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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Ryle flexes its depth at Highlands Invitational
After a strong start at the Blue Bird Invitational to open their 2025 KHSAA golf season, Ryle continued with their blazing start as they took home first in the Highlands Invitational on Wednesday at the Courses of Kenton County Pioneer Course. The Raiders fired a 279 to defeat the field of 22 teams. Oldham County […]
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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 43, the Molony 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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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 42, Bill Krumpelbeck
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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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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NKY golf notebook: Youngsters on the upswing, new head coaches at the ready
The kids are alright. Who are they? They’re the young golfers gripping it and ripping it across the courses this summer. They’re winning big with low scores, diligence and elegance. Here’s a look at some of the best in the area, from Hebron to Union, and their recent exploits. We also take a swing at […]
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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 35, John Toebben
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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NKY golf notebook: Locals take on the Cincinnati Metropolitan
Some well decorated golfers from northern Kentucky took on all comers at the 116th Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship in Cincinnati. Two of them clashed in match play. One made it to the round of 16. After all was said and done, a pair of area amateurs made gains in the most recent Greater Cincinnati […]
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CovCath names Michels as Krumpelbeck’s successor
Covington Catholic High School named John Michels on Thursday afternoon as its next head baseball coach. CovCath said in a news release that the school conducted an extensive and competitive coaching search with more than 25 candidates from across the region. Michels, a 1988 CovCath graduate, succeeds former longtime Colonels coach Bill Krumpelbeck, who concluded […]
