NKU adds former Elizabethtown High School basketball standout Darius Harding to 2020-21 roster
NKyTribune staff Northern Kentucky University has added a pair of recruits for the 2020-21 season with the signings of Darius…
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Unfazed by multiple roles, versatility proves to be key asset for NKU softball player Hailey Whitmer
If you ask Northern Kentucky University softball head coach Kathryn Gleason about the values upon which her team prides itself,…
NKU women’s soccer signs Cincinnati Country Day standout Katie Brock; TMU begins season Aug. 26
NKyTribune staff Northern Kentucky University women’s soccer coach Bob Sheehan has announced the addition of Katie Brock to the program….
After enduring hard times growing up, family now defines NKU basketball standout Trevon Faulkner
Family. In its simplest of definitions, a family is a group consisting of parents and children, sometimes also including grandparents…
Don Owen: NKU basketball, writing novels symbolically intersect during this unfortunate March
Playing sports and writing novels have more in common than I ever imagined. You can approach the first completion point…
NKU standout guard Sharpe named to NABC All-District 12 second team; led Norse to 23-9 record
NKyTribune staff Northern Kentucky standout guard Tyler Sharpe has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 12…
Don Owen: Gateway into March Madness is closed, but an uplifting NCAA experience is still possible
Selection Sunday is normally a time of bracket-filling anticipation and great joy for college basketball fans. For obvious reasons, the…
Don Owen: Here’s a chance for the NCAA to redeem itself — and senior athletes — with eligibility relief
Common sense has never been one of the redeeming qualities of the NCAA in its attempt to govern collegiate sports…
Sweet repeat! NKU captures second straight Horizon League Tournament championship, NCAA berth
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter INDIANAPOLIS — A new head coach. A completely different system. A one-time role player turned…
Tate, Sharpe and Walton combine for 62 points, NKU defeats Green Bay in Horizon League semifinals
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter INDIANAPOLIS — After his team dropped an 80-69 decision to Northern Kentucky on Monday night…
Thomas More men extend winning streak to nine; Niece nets 24 points as NKU women defeat Oakland
NKyTribune staff Luke Rudy and Ryan Batte each scored 18 points as the Thomas More men’s basketball team extended its…
Wright State holds off late NKU rally for 64-62 win, captures Horizon League regular-season title
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter To the energized crowd of 6,776 inside BB&T Arena, Friday night’s showdown between Wright State…
McNutt scores 23 as Thomas More women rally past Life (Ga.); NKU women win at Detroit Mercy
NKyTribune staff Thomas More junior guard Briana McNutt scored a career-high 23 points Thursday night to lead the Saints to a…
Don Owen: While denying Tyler Sharpe eligibility appeal, NCAA completely overlooks common sense
Are you searching for the ultimate irony of sports justice inside the wishy-washy, leaning-tower-of-jello world called the NCAA? Look no…
A challenge from NKU students to rival Wright State University: Get ready for a Reverse Penny Wars
Northern Kentucky University students are challenging conference rival Wright State University to a Reverse Penny Wars, leading up to the…
Norse survive late Penguin rally for 61-59 win; NKU, Wright State meet for top seed in Horizon League
NKyTribune staff YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Thanks to a stellar defensive performance against Youngstown State scoring dynamo Darius Quisenberry, Northern Kentucky…
Walton nets 22 points, NKU clinches fourth consecutive 20-win season with 73-59 triumph at Cleveland State
NKyTribune staff CLEVELAND — Dantez Walton scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half Thursday night as…
Illinois-Chicago scoffs at power rankings, defies odds during 73-43 blowout over NKU on Sunday
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Illinois-Chicago’s shockingly easy 73-43 win at Northern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon is another example of…
Local college roundup: Thomas More men notch 20th victory; NKU women halt IUPUI win streak at 13
NKyTribune staff Five Thomas More players scored in double figures Saturday afternoon as the Saints posted an 85-71 win over…
Tate nets career-high 31 points, extinguishes IUPUI upset attempt (and NKU alarms) during 84-70 win
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter With Northern Kentucky struggling against IUPUI on Friday night, the alarm system inside BB&T Arena…
Garcia pours in 20 points, NKU women coast to 78-35 win over Illinois-Chicago on Thursday night
NKyTribune staff Freshman guard Carissa Garcia scored a career-high 20 points as the Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team coasted…
Tate, Faulkner combine for 40 points, NKU rolls to 84-65 win over Detroit Mercy on Saturday night
By Don Owen NKyTribune reporter Statistics should confirm what a basketball coach already knows, so Darrin Horn wasn’t surprised to…