Written by Michael Monks, LINK Media chief content officer Devou Park spans more than 700 acres on a Covington hilltop overlooking the that city and Cincinnati. Its sprawling offerings including an 18-hole golf course, multiple event venues, bike-sharing, a fishing pond, biking and hiking trails, and its famous overlook where visitors take in the sweeping […]
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Herald’s Triple at Buzzer Lifts Highlands to Road Win
Highlands Escapes Independence with Win PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Will Herald (15) passes the ball in the win at Simon Kenton on Tuesday. Herald made the game-winning three from the left corner at the buzzer. The Blue and White prefers not to be in this situation. But the Highlands […]
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Highlands Drops Road Game at Ashland
Bluebirds 0-2 in State Tournament Rematches PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands senior guard Zach Barth (10) gets in position in a recent game. Halfway through the season, the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team owns a respectable 10-5 record. But two of those losses have come in state tournament rematches. Highlands ventured east […]
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Stellman Steps Down as Thomas More Football Coach
Thomas More head football coach Trevor Stellman is stepping down from his role, ending seventeen years at the Crestview Hills university. “My family and I have grown hand in hand with the University,” said Stellman. “Thomas More will always be a special place to us. I’d like to thank Athletic Director Terry Connor for […]
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Thomas More Women Beat Georgetown; Men’s Game Postponed
The Thomas More women’s basketball team beat Georgetown, 90-72, on Saturday to improve to 15-1 on the season and 8-0 in the Mid-South Confernece. Zoie Barth led the Saints with 16 points whole Summer Secrist and Courtney Hurst each added 12 points. Emily Simon contributed 11 points in the victory. The Saints knocked down seven […]
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Highlands Earns 10th Win Minus Two Starters
Bluebirds Pull Away from Wildcats PHOTO: G. Michael Graham, Fort Thomas Matters. Highlands junior guard Seth Ryan prepares to inbound the ball in a recent game. Two starters may not have been available Thursday. But the Highlands Bluebirds boys basketball team (10-4 overall) had other step forward to pick up a huge 84-61 36th District […]
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#13 Thomas More Holds Off Campbellsville in Men’s Basketball
The Thomas More men’s basketball team beat Campbellsville Thursday night, 78-66. The #13-ranked Saints improve to 13-2 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-South Conference. Ryan Batte led TMU with 21 points while Noah Pack added 14 and Garren Berstch put in 12. The Saints shot 50% from the field, including 6 of 22 from beyond […]
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Dan Weber: Thomas More Beats Top-Ranked Campbellsville
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. The weather outside may have been frightful, as the song goes. As was the ability of the Thomas More women’s basketball team to attack the aggressive zone thrown at them all night by the — until Thursday night — nationally […]
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Dan Weber: Boys, Girls Basketball State Rankings; Boys All-A Preview
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. If the first Associated Press high school boys basketball rankings of 2022 are any sign, it’s going to be a season-long head-to-head race between Winchester’s George Rogers Clark and Covington Catholic for the top spot. And as Northern Kentucky observers […]
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NKU Athletic Director to Retire
Northern Kentucky University Vice President and Director of Athletics Ken Bothof announced this week that he is retiring, effective, June 30. His departure concludes nine years at the helm of Norse athletics. “I’m very grateful that my 35-year career in college athletics provided me the opportunity to interact with so many outstanding student-athletes, coaches and […]
