Three Northern Kentucky-area golfers made it to the round of 16 at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship in Cincinnati. The grueling six-day, seven-round tournament concludes Saturday with the match play final. It’s the event’s 115th year. Former Ryle High School golfer Chris Harpum, former Cooper star Rylan Wotherspoon and one-time Highlands standout Luke Muller […]
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NKY golfers tee it up at 115th Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship
The title of best amateur golfer in Greater Cincinnati is up for grabs this week at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship. The 115th playing of the event begins with two-day qualifying at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio and Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. Monday and Tuesday’s 36-hole, individual stroke-play qualifier sets the […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, TMU, Holmes, Highlands, Scott, CovCath, Conner and points in between
Welcome to summer. We’re coming in hot. Likewise, sports news is heating up just as seasons wind down. Quick happening news runs the gamut this time out, stretching from the basketball courts to the running tracks. Coaching hires continue apace. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. HOLMES HIRES A FAMILIAR NAME […]
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Diamond kings: NKY high school baseball adds to local lore in 2024
There are many outstanding high school hurlers in Kentucky with an arsenal of pitches. But nothing threw a curveball like the 2024 Northern Kentucky prep baseball season. Ryle came into the year with six all-state caliber players. This, according to the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association preseason watch list. That accounted for nearly half […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Highlands, Ryle, CovCath, Walton-Verona, Holy Cross, Calvary Christian and elsewhere
Sports news never stops in Northern Kentucky and we never rest. News is coming quickly on several fronts. Coaching news around the clock. College offers are rapidly accumulating. All-star games are taking place. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. LONGTIME HIGHLANDS COACH STEPS DOWN Brian Alessandro has stepped down as Highlands […]
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Villa Madonna hires James Meyers as new boys basketball coach
Villa Madonna has hired assistant coach James Meyers as their next boys basketball coach. Meyers brings extensive coaching experience with him and is deeply rooted in the Northern Kentucky community. He’s a native of Northern Kentucky, a Covington Catholic grad and continued his education at Northern Kentucky University. Meyers has stops at the middle and […]
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Five from NKY make KHSBCA All-State teams
Five Northern Kentucky student-athletes were named to the KHSBCA All-State teams, including Covington Catholic’s Jackson Reardon, Ryle’s AJ Curry, Cooper’s Mark Nowak, Ryle’s Sam Eppley, and Campbell County’s Tyler Schumacher.
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Newport, NewCath, CovCath, Walton-Verona, Highlands, Dixie, NDA and elsewhere
If it’s happening in Northern Kentucky, we’ve got the news, and fast. Highlights: The rapid ascension of Tay Kinney and Walton-Verona’s speedy football hire. Plus, we have baseball, tennis and lacrosse quick-hitters, all in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. NEWPORT’S KINNEY GOING INTERNATIONAL? Newport High School basketball standout Tay Kinney has been invited to […]
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NKY state track and field podium finishers for Class 2A
It was quite the weekend for NKY track and field athletes. Not only did three teams come back with state titles, but plenty of individuals finished on the podium in the three meets that took place at the University of Kentucky’s Track and Field Complex. Listed below are podium finishers from NKY in Class 2A […]
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NKAC, NKBCA, 9th Region baseball awards
The Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference, Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association and the 9th Region have released their baseball awards and All-conference teams for the 2024 season. The three divisions in the NKAC and their All-Conference teams are below: Division I *AJ Curry, Ryle *Jackson Reardon, Covington Catholic Charlie Dieruf, Covington Catholic Dylan McIntyre, Ryle Mark […]