There is information inside the numbers. Ludlow High School’s Aaron Stamm has known that for as long as he’s been reading box scores. Upon his promotion from assistant to Panthers head baseball coach, one of the things Stamm did was remind himself of the previous season’s production. He took a look at the numbers his […]
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Hardin Fast: Local college sports shorts from NKU, TMU and elsewhere
Hot on the heels of our prep report is a look at local colleges where records are being broken, coaches are continuing to be hired and transfers are quickly coming and going. Plus, stats galore! High school or college, it’s still the fastest 1,000 words in sports. NORSE ADD ANOTHER LITHUANIAN AND HE’S BIG Paulius […]
Hardin Fast: NKY sports shorts from Dixie, Cooper, CovCath, Simon Kenton, Beechwood, Holy Cross, Highlands and St. Henry
Northern Kentucky prep athletes are fast becoming favorites with the LaRosa’s MVP selection committee. Coaching resignations continue to come swiftly in the area. Local college commitments are quickly happening as well, and so is the fastest 1,000 words in sports. FIELDS PAUSES HIS COACHING CAREER Dixie Heights High School’s Chad Fields loves teaching history at […]
Seniors give Simon Kenton softball a fighting chance
Landrey Dance and Emilie Young are two of Simon Kenton’s senior stars, and the Pioneers are looking to win the 8th Region tournament this season with their depth and talented players.
A Q & A with former Thomas More women’s basketball coach Jeff Hans
Newly hired Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball coach Jeff Hans participated in a question-and-answer session with our Marc Hardin last year while still at Thomas More University. Hans talked about recruiting and his coaching methods. This story originally appeared May 8, 2023 at LINK nky. Jeff Hans entered Wilmington College in Ohio as an agricultural […]
Former Ludlow catcher-turned pro clubhouse manager “living out a dream”
Former Ludlow High School baseball player Hayden Stamm is the clubhouse manager for the Oakland A’s High-A affiliate in Lansing, Michigan, and is one of the youngest clubhouse managers in the minors.
Expanded Doc Morris Invitational donates to local baseball players in need
Doc Morris would be mighty proud of the handiwork done in his name to benefit Northern Kentucky high school baseball players. The man whom the annual Doc Morris Invitational is named after passed away in 1990. Morris was a civil engineer who worked for the Kentucky State Highway Department. He was also an admired baseball […]
Hardin Fast: NKY sports shorts from NKU, TMU, Cooper, CovCath, Dixie, Ryle, Beechwood, Newport and points in between
Local basketball stars are making moves as fast-happening hardwood news continues unabated. Basketball coaches are also on the move. Football players get in the fast lane. Offers, commitments and transfer news of all sorts; it’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. RONDON NOW AT NEWPORT Standout junior point guard Yamil Rondon has […]
Ryle boys track and field team tops early state rankings
Bishop Brossart doubled up at the Campbell All-Comers Meet, while Covington Catholic and Bishop Brossart girls won the Diocese of Covington Meet, with CovCath’s Ethan Long dominating the meet with four first-place finishes.
Young Camels hope to get over the hump in 10th Region softball
Campbell County High School softball coach Sandi Kitchen has established unquestioned dominance over the 37th District with 30 wins in a row and six consecutive district tournament championships, while two-sport star Hope Hamilton is the top local player in the 10th Region.

