The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball snapped a four-game losing street Wednesday night, toppling visiting Canisius, 75-62. NKU is now 3-5 on the season. Marques Warrick led the Norse in scoring with 30 points, a career high, including four makes from three-point range. Sam Vinson scored 17, also tying a career high, while Adrian Nelson and […]
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Riddle Steps Down as NKU Men’s Soccer Coach
Northern Kentucky men’s soccer coach Stu Riddle announced that he is stepping down. The announcement was made on Wednesday. Riddle spent five seasons with the Norse, amassing a record of 37 wins, 36 losses, and five draws. The team went 6-11 this past season. “We respect Coach Riddle’s decision and wish him well as he […]
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Dan Weber: Cov Cath Turns Long Wait Into Short Game
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Covington Catholic turned a long wait – 8 1/2 months – into a short game Tuesday night. With a full house in Park Hills cheering them on, the top-ranked Colonels (3-0) kept their record perfect with a revenge win over […]
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Fifty Years of NKU Athletics to Be Honored by NKY Sports Hall of Fame
The Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame will honor Northern Kentucky University and fifty years of Norse Athletics at its December meeting. “We want to recognize and highlight the sports programs at Northern Kentucky University,” said NKY Sports Hall of Fame President Joe Brennan. “They have a long, and rich history in our region.” The event is […]
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Late Field Goal Propels Beechwood to Second Straight State Title
By Dan Weber, RCN contributor It was as if you went to the UK Orthopedics Kentucky State High School 2A Football Championship game Friday and a 15-round heavyweight title fight broke out. You know the kind. One guy comes out flying, throwing every kind of punch in his bag of tricks and it looks like […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Beechwood Looks to Repeat in Class 2A Title Rematch
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. It’s the most-anticipated rematch since Ali-Frazier. It’s that classic “immovable object vs. unstoppable force” matchup. It’s 14-0 Beechwood vs. 14-0 Lexington Christian, same as it was a year ago, for the Class 2A title at UK’s Kroger Field with a […]
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NKY Author to Release “A Fish Ate My Homework: A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing”
Northern Kentucky author Rick Robinson and co-author Wade DeHate have a new book coming out later this month. A Fish Ate My Homework: A Beginner’s Guide to Fly Fishing is set for general release on December 21, and is available through Amazon or directly from Headline Books. The book offers fly fishing instruction. “Rick Robinson and Wade DeHate have […]
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NKY Football: Beechwood Cruises to State Title Game with Rout of Mayfield
The Beechwood Tigers continued their perfect season on Friday night, routing Mayfield, and advancing to the state title game next Friday. We have a complete game report from G. Michael Graham, game analysis from Dan Weber, and a photo slideshow from Brian Frey. Beechwood 38, Mayfield 7 Game report by G. Michael Graham Just seeing […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Beechwood Hopes for First Win Ever Against Mayfield
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Is high school football around here getting to be more like Ninth Region basketball was for so many years when it comes to the state tournament: On the sideline, mostly just observing? If this season is any example, that’s a […]
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22 Turnovers, Blown Halftime Lead Doom Norse Against Western Illinois
The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball game dropped a tight game to Western Illinois on Monday night, its third straight game decided by two points or fewer. Western Illinois (4-1) left BB&T Arena in Highland Heights with a 69-67 victory over the Norse. NKU is 2-2 on the season. Hubertas Pivorius led NKU in scoring with […]
