High school athletes and their parents feel the pressure, and Yahoo Sports writes 45 states and the District of Columbia allow full or limited Name, Image and Likeness deals. Whether it comes from fellow students, fans, colleges or entire communities, the mantra is the same: The only way to earn a college scholarship – and maybe have a shot at becoming a professional – is to specialize in one sport. But a nagging question persists: do children who concentrate […]
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Southgate council approves estimate to fix Community Center parking lot
Southgate’s city leaders talked at last week’s meeting about how to address the parking lot at the community center, which one council member described as currently just a series of “chunks.” Council took the first step to fix the problem at its July 1 meeting when it approved a $253,000 estimate to do the work […]
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Vastly behind to very successful: NKY Elite Track Club honors Boone County football and track standout
LaVar and Preston Herron had a vision four years ago – start an AAU track program to showcase Northern Kentucky athletes. Preston Herron, a 1999 Boone County graduate, passed away three years ago at age 43. Lavar, a 1996 Rebel alumnus, started NKY Elite Track Club to honor his brother. “This was our vision together,” […]
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Getting clocked: high schools prepare for 35-second requirement in 2027-28
Heritage Academy boys basketball coach Jerry Miles doesn’t like shot clocks. He’ll have to put up with them in a little less than 18 months. Miles railed Thursday against a Kentucky High School Athletic Association rule requiring clocks beginning with the 2027-28 season. To Miles, installing a shot clock is as welcome as having a […]
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Christmas in June: Maysville stars in holiday movie
It’s not a remake of “Gone With the Wind” being filmed in downtown Maysville, and frankly, folks in Maysville do give a damn. The reason: for nearly two months, the Ohio River town of 8,639, a little more than 62 miles southeast of Cincinnati, has been the set for “All That Glitters at Christmas,” a holiday […]
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Southgate City Council addresses ‘aggressive’ bamboo, reviews proposed ordinance
Is bamboo taking over Southgate? Some residents say yes, and city council reviewed two versions of an ordinance last week that would address how to deal with overgrowth into nearby property. The first version, City Attorney Mary Ann Stewart said, is a complete ban. “So what that means is that if you currently are growing […]
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10th Region softball semifinals: Brossart, Campbell Co. fall in mercy-rule losses
For Bishop Brossart and Campbell County, Thursday’s 10th Region softball semifinals were perhaps best forgotten. The Lady ‘Stangs and Camels lost by mercy-rule scores at Bracken County Middle School. George Rogers Clark eliminated Brossart, 12-1 in five innings, while defending champion Harrison County needed six to take out Campbell County, 10-0. Brossart (24-10) graduates just three […]
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10th Region softball: Brossart, Campbell advance to semis
What Bishop Brossart’s softball team did Monday was three years in the making. The Lady ‘Stangs won their first 10th Region game since 2017, knocking off Bracken County, 8-5, at Bracken County Middle School and earned a semifinal berth against George Rogers Clark (a 10-9 winner over Pendleton County) at 5 p.m. Tuesday. “We’ve been working […]
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State Class 3A track and field: Howard wins twice, Cooper boys finish third
Alexis Howard won one event on her first attempt and another on her last. Simon Kenton’s senior thus wore two gold medals around her neck at Saturday’s Class 3A track and field meet at the University of Kentucky. She won the long jump with an opening 19 feet, 1 ¼ -inch leap and the triple […]
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CovCath leaves Class 2A with third straight team title
You could call Covington Catholic’s track team’s final year in Class 2A a runaway. The Colonels overwhelmed the field in Friday’s state meet at the University of Kentucky – they won their third straight team title over Lexington Catholic, 105.50-51. “We have a very strong team bond,” pole vaulter Paul Klosinski said. Four Colonels gathered […]
