No question. That was the…
Underdog Holy Cross softball comes up short against powerful Harrison County in state opener
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It’s not about just getting to the state tournament, that’s what you’ll hear coaches…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: lt’s all about postseason baseball, softball this weekend
As we head into the state baseball tournament this weekend at UK’s Kentucky Proud Park, it looks like the state…
Highlands makes clear in 9th region win over Beechwood, you’d better be able to hit, pitch
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter You don’t win 27 games and end up with a Ninth Region baseball championship,…
Beechwood holds off Conner to set up a familiar championship game Thursday
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood and Highlands are in the Ninth Region baseball championship game – again. As…
Wiggins, Hendrix lead hot Highlands’ Bluebirds into 9th Region finals over Dixie Heights
By Dan Weber NKyTribune Sports Reporter Highlands’ top-ranked Bluebirds have had a big edge when it comes to this Ninth…
Conner gets by NewCath with its relievers, looks forward to Beechwood matchup
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The Conner gameplan was simple: Start senior ace JJ Bagby, get him to go…
Top-ranked Highlands keeps rolling, opens regional baseball with solid win over CovCath
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It’s not the easiest deal in postseason baseball to open a regional against a…
Ryle opens the door for Dixie Heights, Colonels say ‘thank you’ for the upset
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle’s Raiders were rounding third and heading home, as Marty Brenneman would say, leading…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Hall of Fame finishes up with May’s diverse sporting class
One won 13 KHSAA championships in swimming as a high schooler, another averaged 27 points and 12 rebounds a game…
Beechwood gets jump on CovCath in neighborhood rivalry 35th District finals
By Dan Weber NKyTribune Sports Reporter In the 12th straight year of Beechwood and Covington Catholic meeting in the 35th…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Schumacher’s one-man show puts Camels into regional romp
It was never clear for any of us in Kentucky why it is that in baseball, basketball and softball for…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: So many sports heroes for NKY to celebrate, too many to count here
The idea was to scope out the all-time best of the best in Northern Kentucky sports. Shouldn’t be all that…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: During Kentucky Derby week, the story isn’t always on the racetrack
It was never a priority for a young athlete growing up in Northern Kentucky playing football, basketball and baseball. The…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: It’s not about the numbers, CovCath’s Krumpelbeck says, nearing No. 2 in KY wins
He was working at the Ice House in Covington, his college summer job after graduating from Xavier University in 1976,…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Catching up on Northern Kentucky sports history as we head into spring
With basketball – and football – behind us and still looking ahead to the Kentucky Derby and all the spring…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: From thoroughbreds to scholarships to cancer surgery, NKSHOF induction day had a bit of everything
On a day when there were just four new inductees to the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, Dr. James…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: CJ says goodbye to basketball, NKU says hello to three veteran transfers
It’s been a one-of-a-kind college basketball career for CJ Fredrick, who has let the world know it was time to say…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: In many ways, spring means NKY right in the middle of sports that really matter
In many ways, Northern Kentucky was the best place to grow up in sports. You could be both Kentucky and…
‘Next level’ defense sustains Cooper’s struggling offense in Sweet 16 opener
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON — Basketball, at times, can be an exceedingly simple game. As it was…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Can Cooper’s late start work for Jags, which college hoopsters here are headed out
Not sure if this has ever happened before – maybe ever – that the Cincinnati Reds will open their baseball…