Prep Sports Report: N.Ky football teams reach century mark in state championship game appearances
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky high school football teams reached the century mark in state championship game…
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Only the day was changed as Cooper-Highlands district battle goes down to the wire again
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter You expected something different? From a Cooper-Highlands Class 5A district showdown? Sure, lots about…
Ryle gets in the final two shots to take down unbeaten Highlands in overtime
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands Coach Bob Sphire wanted another opinion at halftime as his Highlands Bluebirds were…
Big game, big celebration, big crown for a really big Highlands for win at centennial CovCath
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The first home football game in Covington Catholic’s centennial year and the 78th renewal…
Dale Mueller will be honored twice next week for successful high school football coaching career
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After closing the book on his highly successful football coaching career 11 years ago,…
Legendary football coach Homer Rice, who started his innovative career at Highlands, passes away
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The first group inducted into the Highlands High School Athletic Hall of Fame in…
Prep Sports Report: Approved football alignment will make CovCath, Highlands district rivals once again
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands and Covington Catholic will be district rivals in football once again under the…
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…
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…
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…
Highlands football coach returns to face former team, Ryle quarterback resumes record chase in openers
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It’s not often that a high school football team invites an opposing coach to…
Prep Sports Notebook: Campbell County boys basketball coach closing in on career milestone
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Aric Russell’s bid for 400 career victories as a boys basketball coach was sidetracked…
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…
Prep Sports Notebook: Ryle senior wrestler wins fourth consecutive state championship
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle senior Cole Thomas joined an elite list of Northern Kentucky high school wrestlers…
Ryle, Dixie Heights enter Class 6A district seeding game with impressive stats in different areas
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle has a defensive unit that’s allowed just 220.8 yards and 11.7 points per…
CovCath’s winning streak against local teams could be in jeopardy in Friday’s game at Beechwood
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Five years ago, Covington Catholic lost to Ryle, 31-13, in the first week of…
Highlands quarterback accounts for more than 550 yards in 53-38 win against Simon Kenton
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After sitting out his team’s season-opening win last week, Highlands junior quarterback Charlie Noon…
Highlands wins first game under new head coach with quarterback, defense making big plays
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Bob Sphire won his first game as head coach of the Highlands football team…
Highlands snaps four-game losing streak with first shutout of season in 47-0 win over Dixie Heights
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After losing four straight games, Highlands football players got to actually enjoy mingling with…