Thomas More men’s basketball beat Lindsey Wilson on Thursday night, 87-77. With the win, the #10-ranked Saints improve to 16-2 on the season and 10-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Ryan Batte led TMU with 26 points. Garren Bertsch put in 15 for the Saints. Jacob Jones added 13 points and Luke Rudy scored 12. Thomas […]
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Vinson’s Career High Leads NKU Men to OT Win; Norse Women Beat Wright St.
Freshman Sam Vinson’s career high 24 points boosted the Northern Kentucky Norse to an overtime win at UIC, 74-70, on Thursday night. With the victory, NKU improves to 7-9 overall and 3-4 in the Horizon League. Northern Kentucky fell behind by five points in the extra period but the Norse held the Flames scoreless for […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Getting to Know Thomas More’s New Head Football Coach
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. His 2008 Rose Bowl poster is still right there – “Hanging on my wall,” Chris Norwell says proudly. The newly announced Thomas More University head football coach says it represents his journey from Anderson High, where he was a basketball guy to […]
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Highlands Hires Northern Kentucky Native to Take over Volleyball Program
Woods Excited about Highlands Facilities, Traditions Contributed Photo. New Highlands Volleyball Head Coach Michelle Woods (right) holds the 2020 Ohio Division III District Tournament Championship Trophy with assistant Kat Sickinger (left). Woods spent the last two seasons as head coach at Cincinnati McNicholas leading the Rockets to consecutive district tournament championships. Woods is a 2009 […]
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This die-hard NKY Bengals fan cannot wait for Saturday
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK nky reporter Joyce Dorgan has been a die-hard Bengals fan for as long as she can remember. For at least the past 42 years, she has worn Bengals gear to show her support for the team. “I mean, I’ve got socks, shirts, earrings, a watch,” Dorgan, of Cold Spring, said. […]
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Dan Weber: NKY Sports Hall of Fame’s January Inductees Share Stories
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. For special guest speaker Dick Murgatroyd, Wednesday’s Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Induction was a time for recalling his time “traveling with Bob” – Hope, that is, and making himself at home in Ft. Thomas. For inductee Elizabeth Blackburn-Huff, it was […]
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St. Henry Volleyball Standout Wins Gatorade POY Honors for Kentucky
Preston Helped St. Henry to First State Title since 1981 PHOTO: Mark Setters. St. Henry senior Taylor Preston takes a swing in the state tournament this past fall. Preston won the Gatorade Player of the Year honors in volleyball for Kentucky recently. Taylor Preston first heard about winning the Kentucky High School Volleyball Gatorade Player […]
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Highlands Handles Dayton in District Battle
Bluebirds Move to 2-0 in District Action PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan (5) and senior forward Cole Kocher (2) get in position in a recent game. The Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (12-6 overall) again did not start off the greatest. But the Bluebirds ultimately pulled away for […]
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Dan Weber: Remembering Joe B. Hall (and Some NKY Connections)
Dan Weber writes a sports column for LINK nky. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Over three decades removed to Philadelphia, Chicago, and Southern California, I’ve had some opportunities, not many, to write about UK basketball. And that’s as the lone person who has covered – on a daily beat basis – the top two programs in […]
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SOURCES: Gino Guidugli Promoted to Offensive Coordinator for Cincinnati Bearcats
Guidugli Helped Bearcats Football Program to Historic Heights in 2021 PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands alum Gino Guidugli (right) observes a play during a practice in December, 2019. UC Head Coach Luke Fickell is standing to the left. A University of Cincinnati source has confirmed that Gino Guidugli is being promoted to […]
