Fort Thomas Matters traveled to Indianapolis in 2017 to watch Northern Kentucky University take on the University of Kentucky at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. For NKU, it was their first trip to the NCAA tournament and on the big stage, they didn’t disappoint. Hall of Fame announcer Jim Nantz, called them “scrappy” and the […]
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Jim Nantz: “Scrappy” Is The Perfect Word To Describe NKU
Jim Nantz (CBS) and Mark Collier (Fort Thomas Matters). FTM file. When the final buzzer sounded after the 79-70 victory for the Kentucky Wildcats over the Northern Kentucky Norse and the stands had cleared, I decided to get one more glimpse of the court. I walked down the media tunnel and took a final scan. […]
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Tricia Macke Makes Kentucky Royals AAU Royalty
The Royals’ hardware from more than 40 tournament victories in two years (including back to back Kentucky state championships in 2012 and 2013). Laylay Chames, Lauren Klare, Makira Cook, Maddie Scherr, Piper Macke, Beka Sergent, Jillian Hayes, Maggie Jones, Kennedy Harris; Back row, Coach Tricia Macke, Coach Kristi Hayes _____________________________ Tricia Macke is a busy lady. […]
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Autographed Beyond a Dream 25% off for Fort Thomas Matters Readers!
If you haven’t already done so, for a limited time you can buy Mark Krebs’ book, Beyond a Dream, for 25% off and Mark will autograph it for you. Mark was good enough to provide a link just for Fort Thomas Matters readers. and here it is…. Autographed Beyond a Dream 25% off
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Former UK Basketball Player, Newport Native, Releases Book
I love this tag line to this book: Beyond a Dream captures the amount of fight in a family, the courage of a mother, and the joy of chasing dreams. Author of Beyond a Dream, Mark Krebs, who was a 2005 NCC alum, walked on at the University of Kentucky and played under three coaches. […]