Covington Catholic High School | Park Hills, KY Today’s world pushes young people toward screens instead of face-to-face connections. But at Covington Catholic, students are taught to speak up, lead boldly, and carry themselves with purpose. From classroom discussions to public speaking and community events, Colonels stand out for their poise, manners, and maturity. “Our […]
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A 4-spot: CovCath’s Unkraut excels in quadruple sports
Hockey came first. Then, soccer, golf and tennis. Covington Catholic senior Ben Unkraut has played all those sports—and done well. He has a 4.3 grade point average, scored 30 on his ACT test, and plans to play golf and study business next fall at Transylvania University in Lexington. Hockey is Unkraut’s favorite game. “My mom […]
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A strong sports septet: NKSHOF inducts 7
They played football, basketball, baseball and softball in high school and college, and they ran track, cross country and swam. They coached teams to state titles and won tournaments and served as teachers and athletic directors, and one became a professional musician. Yes, the seven newest members of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame […]
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House District 67: Matt Lehman vs. Terry Hatton
Democrat Matt Lehman and Republican Terry Hatton have both vowed to put their constituents first should they be elected to the 67th House District seat left open this year with the retirement of Democratic Rep. Rachel Roberts. Hatton, of Bellevue, is the owner of a private security and consulting firm and a military veteran who […]
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Covington Catholic names Jake Thelen new head basketball coach
Covington Catholic High School has named former Colonel standout and University of Cincinnati men’s basketball assistant Jake Thelen as its new head basketball coach. Former coach of 13 years, Scott Ruthsatz, announced in May that he was leaving the position to focus more on his family and his personal businesses. Thelen is the 11th head […]
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CovCath, Blessed Sacrament team up for STEM initiative
A partnership between Covington Catholic High School and Blessed Sacrament School is creating a STEM outreach program to expose younger students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with the intention of spreading to all the Notre Dame and Covington Catholic feeder schools.
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New KHSAA format challenges local swimming teams
Ryle boys swimming coach Jeff Floyd said it was “another layer of challenge.” Notre Dame’s Jamie Kelly called it “a big unknown.” Floyd and Kelly – and maybe the rest of the Northern Kentucky swimmers – are thinking about the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s new championship format, which calls for a first round the […]
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Burlington couple starts All Abilities Sports to serve special needs children
Samantha Payne often left the soccer pitch in tears. The Burlington mom was upset because her 7-year-old son Blake wasn’t getting much playing time on his team last fall. “He, basically, was not being given any playing time because he couldn’t keep up with the kids as much,” she said. “He just wasn’t as aggressive […]