Seven Northern Kentucky high school football teams took the field on Friday night in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. Only one remains. Columnist Dan Weber was at the Walton-Verona/Beechwood game along with photographer Brian Frey. You can read that story and see the photos below. Contributor Jason Finnell was at the Trinity-Ryle game and […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Top-Heavy Talent in Girls’ 9th Region Basketball Field
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. With basketball season almost here in Kentucky’s high schools, how about a couple of takes on what to expect in the state on both the boys and girls sides. For the girls, we’ll start with The Cats’ Pause annual guide […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Why are So Many NKY Teams Hitting the Road this Week?
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Gentlemen, start your buses. It’s Week 3 of the football playoffs and no more of those district games where teams replay the regular season. And the regular season RPI rankings, which depend on a team’s wins, the wins of its […]
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Thomas More Improves to 3-1 with Win Over Kent State-Tuscarawas
Thomas More basketball picked up an easy win on Sunday, downing Kent State-Tuscarawas, 77-49, in Crestview Hills as part of the Thomas More Connor Classic. Luke Rudy led the Saints with 22 points and seven rebounds. Casey George added 16 points for the Saints. Thomas More (3-1) was propelled by eleven three-pointers on 31 attempts, […]
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NKU Women Best EKU, 76-61
The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team easily bested its visitors from Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, 76-61, at BB&T Arena. With the win, the Norse are now 1-1 on the season. Lindsey Duvall led NKU with 20 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, and nabbed 10 rebounds. This game marked 21 consecutive games in which Duvall […]
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Norse Fall in Overtime but Faulkner’s Big Night Lands Him in 1,000-Point Club
Trevon Faulkner scored 28 points, including six three-pointers, surpassing 1,000 career points for Northern Kentucky but it was not enough to propel the Norse to victory on Friday night. NKU fell to UNC-Greensboro, 70-69, in overtime at BB&T Arena. Northern Kentucky (1-1) started quickly, building a 15-10 lead early in the game, but the Spartans […]
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#2 Thomas More Women’s Basketball Falls on Road
The second-ranked Thomas More women’s basketball team lost on the road at Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Friday night, 82-76. The Saints are now 1-1. Thomas More shot just 35.2% from the field in the losing effort and missed 12 free throws. Sophomore Alex Smith led Thomas More with 16 points and six rebounds while junior […]
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NKY Football: Seven Local Teams Advance to Quarterfinals; Stories, Photos,Scoreboard
Another round of high school football playoffs is in the books and seven Northern Kentucky teams advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective classes. RCN columnist Dan Weber has a full report from the Ryle-Dixie Heights game; RCN contributor Jason Finnell was at the Dayton-Newport Central Catholic game; and RCN photographer Brian Frey has photos […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: NKADA Honorees Show Best of Service to High School Athletes
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. What makes the St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine NKADA Hall of Fame Dinner – this was the 38th annual affair – special has always been the invocation of the memories of the exceptional people whose lives and work represent the very […]
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Four to Be Inducted Into NKY Sports Hall of Fame in November
The Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame will add four more members to its ranks next week. The induction will also include WVXU media beat writer John Kiesewetter as guest speaker. Kiesewetter’s new book, Joe Nuxhall: The Old Lefthander and Me, is about the famed Reds player and announcer. The ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. […]
