Kaleb Cole of Newport Central Catholic rushed for four touchdowns and added two sacks on defense to lead his team to a 35-7 victory over Newport, extending their winning streak against their inner-city rival to 26 games.
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KHSAA Boys state golf tournament: Surrey caps off season with top 20 finish, St. Henry finishes 8th
In describing Highlands golfer Nate Surrey, “solid” was the adjective used by Bluebirds coach Bert Richey. The Bluebirds could count on Surrey all season long to post a strong score, the senior doing so again this week at the Leachman-Buick-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys’ State Golf Championship at Bowling Green Country Club. Surrey finished off the 36-hole tournament […]
LINK nky Top 10: Lopsided week of football
The top 10 teams in the Northern Kentucky high school football rankings remain unchanged, with Cooper, Ryle, Highlands, Covington Catholic, and Beechwood leading the way, while the offensive, defensive, and kicking standouts are highlighted.
Ludlow shuts out Bellevue in dominating fashion
It was a one-sided affair in the 110th meeting between Ludlow and Bellevue. The Panthers, playing on their bright red turf at James Rigney Stadium, dominated pretty much from start to finish in a 43-0 victory. Ludlow racked up 431 yards of offense in a balanced attack, held Bellevue to 69 yards and got the […]
LINK nky Top 10: Cooper and Ryle a firm top two, Lloyd re-enters
Thanks to Hurricane Helene, it was a wacky scheduling weekend for Kentucky High School football. Games were played on Thursday and all the way through Monday to get games completed. Props to the administrations, coaches, trainers, support staff and officials for getting things in. All but one game featuring NKY teams were able to be […]
Cooper takes down Highlands in another classic battle between the two
Cooper defeated Highlands 24-21 in a 15-hour postponement due to Hurricane Helene, with the Jaguars’ special teams and run defense proving to be the difference.
Ryle girls golf team wins 7th Region title; Reagan Ramage secures 5th straight crown
Ryle won the girls 7th Region golf tournament by 36 strokes over second place Notre Dame, with Anika Okuda leading the team with a one-over 71, while Reagan Ramage of Cooper won her fifth straight region title.
St. Henry and Ryle advance to state golf tournament; Crusaders clinch region title
All season long, St. Henry and Ryle were the class of the 7th Region in boys golf. It held to form again on Monday, the two advancing to the first round of the state tournament as the Crusaders claimed the region championship, the Raiders runner-up at Boone Links Golf Course. It didn’t come without some […]
LINK nky Top 10: CovCath, Conner rise, Beechwood, Simon Kenton fall
Cooper remains undefeated and will face Highlands in a rematch of last season’s 5A semifinals, while Ryle, Covington Catholic, and Conner are also in the top five of the big school rankings.
CovCath runs wild in win over Beechwood
About the only rushing plays that went backwards for Covington Catholic on Friday night against Beechwood were the final couple plays when they were in victory formation. Other than that, the Colonels ran all over the place in a 49-28 victory in Park Hills to win their third straight game after an 0-2 start. They […]

