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 […]
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50 NKY sports icons in 50 days: Day 27, Martin “Mote” Hils
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 18, Steve Flesch
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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CovCath’s Will Sheets wins Gatorade Player of the Year a third time
The decorated high school career of Covington Catholic’s Will Sheets just added some more merit to it. Sheets was named Gatorade Track and Field Player of the Year on Wednesday. It’s the third time Sheets has been awarded with a Gatorade Player of the Yeart honor, something that has been done by fewer than 20 […]
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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. […]
