This story originally appeared in the July 12 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Kentucky has been the birthplace of more than 340 major league baseball players, with nearly 50 hailing from Northern Kentucky. Eight are from Newport, as recorded by Baseball-Reference.com, a comprehensive database of baseball statistics. Here […]
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Alessandro’s long and successful run is done at Highlands High School
Highlands Middle School language arts teacher Brian Alessandro is in a jumbo jet. He’s traveling with his wife while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The newly retired high school track and cross country coach is on his way to see his wife’s relatives in the United Kingdom. Helping himself into a British state of mind, […]
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Northern Kentuckians challenged at Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur golf championship
Three Northern Kentucky-area golfers made it to the round of 16 at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship in Cincinnati. The grueling six-day, seven-round tournament concludes Saturday with the match play final. It’s the event’s 115th year. Former Ryle High School golfer Chris Harpum, former Cooper star Rylan Wotherspoon and one-time Highlands standout Luke Muller […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from TMU, Newport, Bellevue, Bishop Brossart, Cooper, Dixie, Highlands and elsewhere
One thing about summer, days get shorter. That makes them go quicker. It can be difficult to keep up. But you can always catch up with local sports news here. This includes all those rapidly happening college offers. Plus, the latest on swiftly rising Tay Kinney and that well-rounded golfer at Bishop Brossart. Fore! Here […]
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NKY golfers tee it up at 115th Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship
The title of best amateur golfer in Greater Cincinnati is up for grabs this week at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship. The 115th playing of the event begins with two-day qualifying at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio and Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. Monday and Tuesday’s 36-hole, individual stroke-play qualifier sets the […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, TMU, Holmes, Highlands, Scott, CovCath, Conner and points in between
Welcome to summer. We’re coming in hot. Likewise, sports news is heating up just as seasons wind down. Quick happening news runs the gamut this time out, stretching from the basketball courts to the running tracks. Coaching hires continue apace. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. HOLMES HIRES A FAMILIAR NAME […]
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Jeff Stowers returns as Simon Kenton girls head basketball coach
Jeff Stowers has been reinstated as head girls basketball coach at Simon Kenton High School after serving as assistant coach for the past two seasons, following the resignation of his son Brenden Stowers to take a position at NKU.
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On the mend, Mr. Ludlow celebrates yet another Father’s Day
Benny Clary is spending part of Father’s Day in one of his favorite spots, at home on his patio. It’s the 66th Father’s Day for Clary, affectionately known in these parts as Mr. Ludlow. He’s likely on the move Sunday, but Clary will wind up back home on Laurel Street at some point. “It’s nice,” […]
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Diamond kings: NKY high school baseball adds to local lore in 2024
There are many outstanding high school hurlers in Kentucky with an arsenal of pitches. But nothing threw a curveball like the 2024 Northern Kentucky prep baseball season. Ryle came into the year with six all-state caliber players. This, according to the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason watch list. That accounted for nearly half […]
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2024: A banner year for Northern Kentucky high school softball
Northern Kentucky boasts the prep softball player with the highest batting average in the Commonwealth, as well as several other local players who rank among Kentucky’s top hitters, home run leaders, and pitchers.
