This story originally appeared in the June 16 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe at linknky.com/subscribe. Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, will always be a day Mitchell Berger looks back on with a range of emotions as wide as the running lanes he burst through for the Beechwood High School football […]
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St. Henry moving football timeline up
With so much interest generated, Saint Henry District High School has decided to move up their timeline a year to begin varsity football. Originally slated to begin in the 2026 season, St. Henry will field a varsity team for the 2025 season. They’ll have a junior varsity team in 2024. Principal Grant Brannen said the […]
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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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Meet the Florence-based barber who cut Joe Burrow’s new hairdo
Written by Marshall Kramsky for WCPO One of the Bengals’ biggest story lines this off-season is quarterback Joe Burrow’s new hairdo. “I needed something new, I’ve had the same haircut for a while. I decided to change it up, we will see how it goes,” Burrow said. Burrow’s barber, Darnell Bonner, said it was all […]
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McMillen promoted to Ludlow head football coach
With the summer workouts not far away, the returning members of the Ludlow Panthers football team do not have to worry about adapting to an outside person. The Ludlow administration promoted Woody McMillen to the head coaching spot taking over for Greg Taphouse, who recently resigned after six seasons. McMillen had been an assistant on […]
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Lloyd Memorial anxious, ready to break in new field
Lloyd Memorial football coach Kyle Niederman compared it to wanting that dessert so badly, but you know you can’t have it. Yet. Soon the Juggernauts and the community will be able to enjoy the new football field at the high school. Completion of the project is expected to be in June. A new synthetic turf […]
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Newport begins demo of bleachers for reconstruction project
Newport Independent Schools have begun one of three phases for their high school football field. Phase one of three began on May 4 as demolition is underway on the old bleachers that were condemned prior to last season and deemed unsafe. The Wildcats had to play all of 2022’s games on the road or a […]
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Holmes’ Huhn receives state award
Except for college, Gary Huhn never left Covington. And Holmes High School is glad the Latonia native stayed. Huhn, a teacher and scorekeeper at Holmes High School for 57 years, received the 2023 Kentucky Athletic Administrators Association Dr. Rudy Ellis Distinguished Service Award on April 27. “I enjoy working with the students,” Huhn said. “I was treated well here.” Thing is, Huhn had […]
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Morgan signs with Steelers
University of Minnesota quarterback and Ryle alum Tanner Morgan has signed as an undrafted free agent to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Morgan went undrafted over the last three days in the 2023 NFL Draft, but was quickly signed by the Steelers after the draft on Saturday. Morgan holds 12 records during his time at Minnesota, most […]
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Mayer headed to the Raiders
Covington Catholic alum Michael Mayer has been selected by the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 35 in the 2023 NFL Draft. After not having his name called on Thursday night in what many considered to be a surprise, Mayer didn’t have to wait long on Friday, the fourth pick of the day to start the […]
