The Kentucky Softball Coaches Association have released their All-State teams and Region Player of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. The Highlands pair of senior Michelle Barth and coach Milt Horner took home 9th Region Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors. Barth led the Bluebirds in multiple hitting categories […]
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Fort Mitchell race to benefit Vent Haven Museum
There’s just one Northern Kentucky race in which a dummy calls runners to the starting line. That would be the fourth annual Dummy Run, a 5-kilometer run/walk June 30 at the Vent Haven Museum on West Maple Avenue in Fort Mitchell. “It’s right through old Fort Mitchell here…It’s a lovely neighborhood,” Lisa Sweasy, the museum’s […]
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On the mend, Mr. Ludlow celebrates yet another Father’s Day
Benny Clary is spending part of Father’s Day in one of his favorite spots, at home on his patio. It’s the 66th Father’s Day for Clary, affectionately known in these parts as Mr. Ludlow. He’s likely on the move Sunday, but Clary will wind up back home on Laurel Street at some point. “It’s nice,” […]
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Markus, Turnpaugh selected to East-West All-Star game
NKY players Bailey Markus and Abby Turnpaugh have been selected to represent the East Senior and Junior All-Stars respectively in the Kentucky Prep Softball All-Star game, which will take place in Bowling Green on June 21-23.
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Diamond kings: NKY high school baseball adds to local lore in 2024
There are many outstanding high school hurlers in Kentucky with an arsenal of pitches. But nothing threw a curveball like the 2024 Northern Kentucky prep baseball season. Ryle came into the year with six all-state caliber players. This, according to the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason watch list. That accounted for nearly half […]
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2024: A banner year for Northern Kentucky high school softball
Northern Kentucky boasts the prep softball player with the highest batting average in the Commonwealth, as well as several other local players who rank among Kentucky’s top hitters, home run leaders, and pitchers.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Highlands, Ryle, CovCath, Walton-Verona, Holy Cross, Calvary Christian and elsewhere
Sports news never stops in Northern Kentucky and we never rest. News is coming quickly on several fronts. Coaching news around the clock. College offers are rapidly accumulating. All-star games are taking place. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. LONGTIME HIGHLANDS COACH STEPS DOWN Brian Alessandro has stepped down as Highlands […]
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Highlands legend Homer Rice has died at age 97
Northern Kentucky lost another of its high school football coaching greats this week. Homer Rice, at Highlands High School during the early stages of his hall of fame coaching career, passed away Monday. He was 97. Rice’s death follows the recent passing of former championship-winning Beechwood football coach Mike Yeagle. Rice was nationally recognized, first […]
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Villa Madonna hires James Meyers as new boys basketball coach
Villa Madonna has hired assistant coach James Meyers as their next boys basketball coach. Meyers brings extensive coaching experience with him and is deeply rooted in the Northern Kentucky community. He’s a native of Northern Kentucky, a Covington Catholic grad and continued his education at Northern Kentucky University. Meyers has stops at the middle and […]
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Five from NKY make KHSBCA All-State teams
Five Northern Kentucky student-athletes were named to the KHSBCA All-State teams, including Covington Catholic’s Jackson Reardon, Ryle’s AJ Curry, Cooper’s Mark Nowak, Ryle’s Sam Eppley, and Campbell County’s Tyler Schumacher.