Sergio Gutierrez owns the eponymously named Olla Taqueria Gutierrez restaurant at 301 W. 12th St. in Covington – better known as Olla Cov. He remembers the Monday afternoon he invited some of the employees to play pickup basketball at a local park – including Estephany Perez, whose family moved to Northern Kentucky from Guatemala three years […]
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How a Ryle High School lineman fast-tracked his way to a college football commitment
Ryle High School’s Dillon Smith doesn’t mess around on the football field. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound senior lineman is a well-prepared and productive player. He has risen to every challenge by fine-tuning his craft in a serious-minded pursuit of excellence. Ryle coach Mike Engler praises Smith as an intelligent and efficient athlete. The two-way lineman is […]
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Four downs with Ludlow
The Ludlow High School football team showed significant improvements in its first season under head coach Woody McMillen. Known for starting a program at Walton-Verona and later coaching at Bellevue, McMillen demonstrated his knack for handling small-school teams. In just one season, he transformed Ludlow into a contender after three challenging years with only 11 […]
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Four downs with Walton-Verona
A new leader means new beginnings for Walton-Verona. In June, Gary Pence took the reins, the third coach to do so since the program began in2008. Pence makes his way from Union, where he was an assistant at Cooper for nineseasons, bringing valuable experience with him. “Randy Borchers (Cooper’s head coach), I believe, is one […]
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Four downs with Dayton
The 2024 season will leave Dayton with something to play for as it’s expected to be the Greendevils’ final run at their historic O.W. Davis Field. Currently standing as one of the last remaining grass fields in the region, the Dayton school district has announced their plan to build a brand new athletic field next […]
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Groundbreaking imminent for Newport Central Catholic’s $10M athletic complex
Newport Central Catholic High School is planning to build a $10 million athletic complex, which will include locker rooms, coach offices, a lighted cross, a blue track, and a plaza. It will be named Robert J. Schneider Field.
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Four downs with Covington Catholic
Not only will Covington Catholic be tasked with having to replace 21 seniors from last year’s team, but some great leadership that came with it. A handful of those guys are playing next level football, but the Colonels are turning the page to a new year, one that brings a lot of excitement in coming […]
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Former northern Kentucky prep golf heroes making their points
The Greater Cincinnati Golf Association has updated its player of the year points standings and three former northern Kentucky high school golfers are in the top 15 in the race for 2024 GCGA Player of the Year. Former Ryle High School golfer Chris Harpum parlayed his win at the 115th Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship […]
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Brossart is halfway to raising $4 million for athletic additions
Bishop Brossart High School has raised $2 million of the $4 million needed to add a baseball and softball field at the Mustang Athletic Complex, with completion scheduled for next spring.
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Four downs with Cooper
The seed has been planted. After getting a taste of a potential state championship last season, Cooper has their sights set on a return trip to the 5A state championship game and this time bringing the hardware home. Pretty much all the pieces are there. They have a next-level quarterback surrounded by explosive skill players […]
