Replacement search is underway NCC Coach Dan Wagner announced his decision to step down as head coach of the football program. Wagner, a 1978 graduate of Newport Catholic began his coaching career at Newport Catholic in 1980 and was the Defensive Coordinator for the Thoroughbreds prior to becoming Head Coach in 2013. He took […]
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Dixie Heights hands injury-riddled NewCath 36-7 defeat
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter CRESTVIEW HILLS – They may be battling adversity right now. But the heart of the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team is one thing that can’t be questioned. NewCath made the host Dixie Heights Colonels earn a 36-7 non-district victory Friday in rainy conditions. The Thoroughbreds […]
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NewCath looks for momentum-swing at Dixie Heights
G. Michael Graham Photo. Newport Central Catholic defenders Jacob Smith (3), Logan Neff (diving) and Kole Zenni (9) chase Simon Kenton quarterback Brenan Kuntz (26) in Friday’s game in Independence. The Thoroughbreds hope to break their three-game losing streak Friday at Dixie Heights. Game time is 7 p.m. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters […]
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Simon Kenton handles NewCath, 30-7
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matter Sports Reporter INDEPENDENCE – The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds needed to control the line of scrimmage in order to have a chance Friday. Instead, the host Simon Kenton Pioneers did that in a 30-7 non-district victory here. The Thoroughbreds (1-3) have dropped three in a row to bigger […]
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NewCath hopes to get back into win column
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team would love for nothing more than to pick up a win or two these next two weeks, especially before district play begins. The Thoroughbreds (1-2) felt like one got away in Friday’s 21-20 loss at Campbell County. They missed […]
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Camels edge Thoroughbreds, 21-20
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter If they equaled their in-county rivals on extra-point tries, the game might have gone to overtime where anything could happen. Instead, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team found itself on the wrong end of a 21-20 defeat to the Campbell County Camels (2-1) on Friday […]
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Thoroughbreds, Camels clash in in-county tilt
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter A rivalry game is probably what these two teams needed coming off losses Friday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds and Campbell County Camels meet for the 38th time in Alexandria in a battle of 1-1 squads. NewCath lost to Cooper, 31-22 in the Skyline Crosstown Showdown […]
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Jaguars pull away from Thoroughbreds in second half
G. Michael Graham Photo. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds line up in their recent win over Ashland. NewCath fell to Cooper, 31-22 on Friday in the Skyline Crosstown Showdown at Dixie Heights. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Most teams who come out plus-four in the turnover department win football games. But […]
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NewCath battles 2012 5A runner-up
G. Michael Graham Photo. Newport Central Catholic linebacker Jack Sutkamp lays out Ashland wide receiver Rj Washington in Friday’s win while teammates Logan Neff (54), Kole Zenni (9) and Colin Hoover (6) converge. The Thoroughbreds hope for more hits like that during the year defensively. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The […]
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NCC outlasts Ashland, 37-26 (Video Highlights)
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter NEWPORT – Friday’s victory gave great signs toward another big year based on the way they tend to improve as the season progresses. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds held off the visiting Ashland Blazer Tomcats, 37-26 to open the season. The two teams had not met […]