Northern Kentucky high school football is highly competitive, with Beechwood, Cooper, Highlands, and Covington Catholic expected to compete for state titles in their respective classes, while other programs like Newport Central Catholic, Lloyd Memorial, and Newport have hopes of making a deep playoff run.
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Posted inSoccer
Ryle downs Dixie in season opener
Despite being the back-to-back region champion, Ryle enters the 2024 boys soccer season with a lot to prove. After a 22-win season, the team graduated 10 seniors and was recently informed their returning leading scorer Brice Denigan would not be returning to the program for his junior season. Despite the change, the team showed no […]
Posted inFootball
MaxPreps preseason football polls show NKY has plenty of title contenders
MaxPreps has released their preseason football polls for each class in Kentucky, with eight teams from Northern Kentucky ranked in the top 10 of their respective classes.
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Four downs with Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights is expecting to continue their progress under Patrick Burke in year three of his tenure, with a physical running game and a challenging schedule to prepare them for the tough 6th District.
Posted inGolf
Hebron’s Anthony sisters capture tour championships
Kid sisters Reese Anthony and Nora Anthony are back at it on the golf course. The remarkable Hebron duo performed a rare feat Thursday, with both capturing GCGA 1905 Junior Tour individual championships at Blue Ash Golf Course. Reese Anthony won the girls ages 10-12 championship with an 18-hole score of 14-over-par 85, securing a […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from TMU, Newport, Bellevue, Bishop Brossart, Cooper, Dixie, Highlands and elsewhere
One thing about summer, days get shorter. That makes them go quicker. It can be difficult to keep up. But you can always catch up with local sports news here. This includes all those rapidly happening college offers. Plus, the latest on swiftly rising Tay Kinney and that well-rounded golfer at Bishop Brossart. Fore! Here […]
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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 […]
Posted inBaseball
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 […]
Posted inSoftball
2024: A banner year for Northern Kentucky high school softball
Northern Kentucky boasts the prep softball player with the highest batting average in the Commonwealth, as well as several other local players who rank among Kentucky’s top hitters, home run leaders, and pitchers.
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Humphrey slots over from Boone County girls to boys basketball chair
Boone County has named Todd Humphrey as their new boys basketball coach, filling the vacancy left by Nathan Browning, who recently left for the Conner boys basketball coaching position.