At first, Paul Van Laningham followed his older brother Luke to Cooper’s cross country practices and meets. Van Laningham’s a senior for the Jaguars now, and much of Kentucky follows him. He’s the defending boys Class 3A state champion, and if he wins the biggest-school race in November, he’ll be the first 3A boy to […]
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Prep football standouts from Week 1
What you need to know Each week throughout the 2025 KHSAA prep football season, we’re going to recognize the standouts from Friday night. We’ll also provide 10 takeaways from Friday’s contests. The key categories offensively are 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers and 100-yard receivers. On defense, we’ll look at the top tacklers and players who forced […]
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Ryle rushes past CovCath in season opener
What you need to know The buzz of Friday Night Lights. A very unseasonably cooler August night. Two teams with state title aspirations and a preseason top 15 ranking, regardless of class. You really couldn’t ask for much more on the opening night of the KHSAA prep football season in Park Hills at Covington Catholic […]
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Friday Night Lights: How to watch, listen or attend
The first week of the KHSAA football season is here. Throughout the year, we’ll provide streaming/audio links and where the game will be played if wanting to attend. (Note: Some of the links require a subscription to access the game) Here’s Friday’s Week 1 slate: Bishop Brossart at Walton-Verona, 7 p.m. Where: Walton-Verona Athletic Complex, […]
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Who is playing Division I football from NKY this season?
While these guys have certainly had their spotlight on the prep football scene during Friday night lights, they now have their focus on Saturday’s in the fall. There’s 21 NCAA Division I football players (apologies in advance if we missed someone) on rosters from Northern Kentucky that are now playing their football on Saturdays. Here’s […]
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Brains, Brawn, and Brotherhood fuel Sandfoss’ final season at NCC
For Newport Central Catholic senior Will Sandfoss, football has always been more than blocking and tackling. It is about understanding the game, leading by example and making sure the guy next to you is ready for whatever comes next. That approach is exactly why NewCath head coach Stephen Lickert describes the 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive lineman […]
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A second Lorenzen humbly seeks football fun
If it takes you more than five seconds to determine Highlands junior Tayden Lorenzen loves football, you’re not paying attention. The 6-foot-3, 230 pound Lorenzen says being a football player – he’s a tight end, linebacker and kick holder – is just part of the fun of high school sports. “Having a relationship with my […]
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New Coach, New QB, New Playbook, Same Grayson Harris
The new season brings new challenges, but for Grayson Harris, Simon Kenton’s top target, it is business as usual: make plays, lead the team and chase a championship. A year ago, the senior wide receiver burst onto the scene in an explosive offense, hauling in 89 passes for 1,389 yards and 13 touchdowns. He became […]
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Say goodbye to grass: Dayton, Bellevue opening new stadiums
Dayton’s old football home, O.W. Davis Field, was frequently dangerous to running backs. Bellevue’s Gilligan Stadium was often impossible to drain after a hard rain. Both venues have undergone major changes. Dayton christens its new on-campus digs against Pendleton County on Aug. 29, and Bellevue is scheduled to debut its new turf field Sept. 12 […]
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NKY’s two-way stars poised for standout seasons
They don’t come off the field and they don’t stop making plays. Northern Kentucky high school football is loaded with athletes who impact the game from start to finish, taking snaps on both sides of the ball, stepping into big moments, and never leaving the spotlight. These are some of the most dynamic two-way players […]
