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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Groundbreaking imminent for Newport Central Catholic’s $10M athletic complex
Newport Central Catholic High School is planning to build a $10 million athletic complex, which will include locker rooms, coach offices, a lighted cross, a blue track, and a plaza. It will be named Robert J. Schneider Field.
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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 Newport Central Catholic
Five straight postseason quarterfinal appearances is an impressive feat for any program in the state, but for a program like Newport Central Catholic, they yearn for more. It’s a program with five state championships, but the last one came in 2012. Since that timeframe, they’ve reached the state championship game three times, semifinals four times […]
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Transfers bring more NKY flair to NKU golf team
The Northern Kentucky University men’s golf team has added more local flair to its roster. Already with three on the roster from the NKY area, the Norse have added Highlands grad Justin Gabbard and St. Henry grad Mason Butler. Both are transfers into the program. Butler comes in from Thomas More, where he played two […]
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All “A” state basketball tourney venue changes for third straight year
The All “A” Classic state basketball tournament is moving to Owensboro in 2025, hosted by the Owensboro Sportscenter, which is home to Kentucky Wesleyan College and Owensboro Catholic High School.
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NKY golfers tee it up at 115th Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship
The title of best amateur golfer in Greater Cincinnati is up for grabs this week at the Tony Blom Metropolitan Amateur Championship. The 115th playing of the event begins with two-day qualifying at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio and Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati. Monday and Tuesday’s 36-hole, individual stroke-play qualifier sets the […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Highlands, Ryle, CovCath, Walton-Verona, Holy Cross, Calvary Christian and elsewhere
Sports news never stops in Northern Kentucky and we never rest. News is coming quickly on several fronts. Coaching news around the clock. College offers are rapidly accumulating. All-star games are taking place. It’s all here in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. LONGTIME HIGHLANDS COACH STEPS DOWN Brian Alessandro has stepped down as Highlands […]
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Hardin Fast: NKY sports news from NKU, Newport, NewCath, CovCath, Walton-Verona, Highlands, Dixie, NDA and elsewhere
If it’s happening in Northern Kentucky, we’ve got the news, and fast. Highlights: The rapid ascension of Tay Kinney and Walton-Verona’s speedy football hire. Plus, we have baseball, tennis and lacrosse quick-hitters, all in the fastest 1,000 words in sports. NEWPORT’S KINNEY GOING INTERNATIONAL? Newport High School basketball standout Tay Kinney has been invited to […]
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NKSCA releases All-Star teams
The Northern Kentucky Softball Coaches Association has released their All-Star teams for the 2024 season. They consist of three divisions. Here are the All-Star teams: Division I Player of the Year: Brianna Knochleman, Grant County First Team Ava Scott, CooperEmilie Young, Simon KentonMollie Sharp, ConnerEmerson Morman, ScottLaney Schuster, RyleMaddy Goddard, RyleSkylar Mitchell, Dixie HeightsDani Wright, […]
