Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. “I call him a ‘Ferrari,’ ” Holy Cross Coach Casey Sorrell says of Jacob Meyer, his explosive, incredibly athletic junior leading the state in basketball scoring. Playing with a power and speed not seen in Northern Kentucky – or anywhere else in […]
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Former Covington City Manager, Southbank President Wally Pagan Dies
Former Covington City Manager and Southbank Partners President Emeritus Wally Pagan died Monday, his family announced. Pagan, 78, passed away at Christ Hospital. In the 1970s and 1980s, Pagan served as assistant city manager and city manager in Northern Kentucky’s largest city before taking a role in the private sector. In the late 1990s, he […]
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Longtime NKU Golf Coach to Retire
Daryl Landrum will retire from Northern Kentucky University at the end of the academic year, following 27 as head coach of the men’s golf program, and 23 as the head coach of the women’s program. “It’s hard to say goodbye but my 27 years here have been fantastic,” Landrum said. “We’ve built respected golf programs […]
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NKU Basketball Changes Tip-Off Time So Game Doesn’t Conflict with Bengals
Those who are fans of the Northern Kentucky Norse and the Cincinnati Bengals can rest easy on Sunday knowing that they won’t have to flip between two games. NKU men’s basketball announced that its Sunday match-up at home against Cleveland State has been moved from a 2 p.m. tip-ff to a noon start time. The […]
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Winter Weather’s Impact on Car Accidents and Injuries
By Merk & Gile Law With winter weather upon the tristate area, snowfall, ice, and below freezing temperatures are becoming increasingly more common. These treacherous conditions appear on roads, sidewalks, stairs, and parking lots making the surfaces increasingly slick. The slick conditions increase slip and fall accidents, as well as motor vehicle accidents in the […]
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Safe Haven Baby Box Provides ‘Safe Place For Parents In Crisis’ In Fort Mitchell
In August of 1972, a woman was attacked and left on the side of the road. Her rapist was charged. But she ended up pregnant. She ended up giving birth to a baby girl and then abandoned her two days later. That girl was Monica Kelsey, who went on to serve in the military and […]
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#10 Thomas More Beats Lindsey Wilson, 87-77
Thomas More men’s basketball beat Lindsey Wilson on Thursday night, 87-77. With the win, the #10-ranked Saints improve to 16-2 on the season and 10-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Ryan Batte led TMU with 26 points. Garren Bertsch put in 15 for the Saints. Jacob Jones added 13 points and Luke Rudy scored 12. Thomas […]
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Vinson’s Career High Leads NKU Men to OT Win; Norse Women Beat Wright St.
Freshman Sam Vinson’s career high 24 points boosted the Northern Kentucky Norse to an overtime win at UIC, 74-70, on Thursday night. With the victory, NKU improves to 7-9 overall and 3-4 in the Horizon League. Northern Kentucky fell behind by five points in the extra period but the Norse held the Flames scoreless for […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Getting to Know Thomas More’s New Head Football Coach
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. His 2008 Rose Bowl poster is still right there – “Hanging on my wall,” Chris Norwell says proudly. The newly announced Thomas More University head football coach says it represents his journey from Anderson High, where he was a basketball guy to […]
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Dan Weber: NKY Sports Hall of Fame’s January Inductees Share Stories
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. For special guest speaker Dick Murgatroyd, Wednesday’s Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Induction was a time for recalling his time “traveling with Bob” – Hope, that is, and making himself at home in Ft. Thomas. For inductee Elizabeth Blackburn-Huff, it was […]
