Another dominating victory carries Ryle to championship game of Class 6A football playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The last time Ryle played in the state football finals was 2006. Few if…
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Prep Sports Report: Quarterbacks hope impressive senior seasons entice college recruiting offers
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Logan Verax and Brody Benke, two Northern Kentucky high school quarterbacks who had exceptional…
Returning talent makes Newport the top-ranked team in preseason poll of local boys basketball coaches
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time in a long time, Newport was voted the No. 1…
Prep Sports Report: Local quarterbacks among state’s most prolific passers going into region finals
Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter During the 2019 Kentucky high school football season, seven quarterbacks around the state passed for…
Prep Sports Report: Six football playoff teams have quarterback with passing total above 2,000 yards
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Six local high school football teams preparing for first-round games in the state playoffs…
Prep Sports Report: Cooper senior golfers finish careers on third-place team in state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Four seniors on the Cooper girls golf team ended their high school careers Wednesday…
Highlands offense puts up big numbers once again in 52-20 win over Ryle to take 6-3 lead in recent series
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Highlands scored on all five of its first-half possessions and went on to defeat…
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…
Ryle makes big plays on both sides of the ball to extend win streak against Cooper in football rivalry
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle’s football team won the Battle of Union for the ninth consecutive time on…
Cooper needs to break eight-game losing streak against Ryle to go 3-0 for first time since 2014
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Winning the first three games of the season happened twice in the first 15…
Prep Football Report: NewCath gets offense back on track with 42-7 win over Walton-Verona on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter One week after opening the season with a disappointing offensive performance, Newport Central Catholic’s…
Hopefully, lingering heat wave won’t muddle the matchups on Friday’s high school football schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With high temperatures and humidity lingering in the area, starting times were moved back…
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…
2023 Prep Football Previews: Ryle senior quarterback plans to be double-threat on offense once again
The NKyTribune is featuring players on each of the 21 high school football teams in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties…
Simon Kenton takes Class 6A district football title with late scoring drive in 38-31 win over Ryle
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After committing a pair of turnovers that let a 10-point lead slip away, Simon…
Friday Football Report: Highlands wins shootout with Ryle after getting 24 points in second quarter
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter After falling behind early on the road, the Highlands Bluebirds surged past the Ryle…
Friday Football Report: Ryle needs two touchdowns in fourth quarter to post 21-7 win over Conner
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle junior quarterback Logan Verax threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to…
2022 Prep Football Previews: Ryle wide receiver expects to ring up bigger numbers this season
The NKyTribune is featuring players on each of the 21 high school football teams in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties…
Friday Night Football Report: CovCath, Ryle win district titles behind strong offensive performances
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In the final week of the regular season, Covington Catholic edged Ryle, 10-3, in…
Sophomore quarterbacks will face tough defenses in final regular season football games on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Logan Verax and Kolton Smith, two sophomores who stepped into the role of starting…
Ryle taking on perennial power upstages district seeding games on Friday’s football schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky high school football teams will play in six district seeding games on…
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…