Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Looking back isn’t much fun right now — in college or high school
Big Blue Nation not such a happy place these days Not sure how many of the UK-paraphernalia-wearing Wildcat fans around…
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Hot-shooting St. X sends CovCath home in Sweet 16 ‘battle of the heavyweights’
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – There was little debate going into the Boys Sweet 16 at Rupp…
Simon Kenton roars into Saturday’s Sweet 16 semis at Rupp Arena thanks to strong start, solid finish
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – For the first time since the legendary Pioneer state champions in 1981,…
Mike Tussey: Sweet 16 – Kentucky style, part 1; ‘King Basketball’ rules in March
Every year, once we turn the calendar from the month of February, we Kentuckians look at the month of March…
Wildcats, Volunteers to meet for first time in NCAA tournament, winner gets berth in Elite Eight
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky and Tennessee have never met in the NCAA Tournament. Their first meeting in the…
Keith Taylor: New roster, new coach and meeting those Big Blue expectations
Kentucky is back in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. It’s been a long time coming for a program…
Kentucky tops Illinois 84-75 to advance in NCAA Tournament; next up Tennessee in Sweet 16
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky is alive and dancing. The third-seeded Wildcats advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the…
Cooper opens with big win over Louisville Mercy, but now comes the real Sweet 16 challenge
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter In a game of runs, Cooper’s youngish Lady Jaguars turned on the gas in…
In a Sweet 16 matchup Northern Kentucky couldn’t lose, Campbell County upsets streaking Newport
By Dan Weber NKyTribune reporter LEXINGTON – It doesn’t often happen like this. A guaranteed Sweet 16 winner for Northern…
Ninth-10th Region Sweet 16 matchup takes fans back 43 years to one that mattered most for Northern KY
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter Thursday’s Sweet 16 meeting between the Ninth and 10th Region champs will not be…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for KHSAA to fix Sweet 16, the Ninth Region has had enough
Excuse us, KHSAA, but could we talk? Yeah, it’s us, the basketball folks in the Ninth Region. And now, in…
Newport’s Wildcats return to Sweet 16 but not before surviving slugfest with the no-quit Cooper’s Jaguars
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter They used to call them cagers, those early basketball players who competed on a…
Two for the ‘Show’ from Northern Kentucky as Musketeers Kunkel, Miles make it to another Sweet 16
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter For Northern Kentucky, it’s been a college basketball season to remember. And thanks to…
Wildcat fever overtakes Newport as city rallys behind Newport High School basketball team for Sweet 16
The City of Newport has Wildcat fever. From the Ohio River to the hill neighborhoods in south, from the…
Russell defeats Dixie Heights, 58-44, in girls Sweet 16; Colonels finish season with 27-3 record
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor LEXINGTON — Russell head coach Mandy Layne wasn’t surprised by Aubrey Hill’s performance against…
Bowling Green outlasts Brossart in double-overtime thriller, 50-48, in girls Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena
NKyTribune staff LEXINGTON — As the final buzzer sounded, Bowling Green players celebrated their 50-48 double-overtime win over Bishop Brossart…
Brossart (21-5) meets Bowling Green (18-10) in opening round of girls Sweet 16 in Lexington
NKyTribune staff After capturing the 10th Region championship last week in Winchester, Bishop Brossart visits Lexington on Wednesday for the…
Highlands joins CovCath, Holmes, Simon Kenton as 9th Region teams to win state championships
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Which school captured the 9th Region’s first state championship in boys basketball? Was it…
Highlands continues quest for state title with 88-60 victory over Muhlenberg County on Thursday
NKyTribune staff LEXINGTON — A bigger court and the vastly different shooting background in Rupp Arena didn’t slow down the…
Prep Sports Notebook: Kevin Listerman joins father on list of coaches with 9th Region championships
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The list of coaches who have won 9th Region boys basketball championships includes a…
Elizabethtown defeats Knott County Central; NKU recruit Mason scores 16 in Bowling Green victory
NKyTribune staff LEXINGTON — Jaquais Franklin scored 25 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds as Elizabethtown rolled…
Contrasting styles on display as Highlands meets Muhlenberg County; Brossart girls win 10th Region
NKyTribune staff It’s the high-scoring offensive attack of Highlands taking on the stingy defense of Muhlenberg County at 11 a.m….
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