Doubleheader tourney basketball at Boone County’s 33rd District, the way postseason hoops should be
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The ghosts of Boone County tournament basketball past had to be loving it at…
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Seniors, freshmen, even sophomore, step up for NKU in its fight for a favorable postseason playoff spot
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter “March Starts Here” the Horizon Conference website proclaims in touting the final two postseason…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: So long, Joe Munson – a Northern Kentucky original like no one else ever
They’ll say goodbye to Joe Munson Friday on the banks of the Mississippi some 45 miles south of St. Louis…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: The rest of that historic Covington Grant-Dixie Heights basketball story
We told the story Monday of the legendary William Grant basketball program in the late 1950’s and first half of…
Newport sends the fans home happy as WIldcats keep their foot on the gas against overmatched Lloyd
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter There was no place to park. It was like getting to The Pavilion late…
Lloyd proves it belongs in region’s top 4 but CovCath’s McGillis proves he belongs with big boys
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter This is the day every season when Kentucky gets serious about postseason high school…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time to remember special legacy of William Grant High School basketball here
With every basketball league from the NBA to the Big East and the Big Ten observing Black History Month with…
NKU ends a couple of streaks vs. Oakland with big-time offense as Warrick nears career scoring mark
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Once again, it came down to overtime. As was the case Jan. 10 against…
No go for NKU’s struggling Norse men in Horizon but a double-dip G-MAC win for Thomas More’s Saints
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Maybe it was always asking too much for this NKU basketball team, after the…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for an All ‘A’ homecoming, locals movin’ on up, plus shout-outs
TIME TO BRING ALL “A” CLASSIC HOME After a weekend trip to Corbin for the All “A” Classic, created in…
‘Toga Time’ for CovCath on Senior Night as physical, fast Colonels trash Campbell County’s gameplan
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It looked like a great matchup. The No. 2 boys’ basketball team in the…
Newport Wildcats make it a 2-for-2 day at the All ‘A’ Classic for Northern Kentucky’s Ninth Region
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter It hasn’t been easy. Not this tournament and not all season. Which is exactly…
Underdog Newport knocks off No. 2 Lyon County, and Travis Perry, to advance to All ‘A’ Classic finals
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter CORBIN – For scoring his 5,000th high school point Saturday, Lyon County’s Travis Perry,…
It wasn’t pretty as NKU misses a big Horizon League opportunity at home against Purdue Fort Wayne
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Sometimes it goes like this. When the kids on the unicycles at halftime seem…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: How about Covington’s DBs, and who’s on top in hoops stats really?
BIG WEEK FOR COVINGTON’S DB GUYS Nice way to step up for a pair of former Covington athletes with the…
Big night at NKU, for the Norse men-and for 2 Hall of Fame coaches who helped the program get here
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Sometimes it happens like this. When the past meets the present. As it did…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Northern Kentucky high schools step up, as do NKSHOF January inductees
If you’re impressed with this week’s statewide media poll that has a pair of Northern Kentucky/Ninth Region boys’ teams –…
Northern Kentucky, Thomas More men return home, return to their winning conference ways
By Dan Weber NKyTribune reporter Nice job by NKU – both the basketball team and the school’s TV production crew…
CovCath’s inside-out offense too much for Walton-Verona in a 9th Region-8th Region showdown
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Scott Ruthsatz was pleased with the trip to Walton-Verona for his top-ranked Ninth Region…
Weekend basketball notebook: Newport, CovCath, Cooper win; NKU, TMU work to get back to winning
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter • WILDCATS GET IT DONE: Great weekend news for the Newport Wildcats. Not only…
Newport’s defense too much for Holy Cross in All ‘A’ Classic, but that’s not all that happened here
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter So many story lines in the Ninth Region All “A” Classic championship game Saturday….
45th All ‘A’ Classic will get a 2023 championship replay after Holy Cross, Newport semifinal wins
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Perfect. Kenton County vs. Campbell County. District 35 vs. District 36. Private school vs….