This story originally appeared in the June 23 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Rising senior Quinn Eubank began her Ryle High School basketball career as a seventh-grader and a champion. She watched wide-eyed from the bench as the Raiders won the 2019 state crown. She received extensive […]
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Lassing Pointe five-peat!
Area golfers don’t have to venture far to play on the best public course in Kentucky. They’ve got it right here in their own back yard. Golf Week Magazine this month released its annual state-by-state rankings of the best public and private golf courses around the country and Lassing Pointe Golf Course once again topped […]
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On the mend, Beechwood’s Berger ready to ascend
This story originally appeared in the June 16 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, will always be a day Mitchell Berger looks back on with a range of emotions as wide as the running lanes he burst through for the Beechwood High School football […]
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From boys to men, these local golfers are on the upswing
A who’s who list of young area golfers are proving a point: The kids are alright. Local college men are showing out, too. That’s music to the ears of their coaches as a brigade of youthful northern Kentucky players make their way around golf courses this spring. Topping the list is University of Cincinnati golfer […]
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Villa Madonna’s “Improbable 11”
This story originally appeared in the June 9 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. It was early March. Winter was on the way out and senior Kathryn McLagan was in a quandary. Mere weeks from the start of the season in her last year on the Villa Madonna […]
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Lance Lucas’ high-flying golf life temporarily grounded
This story originally appeared in the June 2 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Spring has sprung a surprise on local amateur golfer Lance Lucas for the second year in a row. As a result, the attorney’s exceptional golf game has been at a virtual standstill. But he’s […]
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Northern Kentucky youngsters grip it, rip it on the golf course
Familiar girls from the local high school golf scene are making strong statements this month as they continue to improve. Some less-than-familiar golfers are emerging behind them for a promising beginning to the spring and summer golf season for many Northern Kentuckians. Ryle High School’s Elizabeth Dickson was 10th in the Greater Cincinnati Golf Association […]
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Course knowledge lifts Eldridge, Traditions Golf Club teammates at 2×2 Pro-Am
Aaron Eldridge, assistant professional at Traditions Golf Club, defended his crown on the home course at the 2X2 Pro-Am Championship at Traditions in Hebron. Four-man teams composed of two Kentucky Professional Golf Association pros and two amateurs in a two-best-ball format competed over 18 holes in gross and net divisions. Scores from each hole counted […]
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Northern Kentucky’s first family of golf swings into action
It’s a big week for the local Oldendick/Eberle clan, arguably Northern Kentucky’s first family of golf. Bruce Oldendick competed in the Kentucky Professional Golf Association 2×2 Pro-Am Championship on Tuesday at Traditions Golf Club in Hebron. A four-time Northern Kentucky Men’s Amateur champion and winner of five KPGA Senior events, Oldendick finished second among seniors […]
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A look at some history of NKY tournament teams at the state baseball/softball tournaments
What’s the likelihood that a high school team from Northern Kentucky will win either of this year’s state baseball and softball tournaments at University of Kentucky ballparks in Lexington? The 2023 state baseball tournament begins June 1 at Counter Clocks Field (formerly known as Whitaker Bank Ballpark). The state softball tournament also gets underway June […]
