Gracie Beimesche said former Kentucky men’s basketball player Jacob Toppin is her favorite Wildcat because “he’s tall like me.” Cole Taylor, meanwhile, prefers football. “But I also like basketball,” he said. “My dad, my grandpa and a bunch of my relatives played football.” Beimesche and Taylor were two of at least 50 children in grades […]
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Reds Community Fund, St. Elizabeth Healthcare to help Augusta with athletic field renovations
Augusta baseball coach and principal Robin Kelsch didn’t mention the 8-5 loss at Bellevue on April 26, 2021. What Kelsch recalled Wednesday, however, was the email detailing a strange set of instructions at Bellevue Vets Field: no sunflower seeds or metal cleats allowed. The Cincinnati Reds Community Fund and St. Elizabeth Healthcare are helping Augusta […]
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Wever, Beatty win Edgewood/Tri-State Running Company 5K Run/Walk titles
Ethan Wever was a little disappointed Tuesday. The Erlanger native earned a free pair of running shoes for winning the 45th annual Edgewood/Tri-State Running Company Independence Day 5K at Presidents Park. His time of 16 minutes, seven-tenths of a second was nearly 16 seconds faster than Joey Carroll’s 16.16.3 and 50 ticks ahead of Salah […]
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From comedy to camaraderie: Covington Street Hockey League celebrates five-year anniversary
It started five years ago with eight guys having a beer and pretending to be National Hockey League stars. The Covington Street Hockey League has exponentially grown. There’s a rink at Barb Cook Park on Ashland Avenue, a Monday night league and pickup games Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. “There’s about 130 skaters and about […]
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A new Alexander hits the college recruiting trail
Austin Alexander can play gospel, pop and church music on the piano. Cooper’s junior defensive end/tight end also taught himself to play bass guitar. But college football programs are more interested in how Alexander embarrasses opposing offenses. He’s spending the summer visiting numerous NCAA Division I colleges unofficially. There’s already one postseason plaque in Austin’s […]
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Eight local seniors make state preseason Top 25 volleyball rankings
Tasha Lovins could not recall it ever happening before. Ryle’s volleyball coach talked about the eight seniors from Northern Kentucky being among the state’s 25 best in the PrepDig.com rankings. “There were some years that we definitely had some really good athletes come out of Northern Kentucky,” Lovins said. “I definitely don’t remember there being […]
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Local teams head southwest for KABC tournaments in Shelbyville
Newport’s boys basketball team has been busy this summer. The defending Ninth Region champion Wildcats are in Shelbyville for the Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches (KABC) Titans Shootout. They meet Louisville Butler at 5 p.m. Friday at Shelby County. It’s the first time Newport has participated in the event. What head coach Rod Snapp likes […]
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With a smile: Holmes’ Hill heads for EKU
When track and field was the sport, Curtez Hill ran fast in a straight line. Holmes’ newly-graduated alumnus also ran fast when curves were involved. But when Hill combined curves and straight lines on the football field, he often made would-be tacklers look 10 steps behind. His next stop: Eastern Kentucky University’s football team this […]
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CovCath captures boys tennis team title
There were a lot of H-words Covington Catholic could’ve used to describe Thursday at Top Seed Tennis Center in Nicholasville. Start with hollering. If CovCath sophomore Kalei Christensen wasn’t motivationally screaming after almost every point in the doubles final, there were Colonels fans above the court bellowing their support. Continue with hugging. After Christensen and […]
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Watanabe, Hussey, Christiansen/Yeager reach state tennis semifinals
Covington Latin’s Sara Watanabe is in a familiar spot. So is Covington Catholic’s Brady Hussey. And ditto for CovCath’s Alex Yeager. Hussey, Watanabe and Yeager are in the semifinals of the state tennis tournament Thursday at Top Seed Tennis Club in Nicholasville. Watanabe, the girls singles top seed, takes on Lilah Jane Shallcross of Sacred Heart. It’s her third consecutive […]