The Scott Eagles found themselves trailing 6-0 and down to nine outs against the visiting Pendleton County Wildcats in the season-opener for both teams in the 10th Region battle. But Scott dug deep and rallied to record an 8-7 victory. Senior Troy Grubb scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh. He reached […]
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Northern Kentucky High School Softball Preview: Coaches Poll Puts Cooper on Top of 9th Region
A year ago, the Cooper Jaguars made it further than any team in 13 seasons as a program. They won that elusive 33rd District semifinal game with a convincing 12-0 win over host Conner after winning just four post-season games previously to make it to the 9th Region Tournament for the first time in school […]
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Notre Dame Academy student wins prestigious caddying scholarship
There are 27 male and female caddies that have qualified for the Chick Evans Scholarship — 26 are from Ohio and one is from Kentucky. The lone Kentuckian recipient was Park Hills native Martine Hue. Hue is currently a senior at Notre Dame Academy and is a caddy for Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati. She […]
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NKU weekend roundup: Basketball and softball earn wins on Sunday
Written by Matthew Dietz, editor in chief at The Northerner NKU Athletics was active throughout the country this weekend, as the men’s basketball team, women’s basketball team, baseball team and softball team were among many sports competing over the last few days. Below is a recap of how each team fared over their past several […]
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Newport Student Honored for Gold Medal in Special Olympics Skiing
The Newport board of education recognized student Marty Varias this week for his gold medal-winning participation in the Special Olympics Kentucky Winter Games. The 14-year old 8th grader at Newport Intermediate School competed in ski events at Perfect North Slopes in Indiana, though he had never previously used skis competitively before. Varias received coaching in […]
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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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Devou Park Targeted for Disc Golf Course
Written by Michael Monks, LINK Media chief content officer Devou Park spans more than 700 acres on a Covington hilltop overlooking the that city and Cincinnati. Its sprawling offerings including an 18-hole golf course, multiple event venues, bike-sharing, a fishing pond, biking and hiking trails, and its famous overlook where visitors take in the sweeping […]
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2021-22 Highlands Bowling Preview
Numbers High for Highlands Programs PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Jake Veneman is a key returning bowler from last year. No one covers Highlands sports like FTM! We’re there, in-person, every week! Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, […]
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Highlands Golfers Head to State Tournament
Bluebirds Prepare for Bermuda Grass Course PHOTO: Jenna Richey. Highlands freshman Hank Shick will be playing in his second state golf tournament starting Friday. No one covers Highlands sports like FTM! We’re there, in-person, every week! Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, […]
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Third Region Crown in Four Years for Highlands Boys Golf
Craft Wins Medalist Honors The Highlands Bluebirds Boys Golf Team won the 8th Region Tournament for the third time in four years on Tuesday at Henry County Country Club. Team members, from left, are Hank Shick, Joel Craft, Nate Surrey, Jack Schneider and Oliver Golden. No one covers Highlands sports like FTM! We’re there, in-person, […]
