Soccerama took place at Covington Catholic High School last week in a three-day event to showcase Northern Kentucky teams across the region and give a glimpse for the upcoming season. Charles Bolton was there for photos. Below will be a score of the game followed by a gallery of that respective game. Cooper 4, Newport […]
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Storylines we’re watching heading into the 2025 prep football season
While 2024 brought quite the excitement for high school football fans in Northern Kentucky, 2025 has the potential to bring even more elation to the pigskin watchers for arguably the best region the state has to offer. Three teams made it to the KHSAA state championship in their respective class in 2024, the first time […]
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Ryle, McKelvey runner-up at Blue Bird Invitational
The 2025 KHSAA golf season is underway and Ryle’s boys golf team got off to a promising start. The Raiders finished tied for second out of 19 teams at the Blue Bird Invitational at the Big Blue Course at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington. Ryle shot two-over as a team, tying with Louisville […]
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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 41, The Draud family
The history of sports in Northern Kentucky goes back a long way. A very long way. Decades. Centuries. We know you’ve seen these lists before, but this is a different and unique way of presenting our “50 sports icons in Northern Kentucky” as we’ll provide you one per day over the next 50 days. Hall […]
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Beechwood HS recognized for academic excellence
The Kentucky Department of Education has recognized Beechwood High School as one of 11 Spotlight Schools, an accolade that recognizes “exceptional academic performance, creative practices and commitment to student success,” according to the state’s website. The spotlight feature highlights some of the high school’s accomplishments: about 90% of graduates attend college and the district has […]
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NKY baseball trio find colleges closer to home
A Beechwood and a pair of Covington Catholic baseball standouts will continue their college baseball careers closer to home. Covington Catholic grads Jonathan Fitz and Charlie Dieruf are transferring to Xavier and Cincinnati, respectively, while Beechwood grad Cameron Boyd is transferring to Ohio University. Boyd is a 2023 grad and played his first two college […]
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Beechwood parents speak out: ‘I trusted my children to you, and you absolutely failed’
Molly Seifert sat on the stage in the auditorium at Beechwood High School. She was at the end of a row of tables shaped like a horseshoe, occupied by the district’s board of education. “I’m here to speak on behalf of young women who have been sexually harassed, abused or groomed in the school setting,” […]
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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 21, Mike Yeagle
The history of sports in Northern Kentucky goes back a long way. A very long way. Decades. Centuries. We know you’ve seen these lists before, but this is a different and unique way of presenting our “50 sports icons in Northern Kentucky” as we’ll provide you one per day over the next 50 days. Hall […]
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Kenton County prep roundup: Top talent at new schools and college commitments
The KHSAA dead period is June 25-July 9. All school-related athletics are prohibited. It restricts organized team activities, but athletes can choose to participate in personal workouts or training independently, so long as they aren’t organized or supervised by school personnel. With that, here’s some pre-dead period news to tide you over for a while. […]
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Conner hires Rash as next football coach
It’s been a rough week and a half for the Conner community with the passing of longtime football coach Dave Trosper, but Thursday offered some good news as they’ve found a highly acclaimed replacement. The high school announced that they’ve hired Noel Rash to be the next head coach of the program, replacing Trosper who […]