Region bowling tournaments took place over the last week as bowlers vied for region titles with an opportunity to make the state tournament February 9-11 in Louisville. Quite a few Northern Kentucky teams and individuals either won region titles or qualified for the state tournament. Here they are: 5th Region Campbell County boys and girls […]
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Scott High tabs Trimnell to lead football program
The scoreboard operator in Taylor Mill will get a little bit of a break now. Scott High School has named Dustin Trimnell the next football coach of the program. Trimnell comes over from Bellevue, where he was the defensive coordinator under Chad Montgomery the past couple of seasons. Prior to that, he was an assistant […]
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The theme continues: former player returns home, Brown to lead NewCath
It’s been a reoccurring theme in the current high school football coaching hiring cycle in Northern Kentucky. Former player comes back to coach his alma mater, Terry Brown adding to that list as he was named the Newport Central Catholic football coach on Friday. Brown, a 2000 graduate at NewCath, was on Bob Schneider’s staff […]
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Messmer sparks NewCath off bench to win over St. Henry
After a season filled with frustration, injuries, and close calls, Newport Central Catholic finally broke through. Sitting at 4-12 and riding a three-game losing streak, the Thoroughbreds leaned on a “short-term memory” mindset to earn their first win since Jan. 7, knocking off St. Henry 49-46 in Erlanger. “It’s really been a challenging season,” NewCath […]
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Lickert resigns at NewCath after eight seasons
The fall will feel a little different for Stephen Lickert. After 22 seasons as a head football coach, the last eight with Newport Central Catholic, Lickert has decided to resign and focus on his duties as a principal at Withrow High School in Cincinnati. Lickert informed the school and the team on Monday. “Adding that […]
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A tradition that doesn’t bend: Holy Cross secures 9th Region All “A” title
At Holy Cross, winning the 9th Region All “A” Championship has become a tradition, but this one demanded something extra. Without a senior on the roster and without its leading scorer, the Indians still cut down the nets for a fifth straight region title with a 61-32 victory over Newport Central Catholic at Ben Flora […]
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Five NKY football players sign on for Division I football
Five northern Kentucky high school football players put ink to paper on National Signing Day on Wednesday, the first day for football players to sign their National Letter of Intent to their respective schools in Division I. Highlands’ Max Merz is headed to Louisville, Ryle’s Jacob Savage is going west to Indiana, his teammate Dylan […]
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Newport, NewCath have seasons end in similar fashion
Getting on the bus and heading East in the region championship round is nothing new for Newport or Newport Central Catholic. The Thoroughbreds were headed to Campbellsville for a third straight year, the Wildcats to Louisville to face Kentucky Country Day for a second straight season. Same places, similar results as both teams from Newport […]
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Vote for the LINK nky Team of the Season for fall sports
You’ve voted for 10 Team of the Week winners. Now is your time to weigh in on who the Team of the Season should be! Thanks to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, we are again proud to partner and celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local high school athletes and teams! In similar fashion as […]
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KFCA names All-District Player, Coach and Lineman of the Year
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association has named the Player, Coach and Lineman of the Year for all 48 districts in KHSAA high school football. They are voted on by KFCA members within each district to determine the winners. For each of the six classes, Player of the Year, Linemen of the Year and Coach of […]
