The Kentucky High School Athletic Association football scene will look different once again come 2027. With populations in regions continuing to be fluent and the new 1.35 multiplier for private schools (will get to that in a bit), it’s created some change for the new football draft realignment for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. In […]
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Milestone day: NewCath unveils athletic complex, Walton-Verona launches new weight room
Newport Central Catholic athletic director Jeff Schulkens wondered when the school’s athletic complex would ever be finished. On Tuesday, Schulkens – and the entire NewCath community – had an answer. A ceremonial Mass dedicated the Ciafardini Family Athletic Complex. Schulkens called the day “awesome,” and NewCath principal Kenny Collopy knew work on the $10 million […]
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Borchers resigns at Cooper, the program’s only coach to date
The lone coach in Cooper’s 18-year football history has resigned. Randy Borchers made the announcement on Monday morning. Borchers is taking another position in another district that can’t be disclosed yet, but with the amount of time spent on Longbranch Road in Union, the decision didn’t come easy. “It’s one of the toughest decisions I’ve […]
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PHOTOS: Kentucky Barrels win season opener in inaugural game
The Kentucky Barrels opened up their inaugural season in Arena Football One with a victory over the Michigan Arsenal, 34-26 at Truist Arena on Sunday. Former Ohio State product Jalin Marshall led the way with 110 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Quarterback Dalton Oliver threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns as the Barrels held […]
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Kentucky, Ohio trade wins in OH-KY All-Star games
The Buckeye State and the Bluegrass State both had their share of highlights Saturday night at Thomas More’s Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills. In the annual Ohio-Kentucky All-Star games, featuring both girls and boys matchups, the Ohio girls picked up the opening win of the night, while the Kentucky boys responded with a strong […]
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The Kentucky Barrels kick off Sunday: Here’s what to know
Arena football will be back in Northern Kentucky on Sunday for the first time in over a decade. The Kentucky Barrels will kick off their inaugural season in the AF1 (Arena Football One) on Sunday at Northern Kentucky University’s Truist Arena against the Michigan Arsenal at 5 p.m. Here’s what to look for: Arena Football […]
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KY-IN All-Star basketball rosters set, four from NKY
Four student-athletes from Northern Kentucky will represent the Kentucky teams at the Kentucky-Indiana high school basketball All-Star series in June. Covington Catholic’s Athens McGillis is the lone boys roster representative while Ryle’s Jaelyn Jones, Notre Dame’s Emma Holtzapfel and Simon Kenton’s Haylie Webb will represent the girls team. The two-game series starts on June 5 […]
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Pioneers ready to operate at Doc Morris Invitational
Simon Kenton baseball coach Brady Smiley was playing one of his trivia games with ballplayers one day during the offseason. It’s an activity combining aspects of preparedness and high school history in a playful format. “I’m big on the fact you have to learn how to compete before you learn how to win,” said Smiley, […]
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KY-OH All-Star game features eight from NKY
The 33rd annual Kentucky-Ohio high school All-Star basketball games set for Saturday, April 11 taking place at Thomas More will have quite a few from Northern Kentucky in it. The rosters were released last week and has three boys from NKY on the Kentucky roster and five girls from NKY on the Kentucky roster. Covington […]
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Ryle breaks the goose egg, holds off Highlands
Runs were hard to come by Thursday night at Thomas More Stadium in Florence, but one was all it took. Behind a lack of timely hitting and a lights-out pitching duel, Ryle scratched across the game’s only run and made it stand, beating Highlands 1-0 in a matchup of two of the 9th Region’s premier […]