For the Mayer Brothers, AJ and Michael, it was a time to come home and relive all the good football memories of their own careers here. For the more than 150 grade-schoolers at Covington Catholic’s Wooten Field Saturday, it was time to start making some memories of their own. “We haven’t had much time to […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Tough slog for young Villa Madonna, Walton-Verona softball in All ‘A’ Classic
It’s the “classic” weekend that Kentucky’s All “A” teams look forward to every spring. Eight boys’ baseball teams meet up in Richmond at EKU to decide who has the best small school baseball program. Meanwhile in Owensboro, 16 girls’ softball teams do the same in a different format. But one of these means more if […]
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Newport Stadium’s stands fail inspection; teams still using field and track
The mid-March inspection of Newport Stadium came back with a result not surprising for concrete stands that are more than 80 years old. “We’ve always known that there was going to come a time where we need to replace it,” said Tony Watts, Newport Independent Schools Superintendent. “It doesn’t make sense to continue to keep […]
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Five new head football coaches to grace sidelines in Northern Kentucky this fall
There have been changes to head football coach positions at five schools in Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties in the off-season. Three of the four schools in Kentucky’s largest Class 6A, District 6 will have new head coaches. Only Ryle’s Mike Engler returns this fall. Two of the new head coaches in the district served […]
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Hahn promoted to head coach of Newport Wildcats football team
Ryan Hahn tried to find a job in the business world upon graduating from Hanover College (Indiana) in 2015 and playing four years for the Panthers football program. But when that did not work out, former Grant County Head Football Coach Kevin Siple hired Hahn to assist the Braves. Hahn said the coaches saw how […]
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Erlanger gets strange shout-out from Al Michaels during Super Bowl
Around 112 million people watched the Super Bowl on Sunday as the Los Angeles Rams downed the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20. That is a lot of people to hear a random reference to Erlanger. The Kenton County city of roughly 19,000 people was mentioned by legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels as he watched video of Bengals […]
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Former Holy Cross standout in NFL thanks Walter Payton Man of the Year winner for positively impacting his life
Super Bowl Champion and recent Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner Andrew Whitworth gave a heartfelt speech at the NFL Honors award ceremony last Thursday detailing how he was able to positively impact a young man’s life through his philanthropic service. Whitworth, a Cincinnati Bengal from 2006 to 2016, detailed how he was […]
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Newport Aquarium penguins pick Bengals to win Super Bowl
Penguins at the Newport Aquarium are getting in on the Bengals Super Bowl excitement. “Newport Aquarium’s African penguins have made their Super Bowl pick, and they’re backing the Cincinnati Bengals,” said a news release from the aquarium. Newport Aquarium’s Animal Care Team gave the penguins a chance to rush the field and play with some […]
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“Who Deyton” Holding Pre-Super Bowl Party on Saturday
Who Deyton – the Campbell County city more commonly known as Dayton before adopting the battle cry of the Cincinnati Bengals – continues its Bengals celebrations with a pre-Super Bowl party where the Bengals’ mascot will even be in attendance. The kick-off party will be at Monument Park from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, […]
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Thomas More’s New Offensive Coordinator is Familiar Face in Crestview Hills
Thomas More University announced Bryan Moore as the football program’s new offensive coordinator. Moore returns to TMU for his second stint with the Saints where he was previously on staff from 2000 to 2005. He has spent the past five seasons as head coach at Wilmington College in Ohio. Moore will lead the offense and […]
