Bluebirds Make 1-0 Lead Stand Against Colonels PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior Colin Pieper (10) gets in position in the match at Covington Catholic on Tuesday. No one covers Highlands sports like FTM! We’re there, in-person, every week! Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely […]
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Column: How NKY Football’s “Big Two” Performed in College’s Opening Weekend
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Northern Kentucky high school football’s “big two” college athletes had a bit of a split opening weekend over the Labor Day holiday. Here’s a look at how they fared. OHIO STATE TOO MUCH FOR TANNER’S MINNESOTA Starting college football’s big […]
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Three Inductees for NKY Sports Hall of Fame to Be Celebrated with Wildman Walker
The Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame announced its three newest inductees and that radio personality Dennis “Wildman” Walker will be the guest speaker at the event. The Hall of Fame induction is set for Wednesday, September 15 at the Villa Hills Civic Club. The September inductees include: Steve Funke—A graduate of Simon Kenton High […]
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Highlands Overwhelms Campbell County, Move to 3-0
Bluebirds Off to First 3-0 Start Since 2014 PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands senior linebacker Isaac Surrey lands a hit in the 42-7 over Campbell County on Friday. We cover your Birds like no one else! Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing […]
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NKY Football: Beechwood Rolls; Ryle Beats Cooper; Scott Downs HC; Scoreboard
The River City News’s coverage of Northern Kentucky high school football this week includes a column from Dan Weber who was at the Ryle-Cooper game, a game recap from Jason Finnell who was at the Beechwood-Somerset game, and a photo slideshow from Brian Frey who was at the Scott-Holy Cross game (see photos at bottom […]
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Glick Returns to NKU Women’s Basketball Program as Director of Operations
Northern Kentucky University’s women’s basketball program announced that Molly Glick will serve as director of basketball operations and the NKU Athletics Department announced that Sarah Crosby will be interim director of sports performance. Glick is an NKU graduate and played on the women’s basketball team through 2020, and is a member of 1,000-point club. “We […]
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Highlands-Campbell County Football Preview
Bluebirds Prepare for County Rival PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands junior wide receiver/defensive back Ryan DeBurger (4) holds on for an interception late in the game against Simon Kenton on Friday. Highlands takes on Campbell County on Friday at 7 p.m. in the first home game of the season. The first home game tends to bring […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: NKY Players in College Football’s Opening Week
Dan Weber writes a column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. We’re Just Sayin’ it’s looking like a good start in Week 1 for Northern Kentucky college football fans who just want to check things out on TV. From the weekend’s first game – Thursday’s 8 p.m. Ohio State at Minnesota Big Ten […]
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Highlands Edges Newport Central Catholic, 4-3
Bluebirds Win 11th Straight Against Thoroughbreds PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior forward Anna Melson (3) waits to take a penalty kick in the second half. Melson hit it in the 4-3 win over Newport Central Catholic. We provide your local sports coverage like no one else! Does this story bring some […]
