Northern Kentucky University athletics announced a new app so that fans can follow their favorite Norse teams. The new app is powered by SIDEARM Sports. Featuring real-time news alerts, schedules, multimedia content, gameday details and more, the new Northern Kentucky Norse app is free and compatible with both iOS and Android devices. Through the app, […]
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Y’alls Clinch Division; Four Earn Frontier League Awards
The Florence Y’alls clinched the 2021 Frontier League West Division regular-season title, riding a five-game win-streak. That means Florence will face the Schaumburg Bombers in the opening round of the playoffs, starting Tuesday. The best-of-five series starts with two games at Schaumburg Tuesday and Wednesday, and then concludes in Florence on Friday, and Saturday and […]
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NKY Football: Holmes Beats Newport – Analysis, Story & Photos; Full NKY Scoreboard
The River City News’s coverage of Northern Kentucky high school football this week includes a column from Dan Weber, a game report from Jason Finnell, and a photo slideshow from Brian Frey who were all at the Holmes-Newport game (see photos at bottom of article). The full regional scoreboard is below. HOLMES 38, NEWPORT 8 […]
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Highlands drops tough game at McNicholas for first loss on the season
Bluebirds Unable to Cash in with Second-Half Scoring Opportunities PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands senior wide receiver Clayton Lloyd hauls in an 11-yard touchdown pass in the second half. Lloyd had five catches for 63 yards and two touchdowns. No one covers Highlands football like FTM and we bring you this coverage for free! Please consider a […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Breaking Down NKY Football Stats Through Week 3
Dan Weber writes a column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Just a personal note here. After nearly two decades in Southern California and watching the evolution of high school football there from an Orange County home no more than five miles from Mater Dei, the nation’s top prep program, I’d felt those […]
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PREVIEW: Highlands Heads Across River to Face Cincinnati McNicholas
Bluebirds Ready for Battle of 3-0 Teams PHOTO: Ed Harber. Highlands junior running back Dawson Hosea looks for running room in the win over Campbell County on Friday. The one team on the schedule the Highlands Bluebirds football team has never faced in school history also happens to be the last one that is undefeated. […]
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Horizon League, ESPN Announce Continuation of Relationship
ESPN and the Horizon League announced a multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement, continuing a long-standing relationship. As a result, at least 500 League events will be available on ESPN+ annually. Northern Kentucky University is a member of the NCAA’s Horizon League. Continuing a relationship that began with the 1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men’s basketball championship […]
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Highlands Soccer Beats Cov Cath in Park Hills
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 […]
