The annual Raider Rumble Wrestling Tournament braved the elements Saturday at Ryle High School. While nearly five inches of snow dropped on the area, breaking an 80-year-old daily record, nearly 300 wrestlers upped their games in Union. “Saturday was a success,” said Ryle coach and event organizer Tim Ruschell. “The varsity boys wrestled hard.” The […]
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Raider Rumble ready for lift off at Ryle
Big-time high school wrestling is back at Ryle — so let’s get ready to rumble! “I know I’m ready to rumble,” said Ryle junior Luke Cornwell, better known to his teammates as “Corndog.” The annual Raider Rumble, a three-day showcase in Union, is must-watch northern Kentucky wrestling. Twenty-four high school teams from Kentucky, Ohio and […]
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Prep roundup: Great Scott! Eagles flying high, prep signings
From Milyn Minor’s major moments to Morgan Justice’s milestones and Noelle Price’s rising star at Scott to the latest local college commitments, Northern Kentucky athletes continue to prove that the pipeline of talent is alive and thriving. Whirlwind months for Minor It’s been an exciting past few months for Scott volleyball standout Milyn Minor, and […]
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Prep roundup: Coaching changes, watching Kentucky football player of the year races
A promising young coach and a veteran coach are heading in opposite directions on the Northern Kentucky high school sports sidelines. Elsewhere, a big-time player recently won a major award plus the latest in local college football commitments. Campbell County seeking new coach The Campbell County High School girls volleyball team is seeking a new […]
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On Thanksgiving Day, Beechwood thankful for football opportunities
It’s an overcast and drizzly Tuesday afternoon in Fort Mitchell. Sunlight pokes through gray clouds as rarely as opponents have scored against the Beechwood High School football team. Two days before Thanksgiving, the sun can only create a muted tapestry of faint light and shadows on wet, leaf-covered grounds. There in this classic autumn scene […]
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Girls 35th District: Pandas, Indians lead the pack
Notre Dame Academy, winner of five district championships in the 2000s and 2010s, can go one better. The Pandas are already chasing their sixth district crown this decade, and seventh in eight years. They’re attempting to claw their way to another under new coach George Stoll, who brings tournament-winning experience. The Pandas haven’t dominated the […]
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Boys 35th District: Who can catch CovCath?
Parity whispers through 9th Region high school boys basketball, but Covington Catholic looms as a frontrunner. The Colonels are heavy favorites in the 35th District where they have won six consecutive tournament championships, 10 of the last 11, and 18 of 27. Holy Cross, a local and state All “A” Classic contender, is a threat. […]
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Covington man behind ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town’ also wrote Nat King Cole’s baseball anthem
The holiday season is upon us. Local radio stations are already playing Christmas music. The area has seen its first snowfall, not long after the conclusion of one of the greatest World Series ever played. Seems like a good time to talk about Haven Gillespie. Yes, that Haven Gillespie, the Covington-born lyricist behind “Santa Claus […]
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No assumptions: Pandas push toward volleyball state title No. 11
Fresh off a takedown of St. Henry in the 9th Region volleyball final, Notre Dame Academy quickly pivots toward the KHSAA state tournament. The Pandas were back in practice sharpening their angles less than 20 hours after securing their fourth straight region crown, 39th overall. Notre Dame broke an evenly played deadlock through four sets […]
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Lloyd Memorial football: better, stronger, faster
Meet Kaleb Evans, high school quarterback for unbeaten Lloyd Memorial. A young man with three major injuries before his senior year, including a compound fracture of his left elbow suffered in May. Each time, doctors said they can rebuild him; they have the technology, they have the capability to make a Juggernaut the team’s fastest […]