Being instrumental in player development, game preparation and building a culture rooted in accountability and teamwork made this an easy decision for Conner. Chase Floyd has demonstrated those qualities for the Conner football team since joining the staff in 2018 and is now the head coach of the program. The school made the hiring official […]
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Scott High tabs Trimnell to lead football program
The scoreboard operator in Taylor Mill will get a little bit of a break now. Scott High School has named Dustin Trimnell the next football coach of the program. Trimnell comes over from Bellevue, where he was the defensive coordinator under Chad Montgomery the past couple of seasons. Prior to that, he was an assistant […]
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The theme continues: former player returns home, Brown to lead NewCath
It’s been a reoccurring theme in the current high school football coaching hiring cycle in Northern Kentucky. Former player comes back to coach his alma mater, Terry Brown adding to that list as he was named the Newport Central Catholic football coach on Friday. Brown, a 2000 graduate at NewCath, was on Bob Schneider’s staff […]
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Emanuel Golsby named new Holmes football coach
Emanuel Golsby has been named as the new head football coach at Holmes High School. Golsby is a graduate and former player for the Bulldogs. “I am excited,” said Golsby in a school press release. “It’s home. I’ve always held that school near and dear to my heart.” Golsby has held several coaching roles throughout […]
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Former Cooper standout Alexander transferring from UNC to Western Michigan
Former University of North Carolina linebacker Austin Alexander, once a star at Cooper High School, will sign with Western Michigan University. Alexander played his freshman season with the Tarheels and head coach Bill Belichick, but decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month. He considered several opportunities but ultimately chose the Broncos. Western […]
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Brossart brings back Martin to lead football program
Jacob Martin was in the trenches for the Bishop Brossart football team from 2013-16. After being on the front line of attack, he’ll be guiding the Mustangs for the future, named the head coach of the program on Wednesday. “It’s a very surreal moment,” Martin said. “I’m ecstatic to be back to my home and help […]
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Lickert resigns at NewCath after eight seasons
The fall will feel a little different for Stephen Lickert. After 22 seasons as a head football coach, the last eight with Newport Central Catholic, Lickert has decided to resign and focus on his duties as a principal at Withrow High School in Cincinnati. Lickert informed the school and the team on Monday. “Adding that […]
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Honaker comes home: Campbell County turns to one of its own
Rick Honaker is a busy guy with many roles in his life, and he just got busier. “I’m lucky if I get regular sleep,” said the 44-year-old man on the move. “But it’s all good.” For the energetic education stalwart, it’s been especially good. The Taylor Mill resident is married to wife Kristin and father […]
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75 years ago, future Campbell County sheriff Ratterman led the NFL in passing touchdowns
In a 1950 late-season football game on a chilly day in New York, a young quarterback from Cincinnati added one more touchdown to a professional campaign that already belonged to him. George Ratterman, not yet the sheriff who would help clean up Newport’s entrenched gambling and vice, was the National Football League’s most daring passer, […]
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Kentucky Barrels release 2026 schedule
Arena football back in Northern Kentucky is exactly four months away. The Kentucky Barrels, a new team in the Arena Football One league, released their schedule on Friday. Their first home game is April 12 against the Michigan Arsenal. They’ll play six home games at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena in a 12-game regular season […]